I was being sarcastic. My point being that people don't always act logically and often put themselves in situations that are needlessly dangerous. Be it everyday life, war or a zombie apocalypse.

If I remember correctly, they had a mutual agreement to take care of it on the following day. Rick wouldn't have sit on it if it was an emergency. It was a since of guilt that made her go out there. She was acting on emotions and being impulsive. Just like Beth and later Daryl.

Agreed on flipping the water over.

Edit: A lot of discussion has went by since the post you quoted. I was referring strictly to the booze run idea.

 

We learned Drinking is in Beth's blood, Just like Daddy! and Daryl is not house broken, Really peeps stop your bitching..

 

Ha ha ha. Good one.

 

They've done a great job with Carol this season. I'm really looking forward to seeing where her story goes. It would be a disappointment if they bring so briefly in 4B and then kill her off. I hope she lasts into next season. Her new outlook countered Rick's nicely. It brought a similar friction as we saw between Shane and Rick. I liked her line to him about how he didn't have to agree with it, he just needed to deal with it.

But whow knows, perhaps after the attack of the Governor Rick will be seeing things a bit differently now too. He has pendulumed back forth in his approach too throughout the series.

 

I think the most plausible thing to do would be to look for her sister. Their journey just doesn't make sense. Tyreese and Carol are worried about getting the kids to safety. As always, Rick is focused on Carl. Glenn's group is now searching for Maggie and Maggie is looking for Glenn. All of that is plausible. Beth's journey isn't. She's supposed to around 17 on the show, and her Dad is now dead. You would think she'd be trying to find her only living relative, or at least voicing the desire to do so.

 

A large cast can become difficult. Lost really took on too much and failed in the end with it.

What I think is the most significant problem with the episode is that they focused on just Daryl and Beth and it wasn't necessary. There wasn't enough material for a full show. Even the main character Rick split time with Michonne in After. So 412 wouldn't have been so bad if we had mixed it up with another group. It's like the episode in Season 2 where we had Rick and Shane out on the road with Randall, and they kept switching back to what was going on at the farm. An episode with just those characters from the farm most likely wouldn't have worked.

 

I'm not one of those who has anything against the Daryl character, but if I had to guess I think they did this episode because he has such a strong rabid fanbase. It feels like an attempt to spotlight him, particularly since he wasn't as prominent in the early episodes.

 

You have a valid point, but cars need fuel. I'm pretty sure after a while, gasoline expires, and it's been something like two years since the start of the apocalypse. It must be getting hard to come by usable fuel.

 

Not much I can say that hasn't been said a hundred times before in multiple other threads on why writers do certain things. I find myself explaining realistic situations far too often these days because people always resort to "this show is going down hill". Episodes like this can either be someone's trash or another persons treasure.

I will say regarding the Beth booze run, I enjoyed the idea, and the episode. But again, you have to put yourself in her situation. A young teenage girl in the middle of the woods, with nothing left to live for, her sisters gone, her fathers dead, and she is a young adult woman who has been sheltered her whole life. Beth knows she doesn't have much time left on this planet, so why not at least "try" to do things that you've always wanted to do but never had the chance too - instead of sitting around in the woods waiting for your inevitable death.

Daryl realizes this and finally helps her get her first drink of alcohol, so she can at least say she did "something" she has always wanted to try before she dies. I believe she even said something along the lines of "what else are we gonna do?" At least it made Daryl leave camp to look for surivivors or supplies while helping Beth try something in life.

Why that is so hard for some people to realize (or some form of that with regards to this episode and their decisions). Episodes like this, people need to accept why characters do certain things, and not always have this knee-jerk reaction.

Edit: I really should also add I thought this episode definately could and "should" have been split or cut. I agree that most scenes and some dialogues were extended clearly for filler (which TWD rarely use to do). Focusing on Daryl and Beth in this specific situation did not warrant an entire episode, and that I can clearly agree with.

 

How is that not knowing what to do with her? I think her eventually opening up and forming relationships is natural. Surely you didn't think she would stay closed off forever after spending so much time with these people. The relationship with Carl makes perfect sense since he was the one that first accepted her.

I think they are doing just fine with Michonne and Scott Gimple has handled her very well. I think her bad ass level has remained the same, but she is developing relationships and letting people in now. She's basically a more open women who adores Carl and she's caring. She's become all of that, but still is a great fighter and strong clever woman. She's very well rounded and Scott has done a great job with that.