Ep 10. Close Your Eyes
- TVMA
- August 19, 2018
- 46 min
In Fear The Walking Dead season 4 episode 10, titled Close Your Eyes, the focus shifts from the group as a whole to two specific characters, Alicia and Charlie. The episode starts with a flashback to when Alicia was a child, showing the bond between her and her mother, Madison. We then see Alicia years later, struggling to cope with the loss of her family and the guilt she feels for their deaths. Charlie, who was responsible for some of those deaths, is also struggling with the weight of her actions.
The majority of the episode takes place inside the hurricane shelter that Alicia and Charlie retreated to in the previous episode. They are trapped inside, their exit blocked by debris from the storm. The tense atmosphere is heightened as the two characters are forced to confront their emotions and the past trauma they have experienced.
As the episode unfolds, Alicia and Charlie must work together to survive both the storm and the threats that lurk outside the safety of the shelter. The tension between the two characters slowly dissipates as they begin to understand each other's pain. They start to form a strong bond, a bond that looks like it might last beyond the confines of the shelter, despite their conflicting past.
Throughout the episode, there is a sense of hopelessness - the storm seems never-ending, and the characters are slowly running out of supplies. However, they must push past their despair and find a way to keep going.
Close Your Eyes is a character-driven episode that centers around the emotional states of Alicia and Charlie, and the bond that they form while facing their trauma together. The episode does a great job of showcasing the psychological effects of living in a post-apocalyptic world and the difficulty of coping with personal loss. It's a moving episode that highlights the importance of human connection, even in the darkest of times.