The Commonwealth Army’s visit to Alexandria is the focus of the tenth episode of AMC’s post-apocalyptic series ‘The Walking Dead‘ season 11.
Alexandrians travel to the Commonwealth after accepting Lance Hornsby’s offer to renovate their ruined homes. Daryl and Rosita enlist in the Commonwealth army and are trained by Mercer.
A former trooper interrupts Pamela’s Halloween dance to tell the governor about the increasing rebellion in the neighbourhood.
The episode comes to a shocking conclusion that leaves a crucial question unsolved. After a quick summary, let’s get started!
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.
Recap of The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 10
‘New Haunts,’ the tenth episode of the eleventh season, begins with the Alexandrians settling in the Commonwealth village and celebrating Halloween.
Judith spends time with Mei, a new acquaintance. Under Mercer’s supervision, Daryl and Rosita continue their army training and participate in a team exercise.
While Rosita and her partner earn the general’s admiration, Daryl is admonished for being a field individualist.
He is told to work as part of a team rather than following his own set of rules. Sebastian flaunts his ego in front of Daryl, who becomes increasingly furious.
Carol examines Ezekiel’s medical records and notices that, due to his place on the waiting list, he is still a long way from receiving surgery for his cancer.
When Lance’s wine selections fail to impress Pamela, Carol collects the greatest wines from a cellar beyond the walls for him in exchange for Ezekiel’s operation.
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Carol promises Lance that she will help Ezekiel get better. Connie joins the Commonwealth as a reporter and begins to look into the community’s class differences.
Princess persuades Mercer to join him for Pamela’s masquerade event, which she hosts in honour of her father.
Tyler Davis, a former Commonwealth soldier, holds Pamela’s aide at knifepoint and accuses her of prioritising the well-being of the rich and elite alone as the ball progresses.
He expresses his desire to be heard in the community as a regular citizen. Tyler abandons the assistant at the venue and flees, despite Pamela’s attempts to appease him by seeming to care about him. Mercer orders his men to apprehend him.
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Despite Tyler’s attempts to flee, Daryl pursues him and captures him, only for Sebastian to claim the credit.
Tyler informs the governor that there are thousands fighting for the equality and justice of the community’s workers and common people when Pamela requests his soldiers to “take care of him.”
Tyler’s confession even shakes the formidable Pamela, who asks Lance whether what he said is correct.
Rosita discovers indications of such rebellion growing in the Commonwealth, despite the deputy governor dismissing her concerns.
During a raid, she discovers a secret room in a residence and comes across several posters and other materials proclaiming resistance and fighting against the Commonwealth community’s class division.
Pamela succeeds in establishing a self-sufficient and powerful community through the Commonwealth, which immaculately resembles an admirable civilisation pre-apocalypse.
The exploitation of labour and class segregation, on the other hand, is the bedrock of such a community. Pamela is a tyrant who divides the rich and the poor in order to exploit the latter for the benefit of the former, which includes herself.
Underprivileged members of the commonwealth, from troopers to common labourers, sacrifice their blood and sweat for the joy of the wealthy.
Tyler’s decision to show his wrath is understandable given the Commonwealth’s socioeconomic strata. Rosita discovers a plethora of anti-Commonwealth publications during her investigation, indicating Tyler isn’t alone.
There must be hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals accompanying the former soldier on such a suicide mission. Since Tyler announces their arrival, a battle between the Commonwealth’s privileged and the dissidents is unavoidable.
As Pamela is expected to unravel the riddle of such a secret society in future episodes, we may witness the group’s size and power.
Will Ezekiel be able to complete the surgery? Will Lance be able to assist Carol?
Carol went to the hospital to check on her ex-husband Ezekiel’s files after learning that he is in a helpless state. Because of the extensive waiting list, Tomi learns that Ezekiel will not be able to have the operation he requires.
Carol persuades Lance that if he assists Ezekiel with the procedure, she can be of tremendous assistance.
Lance, who is beginning to lose his place in society in Pamela’s eyes, may be able to get what he wants by enlisting Carol’s help. Lance may entertain Carol’s request if Ezekiel’s surgery allows her to become indebted to him.
Lance, as the Commonwealth’s deputy governor, is well aware that his power is essentially a toy in Pamela’s hands.
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If Carol can improve his reputation and dependability by completing the tasks assigned to him, Lance may believe that surgery is a bargain for Carol’s services.
Lance may recognise that he needs to be more proactive to offset Mercer’s popularity, and Carol may prove to be the ideal ally to help him do it.
If that’s the case, Lance might pull some strings to have Ezekiel’s surgery and Carol’s support and cooperation in order to change his image and reputation in front of Pamela.