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The third season premiere of The Walking Dead , titled "," marks a major shift in the series as the survivors transition from the vulnerability of the farm to the tactical fortification of a prison. Picking up roughly eight months after the Season 2 finale, the episode showcases a hardened, more efficient group of survivors who have spent a brutal winter on the run. Core Plot Points

: Elsewhere, Michonne is introduced as Andrea’s protector. They have spent the winter together, with Michonne using two "pet" walkers—neutered zombies with their arms and jaws removed—as camouflage and pack mules. Character Dynamics & Development Early Review: The Walking Dead Season 3, Episode 1- "Seed" SeedThe Walking Dead : Season 3 Episode 1

: The episode ends on a cliffhanger when the group, while tending to Hershel, discovers they are being watched by a small group of surviving inmates. The third season premiere of The Walking Dead