This second half of the season has definitely been  more focused on character development rather than shock and awe, well, depending on what shocks and awes you I guess. 
I was shocked by what Carol told the little boy at first, but then I remember that it's Carol. She does the emotional dirty work and you often forget because her first impression in the show was so weak and broken.  I like how they continually play off that perception.  
I still wanna know what happened to the gun in the blender. And why weren't Father Gabriel and Eugene at the party?
I saw the other day where Norman Reedus told Entertainment Tonight that people would be "screaming at their TV" during the season finally......
        
        
        
means viewership numbers, then no, sorry Jemma...that claim isn't remotely close to recorded numbers.