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***OFFICIAL 'The Walking Dead' TV Series Thread*** (3 Viewers)
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Shutout
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I haven't really watched this show in a few years but from reading about it today, I would have to say the show was a real cop out, like they wanted their cake and eat it too. All the ads about this "Rick farewell" thing but then he dies...no wait...he doesn't... Just seems like they didn't have the courage to do what needed to be done (ironic, huh?)
The choice of dream people: so weak. To be believable in any fashion and to remain true to the show, that needed to be Carl, Hershal, Shane, Glen, etc, for obvious reasons. These are the people are that shaped who he is and why he did everything. Those driver's needed to be there. Heck, even, i don't know, his wife may have been a more fitting choice. Daryll's brother could have been an interesting choice. Often underplayed, but that season one interaction set the stage for a LOT of things. Just could have been much more creative.
The choice of dream people: so weak. To be believable in any fashion and to remain true to the show, that needed to be Carl, Hershal, Shane, Glen, etc, for obvious reasons. These are the people are that shaped who he is and why he did everything. Those driver's needed to be there. Heck, even, i don't know, his wife may have been a more fitting choice. Daryll's brother could have been an interesting choice. Often underplayed, but that season one interaction set the stage for a LOT of things. Just could have been much more creative.
SlaX
Footballguy
A show inspired by a comic be comical? No way!?pantherclub said:
That episode was much better than I anticipated. The dream sequences were kinda cringe worthy, but I expected it to be so. The rest was better than the rest of the season has been so far. And Rick probably got the best walker death (at least the biggest multi-kill) in the show thus far. I think that herd is still pouring into the river.
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DallasDMac
Footballguy
Two questions:
1. Did the people trying to save Rick come from the herd side? It wasn’t clear to me because they seemed to run around to get towards the herd (completely stupid considering the size of the herd, which would kill them all. If they came from behind Rick, did they cross the river somehow?
2. Was GPK/priest ball sucker on a bridge looking down at Rick? If so, why all the hubbub about rebuilding a bridge and why was the water calm? If Rick really went far, no chance he’s alive because a) he’d drown if passed out for minutes in those rapids and b) how much blood can one person lose? In the camp it was literally flowing out of him.
1. Did the people trying to save Rick come from the herd side? It wasn’t clear to me because they seemed to run around to get towards the herd (completely stupid considering the size of the herd, which would kill them all. If they came from behind Rick, did they cross the river somehow?
2. Was GPK/priest ball sucker on a bridge looking down at Rick? If so, why all the hubbub about rebuilding a bridge and why was the water calm? If Rick really went far, no chance he’s alive because a) he’d drown if passed out for minutes in those rapids and b) how much blood can one person lose? In the camp it was literally flowing out of him.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Thanks- yeah, no slight taken.
I still don't know/remember if fire kills zombies. at Alexandria, they lured the herd into the fire pond...which I guess killed them? Or maybe it has to be super hot oil fire?
pantherclub
Footballguy
1. That is yet another stupid writing point. They were below rick in the river bed when Daryl was shooting and then they showed Michonne and crew trying to flank the herd which meant crossing the raging river. The writers completely threw in the towel yet again.
The last scene where judith was just cranking out head shots with a 357 from God knows how far away is simply laughable
DallasDMac
Footballguy
I think it depends on what the writers decide that week. I did notice (I think) a lot of body parts in the river. Perhaps they were saying the explosion blew the initial ones apart. Wouldn't explain what happened to those that followed them over the edge though.
DallasDMac
Footballguy
The Maggie/Negan scene was dumb because you have to believe either a) the badass that just got done explaining to Maggie in detail how he bashed Glenn's head in turned into a crying fetus position broken man at the turn of the cell door lock or b) Maggie is dumb enough to believe the 2 minute acting job.
That horse, lol. Spooked one minute, then walking along with massive hoard of walkers 10 feet behind, then taking off when at the camp with no walkers around yet.
Hey, you know that bridge we didn't have built in time last episode before it was going to be in jeopardy of the rapids? Lets park our wagon full of dynamite on there.
Six year old Judith wielding a 45 caliber and a tiny person katana. lol. I'm willing to go along with this time jump however just to find out what that tattoo cleavage is all about.
That horse, lol. Spooked one minute, then walking along with massive hoard of walkers 10 feet behind, then taking off when at the camp with no walkers around yet.
Hey, you know that bridge we didn't have built in time last episode before it was going to be in jeopardy of the rapids? Lets park our wagon full of dynamite on there.
Six year old Judith wielding a 45 caliber and a tiny person katana. lol. I'm willing to go along with this time jump however just to find out what that tattoo cleavage is all about.
El Floppo
Footballguy
I didn't mind 9ish yo Judith. not sure who taught her to shoot like annie oakley, but I'm guessing it wasn't her dad.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
I thought for sure he was doing that for a surprise attack on Maggie. I couldn't believe it when he just walked backed in the cell.Dan Lambskin said:
Godsbrother
Footballguy
I've been saying for a while what the shows needs is to make the zombies a threat again. The best way to do that is to have zombies that are quicker, stronger or smarter. The previews showed Jesus making a remark about the walkers circling or something and never having seen that so hopefully that's the direction they are going with the show.snogger said:.. Not sure if it can save the show but at this point, IMO, a reboot is necessary..
8 years of Rick vs. enemy, Rick builds community, Rick fights in-house defectors, Rick fights enemy, rinse and repeat is enough.
top dog
Footballguy
In the previews for next season, they seem to be evolving..
http://collider.com/walking-dead-trailer-next-episodes/
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jamny
Footballguy
It was in the comics. I've been waiting to see if they covered it on the show.
I haven't watched for a few seasons. Is this season over already?
El Floppo
Footballguy
ghostguy123
Footballguy
If those are indeed actual walkers. Just sayinGodsbrother said:
snogger
Footballguy
SlaX
Footballguy
That scene definitely played better in the comic. But Negan was trying to goad her into killing him when taunting her about Glenn. This scene happens after he's freed and banished into the world in the comic and we see Negan struggle with being alone before Maggie comes to kill him. So it does a better job of telling us why Negan turned into crying, broken man.
bigbottom
Footballguy
bigbottom
Footballguy
Yeah, once he started begging her to kill him, I thought it was pretty clear that that was what he was trying to get her to do earlier when he was bragging about killing Glenn.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
They're milking this thing like crazy.
It's our generations star trek
It's our generations star trek
The Big Donkey
Footballguy
I liked this episode.
Don't F with Carol.
Don't F with Carol.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
El Floppo
Footballguy
I liked it too. Glad it wasn't going to be three episodes of the bad guys stealing stuff...same old same old. Firestarter was nuts.
I like seeing stuff like failing infrastructure and how they have to deal with it. Way more interested in what the society becomes, than badly written cartoon bad guys ad nauseum.
Very interesting twist and a huge game changer for the show making the zombies intelligent. Realyyhoping the writers don't mess it up
But what do you suppose they talk about in their down time?
Deaf person doesn't seem like theyd last long...if ninja zombies get that many hearing people, they'd have afield day with deaf people.
snogger
Footballguy
My guess is that has something to do with not letting strangers in.. They kept mentioning "that was before..." So, IMO, sometime after Rick's "death" 6 years ago, they let strangers in and were attacked..
snogger
Footballguy
Based on other spoilers abound there is something behind the "talkers" ...
Thought the episode was pretty good... Carol going full on "Cookie Carol" was
Jayrok
Footballguy
probably right. Maybe they'll have an episode about what may have happened in Alexandria and to Michonne.My guess is that has something to do with not letting strangers in.. They kept mentioning "that was before..." So, IMO, sometime after Rick's "death" 6 years ago, they let strangers in and were attacked..
Skipdog77
Footballguy
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pantherclub
Footballguy
How are there still fat people 6 years later?
Loved the Carol scene. Seems like something realistic that would happen in zombie world.
Not sure the point of letting judith talk to neagan.
I wish they could explain how their are still walker herds all this time later.
Loved the Carol scene. Seems like something realistic that would happen in zombie world.
Not sure the point of letting judith talk to neagan.
I wish they could explain how their are still walker herds all this time later.
bigbottom
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tommyboy
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Frostillicus
Footballguy
jerks
tommyboy
Footballguy
i'm still wrapping my mind around a deaf person making it like 9 years after the zombie apocalypse. I would think that would be in the top 5 of "quick outs" during the first week of the outbreak.
wlwiles
Footballguy
Yeah i'm curious about that one too. Her interpreter can't even take a break from her to go whiz behind a tree for fear of a walker sneaking up on the deaf chick. They mentioned Coalport or something, I forget the name, some kind of place/community they'd been to in the past. Maybe they were taken in early, kept sheltered, it went bad and they've only been on the run for a short while? Hopefully we'll get some clarity on the backstory of this group.
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Fan of Charles McCoy
Footballguy
During the barbecue scene, I liked how the guy begged and told Carol she’d never hear from them again. It was the exact same line the Terminus guy delivered to Rick as he was about to be executed.
Carol definitely followed Rick’s lead on that decision.
Carol definitely followed Rick’s lead on that decision.
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snogger
Footballguy
I take it she is following in her father's footsteps.. Rick use to go and talk to Negan to try and prove the world was getting better so Judith is trying to do the same.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Even if the walkers were actually evolving, I doubt the first sign of that would be a conversation.
I did not read anywhere near this far into the comics, but it obviously doesn't seem likely the walkers just all of a sudden started talking to each other or whatever.
I did not read anywhere near this far into the comics, but it obviously doesn't seem likely the walkers just all of a sudden started talking to each other or whatever.
El Floppo
Footballguy
well- we've had five years pass, so anything's possible. of course- you'd think the survivors would be hearing the zombies talk previously
Skipdog77
Footballguy
