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Post by Critical on Mar 16, 2020 21:55:21 GMT
I haven't yelled at the TV that loud in a while.  Every time Negan got close to Alpha as they were walking to the cabin, I kept saying "Now, do it NOW!" Negan didn't disappoint - but when did he and Carol hatch this plan?? Carol's smile as Negan nonchalantly plopped Alpha's head on the ground was perfect. Beta did NOT want his face revealed...and he's going to go off the rails when he finds out about Alpha. When they showed Magna dragging in, I thought she'd turned. Disappointed to see her alive.
Is next week Michonne's last episode?I think it might be, but who knows in this universe?  My hope is that the building, on screen, of that relationship between Judith and Daryl (and, by association, RJ), means Judith isn't going anywhere and that the community, lead by Daryl, will take care of her. Now that Negan has taken out Alpha in partnership with Carol, maybe he'll be helping out too. I love the friendship between Negan and Judith.
Caley Fleming was incredible last night. That wide-eyed moment in the room with Earl, with her eyes filled with tears, was really powerful. You forget she's still a little kid until scenes like that and the one later with Daryl when she'd killed WalkerEarl.
Now we know who freed Negan from his cell! I LOVE that Carol was the one who put all of that in motion. It wasn't a big surprise that Negan killed Alpha because that's what happened in the comics, but the involvement of Carol was a huge - and awesome - surprise! She's still my favorite character.
My question is when will Maggie be back? Whiskey Cavalier is done, so we need Lauren back on WD! There's going to be a vacuum in the "powerful female character" department soon, so Maggie needs to fill that.
Drive with Norman Reedus was so fun this week! Norman riding Mario Karts around Tokyo with Ryan Hurst while wearing animal costumes was hilarious! I love how sweet Norman always is with his fans and how he always introduces himself, as if the people he's meeting don't know who he is! Whenever I see Ryan Hurst in something as himself, I'm struck by how sweet he is and how different he is from Beta (IMO, Opie on SOA was sweet too, in spite of his lifestyle). I love him, but I don't think there's ANY chance of Beta NOT ending up dead. Maybe some Whisperers will be integrated into our group, but not Beta.
I was sad to see Thora Birch go, but I'm happy Mary/Gamma got a hero ending. I remember Thora in her (I think) first TV role when she was itty bitty. I hope this show will kickstart her career again. Hopefully, she's gotten away from her toxic father, who's been harming her career for years 
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Post by Punkin on Mar 17, 2020 2:17:25 GMT
Yay, yay, yay! Alpha's dead! I didn't check this thread after last weeks show, But I have been of the mindset Critical expressed, "Even though it looks like Negan has gone over to the dark side, I refuse to believe he really has. He loves Judith and I don't believe he would do anything to hurt her."
So, what a happy surprise! She has been just too evil for my tender sensibilities.
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Post by waywyrd on Mar 24, 2020 13:10:56 GMT
I almost lost it when Michonne found Rick's boots.  Sooo does this mean she'll show up in the Rick movies, or is she done? I hate losing one of my favorite characters. Looks like Beta is going to flip out next week... |
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Post by Critical on Mar 30, 2020 6:48:23 GMT
Oooo, that was a nice slow burn of an Easter egg back on FTWD with that record of Beta's in the crate of albums Daniel dropped in the road. Kudos. So, Beta was a country music god in his previous life. In the comics, he was a actor/basketball superstar, but I get why they changed it. Ryan Hurst is tall, but not necessarily NBA tall. Plus, I think the singer backstory is more interesting. Beta's new mask is terrifying. Ron Funches cracking Ryan Hurst and Jeffrey Dean Morgan on Talking Dead was awesome! I love him so much. I was laughing about various pets in the background while the guys were on their webcams.
I'm glad things seem to have worked out with Negan, but I'm annoyed with Carol for leaving him hanging. Daryl looked unthrilled when he let her in at the gate. Looking forward to a Judith-Negan reunion.
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Post by Critical on Apr 6, 2020 0:46:13 GMT
I'm already preparing myself to be disappointed by where tonight's episode leaves us, since we know it was meant to be the penultimate episode and things probably will not wrap up in any satisfying way |
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Post by waywyrd on Apr 6, 2020 13:25:08 GMT
Yeah, that didn't feel like a finale at all. I know it's not their fault, though. And it wasn't a terrible episode - Princess is a nut (but I like her!), Daryl and Judith were great, Beta is a one-man horror show with Alpha's fresh skin making up half his mask (ew), Lydia and Negan were interesting. I don't know how I even like Negan at this point, but I do. Yumiko can go away, though, and take Magna with her. She's about as fun as a hemorrhoid. The ad for the new series coming up - they showed Michonne and Rick. Are they tied in to that or are they just trying to get us interested? |
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Post by lonnie on Apr 6, 2020 18:50:38 GMT
If Maggie comes back, I wonder how she's going to react to Negan?
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Post by Critical on Jul 20, 2020 21:44:47 GMT
Well this is unexpected news. {Casting Spoiler}https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/michonne-reportedly-return-fulltime-walking-dead-season-12/
I don't know whether to be happy that Michonne will be back or sad because it MIGHT be the final season. Oh, AND be worried that, if they do jump to the future, it would mean that Cailey Fleming wouldn't be playing Judith. |
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Post by waywyrd on Jul 20, 2020 23:04:55 GMT
Wait, what??! I don't even know what to think now...
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Post by Critical on Jul 24, 2020 21:43:17 GMT
This year's virtual Comic Con panel is up! They did it in two parts because there were too any people to fit on the screen at once. The panel was hosted (of course!) by Chris Hardwick and included Scott M. Gimple, Angela Kang, Greg Nicotero, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Josh McDermitt, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, and Paola Lazaro:
In show news, the original finale for season 10 will FINALLY air on October 4th, followed by the premiere if World Beyond (the new WD spinoff). They're also adding six episodes to season 10 that will air in early 2021, they hope. No word on when we'll see season 11. Maybe fall 2021? Season 6 of FTWD premieres on October 11th.
SO, after no WD universe, we'll get episodes from all three shows in a short amount of time.
They keep referring to WB as a “two-season limited event” I wonder if that will hold or if they'll extend the series if it's received well.
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Post by Critical on Sept 9, 2020 20:44:15 GMT
I'm not spoiler tagging this because the story is all over the place and not just on entertainment sites. We knew it had to end eventually and now we know when:
A Daryl and Carol spinoff definitely takes the sting off the news about the flagship show going away. Plus, we know they both live!  Again, I'd normally put this in spoiler tags, but this story is on mainstream news sites too, so there's no point.
At least we get 31 more episodes before the end |
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Post by waywyrd on Sept 9, 2020 20:51:42 GMT
I saw that earlier, and am quite happy about that spinoff.  And really, I'm not too torn up about the regular series ending. It had a good run. |
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Post by Critical on Sept 10, 2020 1:09:57 GMT
I saw that earlier, and am quite happy about that spinoff. And really, I'm not too torn up about the regular series ending. It had a good run. I wonder if this means Daryl and Carol will take off on his motorcycle like they talked about. They're the two characters at the top of my DO NOT KILL list, along with Judith (and Michonne to a lesser degree). Knowing that we'll have more stories with them makes me SO happy.
I will miss some of the others - Negan (can't believe I feel that way!), Aaron, Maggie, Eugene, many more. I'd guess that Ezekiel will die from whatever he's got before the end, if he doesn't get killed first. So many of the characters I love have died, but Carol and Daryl are my "big two."
Curious to see the anthology series too. Maybe it'll be like that little series they did alongside FTWD in the airplane.
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Post by waywyrd on Oct 8, 2020 15:03:35 GMT
Knowing about the spinoff took all the suspense out of the "Carol on the cliff" scene, but it was an okay finale. Beta's final scene was cool, I liked Daryl and Negan sort of working together on that one. Plus, Maggie is back! But who is her ninja sidekick? He/she is a badass, whoever they are. I watched the premiere of the World Beyond series - meh. The Breakfast Club with zombies , clunky writing and some mediocre acting. It got marginally better towards the end. I might give it one more episode before I bail on it... |
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Post by moviememories on Oct 12, 2020 17:04:33 GMT
I would have liked to see more of a battle involving Beta's final stand.
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Post by Critical on Oct 19, 2020 6:05:29 GMT
Little video of the “table read” over Zoom of the Maggie-Negan reunion and Carol admitting she let him out. youtu.be/kl7K7f4DlqY |
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Post by waywyrd on Mar 2, 2021 13:07:24 GMT
How flipping adorable was little Hershel up in that tree? Pretty good episode. I didn't watch Talking Dead afterwards, I'm just so tired of Zoom meeting-looking shows.  |
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Post by queens on Jun 11, 2021 19:14:47 GMT
I hope the spinoff is more exciting than the Carol cooking food/Daryl fixing his cycle episode. The Princess focused episode was on the slow side as well.
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Post by Critical on Mar 14, 2022 6:21:06 GMT
Is anyone else still watching? I didn't love the first third of season 11. I mean, it was fine, but it felt really disjointed. I think that might be, at least in part, due to Covid protocols. Still, it wasn't satisfying. This middle third of episodes, OTOH, has been pretty great. I'm watching a week ahead (I got a $20/year deal on AMC+) and OMG. Next week's episode is INSANE. Like, seriously, do NOT miss it. I gasped, I cheered, it was SO good.
I can't decide who's evil at the Commonwealth and who's not. Is Pamela Milton a big bad? Lance Hornsby? Has Mercer really drunk the Commonwealth KoolAid or is he just playing the game?
Even though the announcement is a spoiler, I'm still psyched!
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Post by brycola on Apr 13, 2022 14:06:26 GMT
I'm still watching...been a huge TWD fan since season one. I actually didn't know there was a message board on FORT for TWD. I mainly use it for Survivor and Big Brother. I can't believe we only have 8 episodes left of a show that has been such a big part of my life for over a decade. I do, however, feel like the time is right. That "special" feeling the show had back in the day has been gone for a while now. I'm still a fan, but it's not quite the same. I'm very much looking forward to the new spin offs. Lauren Cohan said this week on Talking Dead that Maggie and Negan are NOT friends in the new show, Isle of the Dead. So that's interesting. And of course I can't wait for the Daryl/Carol show. I've been picturing them riding off into the sunset on a bike at the end of TWD since their show was announced.
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Post by queens on Jul 8, 2022 19:16:41 GMT
I wondered if there any updates on a possible time for the movie with Rick to be coming out? I don't know why it's taking so long.
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Post by Critical on Jul 22, 2022 22:21:29 GMT
Okay, so we know there's a Daryl (and maybe later Carol) spin-off and a spin-off with Negan and Maggie - and that's already started filming, I believe. Now, straight from Comic Con, there will be a spin-off with Rick and Michonne! It's only 6 episodes, but I'll take it. No word on whether the kids will be involved. I don't really have an attachment to RJ, but I love Caley Fleming/Judith. I don't want Judith to die and I'd love to see her reunited with both of her parents.
ETA: That article also includes the official trailer for the final episodes and it looks SO good! The full video for the WD CC panel hasn't been uploaded yet. Hopefully, it'll be up soon.
ETA2: More WD news from ComicCon! One of the six episodes of the upcoming anthology series Tales of the Walking Dead will star Samantha Morton as Alpha! We're going to get the story of how she became Alpha. So excited! |
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Post by waywyrd on Sept 21, 2022 22:09:00 GMT
I wasn't going to watch any of the Tales episodes, but several of them were pretty good! This last one, the one with Alpha and the Groundhog Day one were my favorites.
I guess I need to catch up on the last half of the previous season before the new one starts...
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Post by Critical on Sept 21, 2022 22:35:50 GMT
I wasn't going to watch any of the Tales episodes, but several of them were pretty good! This last one, the one with Alpha and the Groundhog Day one were my favorites. I guess I need to catch up on the last half of the previous season before the new one starts... Those were my two favorites too. I love Jillian Bell and Parker Posey. I also liked getting more of Alpha’s story. I really hated the episode with Terry Crews (is he that bad in everything?) and Olivia Munn. What kind of idiots think dragging a goat around in the zombie apocalypse is a good idea!? I thought the Anthony Edwards episode was an interesting take. I didn’t necessarily love the episode, but I love him and I’m tickled that he and Mare Winningham got married. |
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Post by waywyrd on Sept 21, 2022 22:57:55 GMT
That first one with Terry Crews was SO bad! Dragging a goat around and walking away from a safe, fully stocked shelter at the end? Dumb, dumb, dumb. |
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Post by Critical on Oct 5, 2022 5:19:51 GMT
Welp, the final 8 episodes are starting. I've watched the first two - early release on AMC+ - and I'm NOT okay that there are only 6 episodes left. Even though we pretty much know at least Negan, Maggie and Daryl (and probably Carol, based on comments from the producers and showrunner AND the fact that I think she backed out of the Daryl series after filming wrapped) will survive, but that's it. I really like that device of Judith narrating the montage of clips at the start of the episodes. I got very emotional watching those. I wonder if that means she'll get Carl's ending from the comic books. I don't think I could handle it if they killed her or any of the kids....or DOG. They cannot kill DOG! I'm still not over Shiva or BUTTONS. The crying I've done over a CGI tiger and that horse. UGH. I have a VERY bad feeling about Oceanside They're dragging out the reveal of 11b's cliffhanger. I hope it's like the Glenn under the dumpster cliffhanger. Speaking of Oceanside, where is LUKE? They haven't said a thing about him since season 10 when he went off to Oceanside with Jules(?). Magna, Yumiko, Connie and Kelly haven't even mentioned him. It's weird. I don't think he was in any of the shots when they rounded up the residents of Oceanside in the cliffhanger. Maybe he'll end up saving the day! (<---probably wishful thinking) |
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Post by Critical on Oct 7, 2022 22:20:25 GMT
Sometimes, when I want something on the TV, but don't want something I have to pay super close attention to, I put on season 1 of WD. I started it the other day and am now in the thick of season 2 - Carl just got shot and they're at Hershel's farm. I always cry when Carl is screaming as Hershel digs that first bullet out. OMG, my heart. Chandler was such a good little actor. Seeing Scott Wilson makes me so emotional. What a lovely man he was I'll probably watch until they leave Terminus. I never do get to Alexandria. In those early seasons, I do find myself watching the characters and saying, "Dead.....dead....dead...dead." |
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Post by Critical on Oct 9, 2022 6:47:23 GMT
Every time I re-watch this show, I'm reminded of how very much I hated Andrea. I'm SO glad her storyline in the show wasn't the same as in the books. I couldn't stomach her for that long. There were SO many moments throughout the first three seasons when she screwed things up or put events into motion that ended up killing others. I also sort of hate Dale for talking her out of dying in the explosion at the CDC. It would have been so much better without her. I can't tell if it's just that Lori Holden isn't likeable in the role or that Andrea is just a really unappealing character. I'm at "This Sorrowful Life" and Merle is about to die |
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Post by Critical on Oct 11, 2022 4:41:22 GMT
There's hardly a death on this series that I've enjoyed more than Sebastian's. That little worm went down with a whole crowd of people watching him get chowed down on by a walker and NO ONE jumped in to help. That's karma! I"m a week ahead because of AMC+, which is great in some ways, but a bummer in that I only have 5 more episodes left Based on the preview for the next episode (two weeks from now on AMC), I'm getting worried for so many people. This had better end with Pamela Milton and scummy Lance Hornsby getting eaten by walkers. |
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Post by Critical on Oct 13, 2022 6:40:35 GMT
I'm now at he beginning of Alexandria and they all just turned over their guns. Carol's fumbling with taking her gun off and acting all clueless  God, I love her. "Who's Deanna?" I skipped the episodes where Hershel, Beth and Tyreese died. I don't know if I'll watch all of the episodes, but I know I definitely won't watch 7.1. Never watched it. Never will. |
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Every time Negan got close to Alpha as they were walking to the cabin, I kept saying "Now, do it NOW!" Negan didn't disappoint - but when did he and Carol hatch this plan?? Carol's smile as Negan nonchalantly plopped Alpha's head on the ground was perfect.
My hope is that the building, on screen, of that relationship between Judith and Daryl (and, by association, RJ), means Judith isn't going anywhere and that the community, lead by Daryl, will take care of her. Now that Negan has taken out Alpha in partnership with Carol, maybe he'll be helping out too. I love the friendship between Negan and Judith. 
Sooo does this mean she'll show up in the Rick movies, or is she done? I hate losing one of my favorite characters.
Again, I'd normally put this in spoiler tags, but this story is on mainstream news sites too, so there's no point. 
God, I love her.