Walking Dead starts tonight - Page 52

BReif61 · 04-11-2016, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Deschodt

Well, it still beats "the floating Dead". That other show is soooo slow and so cliché in comparison, not sure I can make it to episode 2.

I fell asleep less than 15min in. This show is a snoozefest.

Baz · Baz's Garage

Watching the last half-hour of the last episode. Of course I know how it ends...

But at 10pm eastern, there's a one hour preview of next season which starts one week from tonight.

I still think it's Abraham who gets his head bashed in....

ramonesfreak · ramonesfreak's Garage

What do you mean it starts a week from tonight? It's starts October 23 doesn't it?

Baz · Baz's Garage

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What do you mean it starts a week from tonight? It's starts October 23 doesn't it?

You're right - I was thinking of FTWD.....

Heel n Toe · 10-23-2016, 04:08 PM

For anyone who needed reminding... 9 PM Eastern.

WolfeMacleod · 10-23-2016, 04:54 PM

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For anyone who needed reminding... 9 PM Eastern.

So glad I have DirecTV with an Eastern feed. 6pm for me!

WolfeMacleod · 10-23-2016, 07:31 PM

Oh,

geeze.

BReif61 · 10-24-2016, 08:51 AM

I have to say that I was underwhelmed, but I think most of that is because of the hype and my expectations.

74-911 · 10-24-2016, 02:08 PM

IMHO, it came very close to jumping the proverbial shark. A little gratuitous sex is fine but that went beyond just gratuitous violence.

sand_man · 02:53 PM

I am definitely at a crossroads with the show. I've got a couple more episodes in me and then I'm likely done. For sure there are the makings of a great revenge story...we'll see.

And for the record, it was hard to watch, for me. There was almost a pornographic element to it, only with violence...I was peaking through my fingers. As with so many other fans of the show, Glenn was a favorite of mine.

sand_man · 10-24-2016, 02:52 PM

I would have rather seen him eaten by a walker than go out at the hands of that sh_t sandwich!

Deschodt · 10-24-2016, 02:52 PM

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I am definitely at a crossroads with the show. I've got a couple more episodes in me and then I'm likely done. For sure there are the makings of a great revenge story...we'll see.

And for the record, it was hard to watch, for me. There was almost a pornographic element to it, only with violence, I was peaking through my fingers. As with so many other fans of the show, Glenn was a favorite of mine.

+1. Too much. Giving it a couple more to see where this goes, but...

PS: it's Darryl's fault, too !

sand_man · 10-24-2016, 02:55 PM

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PS: it's Darryl's fault, too !

True, dat!

Baz · Baz's Garage

FTR - I was right about Abe - but didn't see Glenn getting it too....that eyeball popping out was really good special effects!

As long as Sasha, Maggie, and Rosita are on the show, I'll continue to watch.

The worst part about last night's episode wasn't the head bashing - it was watching Rick whine and whimper like a little baby! If that was Chuck Norris - Negan would have paid the price!

Negan's the best new character we've had in a long time.....can't wait to see more of him!

rcooled · 03:10 PM

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I am definitely at a crossroads with the show. I've got a couple more episodes in me and then I'm likely done.

I'm starting to feel the same way. The show has become very formulaic...either the group finds some community and contributes to its inevitable demise, or they encounter some group who kicks their butts for a while, or they're wandering around aimlessly in the woods. I suppose the writers can come up with an endless supply of villains for our heroes to confront, but how long can the fans put up with the same ol' chit over and over?

I'll probably hang around 'till Negan gets his due, then I don't know...

JavaBrewer · JavaBrewer's Garage

Agree with others, the episode was flirting with my tolerance for graphic violence. My son is 19 and struggled to keep his composure during the hatchet scene with Rick and Carl. We as a family did not enjoy the episode at all and have since collectively wondered if there is any desire left to continue watching. The next episode may be the decider.

Guess I'm a light weight with this stuff. Wife and I watched Braveheart in the theater when it was released. By the torture scene I told my wife I was out of there if they got graphic. Having recently seen that movie again I was shocked how tame the violence was compared to current movies and TV programming.

Edit - we watched the follow-on Talking Dead. Am I alone here in thinking that the writers, namely Robert Kirkman, come off like A**H****?

sand_man · 05:34 PM

I will say this: the creators accomplished their mission. Their intent was to make me feel something. Shock. Awe. Surprised. Sick. When I look back, there is no Rick without Glenn (might even argue the same is true about Morgan saving Rick). So, yeah, I feel a little sick to my stomach at seeing a beloved character taken down like that. It's only a silly cable show about the zombie apocalypse, but he - Glenn - was a draw for me. So I guess it comes down to: will the curiosity about Negan keep me coming back?

I’ll leave the answer open-ended for now…

Baz · Baz's Garage

AFC-911 · 10-24-2016, 06:57 PM

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Agree with others, the episode was flirting with my tolerance for graphic violence. My son is 19 and struggled to keep his composure during the hatchet scene with Rick and Carl.

That scene was practically biblical.

I'm in for the whatever ride the writers have planned.

Christien · Christien's Garage

I felt the show had lost its edge over the last few seasons. I think this is a great indication it may be regaining that. I certainly hope so. I miss the relentless aspect of the first season, when nobody was ever safe.