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The Walking Dead Season 5, Part 1 Sundays on AMC
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I went from tolerating Abraham to hating him, I was hoping he was going to get shot before he slugged Eugene or eat a bullet at the end.. The sex scene was so out of place, Im not sure what they were going for, its like they are making Eugene to be a complete social reject.
Jest Chillin
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Eugene has been portrayed as extremely socially awkward even before that point. I think the scene was just to drive that home (though I don't think it was necessary).
RatskyWatsky
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Except it wasn't - at all.
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Or neither of those things, lol. The show is following the comic - in terms of the broad strokes - and the place where the show is at right now is the next major arc. It's a journey arc - a travel arc - with little mini arcs scattered throughout (Terminus, church, hospital, etc.) to maintain momentum and excitement.
That's also the reason they're breaking up the big group into several smaller groups - it allows them to tell more interesting stories on a week to week basis (it also allows for an increased focus on a specific set of characters). If the group hadn't broken up, as badass and savage as they are, the hospital people would be nothing to them. The dozen zombies that poured out of the firehouse would be nothing to them. The only thing that could stop them at this point would be that massive herd or an army. And they certainly can't encounter either of those every week.
I suspect that after (speculation)
Rick and Co. eliminate the hospital group, they'll meet back up with Abraham and Co. and then when the show picks back up next year there'll be a time jump and the group will be closer to D.C. and we'll finally get some more stuff with Morgan since his scene clearly took place in a several month later flash forward.
You are Abraham - you're horny, you have a (hot) girlfriend, it's nighttime, and you're in a secured location. Why would you not have sex with her?
I thought that scene was refreshing because The Walking Dead hardly ever touches on sex, which is one of the basest of human needs. Hunger, thirst, warmth, friendship, sure, but hardly ever do they touch on the subject of sex, which I think is a really interesting topic to explore in the zombie apocalypse.
(comic spoiler)
There is civilization, but it's not government controlled. At least not until Ricktator takes over >
I stopped at 101 because it really because tedious to me.
Air Zombie Meat
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I'm just glad they didn't stretch out the reveal too much. And yes it was obvious. Especially with all the not so subtle hints from comic readers.
Thanks for reminding me of this. I was a little confused last night.
I swear, his explanation about it being a victimless crime etc sounded straight out of a gaf thread. I got chills.
Yeah, the CDC is the US government's disease fighting arm. If they went down, I never saw how there was anything left in DC to make a difference. I mean, he blew the building up while being its only inhabitant for over a month. There is nothing left of the government.
CrunchyFrog
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Man were only 2 episodes removed from the termite massacre which was arguably the most Ricktastic badassery of the whole series to date.
One more thing, what ever happened to that Hispanic family that parted ways with Rick's crew at the quarry way back in season 1? They've kept the albeit more interesting Morgan around for as long, I wonder if we ever meet up with them again. I'm alright with comic spoilers if anyone's got any.
RatskyWatsky
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They weren't in the comics. No one knows what happened to them, though the dude who played the dad, Morales, recently tweeted this
https://twitter.com/JuanGPareja/status/522166071873122304/photo/1
which probably means nothing but who knows DUN DUN DUN
Sapiens
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Best part of the episode. Man, two turrble eps in a row...
Jack Scofield
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This is so hard to watch for me. Gives me the heebies-jeebies thinking about this in real life.
FalsettoVibe
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OUCH!
Jack Scofield
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It's the thought of busting your nose and destroying your teeth. Ugh.
RatskyWatsky
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Abe's backstory is from the comics, which predates the Telltale game.
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Gratitude. Now we must wait for the Last Guardian announcement to put it to good use.
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idk why i'm lol'ing at this image.
Pankratous
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Why did Eugene spit on a dead walker BTW?
DrFaustPhD
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Its just the perfect combination of comically staged and actually painful looking.
This gif will definitely be seen again. Too perfect of a /dead
Thank you Linius
RatskyWatsky
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On the Talking Dead, Josh McDermitt said that it "was pretty much his first kill to save Terra and to him it was like spiking a football at the end zone."
Dead Prince
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when i first saw it on tv last night it was very CG as he was falling. it was very off but still lol.
RatskyWatsky
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Adjust the brightness on your TV?
RatskyWatsky
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I wonder how Abraham Inc. will play into the hospital storyline? Will they go back to the church and help out or will they just keep trucking on and eventually stumble upon Rick and Co. sometime down the line?
CrunchyFrog
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The rest of that crew seemed to be in rebellion once Abraham went crazytown. He wasn't really even that much of a staunch dictator up until that point anyway. Glenn would likely (and smartly) prefer to meet back up with Rick's crew asap, especially if Eugene ended up in any kind of serious condition. Whether they get back there in time before the seemingly inevitable attack on St. Ignatius though I don't know.
RatskyWatsky
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I think they'll head back too. Abraham will be all defeated and shit and Rick will pep him back up like a bro.
FantasticMrFoxdie
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Just need to show some Maggie love
She so damn sexy, I thought she was trying to seduce Eugene during their conversation (to get information out of him or somethign). Turns out she just wanted to chat.
She so damn sexy, I thought she was trying to seduce Eugene during their conversation (to get information out of him or somethign). Turns out she just wanted to chat.
Miles Quaritch
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So...Rick knew that Eugene was full of it right?
Thinking back to how he reacted to what Eugene was saying and his complete indifference to heading to Washington seems to suggest that he knew Eugene was lying or at least exaggerating what he could achieve if he were to ever make it to DC.
Thinking back to how he reacted to what Eugene was saying and his complete indifference to heading to Washington seems to suggest that he knew Eugene was lying or at least exaggerating what he could achieve if he were to ever make it to DC.
RatskyWatsky
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RatskyWatsky
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Content Roundup Episode 5.5: Self Help
AMC Inside The Walking Dead:
Critic Reviews:
Talking Deads Inside The Dead:
PLEASE SPOILER TAG ALL PREVIEW/PROMO AND GRAPHIC NOVEL DISCUSSION. REVIEW THE OP FOR COMPLETE THREAD RULES ON SPOILERS.
AMC Inside The Walking Dead:
- The Making of Episode 5.5: Self Help - AMC
- Inside Episode 5.5: Self Help - AMC
- Sneak Peek of Episode 6, "Consumed" - AMC
Critic Reviews:
Talking Deads Inside The Dead:
- Michael Cudlitz said that the members in the group he was with raped Abrahams family and that is why he killed them all.
PLEASE SPOILER TAG ALL PREVIEW/PROMO AND GRAPHIC NOVEL DISCUSSION. REVIEW THE OP FOR COMPLETE THREAD RULES ON SPOILERS.
That's one of Rick's superpowers, bullshit smelling.
YesNOnoNOYes
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I've stopped watching this at the start of Season 4. Just returned last weekend and binged through the entire Season 4. Now I'm up to Season 5 Episode 2...
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Am enjoying WD again :>
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Am enjoying WD again :>
Miles Quaritch
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I wouldn't be surprised. I initially found it weird how indifferent he was to Eugene and his claims of a cure, but after this episode, it really makes me think he knew it was BS all along but didn't say anything as he knew Abe and co had to figure it out for themselves or for Eugene to spill the beans.
BlackGhost
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Pretty sure Rick would have ripped Eugenes neck out with his teeth if he witnessed His reveal.
The CDC guy did say that Japan was getting close to a solution.
There were like 6 people dead on the ground in that scene, that he systematically killed for some cans of food that he could not even use after on account of them all being used to murder people with over a relatively protracted period of time. I wouldn't even be surprised if they had been a part of 'his group' and his wife and kids were hungry.
Yeah. Moment of silence for how attractive Maggie is.
HadesGigas
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The way he explained it on Talking Dead was way more intense than what was wound up shown.
That the people weren't random bandits or something, they were part of a group he was with, they were "friends", and that they raped his family.
Jesus. I'm glad they didn't allude to that in the flashback. Horror shows/films rarely handle it well, and instead it just sucks all the fun out.
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