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The Walking Dead Season 5, Part 2 S6 premieres Oct 11th
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Red Liquorice
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This is the first episode I've really enjoyed in a long time. The
death scene made me feel really tense and uneasy.
I hate Gabriel though, he's annoying as fuck - I want to see him get ripped open every which way.
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I hate Gabriel though, he's annoying as fuck - I want to see him get ripped open every which way.
Mr Fahrenheit
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Let's be honest, all he did was seal the deal for Alexandria because now The Group is going to have to do a hostile takeover when they get kicked out.
Haven't you noticed the pattern with this show yet.
Whenever a minor character gets slightly more screen time, the end is near.
Well, it's really about the context if you think about it. Armored zombie at a prison isn't unusual, but a lone one with a grenade inside a civilian warehouse, it doesn't make much sense.
Sectorseven
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She believed Glenn last time they were outside the gate, and even if that were true, what would they have to gain from killing Aiden, but keeping the other dude alive? The smartest thing for him would be to keep his mouth shut and hope no one calls him out for running away.
backflip10019
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What threw me off about this was the immediate cut to commercial right after the explosion. Very strange why they would choose that moment to cut so abruptly.
Napoleonthechimp
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Saved his life.
The guy is a fucking coward that can't reconcile his faith and outdated notions of goodness with what it takes to live in this world.
This schism results in him being a hypocritical shit head.
Funky Papa
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You know what? I thought this was one of the better episodes yet. Not so much in terms of plot development, but for bringing the harrow back. It has been a while since a character's death was as brutal and cruent. Sure, Ty's was emotional, but he didn't quite go in the same visceral way.
Dude has some fucking nerve.
And that after letting his entire flock turn into walker chowder.
Dude has some fucking nerve.
More_Badass
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Eugene, Tara, and Noah all got screen time so they kept us guessing this episode. Well hopefully Tara's not dead
Mr Fahrenheit
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I wish Noah had some more time before they killed him off, his conversation with the architect dude was the most we got and it was pretty cool seeing him basically admitting that he knew he couldn't survive out there because of his disability holding him back.
The fences and sheer number of walkers made it seem like there may have been some kind of relief center there. Maybe.
Slaughtered the hell out of the Termites inside his church, for one. I mean, the guy is seriously acting blind to his own past at this point, but it's not as if he hasn't seen Rick's group do nasty stuff.
graffix13
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He is going to have to fix her up while he is hammered drunk, too.
Felt bad for thinking this during the gruesome shit that was Noah's death, but Glenn looked especially cute while he was getting spooked. Like, distractingly so.
:lol :lol
Napoleonthechimp
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Oh I forgot to mention that the kid trying to be friendly with Carol after she scared the shit out of him was really odd.
MonkeyKing
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So who's gonna fill those four graves?
Sadly one I think will be for Sasha. She's gonna go nuts in the watchtower and they'll have to put her down. Plus, she's black and that's never a good sign.
Sadly one I think will be for Sasha. She's gonna go nuts in the watchtower and they'll have to put her down. Plus, she's black and that's never a good sign.
They didn't have that peaceful there's hope for the future scenes like Noah did. I called it right after the morning meeting planning his future. At least his death was disgustingly awesome, pressing on the window looking at Glenn to give him some nice memories to live with.
More_Badass
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One or more could have been there already
I think it seemed strange at first, but when you realize he's there because he's scared of his dad and is trying to seek help without stating so explicitly then it makes a lot of sense.
Napoleonthechimp
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Was in this in a promo?
Can people please not openly discuss this stuff without spoiler tags.
Mr Fahrenheit
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People get blown in half and are still alive for some small amount of time after, it's pretty believable. I agree though, this episode was notably gruesome.
MonkeyKing
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My apologies, it was the end-of-episode preview for next week.
RellyRell28
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I'm not referring to the clip but them applauding cause that's gif worthy,
- Great episode
- Everything worked
- NO DEEP TALK!
- I was actually impressed at the begining when Noah was talking with that guy... they had a direct conversation, that made sense, about stuff that mattered. This is kind of unusual for The Walking Dead
- Even Carol talking to the kid was straight talk. In other episodes it would have been hours of deep stares and several lines without meaning, just to "set the mood" and "Character development!"
- They should keep this director
- Everything worked
- NO DEEP TALK!
- I was actually impressed at the begining when Noah was talking with that guy... they had a direct conversation, that made sense, about stuff that mattered. This is kind of unusual for The Walking Dead
- Even Carol talking to the kid was straight talk. In other episodes it would have been hours of deep stares and several lines without meaning, just to "set the mood" and "Character development!"
- They should keep this director
This absolutely needs to happen.
Fuck Nicholas for real. I want him dead more than Gabriel.
There's no way anybody would ever trust him again to take him out on runs anyway. He reaffirmed the type of coward doucheclown he is several times in this episode. Left Aiden, got Noah killed, and was willing to drive the van back by himself while leaving Glenn and Eugene there.
It's a damn shame because whatever way he may go out now will be too good for him. I just hope he doesn't survive the season.
Im kinda impressed that everybody took Noah´s death so hard. Because i was watching and thinking ♫Everybody haaates Chriiiis....
Great episode, damn shame about Noah though. When he started talking about learning construction and his future, I thought it would be too on the nose for TWD to immediately kill him off. But nope.
Kinda weird how he was put on a supply run given his gimp leg and Alexandra's large amount of strong, healthy people.
Kinda weird how he was put on a supply run given his gimp leg and Alexandra's large amount of strong, healthy people.
Kingpin Rogers
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Just watched this episode now and it was so depressing. Noahs death really got to me and if I was Glenn I wouldn't have stopped after just a couple punches.
It seems every time I think someone is safe they end up dying :'( happened with tyrece and it's happened with noah.
It seems every time I think someone is safe they end up dying :'( happened with tyrece and it's happened with noah.
Hobbestetrician
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Without a doubt my biggest problem with the show. Characters never actually converse with each other but instead offer vague one-liners grunted out about 'survival' or something else just to set the mood. Even when Carol comes to Rick with her suspicion about Pete, they don't talk with each other like you would think two people who have known each other for quite awhile and been through some shit together would actually talk. There is just never any rhythm to the dialogue.
So many issues could have been resolved when Deanna and Rick first spoke but neither really said anything. I get that they were feeling each other out but even now they could have an actual conversation about each of their problems with how the other's group behaves. But, no, we get "stuff and thangs" Rick and "building a society" Deanna. Just talk to each other!
Funky Papa
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That was exactly the kind of stuff I've been asking since the first episode of TWD and I've been mostly denied so far.
TWD's world in hell on earth and it should feel like it. The deaths in the latest episodes helped to bring that point back.
You know what fuck Gabriel, he had people counting on him and he turned them away at least Rick and co. do what they can to keep their group together and save each other. He wouldn't even be there if it wasn't for them, I mean the horrible thing he witnessed them do was killing cannibals how is that even a terrible thing they deserved it.
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Maybe Gabriel's motivation lies in that he is afraid that Rick's group will tell Deanne what he did to his flock.
Hidden One
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It was at this moment that Glenn knew that Noah was too done.
Air Zombie Meat
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Well that was great. Episodes like that are why I keep watching this show. Pleased with how everything is coming together for the last episodes.
Couldn't agree more.
Couldn't agree more.
More_Badass
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I've always liked the show, but this half season has been uncanny. Did they get new writers or something?
TWD characters have never been consistent with regards to motivations people do whatever the plot calls them to do. I've just learn to turn my brain off and ride the train to wherever it does.
For all the crap Noah might get I think most if not all watchers get he was a good person. His inclusion caused things to go in directions that would trigger some deaths but he wasn't the cause for them. We've seen what it means to cause someone's death with Nicholas. Also I think people are taking it hard because of how it also impacts Glenn. The picture shown above is crazy. You feel the fear, pain, and loss on Glenn's face. Couple that with Noah's positive outlook or his looking forward to making a life for himself. We were starting to really get to know him more. Also knowing that his death wasn't his or Glenn's fault at all and could have been avoided had Nicholas and Aiden not been complete and utter idiots and cowards (more on Nicholas side this episode). Had it just been Glenn, Noah, Tara, and Eugene nothing likely would have happen. They would have been in and out with time to spare.
I don't think Gabriel specifically has been around long enough to call this inconsistent. In fact, it seems rather consistent with his character actions so far, after running away from the church, disregarding his faith after the long road trip, etc. Seems he has a pattern of pushing things away instead of dealing with them. Now being in this "safe" environment and being asked to lead a church again is messing with his head, as it is many other members of the group.
The problem is that we have no idea what his character is about and thus this action seems to come out of nowhere. I mean what exactly does he get out of all this? Why is he speaking up now? It's just something completely out of left field, but I learned long ago to just not question a characters motivations in this show. Character writing is really not the show's strong suit.
Yes, they were in revolving doors. Other guy pushed his side open to get out, which caused Glen and Noah's side to open to the inside with all the walkers, where they grabbed Noah.
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