Is it bad that I didn't mind the cliffhanger? I was expecting it, so maybe that softened the blow. It's not the way I would have went (more on that below), but it wasn't outrageous or disgusting or whatever hyperbole you want to use.
I've liked this season to be honest; since day one TWD has been very hot and cold in terms of quality, and you've always had to take the rough with the smooth. Overall, it's a great show, and whilst it may fall short when it comes to the top A-tier shows that it exists around, it's still damn good TV.
I like the Carol and Morgan arch, more so with Morgan. Carol's conscience kicking in was a bit out of the blue, if not understandable, generally. It's delivery was a little haste, but I thought their scenes were good in this episode. Shows a side to Morgan the viewers would have questioned, and introduced another important community heading into next season.
Now the Saviour stuff was brilliant. Highlight of the episode was Trevor from GTAV.
The tension was brilliant by the end, and he episode did a good job, I thought, with the pacing leading up to that. Rick's demeanor worsening was as symbolic as the situation required. By the end, he, like the viewer, was utterly helpless. Perfect.
Negan....JDM nailed it. Absolutely nailed it.
So the cliffhanger...it's a proper cocktease. All season they've been hinting, Negan's name on the lips of the viewer, the whispers of the Saviours. He made a fantastic entrance to the show, and as memorable as it will eventually be, they dropped the ball.
Cliffhangers, these days, are utterly worthless. When shooting starts for S7 next month, we will know within weeks, if not days, who Lucille's victim is. Why shortchange the entrance to one of the series' defining characters, for such a short term "win"? Seems very short-sighted of Gimple. GoT did this recently, and whilst that was stupid in other ways (the resolution of said cliffhanger is so heavily foreshadowed, more so in the book, that it was pointless to leave it "there"), it atleast made a statement about a "death".
This episode should have ended with the death of one of the Atlanta 5, or one of the A-tier additions (Michonne), and it should have been brutal. Rick's, the group's maybe, face(s) should have been the closing shot for the Negan punchline. Instead, they spoil it. This ain't fucking Dallas; we're not going to be guessing for months and months who shot JR, because they'll be shooting leaks in a month.
It's like your other half has been teasing you all day, sexting you, sending you photos of the Victoria Secrets bag, you get home and she's there in her new lingerie, and you're boiling under your collar. She leads you upstairs, sits you on the bed and makes you get undressed. She says she's just going to freshen up, but instead of returning to you straight away, she nips downstairs and does the washing up. I mean come on!
"Last Day on Earth"!? More like "Blue Balls".
On the whole I enjoyed it, and I'll anticipate S7, but they definitely took a cheap shot and partially ruined what should have been a great moment.
I've liked this season to be honest; since day one TWD has been very hot and cold in terms of quality, and you've always had to take the rough with the smooth. Overall, it's a great show, and whilst it may fall short when it comes to the top A-tier shows that it exists around, it's still damn good TV.
I like the Carol and Morgan arch, more so with Morgan. Carol's conscience kicking in was a bit out of the blue, if not understandable, generally. It's delivery was a little haste, but I thought their scenes were good in this episode. Shows a side to Morgan the viewers would have questioned, and introduced another important community heading into next season.
Now the Saviour stuff was brilliant. Highlight of the episode was Trevor from GTAV.
The tension was brilliant by the end, and he episode did a good job, I thought, with the pacing leading up to that. Rick's demeanor worsening was as symbolic as the situation required. By the end, he, like the viewer, was utterly helpless. Perfect.
Negan....JDM nailed it. Absolutely nailed it.
So the cliffhanger...it's a proper cocktease. All season they've been hinting, Negan's name on the lips of the viewer, the whispers of the Saviours. He made a fantastic entrance to the show, and as memorable as it will eventually be, they dropped the ball.
Cliffhangers, these days, are utterly worthless. When shooting starts for S7 next month, we will know within weeks, if not days, who Lucille's victim is. Why shortchange the entrance to one of the series' defining characters, for such a short term "win"? Seems very short-sighted of Gimple. GoT did this recently, and whilst that was stupid in other ways (the resolution of said cliffhanger is so heavily foreshadowed, more so in the book, that it was pointless to leave it "there"), it atleast made a statement about a "death".
This episode should have ended with the death of one of the Atlanta 5, or one of the A-tier additions (Michonne), and it should have been brutal. Rick's, the group's maybe, face(s) should have been the closing shot for the Negan punchline. Instead, they spoil it. This ain't fucking Dallas; we're not going to be guessing for months and months who shot JR, because they'll be shooting leaks in a month.
It's like your other half has been teasing you all day, sexting you, sending you photos of the Victoria Secrets bag, you get home and she's there in her new lingerie, and you're boiling under your collar. She leads you upstairs, sits you on the bed and makes you get undressed. She says she's just going to freshen up, but instead of returning to you straight away, she nips downstairs and does the washing up. I mean come on!
"Last Day on Earth"!? More like "Blue Balls".
On the whole I enjoyed it, and I'll anticipate S7, but they definitely took a cheap shot and partially ruined what should have been a great moment.
