Ya I really liked it as well.
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The Walking Dead Season 7, Part 1 Sundays on AMC
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Violence Jack
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That was the most blah episode in a while. I guess I care a little more about Tara now, but the episode as a whole didn't do much for me.
Baroquemantic
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Whew. Alanna.
So, whats-his-face just called that group
, is this the same group (Comic spoilers)
? I know The Walking Dead: Michonne is about a gap in her appearance in the comics, so I'm not sure if that's matching. Don't spoil that gap, just give me a yes/no since I haven't read that far into the comics yet.
Oceansiders
Michonne meets when separated from the group
On the coastline.
I'm from va...that is not valid coastline.
Rollo Tomasi
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I don't think I've ever seen Elvira without the actual Elvira costume on.
What has actually happened this season so far? It's barely progressed at all. I feel like next week we are going to get what should have been episode 3.
I like Tara even and she was fun in this, but it felt like this entire episode could have been a 10 minute B story in any other episode.
I like Tara even and she was fun in this, but it felt like this entire episode could have been a 10 minute B story in any other episode.
I think HeySuess might be on to something here. s/
Baroquemantic
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Ha, same here.
Keyser Soze
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This kinda felt like a weird forced backdoor pilot to try and shoehorn another TWD show onto AMC when Fear finally disappears.
Ya next weeks episode looks awesome. Definitely happy to see more Aaron. Can't wait to see what happens with Carl and Jesus.
Comic:
yes seems to be
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
Wasn't her story that she was conscious until the beach and passed out there?
MulderYuffie
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Decent enough although I feel like while i'm fine with these extended episodes they should've cut abit off of episode 4 and made Kingdom/Sanctuary episode 2 and Episode 3 Hilltop and Tara and extended those by a slight bit.
Killing_Joke
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Yet another hour full of nothing.
I loved the part where the chick tells her life story before she's bout to kill Tara. Because that never backfires.
I loved the part where the chick tells her life story before she's bout to kill Tara. Because that never backfires.
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
I know that this section of the show is more like a soft-reboot and introducing all the new settlements, but I cannot wait until the action starts up again. I know that they have to do it, but this is easily the slowest section of the show it's ever been. Still better than the hospital arc which led to absolutely nothing.
Freddy=Legend
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I don't know. Them stumbling around the Greene farm for nearly an entire half season doing nothing but arguing over whether they should carry guns & hunting for a little girl was really damn slow and boring.
Hershel has no chill
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
I would say that Season 2 was way more drama and character building. They took the time to flesh out everyone's character, which helped immensely with connecting with them.
He gunna save the day at some point of course.
DangerMouse
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Yeah! Nice preview!
Jesus and Carl, let's do this!
-Pyromaniac-
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lmao at carl biting off more than he can chew.
Jesus is cooooool.
Jesus is cooooool.
AngmarsKing701
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This
Dunedain_Ranger
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So basically rick is gondor and all these other communities are middle earth ready to team up against sauron and mordor ...... sorry watching lotr now
-Pyromaniac-
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I mean...if you really want to know (comic spoils)
for the most part they introduced or re-introduced all the key players that will join Rick in his fight against the saviours. Also Maggie becoming the leader of hilltop is a big one too. Lots and lots of groundwork has been laid here.
Yes.
I can only hope we'll see more of the women's camp, otherwise this was a wasted episode that could have been a10 - 15 minute subplot of another episode...
I didn't hate it and like Tara more than some here so not a complete waste. No Dre conclusion was disappointing, but I guess he'll pop up when he's not shooting 24
I didn't hate it and like Tara more than some here so not a complete waste. No Dre conclusion was disappointing, but I guess he'll pop up when he's not shooting 24
Progression is slow yes. Certainly there is some filler but I mean.
- The introduction of the Kingdom and Ezekial and seeing what Carol and Morgan are doing
- Seeing how the Kingdom is fighting against the Saviors
- Seeing the Sanctuary and the ebbing dislike of Negan from the inside in Dwight and Sherry.
- Seeing how Alexandria is handling the saviors with fractured opinions on how to deal with Negan but a hint of insurgency
- Seing Maggie take on a leadership like role in Hilltop while Jesus gets sent out on an espionage mission.
- Introduction of the Oceansiders, also with a grudge against Negan and the saviors. Will likely be back.
The show is building a web of associations and people int a way that hints at how the saviors will be handled. Not much has happened in terms of time progression, but a lot has in terms of exposition and set up and the set up is strong and obvious. Whether or not the setup is good is another issue.
Keyser Soze
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Most likely gone until Season 8 at best (...or longer if Fox somehow finds success replacing Bauer).
IMO a lot of the Heath centric scenes in this ep were of a lower quality than its other parts. For me, you could feel they were rushed, likely filmed over a very short timespan to accommodate the actors other role. The first scene - where Tara and Heath are talking back and forth whilst sitting - almost felt as if both actors filmed in separate locations. Neither appeared on screen at the same time in this scene.
I cannot seen this forcing in more scene from him as long as he as other commitments. He might be gone for good but they left it open ended.
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
I really hope they show some time progression or at least winter. It's been summer since season 4, and we all know it should at least be September.
I remember some crazy autumnal leaf dropping last season, I think. Then suddenly everything is green again.
Dunedain_Ranger
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So it begins the Great War of our time lol
Ok cool, thanks.
GodParticle
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I thought for sure when young girl was questioned about killing anyone and she said she's a good shot, that she had actually taken heath out earlier thinking he was a bandit
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
It's incredibly jarring, but I'm guessing it has to do with the way they film the series. They would have to start filming in November instead of Spring or Summer.
There's so many storylines and characters now that it's becoming hard to follow. It's not necessarily bad but it's odd to go from a Rick-centric show to an ensemble cast. I've watched every new episode as it premiered yet I could not remember what had happened to Tara and why she was separated from the group. It took me a while to remember that her girlfriend had died and that's why Eugene was crying when he saw her. Had Tara not mentioned her girlfriend at the dinner table then I would have forgotten.
I had forgotten over the break what all had happened between Morgan and Carol. I had forgotten almost everything about Tara's black friend with the dreadlocks. I think ratings are probably down because it's getting so hard to keep up with all the ancillary characters and locations. Entire episodes focus on these ancillary characters that few care about. Rick is down to featuring in like only 25% of the episodes.
AMC's promo last week decided to go with "scenes from upcoming episodes of TWD", which felt odd at the time, but now I see why. They didn't want to advertise this episode and let people know it was a Tara episode.
I had forgotten over the break what all had happened between Morgan and Carol. I had forgotten almost everything about Tara's black friend with the dreadlocks. I think ratings are probably down because it's getting so hard to keep up with all the ancillary characters and locations. Entire episodes focus on these ancillary characters that few care about. Rick is down to featuring in like only 25% of the episodes.
AMC's promo last week decided to go with "scenes from upcoming episodes of TWD", which felt odd at the time, but now I see why. They didn't want to advertise this episode and let people know it was a Tara episode.
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