The Walking Dead Season 8

April 14, 2018, 08:35 AM

Balzé Halzé

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Originally posted by ChicagoSigMan:
I love how this thread stayed on page 2 even after the latest episode.

That's how bad this show has become.

I missed it last Sunday so only just watched the latest episode last night.

I thought it was ok. But Daryl and Rosita letting Eugene escape was retarded.

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April 15, 2018, 09:24 PM

Texas Bob C.

ALways consult a reloading manual and never trust somebody elses reloads.

April 15, 2018, 09:33 PM

Tommydogg

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Originally posted by Texas Bob C.:
ALways consult a reloading manual and never trust somebody elses reloads.

Serious overloads!

April 15, 2018, 10:47 PM

Ripley

More loose ends than an Ex-Lax convention, no real cliffhangers but what a surprise, here comes trouble.

April 15, 2018, 11:35 PM

rusbro

I don't have the energy to comment on the number of stupid things in the finale. I'm not sure I'll be back next season. Oh well, it was a good ride for a number of seasons.

April 16, 2018, 01:12 AM

Rey HRH

I thought I was going to get the classic finale I was looking for. A triple double cross counter attack with the all women camp joining the cause.

Could not understand what stained glass windows were doing hanging from tree branches in the middle of nowhere but ok.

Earlier, the caught the show taking itself too seriously by Rick passing by a broken mirror and looking at himself.

Until finally, I thought, okay, this closes the chapter on Negan. Then WTF? He calls over the doctor????

"It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946.

April 16, 2018, 06:35 AM

RHINOWSO

That was a ‘meh’ season start to finish.

April 16, 2018, 06:49 AM

aparoche

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Originally posted by Tommydogg:
quote:
Originally posted by Texas Bob C.:
ALways consult a reloading manual and never trust somebody elses reloads.

Serious overloads!

Gotta love all of the Saviors shooting at the exact same moment so Eugene’s overloaded bullet plan worked. Amazing how Eugene knew no one would shoot a random bullet first and screw up his plans!

So now, Maggie, Daryl, and Jesus (of all people) are pissed at Rick for letting Negan survive? I can maybe understand Maggie and Daryl being upset but wasn’t Jesus the same guy telling Morgan he didn’t have to kill people?

Too many plot holes to count...

April 16, 2018, 09:13 AM

terra

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Originally posted by aparoche:

So now, Maggie, Daryl, and Jesus (of all people) are pissed at Rick for letting Negan survive? I can maybe understand Maggie and Daryl being upset but wasn’t Jesus the same guy telling Morgan he didn’t have to kill people?

Too many plot holes to count...

Yeah, that didn't make sense with Jesus just going along with what Maggie said. So is Maggie going to be the villain in the upcoming season?

April 16, 2018, 12:21 PM

Ripley

With so much else to complain about, how is Negan not dead? How do you get your throat slashed, not bleed out and be able to talk? When will Carl finally die?

April 16, 2018, 02:56 PM

Aeteocles

Did anyone watch the crossover episode with Fear the Walking Dead?

The two new characters introduced are interesting.

April 16, 2018, 03:01 PM

Sunset_Va

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Originally posted by terra:
quote:
Originally posted by aparoche:

So now, Maggie, Daryl, and Jesus (of all people) are pissed at Rick for letting Negan survive? I can maybe understand Maggie and Daryl being upset but wasn’t Jesus the same guy telling Morgan he didn’t have to kill people?

Too many plot holes to count...

Yeah, that didn't make sense with Jesus just going along with what Maggie said. So is Maggie going to be the villain in the upcoming season?

Upcoming season:

I thought the season finale would have been an excellent coup de grace for this program.

April 16, 2018, 03:17 PM

terra

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Originally posted by Aeteocles:
Did anyone watch the crossover episode with Fear the Walking Dead?

The two new characters introduced are interesting.

Yeah, it peaked my interest (aside from the Walking Dead characters in the beginning trying to reason with Morgan to come back to their homes).

Though, in true Walking Dead fashion, the daughter from Taken (with a badass Swat truck) was able to successfully use 2 M60 machine guns to mow down the walkers and not hit Morgan or John (New gunslinger character).

April 16, 2018, 03:53 PM

Aeteocles

What's excites me most about the cross over is that Morgan, John, and Althea's characters are highly skilled. After many months and years in the apocalypse, they've adapted to a the new world and are thriving as experienced survivalists on their own .

I've argued that the Walking Dead could benefit from a few characters that pop in for a bit, demonstrate to the world some true skill, and then just quietly disappear and go on their way. Not everyone who shows up needs to cling to a community.

April 16, 2018, 04:17 PM

terra

I enjoyed the first meeting of John and Morgan. John hadn't spoken to a single person in over a year. He was both shocked hearing his own voice and had to adjust how loud he was talking.

April 20, 2018, 11:45 AM

Sigmund

Did the helicopter appear in the finale? I last saw it when trash lady tried to send a signal with Negan poorly tied up.

To me that's sloppy writing. I had to look up Chekov's gun, but it applies here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chekhov%27s_gun

April 20, 2018, 12:13 PM

erj_pilot

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Nope. Nary a beat of a rotor in the air. WTF, over??? [JSMH]

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April 20, 2018, 12:27 PM

aparoche

quote:
Originally posted by terra:
quote:
Originally posted by Aeteocles:
Did anyone watch the crossover episode with Fear the Walking Dead?

The two new characters introduced are interesting.

Yeah, it peaked my interest (aside from the Walking Dead characters in the beginning trying to reason with Morgan to come back to their homes).

Though, in true Walking Dead fashion, the daughter from Taken (with a badass Swat truck) was able to successfully use 2 M60 machine guns to mow down the walkers and not hit Morgan or John (New gunslinger character).

I will probably watch because I am a fan of the actors who play the new characters (Morgan and John) but the SWAT truck machine gun mowdown was absolutely ridiculous... and how every bullet conveniently missed both Morgan and John.

April 20, 2018, 12:31 PM

aparoche

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Originally posted by terra:
quote:
Originally posted by aparoche:

So now, Maggie, Daryl, and Jesus (of all people) are pissed at Rick for letting Negan survive? I can maybe understand Maggie and Daryl being upset but wasn’t Jesus the same guy telling Morgan he didn’t have to kill people?

Too many plot holes to count...

Yeah, that didn't make sense with Jesus just going along with what Maggie said. So is Maggie going to be the villain in the upcoming season?

It makes me think they don’t know where the storyline is going from episode to episode. Jesus spent an episode or two trying to convince Morgan that bad people can change. I don’t recall any later episode showing him change this belief. Then, suddenly he agrees with Maggie and wants Negan dead?!? Piss-poor writing.

April 20, 2018, 05:20 PM

RichN

quote:
Originally posted by Sigmund:
Did the helicopter appear in the finale? I last saw it when trash lady tried to send a signal with Negan poorly tied up.

To me that's sloppy writing. I had to look up Chekov's gun, but it applies here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chekhov%27s_gun

That sounds like a rule for those with short attention spans.

I'm not saying a story should be cluttered up with a bunch of teasers that never materialize, but I don't mind waiting for the payoff.

Also, cliffhangers are a tried and true method to keep people coming back for the next season. I will admit it's frustrating when a show gets cancelled leaving unanswered questions, but hey, it's a television show. If it's going to ruin your life maybe you shouldn't watch television.

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