Unlike the rest of the season, I found this the best episode in a loooong time. The major change in cinematography was very refreshing and to experience the death throught the eyes of Tyreese was interesting. It felt like an episode that was thought through well, instead of others which form by boring, chronological storytelling. Sad to see that a lot of people don't see the beauty in this sort of filmmaking and are easily bored when the series cut down on action scenes.
I was sadly spoiled mere minutes before Beth’s death while watching this episode. Dad came in and asked “isn’t this the episode where Beth dies?” …thanks dad! :skull:
Mannn you could see that ending coming a mile away...
On the talking dead Andrew Lincoln (rick) said Norman (Daryl) was supposed to hand him a wet cloth but that it was the driest thing he’s ever used and felt like sandpaper on his face
Now that's how you end a Season!!! "They're fucking with the wrong people!"
I guess this season was most character development and a buildup into the next season.
Bottom line, it was great
At the beginning of the episode when Rick is showing Michonne and Carl how to build a snare, he explains that you do it in a way where there's a funnel so the animal has only one way to go until the end where the trap is hidden. This is the exact way the people at Terminus draw in survivors. They guide them down the train tracks until they get to Terminus where the trap has been laid.
That's so FIIIIRRREEEE
This is one of my favorite TWD episodes. Daryl is one of my favorite characters in the show, partly because he's an asshole but also partly because he doesn't try to pretend to be someone that he isn't.
In this episode we get to see Daryl and Beth starting to get into a groove of surviving together. Nothing is perfect and they're still just scraping by but they're making it. They start to form a bond through the uncomfortable silence and get to know each other better.
My favorite part of this episode is the yelling match between Daryl and Beth. They go at each other and say some pretty despicable things. Some pretty unforgivable things. But in a way this is what was necessary to get Daryl to open up and admit his weaknesses. To admit that he's afraid and in pain and he misses everyone from the group. That he's afraid of losing everyone and everything he cares about.
How tense were those scenes with Rick trying to escape that house.
It was a bit slow for me, so I watched it a bit high-speed, but I can see where the writers are going with it, and it's an interesting curve - now the governor has a family to protect, not only his status or stability of his camp in general. It might actually become his weakness, because previously he was willing to sacrifice anyone, but what about now? Can be an interesting confrontation with the "prison camp".
another Governor centric episode this time we see him become a member of a larger group then slowly take over that group then moving into the present day storyline
two episodes in a row with none of the major normal characters is a very ballsy idea
a lot of people hated it for that
I personally enjoy when we get to see different characters in shows as long as the episode is doing engaging I don't care
Despite negative reviews referring to this episode as 'boring' or 'unnecessary', I personally loved seeing one of my favourite TV villains 'The Governor' having an episode dedicated purely to his journey. Packed full of emotion and certainly makes you think.
I love Hershel's character so much, So sad that this actor passed in 2018 :pleading_face:
I really dislike the fact they started to put music in the background, It was really a special thing that this show rarely had music at the first seasons, only the main title and some intense instrumentals in crucial moments. Now it became Grey's anatomy with all this cheesy music bits.
Oh well, many series lose their edge around the 4-5-th seasons.
really like the idea of virus natural sickness threatening the survival of the character
the whole sequence where the kid turns in his sleep then starts killing people in the night turning them before they wake up is really cool
This was a bit of a creepy episode. The idea of an infectious outbreak in the middle of an existing infectious outbreak makes you wonder how bad it can really get.
We have someone feeding the walkers, which has ridiculous implications of its own, and we've lost some important side characters that I thought might become part of the main group.
This episode and the future of this season feels pretty ominous at this point.
"In this life now, you kill or you die... Or you die and you kill." - The Governor.
I'm nearly done with season 9, but decided to go back and watch one of my favorite episodes. Honestly, I'm pretty sure that this is my favorite episode of "The Walking Dead". It's so contained, not convoluted or messy in any way. I was thinking to myself while watching this - someone who has never watched The Walking Dead before in their life could watch this episode and not really scratch their head once (with exception to a few throwbacks to the pilot episode, but its laid out pretty well).
What's happening to Rick ):
this show does such a great job at making you see both sides of every argument; no one is ever completely in the right. i definitely still hate shane but i can sympathize more with his character. i still love lori and will defend her on my life, but she’s definitely got a narrow minded perspective
I thought this was a great episode. The Rick/Shane alpha-male stand-off isn't exactly my favourite type of plot, but it was really intense here, and relateable on both sides! Shane is totally off the wagon, but I get where he's coming from. Rick struggling with how to handle him, and ultimately showing him compassion no matter what, is very interesting, and this season does a great job making the viewer question whether or not Rick's integrity and naivete are for the best. The plot back at the farm was super interesting, with Lori and Andrea both having flawed, but understandable perspectives. The argument between the two of them was painful to watch, but thrilling.
The ending alone was so emotional that I have to make this my favorite episode right after the very first one. Incredible acting by Andrew Lincoln!
A little mediocre and predictable but still a fun show to watch. It definitely came out at the right time if we consider the popularity of both superhero franchises and dark/gruesome TV shows. The premise of corrupt superheroes manipulated by an evil corporation as if they were a K-Pop group is more than intriguing, even though it could have used more nuance in its development. Starlight is too pure and innocent, while the Vought heroes are just walking (or flying) piles of shit with no ambiguity or relatable traits whatsoever, almost like a cartoon villain. There is hardly anyone in between at this point.
Good first season. Rating-wise, every episode was a seven out of ten for me except for the finale. The season was certainly enjoyable, and I truly mean that, but rating any of the episodes higher than seven would've been an overstatement. I may look back on it differently and in a different light.
So the big reveal of this episode has nothing to do with plot, but with theme. The question of this season I had was: is this a superhero story with punk influence or is this a superhero story in sheep’s clothing?
And it turns out it’s the second one. Which becomes a bit funny because this show doesn’t really have the budget for CG chops to sell it that way. The cast of the Seven is intentionally meant to look a bit off brand too, so when classic superhero shenanigans ensue it feels a bit…off. Not to say there isn’t good theming here and whatnot, but this show soared when it was about how those punk influences allowed it to reveal its thematic truths in such a brash way, laser baby style. I do enthusiastically look forward to starting the second season in the morning though, even if this episode felt so aggressively like setup for another season. They got me! I like this show now.
Quite underwhelming for a season finale.
My favorite bit was The Deep's Britney-inspired meltdown.
That has got to be one of the most predictable "twists", ever, which provided for a very frustrating and unexciting cliffhanger.
On a more positive note, emo The Deep is the best kind of The Deep!
I have a hard time rating these higher. I laughed out loud a few times but the over-the-top gore is distasteful and a lot of the ideas aren't particularly original.
