[Jakovasaurus]

Abraham was all like: "This bullshit has brought me to my knees and I ain't gett'n up!" lol

[QuickTidal]

Fuck.

FUCK!

Great mid-series finale...but goddamit!

[paran falcon]

Allow me to 3rd that sentiment: NOOOOOOooooo! That was a stunner that really hurt! I had a very strong feeling that

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Beth was going to shiv Dawn when Dawn reclaimed Noah but the rest was a complete shock!

It's gonna be a long wait till February! Damn it!!

[Jakovasaurus]

Thanks a lot Walking Dead. Just go right ahead and rip my heart out. Bastards!

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I really became attached to Beth when her and Daryl were separated from the group and surviving on their own. You could see how she was coning into her own. And then at the hospital this season you could see that she was a take no shit badass (even though she was beaten and bloodied by Dawn). And who the hell is going to sing lullabies to Judith now! Dammit!

[QuickTidal]

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The image that TWD FB site posted is fucking heartbreaking!

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The wife and I watched it BK. Yeah a good ep. I don't much care for Mr. Nerdist Chris Hardwick (I find him shrill and irritating in most other venues)...but it was a nice episode.

[paran falcon]

Briar King, on 01 December 2014 - 06:03 PM, said:

It's the same scene from a few episodes ago with him walking with a shrouded figure.

Anyone watch Talking Dead? Really nice cast and very emotional I must say.

Yes, that whole scene was heartbreaking. And

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Maggie: my god, to go from having your heart fill with joy with the news that Beth's alive and about to be rescued, to seeing Daryl crying while carrying her out ...no wonder she collapsed. And this will all be fresh and raw when the 2nd half starts back up. It'll be interesting to see how much of a toll this takes on Maggie and Daryl, especially. I'm guessing it'll be heavy. And yes, Emily Kinney (spelling/accuracy?) was quite emotional talking about it later on Talking Dead.

[Jakovasaurus]

What do you guys make of the Morgan teaser after the credits? (did you catch it?). Interesting thing the show is doing with Morgan. There was a post credits teaser inserted into the first episode of this season and now one inserted into the mid-season finale last night. The show has been coy about what's going on with Morgan. To me, it's been hinting at he may not have the best intentions for Rick and the group. Also, that he is still not playing with a full deck of cards. The little makeshift shrine he set up in the church kind of supports that. I'm guessing the map he found at the church with the message from Abraham to Rick may side track whatever intentions he may have.

[QuickTidal]

Kirkman claimed that over the course of his absence in S4 Morgan had partially redeemed himself on his own for his crazier deeds. So I don't think he's got bad intentions for the group. I think he's honestly trying to find them with decent intentions. I could be wrong though.

[paran falcon]

I'm not sure what to make of Morgan. They gave him an ominous feel covering his face when he appeared at the end of the premier but this time just sunglasses. He obviously recognizes Rick's name. As to his sanity: WHO KNOWS?? All non - walkers are insane in someone's point of view by this point. I'll tell ya this, if he has been looking for Rick since they last met in S3, he's got to be best tracker still living! And that's not possible if Daryl Dixon is breathing, right?

[worry]

Ugh that was like a slap in the face after how good season 5.0 was. So mad at this nonsense episode!

[Spoilsport Stonny]

Watch it again, Worry. This episode was flawlessly written and directed. The slow-mo scene when Tyrese is dying at the town gate is probably the most well-done action scene I've seen on the show. I loved this one so much.

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[Spoilsport Stonny]

BK:

No this scene wasn't in the comics. In the comics, Tyrese was decapitated by the governor, not Herschel.

[Jakovasaurus]

So, I'm guessing Rick will fall into deep emo guilt because he just had to finish the mission Beth promised to Noah (with disastrous results). And I suppose Noah will feel the same guilt, thus making him unstable and a threat to the group? And now Michonne wants to be all "we need to stop and hold on to our humanity as best we can", thus taking the edge of her katana skills. And what about Tyreese's sister, is she going to go off the deep end? Also, we haven't seen the effect of Beth's death on her sister. This second half of season 5 should be a lot of fun.

What was the deal with the zombie torsos in the trailer?!

Man, Tyreese was one of my favorite characters, even though he couldn't make the transition to "murder first, feel guilt later" in this new norm of a fucked up existence.

I thought the episode was really great, and executed very well.

[worry]

I don't fault the direction (all of the zombie kills this episode were pretty great, and the artsy visual stuff coulda served a better version of this story well enough), but I hated the writing. All those ghosts-of-zombie-past saying absolutely nothing (plus I thought we were finally done with hearing Beth sing, and boy do I feel like a sucker). What I need from this show is ZERO more instances of someone making the dumbest decision possible because they're 'distraught' (ie the danger needs a catalyst) and getting someone else killed for it. At this point every time that happens it's another circle around the drain. Not at all shocked to see the Governor preside over this mess like he did the nearly unwatchable 1-1/2 season dark ages he plunged the show into.

I ain't trying to convince anyone who liked it to not like it, though. Just getting it off my chest.

[Spoilsport Stonny]

I hear you. If he didn't die, I think the ghosts would be shitty. But he did, so they kind of work. And I also know what you mean about him following Noah, but Ty let his own guard down and should have known better.

I know what the show is setting up for, but I'm not gonna go into it, except to say the following:

1. Glenn and baseball bat. Ha. Also he brought up the crazy guy in the trailer. Nice. Both of these are fan service (but the crazy guy in the trailer is now dead or a zombie, so forget about him.)

2. The funeral-that-turned-out-to-be-foreshadowing was very well done. Perfect I might say.

3. The thing that I think this show can do successfully that the comics do too is introduce new characters. That means some have to die, and its not that surprising since there's frikkin undead people everywhere.

4. That means they need - like Michonne said - someplace safe. I think we'll see something like that soon.

[worry]

Spoilsport Stonny, on 09 February 2015 - 09:59 PM, said:

And I also know what you mean about him following Noah, but Ty let his own guard down and should have known better.

Exactly my point.

But yah, I've rarely had a problem with this show in terms of its broad strokes (and I get what this episode was getting at), I just have a like/hate relationship with its execution.

[worry]

Heck yah. So happy they are finally out of Georgia.

[Spoilsport Stonny]

I was kind of hoping we'd see Zombie REM before they left but, alas, we'll have to make the leap over the infinite chasm of wonder to imagine Michael Stipe as an undead monster.

[Gabriel Chase]

Spoilsport Stonny, on 09 February 2015 - 09:59 PM, said:

1. Glenn and baseball bat. Ha.

I actually wondered if that meant Negan might make an appearance some time soon?