Walking Dead (WARNING MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS) (1 Viewer)
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Desertkiwi
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Mark mate I feel your pain. I give up on TWD a couple of series ago and haven't regretted it.
Tough girls and Nerdy boys sounds like a bad 80's flick. ^&grin
Yep, this show is moribund. They need to take a few core characters, get the heck out of Alexandria, and hit the road. Time to see new places and meet new faces. This show always was more interesting when the gang was on the road and contending with different challenges. Getting bogged down in the prison and Alexandria just narrows the possibilities. Freedom of movement seems the key. -- Al
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The WD is living up to its name, and heritage. It was born from a comic, and basically can’t escape its origins. Beta was wearing a Kevlar vest when basically no one has a working gun anymore? Judith can confidently shoot a 44 magnum round, despite having almost no ammo with which to practice, and afterwards be standing their calmly as if she had fired a BB gun? A small woman thinks she is going to take down the sizeable Beta with a sharpened rake? The Whisperers dug a tunnel that goes how many miles without the aid of modern digging equipment and on limited calories?
I could go on but the show is cartoonish. It can’t move behind its tired theme of man’s inhumanity to man. Yes, we get it. People suck. But now how about real life, like dental procedures without pain medicine, or desperate searches for caches of alcohol, sweets and coffee? These Austin Powers-esque struggles against uber villains are as silly as they are boring.
I could go on but the show is cartoonish. It can’t move behind its tired theme of man’s inhumanity to man. Yes, we get it. People suck. But now how about real life, like dental procedures without pain medicine, or desperate searches for caches of alcohol, sweets and coffee? These Austin Powers-esque struggles against uber villains are as silly as they are boring.
Combat
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I FF'd through most of the last two episodes. For the first time, this show is not only bad but also boring. How many times are Daryl and Carol going to have those little side conversations with lots of silent pauses? And I still don't get how Alpha's band walks around with the zombies and now they are even signing. I recall Rick and company having to douse themselves with zombie guts and not utter a word to avoid detection. Brutal.
Was cruising along just watching, ho-hum, when the whole Negan leads Alpha to her daughter thread got going. Really enjoyed how that all played out. By far, the highlight of what has been a so-so season. Negan is the only character that has any interest/mystery to him at this point. Still don't trust him but he sure is making things interesting, thank goodness, as the show really needs it. At least now I have a good reason to hang in, just to see where this whole Negan thing goes. -- Al
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Agreed. Rarely have I so disliked a character as much as Alpha. Her death will make me a little more interested in the show. Now, I just wish theyd dispense with the ridiculous notion that a nine year old girl is a wiser and better fighter than most adults.
Combat
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Yes, I thought they were going to milk the whole Alpha storyline until the predictable conflict to the end the season. Good riddance. There's still lots to dislike about this show including kids that jump around and kill a thousand zombies like Bruce Lee. But it's a zombie show so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. Gatsby style.
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I really disliked the Princess character at first. Very over-the-top stereotype that I almost couldn't believe they would create in 2020. But she became more likeable. I gather she is a major character going forward. This show is reminding me more and more of some late 70s action adventure. That is not a compliment. Negan is a hoot but his transformation from the guy who bashed in heads with a baseball bat to the hero is a bit jarring.
Well, I guess the Season 10 finale was worth the wait simply to see Beta get his reward. Rather liked it. Can't say the same thing for the new spin-off. I am not sure I will be able to watch a bunch of teens trying to make their way in the 'brave new world', and I'm certainly not thrilled with the new 'men in black' that have dropped in. -- Al
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Yeah I guess I liked the season finale.Not sure how Darryl and friends got through that herd so quick.:rolleyes2: Also how did the herd know to go to the cliff? As far as they new show they could not pick a better group to dislike than this bunch.{eek3} The know it all nerd,the big doofy guy,the rebellious pretty girl and the chunky brilliant girl.And don't forget the rugged gay guy and tough as nails girl going out to rescue them.Don't forget the guys in white in the original show.
Mark
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I liked the season 10 finale.................no cliff hangers, just a horde falling off a cliff.
The spin off; I watched about half of it and shut it off; no thanks.............
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I made the mistake of trying to watch the spin off Walking Dead: World Beyond. What a train wreck. Boring, annoying, stereotypical PC characters. Poor acting. It makes Fear the Walking Dead look like Citizen Kane. It's like a rejected show from Nickelodeon. Awful.