"The Walking Dead" Season 8

[horrorhunter]

I liked the season and had no problem with the brutal killing of main characters. I just get tired of the frustrating habit of splitting the group up and spend the rest of the season getting them back together for the finale. It's still the best show on the air.

Splitting the group up for long periods of time doesn't really bother me. I can understand it being aggravating to some viewers who patiently wait all week and still don't see story advancement for a favorite character, but I enjoy the variety of story telling styles. It also opens up independent character advancement and dramatic reunions so I'm cool with it. Of course, when binge watched during a rerun marathon or DVD viewing it will all flow together seamlessly as one huge story. I agree with your statement, "It's still the best show on the air".

[ChristineBCW]

I didn't watch Season 7, the first season I skipped.  The insertion of Negan is why - I simply don't care for some all-powerful omnipotent supervillain like Negan, any more than I could enjoy Dr. Smith in LOST IN SPACE.  "Just a jerk - I can find no entertainment value in hating."

Besides, this followed the 2-year-old badly-drawn comic, and I kept asking myself, "Why bother, therefore?  They're just going to duplicate the comic from now on, so why bother?"

They eroded my will for them to be entertaining.  That was their decision, and mine was a successful Dead-ectomy from my viewing list.  Like LOST lost me, WALKING has become dead, buried and skipped past.

[Mord]

Last night's episode was solid. Nice to have everyone reunited.

[Mike Scott]

Yeah, I'm glad the "Yes sir Mr. Negan" era is over. Nice to see an episode where no living people get killed. Nice zombie massacre, though! 

[Mord]

Yeah, I'm glad the "Yes sir Mr. Negan" era is over. Nice to see an episode where no living people get killed. Nice zombie massacre, though! 

That slice-a-thon was brilliant!

[horrorhunter]

Looks like Rick found that army he needs to battle The Saviors. Now he just has to figure out how to aim them the right way. By that smile he wore at eps end he must already see a glimpse of hope.

It will be epic when Negan gets his *ss handed to him! Epic!

[Mike Scott]

By that smile he wore at eps end he must already see a glimpse of hope.

I assume it's, uh, the preacher guy (can't remember his name).

[horrorhunter]

I assume it's, uh, the preacher guy (can't remember his name).

Gabriel. Yeah, that's a definite possibility.

Great show!

I don't read the comics so I come at all of this blind. It's more fun that way.

[Mike Scott]

Gabriel.

That's the guy. 

[Gory Glenn]

Did anybody notice Dr. Tongue in this episode? That Greg Nicotero is sneaky.

[horrorhunter]

Did anybody notice Dr. Tongue in this episode? That Greg Nicotero is sneaky.

That's another good reason for monster geeks to watch TWD, homages to our favorite classic zombies! 

[Mord]

Did anybody notice Dr. Tongue in this episode? That Greg Nicotero is sneaky.

This show was tailor made for us Zombie-freaks. I could never have foreseen a show like this when I was a young monsterkid.  It's like Dawn of the Dead never ended.

[bromstaker]

During the marathon on Sunday I re-watched parts of the episode where Negan kills Abraham and Glenn. It was still tough to watch! The climax of the first half of season 7 when Daryl is reunited with Rick and hands Rick the revolver was a great moment. They're done being serfs and are going to overthrow the tyrant!  But I hope the show doesn't follow the comic when it comes to Negan's fate.

[Mord]

I don't read the comics so I come at all of this blind. It's more fun that way.

From all I've heard, the series rarely follows the comics plot line. A lot of fans of  the comics think they know what's coming, and then get hit in the head with something completely different  (as Monty Python would say).

[zombiehorror]

Did anybody notice Dr. Tongue in this episode? That Greg Nicotero is sneaky.

Yep that was definitely a blink and miss it one; I found it odd no one had mentioned it and was going to post....beat me to it.