The Walking Dead (AMC)

Cheesebeef

ASFN IDOL
Supporting Member
Joined
Jan 2, 2003
Posts
91,442
Reaction score
68,658
So... two characters are surrounded by walkers, have no way out, a bunch of walkers fall on top of them... cut to commercial and then they just randomly pop up in a scene later with no explanation how they survived?

I’d be laughed out of any writer’s room if that was my act four out and reveal for the end of the episode.

The Schmuckbait Act Out is just so annoying. These people are making WAYYYYYY too much money to write this lazily.
 

oaken1

Stone Cold
Supporting Member
Banned from P+R
Joined
Mar 13, 2004
Posts
18,188
Reaction score
16,277
Location
Modesto, California
So... two characters are surrounded by walkers, have no way out, a bunch of walkers fall on top of them... cut to commercial and then they just randomly pop up in a scene later with no explanation how they survived?

I’d be laughed out of any writer’s room if that was my act four out and reveal for the end of the episode.

The Schmuckbait Act Out is just so annoying. These people are making WAYYYYYY too much money to write this lazily.
send them a resume'?
 

puckhead

Massive Member
Moderator
Supporting Member
Joined
Jun 15, 2005
Posts
16,669
Reaction score
15,581
Location
Moment, AZ
So... two characters are surrounded by walkers, have no way out, a bunch of walkers fall on top of them... cut to commercial and then they just randomly pop up in a scene later with no explanation how they survived?

I’d be laughed out of any writer’s room if that was my act four out and reveal for the end of the episode.

The Schmuckbait Act Out is just so annoying. These people are making WAYYYYYY too much money to write this lazily.

Really, man. I would have at least had them squirm under a dumpster first to make it more believable. ;)
 

oaken1

Stone Cold
Supporting Member
Banned from P+R
Joined
Mar 13, 2004
Posts
18,188
Reaction score
16,277
Location
Modesto, California
Rick is a dumb ****. This show needs a resolution.
pretty sure rick getting detained was all part of the plan... trash people will go to the saviors to inform them of ricks capture...realize he told the truth,...and then agree to his deal
 

puckhead

Massive Member
Moderator
Supporting Member
Joined
Jun 15, 2005
Posts
16,669
Reaction score
15,581
Location
Moment, AZ
I just wish they would spend more time trying to find out if people are feeling conflicted about their actions in war and whether or not killing the Saviors is maybe not nice. :bang::bang::bang::bang::bang::bang::bang:
 

Cheesebeef

ASFN IDOL
Supporting Member
Joined
Jan 2, 2003
Posts
91,442
Reaction score
68,658
Good to know that the U.S. Postal Service is still around.

Rosita and the rocket launcher was pretty great. Dumb, but great.
 

LoyaltyisaCurse

IF AND WHEN HEALTHY...
Joined
Aug 10, 2004
Posts
53,873
Reaction score
19,668
Location
CA

oaken1

Stone Cold
Supporting Member
Banned from P+R
Joined
Mar 13, 2004
Posts
18,188
Reaction score
16,277
Location
Modesto, California
I just wish they would spend more time trying to find out if people are feeling conflicted about their actions in war and whether or not killing the Saviors is maybe not nice. :bang::bang::bang::bang::bang::bang::bang:
right?? I was disappointed in Maggie... she JUST told them as they were going in the cage she wouldnt stand for any poo,....then dude goes for the gun...and she just face checks him with the rifle...
right then and there she needed to shoot dude in the face... obvious trouble maker, makes a solid example that she aint effin with them...

when they send Morgan to cali they need to send Jesus with him... dude is gonna get people killed with his peace and love hippie ********.... right now my guess is he is going to help the saviors escape when Negan doesnt capture any of their people and it becomes evident they will have to be executed.
 

oaken1

Stone Cold
Supporting Member
Banned from P+R
Joined
Mar 13, 2004
Posts
18,188
Reaction score
16,277
Location
Modesto, California
Good to know that the U.S. Postal Service is still around.

Rosita and the rocket launcher was pretty great. Dumb, but great.
yeah... not much boom for an rpg...
and I guess it was the only one since they didnt have one when they had to chase the truck...

.
also,... how many times this season,...is someone who has zero idea whats going on,...going to randomly come out of nowhere and t-bone the saviors to stop them from escaping??
feels like it has happened in every episode so far...
that scene would have been better served by Rosita running out with another rpg and blasting the speaker truck, and Daryl pulling up just in time to see it blow...maybe the projectile flies over the hood of his truck, or right in front of him as he slams the brakes, the savior truck blows,..Daryl, "oh poo, that was close"... Tara,.."right?"
 

Cheesebeef

ASFN IDOL
Supporting Member
Joined
Jan 2, 2003
Posts
91,442
Reaction score
68,658
So... Rick’s plan was... literally nothing.

And the garbage people decided to do what they did for literally... no reason.
 

mjb21aztd

ASFN Icon
Joined
Nov 1, 2005
Posts
16,000
Reaction score
8,176
Honestly I like the walking dead but have just been disappointed by it so far I mean the unlimited ammo made by past robots I guess.... boring walking or talking scenes haven't seen much off the all out war.

I hope the next two season final episodes are good

Thought the Eugene and one of negan wife asking for radio to be fixed was funny.
 

Cheesebeef

ASFN IDOL
Supporting Member
Joined
Jan 2, 2003
Posts
91,442
Reaction score
68,658
Tonight’s show needed much more extreme close-up fades.

Wow, was that awful.
 

Town Drunk

Longest serving ASFN lurker
Joined
Aug 30, 2003
Posts
9,042
Reaction score
9,523
Location
CA
I haven’t watched it since episode four of this year. Just not feeling it anymore. Sounds like I’m not missing anything.
 

oaken1

Stone Cold
Supporting Member
Banned from P+R
Joined
Mar 13, 2004
Posts
18,188
Reaction score
16,277
Location
Modesto, California
I was okay with this episode. at least they didnt leave a hanger, like Rick being held captive by negan in his own home...even though I do wonder why he hiy negan with lucilles little end instead of brain bashing his ass...
the carl thing sucks.... but the bite didnt remove a chunk and is not all red and inflamed like they usually are...
perhaps Carl was bitten by a whisperer and isnt actually about to die at all??
 

UncleChris

Shocking, I tell you!
Supporting Member
Joined
Mar 24, 2003
Posts
31,603
Reaction score
15,900
Location
Prescott, AZ
I was okay with this episode. at least they didnt leave a hanger, like Rick being held captive by negan in his own home...even though I do wonder why he hiy negan with lucilles little end instead of brain bashing his ass...
the carl thing sucks.... but the bite didnt remove a chunk and is not all red and inflamed like they usually are...
perhaps Carl was bitten by a whisperer and isnt actually about to die at all??

In the Talking Dead they said that Carl plays an important role in the 2nd half opener, but beyond that, he's pretty much toast....
 

Cheesebeef

ASFN IDOL
Supporting Member
Joined
Jan 2, 2003
Posts
91,442
Reaction score
68,658
I was okay with this episode. at least they didnt leave a hanger, like Rick being held captive by negan in his own home...even though I do wonder why he hiy negan with lucilles little end instead of brain bashing his ass...
the carl thing sucks.... but the bite didnt remove a chunk and is not all red and inflamed like they usually are...
perhaps Carl was bitten by a whisperer and isnt actually about to die at all??

There were so many MAJOR problems with this episode that Hitting Negan with the butt of the bat just made me laugh.
 

JerkFace

(Formerly offset) i have a special purpose
Joined
May 13, 2002
Posts
3,751
Reaction score
2,340
Location
Surprise
I have been a pretty big defender of Walking Dead in the past but the only real question I have about this season has been: what has been worse, the directing or the writing?... cuz man, they have both been pretty laughable.
 

Cheesebeef

ASFN IDOL
Supporting Member
Joined
Jan 2, 2003
Posts
91,442
Reaction score
68,658
I have been a pretty big defender of Walking Dead in the past but the only real question I have about this season has been: what has been worse, the directing or the writing?... cuz man, they have both been pretty laughable.

can we throw in the editing as well? The entire season has been confusing as all get out as to what was happening when/where and why.

Also, gotta love that the last episode entirely focused on Rick getting the trash people to rally for him... gave no reason why they would... and then they just disappeared within 5 seconds of the next episode.
 

JerkFace

(Formerly offset) i have a special purpose
Joined
May 13, 2002
Posts
3,751
Reaction score
2,340
Location
Surprise
can we throw in the editing as well? The entire season has been confusing as all get out as to what was happening when/where and why.

Also, gotta love that the last episode entirely focused on Rick getting the trash people to rally for him... gave no reason why they would... and then they just disappeared within 5 seconds of the next episode.
So many poor choices on so many levels... is there a new showrunner this year or something? Walking Dead has had its ups and downs but this season seems like a different kind of bad.
 

Cheesebeef

ASFN IDOL
Supporting Member
Joined
Jan 2, 2003
Posts
91,442
Reaction score
68,658
So many poor choices on so many levels... is there a new showrunner this year or something? Walking Dead has had its ups and downs but this season seems like a different kind of bad.

Don’t think so, but agree. This show is next level bad now. I watch purely for train wreck value at this point.

Although there is an outside possibility that they could do something really interesting after what happened at the end.
 
Last edited:

oaken1

Stone Cold
Supporting Member
Banned from P+R
Joined
Mar 13, 2004
Posts
18,188
Reaction score
16,277
Location
Modesto, California
Don’t think so, but agree. This show is next level bad now. I watch purely for train wreck value at this point.

Although there is an outside possibility that they could do something really interesting after what happened at the end.
I just re watched from the beginning... it is so disappointing...season 6, right before negan showed up is when the show was at its best.
Negan is supposed to be the greatest nemisis the group has ever faced. But somehow the show writers managed to completely screw the pooch on the entire Negan thing. The show has done nothing but nose dive ever since Negan showed up.
I like JDM... but right now he stands as the guy who killed the walking dead
 
Top