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^Even with the heaviness of that episode, this comment made me LOL. Ahh, Abraham's colorful catchphrases will be missed!
I'll be the odd person out and say that it was a decent episode. I certainly think they could have done this better, but I still enjoy the show and felt it had some good moments. I'm eager to keep watching.I don't think they should have had this summer-long cliffhanger. Yes, that used to be a big thing, but now there are spoilers all over the internet, not to mention fans who stake out the filming sites and take pictures and... well, let's just say that the spoilers I heard before the show were exactly right. I heard about which two characters would be killed, I heard about Rick and Carl's hand (and the outcome) and Darryl being taken prisoner. Now to be fair, I wanted those spoilers and 'sought them out', but it meant that the episode lacked impact. If they had done this at the end of the last season (even if they had only killed one character at the end of last season) then it would have felt more like closure and then perhaps this first episode would have started off with more of an impact, as people wouldn't have been 'digging' in the same way all summer.I didn't *enjoy* watching Negan beat Rick down, but I can see why it was necessary. And in a way, it revealed a lot of Negan's character. In his own twisted way, he respects Rick, taking him off to humiliate him instead of doing it in front of everyone, trying to teach him what's what. but when Rick defies him in front of his men, Negan can't have that. He had to keep pushing, because to maintain his leadership position, he needed to break Rick and have everyone know it. The Rick we know from the past 6 seasons is tough and can't be broken, so IMHO it was legitimate that they spent the entire episode tearing him down. What I expect to see the rest of the season is Rick building himself back up. Yes, everyone is emotionally devastated by what happened, and I think we'll see more aftermath of that throughout the rest of the season. I *know* that Negan will eventually get what's coming to him (and yes, I've read the comics, but I would *know* that even so - it's an obvious place for the plot to go) but I'm eager to see how that develops, given the low the group is at now. If the group is always on top of things, that's boring. If they suffer and then overcome obstacles, that's interesting and ultimately much more fulfilling. The Termites were not effective villains, because in the end, they weren't really scary. They didn't bring the group down. Negan has completely decimated them emotionally. This is what makes him the iconic villain of the comic series, rather than The Governor. We need to see what Negan's willing to do, and how he operates, in order to understand him and appreciate the threat (as viewers). So many people have criticized TWD as being a show where main characters are now safe. Last night's episode proved that wasn't the case. They didn't kill off someone unnecessary, like Rosita, they killed off a strong 'second string' character, and one of the iconic characters who has been around since episode 1. I'm now willing to believe that they might kill off Darryl or Carl or Michonne... or yes, possibly even Rick, if it would bring the story to an interesting place. So while I think they could have done this better, I am still interested in the show and excited to keep watching. As an aside, What is with Chris Hardwick and rain? Okay, mention it once, but you don't have to keep going on and on about it. LA people are apparently total wimps when it comes to rain. *rolls eyes*
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...because it was issue 100.Sorry to take a portion of your post out of context, but it echoed my exact feelings about the books. I hope you don't mind. I hated the fact that they killed off Glenn in the books just because it was issue 100 and felt that it did nothing to further the story--it was just issue 100 and not 42 or 359. I read the spoilers last night and how brutal it was and based on this and Negan and in general, I might not watch the show anymore.The last 10 minutes of last season were very much like the books to me in page after page after page of Negan speechifying about how he was in charge which prompted me to stop reading the books. I am assuming it will be hour after hour after hour of this in the show.Not insulting folks who do like Negan's character, but I just don't get it. This is the same part of me that can't watch whenever Umbridge is on screen in Harry Potter.