It would be pretty awesome if the mid-season finale featured a pile of gore with a Glenn zombie head in it. I give the show credit for knowing how fans would react, purposely totally leaving the current action with Morgan's episode right after it, then have a Maggie-centric episode after that, where she struggles with his possible death. If Glenn is dead and they find him, the fans will mourn him twice lol, which is great TV.
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Hmmmmm. I thought it was a total filler episode but a necessary evil. For a few reasons... 1) to set up some form of "caring" for the Alexandria residents who are ALL going to die maybe expect for one... THUS making better TV, 2) Drag out the telling of Glenn's fate which I will not be shocked if it is the mid season final, 3) Setting up some more situations, story lines. I like it but did not love it. The lowest of the season for me BUT with one of the best scenes. I LOVED the sewer walker scene. When her hands were trying to push back and were going right through the walker??????? JUST AWESOME!!!!
One question.. did the VERY last scene mean anything to you other than blood coming through...?? Maybe a bolt popping out?
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Does the TV version of this story have a clear and dedicated story arc or are they going to string this along for as long as possible?
Just till mid season... that is what TV does... and to be honest... good TV. Bad TV would drag it out till the Season 6 final.Originally Posted by Ben Staad
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I'll bet money that Glenn is alive and he will show up by the mid season finale. My biggest theory will have to go in spoilers since it deals with the comics. But from Sunday's episode, you can't kill off a character then reveal that his wife is pregnant. It has to go the other way aroun.
now this is my theory on why Glenn is alive and how he will show up. Plus a twist from the comic story line.
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Man... PERFECT casting. CANNOT WAIT....
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Excellent. Jeffrey Dean Morgan is the perfect actor for that role. He blew me away as The Comedian in Watchmen.
I was really talking about the overall story. I like shows that have a defined shelf life. It avoids stagnation.
Just till mid season... that is what TV does... and to be honest... good TV. Bad TV would drag it out till the Season 6 final.
My day is complete. They made a mistake with the Governor... NOT here though.. what a great actor. He looks like him too!!!Excellent. Jeffrey Dean Morgan is the perfect actor for that role. He blew me away as The Comedian in Watchmen.
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I agree. I hope they do not drag this out till it becomes horrible....I was really talking about the overall story. I like shows that have a defined shelf life. It avoids stagnation.
Just till mid season... that is what TV does... and to be honest... good TV. Bad TV would drag it out till the Season 6 final.
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If it's anything like what happens in the comics, it's a bolt popping out.
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Timothy Olyphant would have been a great pick too. I think Morgan looks the part more than Olyphant, but I think Olyphant get that charming aspect of Negan's character across better.Spoiler:
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I heard that if Negan shows up at the end of this season... That the show has skipped a LOT of the comics... True?
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No, not really. It is issue 67 of the comics when Aaron appears, which was what, 12 episodes ago? The season five finale was issue 77. The currently plotline, which has been modified, if it follows the main plot points of the comics, will wrap up at issue 84. Negan first appears in issue 100. If the TV show goes a certain route, issues 85-90 can be, for the most part, ignored. Since a lot of the plotlines involving Nicholas and Andrea in the comics, and other characters whose fates I won't mention, aren't really applicable. So covering issues 91-100 in Season 6.5 isn't much of a stretch, and they won't be missing out on too much, either. There are lots of stuff in the comics where they can cover an entire issue in half an episode, so they'll stretch plotlines out longer, change them up, or create whole new ones, mostly, I think, so they don't catch up to the comics too quickly. If they pulled a Prison and made those 30+ issues about Negan only 1.5-2 seasons, they would find themselves caught up to the comic book pretty quickly. Expect the Negan storyline to go for about three seasons.
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Awesome! Now READ THE COMICS!Man... PERFECT casting. CANNOT WAIT....
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Though I am not yet familiar with the comic character, Jeffery Dean Morgan seems like very inspired casting, IMHO. I've thoroughly enjoyed his work in all his roles to date. Especially, "Losers" and "Watchmen"!!!
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Honestly, that would be legendary.
If you thought people freaked out about Glenn's death, you would have all out riots if your scenario came true.
The Walking Dead will be dragged out as long as possible as long as it's making money. That's just the way it is.I agree. I hope they do not drag this out till it becomes horrible....I was really talking about the overall story. I like shows that have a defined shelf life. It avoids stagnation.
Just till mid season... that is what TV does... and to be honest... good TV. Bad TV would drag it out till the Season 6 final.
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You know me. I got no qualms about killing off characters.
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Unfortunately.
I'm sure. I love the show but already feel like it's lagging at points. Maybe it's not lagging but just rehashing the same concept(s) without moving along the characters. Whatever...I will still be watching this as long as it doesn't become ludicrous.
Unfortunately.
If it were up to AMC, Breaking Bad would still be on.
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That is a program I was going to mention. BB did it right.
I read somewhere that they plan to do no more than 11 seasons. I sure hope that's truth...
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I think 12-13 seasons is what they're hoping for. Kirkman has said he'll never stop writing The Walking Dead, but it's hard to say he'll stick to that. I think Walking Dead could last a long time on TV, even if the ratings drop to half of what they are the show will still be more successful than most dramas.
Every TV show gets repetitive. It's impossible for a TV show not to get to that point. Whether it's recurring/staying themes, long plotlines, long-term elements. Even a great show like Mad Men will wear out a chunk of its fanbase because it doesn't change enough...season 1 and season 7 are still ad guys in an office smoking and drinking. That is why most shows usually get the 'ah, the show the show is going downhill' comment around season four because the average fan has a shorter attention span...I think it has more to do with 'there's nothing really new' instead of 'the quality is lesser'. Sure Walking Dead is repetitive. The comics are repetitive too. I also think the last 2 1/2 seasons are the best the show has done. To me, there is something charming when a show gets familiar, like in 24 the expective cliffhangers, to me at least, became endearing and not a detriment.
And comics spoiler...nothing specific, but more about settingSpoiler:
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