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‘The Walking Dead’ – Season 8 - Sundays on AMC
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I don't think this leave is "story driven", otherwise it's probably something that wouldn't be reported.
I would have been okay with this 4 seasons ago or so if Andrew Lincoln really had to leave, but now? Guy's basically used for random mumbling every now and then. He occasionally goes heroic which only ends up worsening the situation for the other protagonists, only to practically become a ghost again for several episodes. His character development stopped sometime before Negan's arrival, and at this point I'm not really interested in him leading.
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If that's the case then we should start to hear rumblings soon.
I like Daryl...but I cannot see his character leading the show, he was always a support character for me. The only other character I could see taking over would be a (redeemed) Negan. Losing Rick is fairly massive though and I would be surprised if the show gets a 10th Season, this will have a massive impact on ratings.
I'd say Michonne or Maggie could be the new main lead, but Maggie is only in six episodes - and has another show so she's probably gone - and apparently Michonne is near the end of her contract so she could be leaving soon too.
After those three.. I have no idea who could even try and carry this show. How would they even try and redeem Negan? Is that even possible?
The only reason I mentioned him is because they were hinting towards it last season, but with Carl out of the picture now it would be fairly unlikely anyway. I have no idea which direction the writers will take things with Rick, Maggie and possibly Michonne gone. I do not read the comics but it seems like they are diverging anyway with this news.
Finally catching up on Fear the Walking Dead, about halfway through season 3.
This is so much better than the past three years of The Walking Dead.
This is so much better than the past three years of The Walking Dead.
Yup, still not a very good show IMO, but the quality is above and beyond the last three seasons of TWD without a doubt
I actually disagree. Season 3 is legitimately a good show and I'm enjoying the character interaction with the new characters.
Season 1 was a disappointment because they skipped over the most interesting aspects. I wanted to see the damn outbreak, not have a multi-week time skip. That was a terrible decision.
Season 2 was good but it had ups and downs, mainly in the first half. I thought the second half was very solid. The ending to the season was weak but the brutal nature of the Travis and Chris story near the end was very good. It also reminded me a bit of season 4 of The Walking Dead where everyone was split up in the second half, which I enjoyed quite a bit.
I'm on S3 right now and feel like the momentum built via the end of S2 was completely deflated. But I'll keep watching
The walkers are a non threat and hardly in the fucking show. Human interactions are a major step up from TWD of course though
So Lauren Cohen is also leaving after 6 more eps. They really just need to wrap it up next season, AMC had a good thing and just slaughtered it.
On the topic of Fear, season 3 is fantastic, I haven't watched S4 yet but I've heard it's like a different show and not very good either. Which sucks.
On the topic of Fear, season 3 is fantastic, I haven't watched S4 yet but I've heard it's like a different show and not very good either. Which sucks.
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That's really good to hear. Thanks. I really have to get caught up so I can watch as it airs.
I remember reading a few negative posts about it, and articles even, but only titles. But this was probably 2-3 eps into the season. I didn't dig deeper as I didn't want to get spoiled.
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There are definitely things to be spoiled too, so keep avoiding those articles! There are only two episodes left this mid season, so you should be able to binge the whole thing before not too long.
Will avoid, thanks!
The thing that's stopped me was I was doing a rewatch of Mad Men, and now finished up a rewatch of Smallville.
So getting caught up in those again I kept forgetting to watch Fear.
But yeah, part ways through the last season of Smallville so I'll be good to go whenever it comes back from break. Hopefully it's not a long one.
So wait, Cohan is officially leaving TWD as well? Last I heard, it was up in the air and possible for her to return.
I imagine they will be spacing out a little smarter that that. Alternate between Alexandria episodes and Hilltop episodes so they can keep Rick and Maggie around for the whole season.
Maybe season 10 can be Daryl starting a motorcycle gang and they can call it
Walking Dead: Days Gone By
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Walking Dead: Days Gone By
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Wow, was this ever a gut punch - from Reddit:
Bad writing caused that
To be honest, I'm kind of looking forward to seeing what a Rick- and Maggie-less Walking Dead looks like. I love those characters, but I also think that taking them out of the picture could be the shot of energy the show needs to become interesting again. This could give other characters a chance at the spotlight that we haven't gotten much out of yet or in a long time (looking at you, Daryl).
I will say that they need to trim the fat in regards to the size of the cast. They've tried to juggle a large number of characters ala Game of Thrones for a while now, but I just don't think they can pull it off— they did it well in the back half of season four, but never since. If they could eliminate a large portion of the side characters, then that coupled with the losses of Rick and Maggie (and hell, maybe one or two other main characters) could let them instead focus on a core group of characters. Hopefully, that would allow them to keep a "main" story continuously going forward without much filler, and allow them to do interesting things with the characters since they wouldn't have to jump back and forth between so many of them.
I don't think they'll do it, I admit, but if we got a Red Wedding-style massacre and just let the best characters (or characters with the most potential) stand when the dust clears, I would be so much more interested in the show again. I still like it as it is, but one can dream.
I will say that they need to trim the fat in regards to the size of the cast. They've tried to juggle a large number of characters ala Game of Thrones for a while now, but I just don't think they can pull it off— they did it well in the back half of season four, but never since. If they could eliminate a large portion of the side characters, then that coupled with the losses of Rick and Maggie (and hell, maybe one or two other main characters) could let them instead focus on a core group of characters. Hopefully, that would allow them to keep a "main" story continuously going forward without much filler, and allow them to do interesting things with the characters since they wouldn't have to jump back and forth between so many of them.
I don't think they'll do it, I admit, but if we got a Red Wedding-style massacre and just let the best characters (or characters with the most potential) stand when the dust clears, I would be so much more interested in the show again. I still like it as it is, but one can dream.
Wow, was this ever a gut punch - from Reddit:
I haven't been particularly high on TWD for a long time now and I still felt a pinch looking at this.
I made peace with the show dragging on seemingly forever because it was a comfortable staple in my life, a constant in my weekly TV viewing and discussion habits. There are a lot of significant moments in my life I can pinpoint alongside particular seasons.
It's hard not to feel something seeing this image, especially when realising how much time has really gone by.
I'd argue we have seen that already - fear the walking dead. I would say that is nowhere near the regular show's peak yet despite not being "held back" by carryover characters.
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Seasons 3 + now 4 of Fear are peak TWD universe for me. I put it right up there with 4/5 of TWD.
I'm really looking forward to getting caught up on Fear, especially since I don't know how much longer I'll stick with the main show.
https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/03/lauren-cohan-leave-walking-dead-six-episodes-new-season-7600870/
It's 100 % official now. Both Maggie and Rick are leaving 6 episodes in. Daryl is now the protagonist.
It's 100 % official now. Both Maggie and Rick are leaving 6 episodes in. Daryl is now the protagonist.
I can't stand Rick, his (bad) overacting and alpha, unlikeable character, so I'm glad to see him gone. Though with 90% of other characters I ever gave a crap about gone I seriously doubt I'll keep watching other than having it on for background noise. The writers failed hard on this show.
TWD proper has sucked for quite awhile. This just further confirms that it will never get better. My biggest fear though is that they'll see ratings plummet and decide to combine both shows into one and Fear (which had a stellar season 3) will end up being pulled into that shit sandwich.
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That isn't going to happen (they miiiight do something like that, maybe, in Fear's final season?), but it won't be any time soon. Remember, The Walking Dead is far and away the #1 show on basic cable (ratings could fall by another 2/3 and that would still be the case) and Fear the Walking Dead is also in the top 5.
I just fear losing this many critical characters at once could be a huge blow. I hope I'm wrong though, I just want Fear to continue being good and I have little faith in the main series ever being good again.
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Sums up the show pretty nicely, goddamn.Wow, was this ever a gut punch - from Reddit:
I mean
What's even going to be left for them to do.
The only time Daryl has been an interesting character was in the first season when he was playing off of Merle.
That was also around the only time that any characters really had any recognizable character traits. For the past three or four years the only thing the show can come up with that passes for a character moment is randomly adjusting the sliders on each character's "competency" and "willingness to murder" stats.
That was also around the only time that any characters really had any recognizable character traits. For the past three or four years the only thing the show can come up with that passes for a character moment is randomly adjusting the sliders on each character's "competency" and "willingness to murder" stats.
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Real actors are leaving the show to reap new opportunities, while Norman Reedus desperately hangs on to the only important thing he's ever done in his career. Lol he knows he's done after this one.
Yeah, no. Not even the actors who play characters in Call Of Duty or GTA have had a major shift in career thanks to those games, case in point, Trevor from GTA V is (well, was) in TWD up until recently. Death Stranding is a much less relevant game than those.
He can retire off the money and residuals from this or just coast on minor film appearances.
What I'm wondering is what Lincoln does next. Hasn't appeared in a movie since 2010.
Following Kirkman's aimless comics was the downfall of the show. You can't run an expensive prestige drama like a never-ending soap opera. The show needed a beginning, middle, and an end with no more than 9 seasons.
