I give this show two more seasons. The best thing to do IMHO would be to finish up the Negan arc, get the crew on the road again and then introduce aliens.
Sadly yes. It happened in the episode when he was fighting walkers with Siddiq. Yep he's next, I'm hoping the mid season premiere will focus on him dying and saying goodbye to people.Spoiler about the mid season finaleDid Carl get bitten? Could not see it that clear. If so is he the next to die?[\spoiler]
Yep, I'm assuming the mid-season premiere will probably be a tribute to him; focusing on him, his last moments, and his goodbyes to the other characters.Spoiler about the mid season finaleDid Carl get bitten? Could not see it that clear. If so is he the next to die?[\spoiler]
Only just started watching this season and I just had to come here and say something.
I have actually enjoyed TWD up to this point, although between seasons I get bored of it but once I start watching it again I get into it.
This season however has pissed me off more then pretty much any other.
I have only watched the first two episodes but some of the characters decisions may have convinced me to stop watching altogether.
First they could have easily killed Negan when they were talking to him, just have a couple of people with guns aimed and just fucking shoot him, not waffle on and then manage to miss every damn shot at him.
Secondly the priest suddenly decides 'I'm gonna save this prick who turned on his whole community and then allow him to steal me car and leave me for dead. He should have put a bullet in him as soon as he had the chance, let alone once it became clear he was gonna screw him over.
Thirdly Jesus needs to die, like right now. I was there shouting at the TV when he suddenly decided:
'hey I know we are here to kill everyone but cause this guy pissed himself we can't do it.
Oh wait, he was a saviour and took us hostage, let's save him anyway afterwards for no fucking reason'
And finally the bullshit with that massive group of saviours outside and deciding to save them. It makes absolutely no sense.
I realise they are trying to portray Rick's 'kill first, ask questions later' approach as being too extreme but YOU ARE LIVING IN A FUCKING POST APOCALYPTIC WORLD WERE IT'S KILL OR BE KILLED!!!
How many times do we have to see this dream of going back to how the world was with people who are clearly going to fuck you over, kill you and your family and take all of your stuff before some characters actually learn?!
It's seriously terrible writing and as I said infuriates more than any show I can remember. It still has great moments in between but these stupid decisions has been making the good parts pointless.
Hell even Dexter s5-8 was OK for the most part if you could ignore how stupid the characters became but this is beyond ridiculous.
How is the rest of the season? Do things get better or will I get even more annoyed.
Thanks for the response, in that case I will stick with it. Just need to remind myself to expect the occasional bullshit for certain characters.Judging by your complaints, you will probably get more annoyed... but the season also gets more entertaining, if that makes any sense. I have one episode left, and yes their are stupid moments aplenty to follow but like you said there are still great moments in between, and IMO that makes the season worth watching still.
How it took them this fucking long to make a significant change is just.. baffling to me.The Walking Dead has been renewed for a 9th season.
Also, AMC has done the smart thing and ousted Scott Gimple as showrunner. He will be replaced by Angela Kang.
The Walking Dead has been renewed for a 9th season.
Also, AMC has done the smart thing and ousted Scott Gimple as showrunner. He will be replaced by Angela Kang.
She's been writing for the show since S2Isn't Angela Kang one of the main writers of this last Season?
With Carl dying and Morgan moving to fear I hope they keep the remaining S1 characters around for a while. Rick, Daryl and Carol will be the only ones left.
"Please be excited"Hi res version of the officially released key art.
I want to stress "officially released" because of how incredibly and embarrassingly bad the zombie hands look.
Seriously, open that up to full size. It's so bad.
Looks like it was made in paint by a 10 year old.Hi res version of the officially released key art.
I want to stress "officially released" because of how incredibly and embarrassingly bad the zombie hands look.
Seriously, open that up to full size. It's so bad.
Sure; and Scott Gimple was writing episodes since Season 2 as well. Both him and Kang became more prominent as the years wore on. I'm just pointing out it's not like someone super fresh is being brought on, it's someone integral to the story over the last 2 seasons in particular.
How can you not be when the show sucks?
Sure; and Scott Gimple was writing episodes since Season 2 as well. Both him and Kang became more prominent as the years wore on. I'm just pointing out it's not like someone super fresh is being brought on, it's someone integral to the story over the last 2 seasons in particular.
I can't wait for how ridiculously underwhelming this will look as a banner in the lobby of the San Diego Convention Center.
Deadline said:The first batches of offers for the 2018 broadcast pilots are out, and one surprising name has stood out, The Walking Dead star Lauren Cohan. The actress, who plays Maggie on the hit AMC zombie drama, has been very sought after with close to half-dozen offers so far.
The development may come as a shock to TWD fans because her character is alive and well on the show where death lurks around every corner. Cohan's contract is up at the end of TWD's current eighth season, making her available for new series.
There had been rumblings that Cohan had sought parity with her male co-stars Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus, who are paid significantly more than all of their female colleagues. I hear that was brought up early on but was not made a make-or-break requirement for Cohan to come back as she had joined the show later than Lincoln and Reedus who, on average, appear in more scenes than just about anyone else on the series. I hear AMC offered Cohan a modest salary increase in exchange for a long-term contract, which was rejected, a standard practice in talent re-negotiations.
What happened next is a little murky. I hear the network did not follow up with a new proposition and there have been no further talks. Cohan, who is contractually free and clear to entertain new offers, has been doing that, with her availability igniting a feeding frenzy in the form of a string of offers from multiple networks. She reportedly has been engaging, taking pilot meetings.
According to other sources close to the situation, there are active talks with Cohan who has not indicated that she would not be coming back for Season 9, which already has been greenlighted.
She's one of the few reasons I'm still watching the show. Fantastic actor and Maggie is a great character.Lauren Cohan (Maggie) might be moving on from the show - or she might just be renegotiating her contract:
Apparently Chandler's dad is a massive pain in the ass for the production. From a blind item website:
Given his dad's reaction to him being killed off, I wouldn't doubt if he was a big reason for them to get rid of Chandler.
More at the link: http://blindgossip.com/?p=80518
https://www.cbr.com/kirkman-walking-dead-carl-might-not-die/
So now Kirkman is teasing that Carl might not die on the show after all.
There had been rumblings that Cohan had sought parity with her male co-stars Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus, who are paid significantly more than all of their female colleagues ... she had joined the show later than Lincoln and Reedus who, on average, appear in more scenes than just about anyone else on the series.
Chandler himself responded to a thread about this on Reddit. He wasn't having any of this.https://www.cbr.com/kirkman-walking-dead-carl-might-not-die/
So now Kirkman is teasing that Carl might not die on the show after all.