The Walking Dead - season 8

Yeah, I get what they intend to do…I just don’t buy it and think its pretty lame at this point…I think they have well established the virus/infection doesn’t really survive or transfer outside a “live” host…so many cases have shown that it’s just not that contagious outside an actual bite…. they have never shown a concern or even a mention of anyone being infected outside a bite, that I can recall anyway….

 

Hmmm... interesting point.

It does seem strange that people haven't thought of it being a danger until now but then, wouldn't it have infected people wearing blood and guts as camouflage if they had a tiny cut or abrasion?

I think it's one of those things that works when the writers WANT it to work.

 

It is another poorly translated item from the comic books. And yeah, it served no purpose at the end there. It was more confusing, had to be explained for some and there was zero threat or tension conveyed to bridge to upcoming episodes. If Negan would have said something like "we are going to rain down dead shrapnel on Hilltop" that would have sent a message - that would have meant something - a nail or sharp nugget of walker covered stuff = eventual death. That can still happen but I'll take bets here it won't - they will follow the comic story to the letter which really does not translate to captivating television.

 

I'll give them credit. This episode was much better.

There were two twists at the end that will keep my interest until next week.

I also got the not so subtle gender direction; the men were fighting, trying to kill everyone and each other while three women met the three women from the new group to build something for the future in exchange for music.

Decent broment between Rick and Daryl. Even though I knew where it was heading Simon did a good job suckering Dwight into his scheme; you actually thought he might have been serious about cutting losses and moving on.

 

I thought Dwight went WAY past where Simon was going when he said he was going to wipe the hilltop out.

Not sure how that's going to work out.

 

I read they might be another group from the comics but that that's WAY ahead of time.

 

Wait the newcomers were three women?

 

I was pissed watching it and they reminded me of River Phoenix so I assumed they were male.

 

No wonder they got lost

 

Yea, I’m not there yet, in the middle of season 12

 

Yes the tactics of the attack were stupid but it was tense and I thought handled well. The Hilltop reanimation sequence was also decent.

For me, the stupidity was the deal with the kid conveniently unlocking the pen and the end where it went from night to day and stuff just happened with no real "cliffhanger".

 

Agreed the kid opening the pen was stupid IMHO. He could have done what he wanted without entering it.

 

I didn't find it that tense, tbh... mainly as I couldn't see a bloody thing. It was pitch black, AGAIN!!!

 

I watched the episode with my kid who used to be a fan but gave it up and her comment on the opening was 'Are there even zombies in it anymore?'. So yes the reanimation sequence did help a lot. But those fools all bunched up marching to the house was ridiculous.

 

Just going back to the one last week again as it just occurred to me the other day.

So, they'd been attacked already by dozens of armed men and they ALL decide to have a nice little snooze without leaving anyone on guard?

I mean, was that wise?