I agree with the above comments regarding cast size. By the time they circle back to any given character you've basically forgotten about them. The only characters I really care about at this point are Carol, Michonne, and Glenn. Rick's storyline has sort of reached its shelf life and Daryl has always been overrated. He hasn't done anything interesting in quite some time.

My guess is it was walker blood. Not sure how, but so obvious they will break in towards the end of this half of the season.

I can't wait for them to break in *.* (lol, I know I'm supposed to be rooting for the vast majority of the cast, but I would appreciate a culling at this point).

 

I agree about Daryl, Zach, he's been useless for a while now. In fact I don't even care much about Rick anymore, if at all. I was a bit "yawn" that they didn't show him escaping the RV, so we're just meant to take for granted that he's invincible enough to escape that situation & run back to Alexandria in the nick of time. The whole thing about whether he's suitable to be leader or not is getting a bit tiring too... whatever happens, whatever he decides be it good or bad, he still winds up staying as the leader anyway (while Michonne is right there being superior in every way~). As a protagonist, Rick is dull and predictable. I couldn't care less about him having a love interest either. :/

The trouble is not only is the cast too big certain characters have become un-killable now. Rick is never going to die unless he wants to leave so any storyline involving him is pretty much pointless now. Same with Daryl. The characters likely to be offed the next couple of seasons, Rosita, Tara, Eugene etc we barely see and thus just don't care enough about them.

 

They are having a really hard time introducing new characters that anyone cares about these days too, of all the people at the ASZ only Aaron I could give a shit about.

I agree with the comment above. Rick, Daryl, Carol and Michonne have a huge fanbase now and there would be an uprising if they were killed.

I agree with the comment above. Rick, Daryl, Carol and Michonne have a huge fanbase now and there would be an uprising if they were killed.

 

I expect the writers have toyed with the idea of killing off Daryl, but his fanbase is way too big. There would be literal internet riots if he was killed off.

I expect the writers have toyed with the idea of killing off Daryl, but his fanbase is way too big. There would be literal internet riots if he was killed off.

 

I honestly don't think that Daryl would be missed if they did kill him off now. A few series ago maybe - but you overestimate Norman Reedus's fanbase. You're right in that there would be much gnashing of teeth on the internet - but I doubt the series would suffer too much (with regard to viewers). Don't get me wrong - he was the main reason I started watching TWD but I've just become so interested in other characters lately (as Daryl has done nothing since the beginning of this series) that I certainly wouldn't miss him. Carol does it for me now - I think if she was killed off I would lose all interest and Abraham is far likable than Daryl at the moment. Aaron is a good addition too.

 

If anything is contributing to a loss of viewers (I believe the figures for this series are down - only natural I suppose for a series that has gone on as long as it has) its the rather poor writing.

Edited November 14, 20159 yr by Kath

If they ever kill off Carol I will be headlining that internet riot tbh.

I think the biggest problem the show has long term is that the whole premise of the show leaves it with few paces to go in terms of plot. How long can you continue to have this set up - group wanders US looking for safety and fleeing zombies, group finds 'safe haven', safety is compromised by people/zombies, group on the move again, group finds safe haven, safety is compromised, repeat ad nauseum.

 

Yeah you can mix it up a little but it soon becomes all too familiar.

 

 

Fear The Walking Dead actually has more scope right now for interesting plots even if they haven't fully realised that.

 

 

 

My theory is that they will be looking to wind up TWD soon andunless they decide to leave it open ended the increasing appearance of zombies so heavily decayed that they're barely able to function will be their get out. Sooner or later the zombies have to rot away to nothing.

Last nights ep was terrible. I disagree with the person above, it is just laziness that they don't have the characters explore different things. No one has headed to a lake/sea for a boat, they haven't gone on a serious road trip to somewhere new to see if there is a big safe haven etc.

 

There is plenty of scope but they seem determined to keep to a certain area and certain storylines.

I think the biggest problem the show has long term is that the whole premise of the show leaves it with few paces to go in terms of plot. How long can you continue to have this set up - group wanders US looking for safety and fleeing zombies, group finds 'safe haven', safety is compromised by people/zombies, group on the move again, group finds safe haven, safety is compromised, repeat ad nauseum.

 

Yeah you can mix it up a little but it soon becomes all too familiar.

Fear The Walking Dead actually has more scope right now for interesting plots even if they haven't fully realised that.

My theory is that they will be looking to wind up TWD soon andunless they decide to leave it open ended the increasing appearance of zombies so heavily decayed that they're barely able to function will be their get out. Sooner or later the zombies have to rot away to nothing.

 

This will last for 10 seasons. I think by that point the cast negotiations will be too much, but the show is still a monster so it will get milked for all it's worth.

 

The last episode was OK. The problem the show has it is relying us to care about characters who we barely know. It's difficult because the show needs to follow the source material, but the source material is a lot more forgiving with the amount of characters there are!

Not sure whether I should do spoiler tags or not. I'll just leave a gap, be spoiled at your own risk~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most of us saw it coming - Glenn is alive. ^_^

 

The tower has fallen down & the walkers are IN... *.* I can't wait for the mid season finale! Any predictions re: who will die?

I just wanna know what that one dude with the gun was doing behind Carl.

 

Glenn and Enid will probably save the day just in time.

I can't see anyone major dying, maybe Tara cos she randomly got a few lines and is also massively pregnant!

 

Imagine the kid will try to shoot Carl and will either get killed, or Carl will kill him. Expect there to probably be a few minor characters killed, then Daryl and co will come and help to save the day!

Agreed. I'm thinking the other guy will draw on Carl and Enid will perhaps shoot him, before he shoots Carl? Aparently something happens in the comics which could play out. (I don't know what as I don't read the comics and try and avoid potential spoilers)

It would be hilarious if Glenn came back only to have Maggie die

I thought of that but surely they won't kill an unborn child (yet)?

I think it's a big possibility Maggie is going to die. It saves them from having to deal with another pregnancy storyline. She's just received the sign that shows Glenn is alive and now she dies. I also think Carl will get shot in the eye. I also think most of the Alexandrians will die.

a bit bloodthirsty aren't ya

I really like Tara. She's played by a more than capable actress, she just needs more screentime. I also really like that lesbian doctor(i can never remember her name)

 

The producers seem to think everyone adores Morgan but the actual fact is most people want him dead.

I was going to make some pithy comment about the actress playing Tara being a Scientologist but then it occurred to me that despite the scope for having massive fun with it, TWD has yet to do some sort of judgement day inspired religious cult.

It may be a tad predictable but the show is hardly Hell-bent on throwing the cast into new and ground breaking scenarios. After all, in the zombie apocalypse and especially in somewhere like Georgia, you'd expect a butt load of tooled up redneck Army Of God types.