The Walking Dead Season 8
Discussion
I'll be honest, it wasn't the worst I've seen, however it was watchable.
A few things but.....The assault by the guy with the Tiger was a great success, f
k me though it was pathetic. We've just seen two episodes of no one being able to shoot another then these guys slaughter 3 small squads without even a scratch on them in seconds. When they were hidden behind the crates you saw the first few people go down. Then more people just run past the camera looking straight forward getting shot. I'm sorry, but you'd at least look where the gunfire was coming from in panic, not the director right in front.
I am getting fed up of the zombies being useless one second, then falling down a hill and pouncing on the cast to add suspense.
As for the Morgan V Jesus battle. I'm actually rooting for Morgan now, fking kill them, kill them all.
It's just too all over the place. They jump from location to location to location then break repeat x3, cast things back up that happened 6 seasons ago, I have no fking idea what is going on.
A few things but.....The assault by the guy with the Tiger was a great success, f
k me though it was pathetic. We've just seen two episodes of no one being able to shoot another then these guys slaughter 3 small squads without even a scratch on them in seconds. When they were hidden behind the crates you saw the first few people go down. Then more people just run past the camera looking straight forward getting shot. I'm sorry, but you'd at least look where the gunfire was coming from in panic, not the director right in front. I am getting fed up of the zombies being useless one second, then falling down a hill and pouncing on the cast to add suspense.
As for the Morgan V Jesus battle. I'm actually rooting for Morgan now, f
king kill them, kill them all. It's just too all over the place. They jump from location to location to location then break repeat x3, cast things back up that happened 6 seasons ago, I have no f
king idea what is going on. I'm ready to quit this now, I've got Meccano to build.
The story is being lost to confusing episodes that drag it out too long whilst equally seeming rushed (neat trick that).
It looks cheap, series 1 looks like a $200m Film, 2 to 5 looked like good TV, 6 onwards could give Sharknado 4 a run for it's money in the 'that looks crap' stakes.
I'm running out of st to give about the characters - I guess the good ones cost too much now, they're focusing on the later ones.
Is Daryl's only role now to appear just in the nick of time? He's a one man Cavalry always waiting on the other side of the hill ready to appear when the writers need to end a bit of forced tension. Did anyone feel tense when Rick was talking to that guy from series 1, or shocked when Daryl appeared?
The story is being lost to confusing episodes that drag it out too long whilst equally seeming rushed (neat trick that).
It looks cheap, series 1 looks like a $200m Film, 2 to 5 looked like good TV, 6 onwards could give Sharknado 4 a run for it's money in the 'that looks crap' stakes.
I'm running out of s
t to give about the characters - I guess the good ones cost too much now, they're focusing on the later ones. Is Daryl's only role now to appear just in the nick of time? He's a one man Cavalry always waiting on the other side of the hill ready to appear when the writers need to end a bit of forced tension. Did anyone feel tense when Rick was talking to that guy from series 1, or shocked when Daryl appeared?
Negan's whole schtick is that he's Billy Big bks. So how come he's fked off at the first sign of trouble?
If they moved the .50 lmg before all the goodies turned up, then it means he knew what was going to happen, which means Dwayne has double-crossed Rick.
Having said which, Negan was at the Sanctuary when Rick first arrived, and seemed a bit surprised to see him. Then Rick had him pinned down outside for a couple of minutes, and next thing you know, Negan and his deputies have all run away. How did they get out? Surely somebody was covering the back door? I know Rick wouldn't have thought of that because he's a dribbling imbecile, but somebody must have said "I'll just go and look round the back"?
It's also a bit bloody lucky that thry took the lmg to the last outpost that Ezekiel planned to raid, rather than the first or second one...
I think I've said this before, but it's a lot like a James Bond film: A series of action sequences, connected by nonsensical links which follow no logic.
ks. So how come he's fked off at the first sign of trouble?If they moved the .50 lmg before all the goodies turned up, then it means he knew what was going to happen, which means Dwayne has double-crossed Rick.
Having said which, Negan was at the Sanctuary when Rick first arrived, and seemed a bit surprised to see him. Then Rick had him pinned down outside for a couple of minutes, and next thing you know, Negan and his deputies have all run away. How did they get out? Surely somebody was covering the back door? I know Rick wouldn't have thought of that because he's a dribbling imbecile, but somebody must have said "I'll just go and look round the back"?
It's also a bit bloody lucky that thry took the lmg to the last outpost that Ezekiel planned to raid, rather than the first or second one...
I think I've said this before, but it's a lot like a James Bond film: A series of action sequences, connected by nonsensical links which follow no logic.
Leon R said:
I have been enjoying this series so far but it appears that is very much a minority view.
Out of curiosity how many people watching the T.V show are also still reading comics?
No i'm a grown man with a mortgage and motorbikes. Sorry that's a dick answer. Do you feel that you find yourself watching the programme with more interest to see if it mirrors the comic. Out of curiosity how many people watching the T.V show are also still reading comics?
moanthebairns said:
No i'm a grown man with a mortgage and motorbikes. Sorry that's a dick answer.
I was going to write the same thing (except the bit about the motorbikes and the mortgage 
). I've never read the comics. I actually went off TWD a bit when I found out it was based upon a comic, but that was part way through series 2 or 3, so it was too late by then.
Haha I have a mortgage too. No bikes though.
The bit that interests me is seeing the filming choices that they make that differ from the comics as a lot of them you can see they do it for practical reasons but then they still try and implement a nod to it in the series. For example Rick loses his hand in the comics during the Governor arc but in the TV show it was Merle who has one hand during that season.
The bit that interests me is seeing the filming choices that they make that differ from the comics as a lot of them you can see they do it for practical reasons but then they still try and implement a nod to it in the series. For example Rick loses his hand in the comics during the Governor arc but in the TV show it was Merle who has one hand during that season.
Just watched whatever the current episode is with my wife and daughter.
Now they’ve been watching it for the past few years. I’ve not seen it since season 2.
What the fk happened to TWD? It used to be quite good from what I can remember. The episode I just watched was the crappest thing I’ve seen in a very long time indeed.
Now they’ve been watching it for the past few years. I’ve not seen it since season 2.
What the f
k happened to TWD? It used to be quite good from what I can remember. The episode I just watched was the crappest thing I’ve seen in a very long time indeed. zygalski said:
fk me, that was dire.
Watched since the first episode, but my patience is at an end.
Good luck to all who stick with it.
Same feelings here, the quality has dropped massively, the silly A-Team gun battles are really grating, central characters I no longer care about, I cant see how they can turn it back around now. k me, that was dire.Watched since the first episode, but my patience is at an end.
Good luck to all who stick with it.
Just awful.
The world's' longest gun battle.
An unconvincing gun battle.
Crap monologues
Endless, pointless chat scenes
Characters who change on a whim.
Variable time/distance model.
Endless supply of bullets.
Inconsistent plotting.
Ninja zombies
Shoddy detail - When the two gay guys popped off for a snog, what happened to the gunfire? how far away are they?
The world's' longest gun battle.
An unconvincing gun battle.
Crap monologues
Endless, pointless chat scenes
Characters who change on a whim.
Variable time/distance model.
Endless supply of bullets.
Inconsistent plotting.
Ninja zombies
Shoddy detail - When the two gay guys popped off for a snog, what happened to the gunfire? how far away are they?
paul99 said:
zygalski said:
fk me, that was dire.
Watched since the first episode, but my patience is at an end.
Good luck to all who stick with it.
Same feelings here, the quality has dropped massively, the silly A-Team gun battles are really grating, central characters I no longer care about, I cant see how they can turn it back around now. k me, that was dire.Watched since the first episode, but my patience is at an end.
Good luck to all who stick with it.
Feels like a relief.
I’ll add my first contribution to this thread.
My partner and I have been watch TWD since series 1. She now nods off to sleep while watching it and I’m completely lost of what’s happening in the story line. I’m going to repeat what most of you lot are feeling in that it’s gone utterly down hill. The Negan story had so much potential but there’s plot holes everywhere. Nothing seems to make much sense and it’s not even realistic anymore (that’s assuming zombies are real).
My partner and I have been watch TWD since series 1. She now nods off to sleep while watching it and I’m completely lost of what’s happening in the story line. I’m going to repeat what most of you lot are feeling in that it’s gone utterly down hill. The Negan story had so much potential but there’s plot holes everywhere. Nothing seems to make much sense and it’s not even realistic anymore (that’s assuming zombies are real).
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