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Post by lookitsrick on Apr 4, 2017 2:43:21 GMT
Pros: Shiva looks so good. Thank God most of the cgi budget went to her ("I lay with him after. You care?") Jadis, Michonne and Rick had me cracking up. I actually didn't mind JDM in this episode. He wasn't over the top like he's been since S7 began. He was actually half way decent! Loved Carl's respomse when he saw that Sasha was dead I just hope the writers let Rick live up to his threat - and kill Negan. Aww! Carol going to sit next to Morgan in the end Cons: Rick can't be that much of an idiot. He seriously could'nt tell that junkyard was dirty? I know Sonequa got another job. I'm happy for her but damnit why did she have to go? At least Rosita is still there to kick ass. That's all Negan had to say - "we're going to war" Overall, I liked the finale, its one of the better episodes in S7 - but - there were no surprises. No one should be surprised that Jadis and her junkyard crew were 'dirty', that Kingdom and Hilltop would come to the rescue in the last second, or Michonne would survive and Dwight is still aligned with TF Actually, I was a bit surprised that Michonne got her ass handed to her on a bloody platter like that. She was within an inch of her life. It made it seem like the writers really wanted us to think she was going to die. So they showed a woman fall to make Rick and Carl more emotional. That scene was about comic Andrea. If you noticed they had the exact same wounds and say in the same position when comic Rick found Andrea. But, I agree the scene didn't suit comic or TV Mich. She just wouldn't have gotten her ass beat like that |
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Post by wickedjenИ on Apr 6, 2017 12:53:45 GMT
I think this was most certainly one of the best finales ever. Even though we know there's much more to come, I love how things ended on a high note for ASZ. Lots of fist-pumping moments.
It sure was great to see Negan lose his cool finally, and get surprised not once, not twice, but at least three times.
I cannot wait to see this continue.
9!
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Post by walkingbuckeye on Apr 14, 2017 1:01:47 GMT
A wee bit late but no less invested!
I thought this was one of the better episodes for multiple reasons, not the least of which is the fact that we pretty much knew what would happen but they still pulled it off with style and excitement. We knew Sasha was going to die (how you doin', Danae?) but I love how they depicted her journey (both literal and figurative). SMG was so fantastic in this epi. (Gotta pause here and give a HUGE shout-out to The Talking Dead, which I sometimes find just plain sycophantic, for pulling off Michael Chudlitz's surprise return. When he presented Sonequa with that bouquet...well, let's just say my heart melted a wee little bit.) I'm so glad they gave her such a thoughtful, creative final episode. And ditto everyone's comments about Carl's reaction.
Shiva--well, what can I say? I can't remember where I saw it, but someone tweeted, "Negan brought a ball-bat to a tiger fight." That's connected to another bit o' praise: so damn glad to see Negan caught off-guard and in retreat. His comments to the effect of "It's a *#$('ing TIGER!" and "the widow bitch" being alive brought me great joy. I'm so psyched to see next season/AOW in no small part b/c it figures to have at least marginally less preening and bloviation from Negan/JDM. (I'm hoping someone passes him a note to the effect of "Tone it down, Sparky.")
We knew that Maggie/Hilltop and Ezekiel/Kingdom were going to join the fray, but it was done really well. I'm a sucker for women on horses (fell in love with Maggie when she saved Andrea, riding in and just looking...damn.) I had to crack up that the Kingdom went in under banners. Zeke knows his psychology; knows what his people need from him.
Oh God, when Maggie and Jesus found Sasha...that just hit me so hard. I had to watch it again before I realized that Jesus basically captured/secured her and gave Maggie the solemn honor of releasing her friend.
I thought everyone brought their A-Game insofar as acting was concerned. We all knew that neither Rick nor Carl would die, but Andy and Chandler sold it really well. (And I aree with the point about Rick knowing that he was powerless in that moment to stop Negan from doing whatever he wanted. He delivered much the same speech as he did in Episode 1, but this time he knew what was involved; just how formidable his foe was. That made the delivery all the more compelling to me.)
And of course, I have to give high praise that Tara survived the season!! (I'm thinking at least some of Oceanside join them next season.)
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