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 Mr Morden wrote:
Novels were good.

Previews looked like Sasha going nuts int he clock tower with a rifle?

Probably another Intern Editor Bait-n-Switch, like the last preview that made it look like Aaron was shooting Daryl.

Maybe.

 Sinful Hero wrote:
Y'know I just realized Deanna thanked Glenn for punching her son. I wonder what she'll do when he gets accused of killing him(by the other dude)?

She thanked him twice.

Glenn is kind of in a gut check decision on how to tell Deanna what her dead son said to him before he became lunch

Edit

"Keep walking."..............................Think I would wear out both pair of my boots before I even think of looking back

I missed last nights episode, and won't get a chance to see it until next week.
Anybody care to post a recap for me?

Well um.....quick recap

 Sinful Hero wrote:
I missed last nights episode, and won't get a chance to see it until next week.
Anybody care to post a recap for me?

CHeck the wiki.

http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/Try

Thanks all.

I see how Michonne takes over as Sheriff... Rick isn't right for that role anymore.

However, Rick wasn't "wrong" either... not acknowledging "the real world" will get them killed.

 whembly wrote:
I see how Michonne takes over as Sheriff... Rick isn't right for that role anymore.

However, Rick wasn't "wrong" either... not acknowledging "the real world" will get them killed.

90 minute finale

I could be wrong but Rick seems a little stressed.

Inactivity killing him

At first I thought the acting choices by the guy playing Rick were odd....but no, it's just Rick that's odd.

 whembly wrote:
I see how Michonne takes over as Sheriff... Rick isn't right for that role anymore.

However, Rick wasn't "wrong" either... not acknowledging "the real world" will get them killed.

Again, it's all REAL, it's just different. Iowa is as real as South Sudan, but they're very different places. Inside Alexandria, you just can't go around killing anyone who stands between you and the girl you wanna get with. Everyone in the group except Rick and Carol seems to understand this.

Alexandria does need Rick badly, but he also has to get his gak together.

Makes me wonder if anyone in the group mentioned to Deana the human destroyed walled settlement that was Noah's home. That makes all of nothern virginia northern virginia. Rick's world is still the world even if they haven't encountered it yet. The threat of human assault is real and was within 60 miles of Alexandria.

Overall awesome episode. Rick is going a little nuts but remember he's lost 3 members of his group in the recent month or so, 2 of them teenagers/early twenties, who were killed because of other groups not being properly acclimated or accepting the world. That has to play a part in his mental processes.

Carol is paranoid.

Sasha is vengeful.

Gabriel is delusional.

Abraham has anxiety.

Glenn has regret.

Tara is incapacitated.

Carl is infatuated.

Daryl is away.

Eugene is just finding himself.

Rosita and Maggie are around the corner somewhere.

Michonne has a mean straight.

 Hulksmash wrote:
Makes me wonder if anyone in the group mentioned to Deana the human destroyed walled settlement that was Noah's home. That makes all of nothern virginia northern virginia. Rick's world is still the world even if they haven't encountered it yet. The threat of human assault is real and was within 60 miles of Alexandria.

It's a great point...and is probably a thing where you just have to suspend your disbelief and roll with it, because certain things have to happen.

You're right...in the real world (our world) you'd think that a key point to Rick and Deanna's conflict would be the potential threat that the Wolves present. It's a concrete example of what Rick's talking about with security. And Deanna is apparently a smart enough person that her ears should perk up if she was told "THERE ARE SOME NASTY RAIDERS A FEW DOZEN MILES AWAY FROM ALEXANDRIA WHO'VE ALREADY TAKEN OUT A WALLED SETTLEMENT." You'd think their debate would keep coming back to that, actually.

But it never comes up. Just like no one seems to mention or think twice about the "W"s and dismembered corpses. Because TV. Because it tends to be more thrilling for audiences to know stuff that the characters seem oblivious to. *shrug*

 gorgon wrote:

 Hulksmash wrote:
Makes me wonder if anyone in the group mentioned to Deana the human destroyed walled settlement that was Noah's home. That makes all of nothern virginia northern virginia. Rick's world is still the world even if they haven't encountered it yet. The threat of human assault is real and was within 60 miles of Alexandria.

It's a great point...and is probably a thing where you just have to suspend your disbelief and roll with it, because certain things have to happen.

You're right...in the real world (our world) you'd think that a key point to Rick and Deanna's conflict would be the potential threat that the Wolves present. It's a concrete example of what Rick's talking about with security. And Deanna is apparently a smart enough person that her ears should perk up if she was told "THERE ARE SOME NASTY RAIDERS A FEW DOZEN MILES AWAY FROM ALEXANDRIA WHO'VE ALREADY TAKEN OUT A WALLED SETTLEMENT." You'd think their debate would keep coming back to that, actually.

But it never comes up. Just like no one seems to mention or think twice about the "W"s and dismembered corpses. Because TV. Because it tends to be more thrilling for audiences to know stuff that the characters seem oblivious to. *shrug*

It's the major flaw of TV story telling. You'd think with all the time they have between shots that someone would clue her in on the history of the group. And how they lost their walled city, how the next one they found was full of cannibals. One man was able to lead 2 assaults on the prison using 2 different surviving groups. I guess those scenes had to get cut for more commercials

I loved take charge Glenn, he's come a long way.

Hey now. I was cheering Carol when he was in the tree with the girl. Ready to go "K-I-S-S-I-N-G"

 Jihadin wrote:
Hey now. I was cheering Carol when he was in the tree with the girl. Ready to go "K-I-S-S-I-N-G"

I assume you mean Carl...

sirlynchmob wrote:

 gorgon wrote:

 Hulksmash wrote:
Makes me wonder if anyone in the group mentioned to Deana the human destroyed walled settlement that was Noah's home. That makes all of nothern virginia northern virginia. Rick's world is still the world even if they haven't encountered it yet. The threat of human assault is real and was within 60 miles of Alexandria.

It's a great point...and is probably a thing where you just have to suspend your disbelief and roll with it, because certain things have to happen.

You're right...in the real world (our world) you'd think that a key point to Rick and Deanna's conflict would be the potential threat that the Wolves present. It's a concrete example of what Rick's talking about with security. And Deanna is apparently a smart enough person that her ears should perk up if she was told "THERE ARE SOME NASTY RAIDERS A FEW DOZEN MILES AWAY FROM ALEXANDRIA WHO'VE ALREADY TAKEN OUT A WALLED SETTLEMENT." You'd think their debate would keep coming back to that, actually.

But it never comes up. Just like no one seems to mention or think twice about the "W"s and dismembered corpses. Because TV. Because it tends to be more thrilling for audiences to know stuff that the characters seem oblivious to. *shrug*

It's the major flaw of TV story telling. You'd think with all the time they have between shots that someone would clue her in on the history of the group. And how they lost their walled city, how the next one they found was full of cannibals. One man was able to lead 2 assaults on the prison using 2 different surviving groups. I guess those scenes had to get cut for more commercials

I loved take charge Glenn, he's come a long way.

Believe it or not, it is actually VERY easy to not communicate these sorts of things when living in two different realities or dealing with high stress, people gonna die situations.

Rick's group has been screwed over so many times, they're like, "What do you mean you don't understand it's the PEOPLE we need to worry about?" The details about another walled location are obvious to us, but in this kind of situation, it's the obvious stuff that gets assumed as known, and so not explicitly stated.

In contrast, the Alexandrians are living in a world where people are more interested in politicizing than surviving to a degree. They haven't been screwed over enough to understand that they're sheltered. Even if Rick were to say we know another walled location was taken out by people, he wouldn't be believed... especially with the aggression he's displayed this last episode.

But the Alexandrian politics are smart, too. I actually really liked Deanna's discussion with Rick regarding the wife-beater doctor. Bottom line, a doctor is more valuable than a cute-face-babymaker, which is all that woman brings to the group. Emotions be damned, knowledge is the most valuable resource. The doctor can beat his babydropper all he likes as long as he saves lives. And Rick is too dumb/hormonal to get that.

I am really liking this story arc Lots to think about...

 KamikazeCanuck wrote:

 Jihadin wrote:
Hey now. I was cheering Carol when he was in the tree with the girl. Ready to go "K-I-S-S-I-N-G"

I assume you mean Carl...

Woops

 Hulksmash wrote:
Makes me wonder if anyone in the group mentioned to Deana the human destroyed walled settlement that was Noah's home. That makes all of nothern virginia northern virginia. Rick's world is still the world even if they haven't encountered it yet. The threat of human assault is real and was within 60 miles of Alexandria.

Small nitpick: Alexandria and Richmond are little over 100 miles away from each other.

I know that doesn't seem like much, but considering vehicles and fuel are increasingly harder to come by, a 100+ miles is quite the haul.

hmm not a great episode in our opinion but some stuff I guess..............

Daryl and "friend" off in the woods - cosy..........
Soo the unknown group tie naked women to trees for Zombies to feed on - is the W or M something they brand their own people with perhaps? Maybe they were bored with her - or she had breached some Cult rules?
At least Sasha is actually doing soemthing about the growing zombie population that have now started to arrive at the lost Paradise.
Lets face it - now Ricks crew has arrived the place and most people in are likely doomed (*).
Not sure hiding in a tree trunk is very wise?

but on the positive side - Noah is still dead

The Originals we watched just before was much better

(*) Yes I have the comics but this an't it.............

Knew Noah was dead the moment he made the mistake about talking/having hope for the future. Same too with the 'guy who was an arse now looking like he has seen the error of his ways', was dead the moment he decided to change into a nice guy!

KamikazeCanuck wrote:Finally watched it and it was a good episode but throughout it and afterwards my main thought was about the gruesome violence. Obviously this is a very violent show but it was just taken to a whole new level this episode. I could actually feel the producers just proudly reveling in the horror they were creating. It's like they were just showing off. I don't like it.

That was definitely the most gruesome thing I have seen on TV for a while. It actually made me want to look up the episode and see if there was a guest director, because it reminded me so much of some of the schlock-horror movies and zombie films of the 80's, the Living Dead films and the like. Anyone who has seen some of those films will know what I mean- where the special FX guys would just go mental with the rubber moulds and ketchup. While I'm a massive horror movie fan, it made me turn away from the TV though which again haven't done in a while!

But the Alexandrian politics are smart, too. I actually really liked Deanna's discussion with Rick regarding the wife-beater doctor. Bottom line, a doctor is more valuable than a cute-face-babymaker, which is all that woman brings to the group. Emotions be damned, knowledge is the most valuable resource. The doctor can beat his babydropper all he likes as long as he saves lives. And Rick is too dumb/hormonal to get that.

I am really liking this story arc Lots to think about...

Thats a jump the shark point though.
1. No point of having PoPo then.
2. No reason they can't separate the family and keep the doc too.
3. Easy to motivate the doc. The Governor would know how.

 Frazzled wrote:

But the Alexandrian politics are smart, too. I actually really liked Deanna's discussion with Rick regarding the wife-beater doctor. Bottom line, a doctor is more valuable than a cute-face-babymaker, which is all that woman brings to the group. Emotions be damned, knowledge is the most valuable resource. The doctor can beat his babydropper all he likes as long as he saves lives. And Rick is too dumb/hormonal to get that.

I am really liking this story arc Lots to think about...

Thats a jump the shark point though.
1. No point of having PoPo then.
2. No reason they can't separate the family and keep the doc too.
3. Easy to motivate the doc. The Governor would know how.

I'm with Frazzled here... although, the show made it clear that he really likes her (he said "no" when she asked him if he'd do this for anyone else) and therefore Rick's motives weren't completely altruistic. But, that doesn't mean Rick was 100% wrong either.

Frankly Rick needs to to start the Ricktatorship.He has a uniform. He just needs cool shades.

 Frazzled wrote:
Frankly Rick needs to to start the Ricktatorship.He has a uniform. He just needs cool shades.

Sounded so like Shane though before KO

 Jihadin wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:
Frankly Rick needs to to start the Ricktatorship.He has a uniform. He just needs cool shades.

Sounded so like Shane though before KO

Shane was correct in every decision and argument he made...

 Frazzled wrote:

 Jihadin wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:
Frankly Rick needs to to start the Ricktatorship.He has a uniform. He just needs cool shades.

Sounded so like Shane though before KO

Shane was correct in every decision and argument he made...

Knife won on the last argument. IIRC
The one that COUNT arguement