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The Walking Dead Season 5

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theBearJew
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http://youtu.be/j4GAs9TJVjM?list=PLP63B9XPsQt0KiUz3ffyiS1tpDywWraPF

Looks like they are gonna have an action packed season. This is the trailer released at Comic-Con. They more or less reveal how they get out of the train car too. If you don't wanna see that, don't watch.


All aboard the hype train for season 5!
Jul 25 2014 4:20PM
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SKI.ING
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theBearJewTotally understand they cant just kill walkers all day. But they could have done almost that entire episode in peevious episodes. You could have showed morgan, introduced the W people, had that and guy try to kill Glenn.

The Sasha and Gabriel scene was good for the episode, the trap, and Morgan showing up. All of that was good. They're obviously building to a Wolves v Alexandria and IMO they could have done some of the stuff earlier in episodes and progressed the Wolves storyline more.

It would be more exciting to know shits about to blow up right when it picks back up. Instead theyre gonna waste half a season with the Wolves getting to Alexandra, remember that trap is 50 miles away. Then the mid season finalie will be right before they encounter.

To me, the shows gotta end soon. Anything more than 2 more seasons is pushing it. How much more can they actually do? How many times can they find a haven, protect it, lose it, leave etc.


Exactly. And from what it looks like, and what the producers are saying I think they are trying to most definitely push this series well past 7 seasons.
Mar 30 2015 1:42PM
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theBearJew
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SKI.INGExactly. And from what it looks like, and what the producers are saying I think they are trying to most definitely push this series well past 7 seasons.


The only way they could continue the show is to kill off essential characters. Stop killing nobodys. If they actually killed people like Rick, Carol, Daryl, Michone, etc. Then replaced them with other prominent characters they could reinvent the show over and over.
Mar 30 2015 3:46PM
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SKI.INGExactly. And from what it looks like, and what the producers are saying I think they are trying to most definitely push this series well past 7 seasons.


theBearJewThe only way they could continue the show is to kill off essential characters. Stop killing nobodys. If they actually killed people like Rick, Carol, Daryl, Michone, etc. Then replaced them with other prominent characters they could reinvent the show over and over.


You guys know they have comics they base all the episodes off of that run well past this season right? Sure they take a few liberties with the tv show here and there but so far a lot of it has been about the same storylines.
Mar 30 2015 4:35PM
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theBearJew
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HumpsYou guys know they have comics they base all the episodes off of that run well past this season right? Sure they take a few liberties with the tv show here and there but so far a lot of it has been about the same storylines.


I do know that. But to me they just keep doing the same thing on screen over and over again. Is that how the comics are also?

I just want the show to grow some balls. Kill someone important.
Mar 30 2015 4:46PM
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theBearJewI do know that. But to me they just keep doing the same thing on screen over and over again. Is that how the comics are also?

I just want the show to grow some balls. Kill someone important.


I was hoping glenn would die this season, but him being killed by some random dude in the forrest away from everybody seemed like a stupid way to kill his character, i'm glad i survived that.

Daryl is a made-up character for the tv show, he is not a part of the comics. This has me believing that he might get killed off in the near future, especially now that Morgan joins the group, and they have a lot more people to build the show on.

I'll still riot if he dies though.
Mar 30 2015 5:35PM
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theBearJewTotally understand they cant just kill walkers all day. But they could have done almost that entire episode in peevious episodes. You could have showed morgan, introduced the W people, had that and guy try to kill Glenn.

The Sasha and Gabriel scene was good for the episode, the trap, and Morgan showing up. All of that was good. They're obviously building to a Wolves v Alexandria and IMO they could have done some of the stuff earlier in episodes and progressed the Wolves storyline more.

It would be more exciting to know shits about to blow up right when it picks back up. Instead theyre gonna waste half a season with the Wolves getting to Alexandra, remember that trap is 50 miles away. Then the mid season finalie will be right before they encounter.

To me, the shows gotta end soon. Anything more than 2 more seasons is pushing it. How much more can they actually do? How many times can they find a haven, protect it, lose it, leave etc.


I definitely agree with everyone that the episodes could be condensed. And I also don't know what else they are going to be able to do with the show. Unless they find a cure, but then the show has no point. I am also trying to think of a show that doesn't get dragged out. For example Game of Thrones, it's season 5 and the dragons still haven't done anything but eat sheep. But that's not here or there.

Walking Dead is still entertaining enough to watch for me, especially because Top Gear is now canceled so I have an empty void on Sunday nights.
Mar 30 2015 8:09PM
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HumpsYou guys know they have comics they base all the episodes off of that run well past this season right? Sure they take a few liberties with the tv show here and there but so far a lot of it has been about the same storylines.


Yes, but nobody is complaining about them staying true to the comics or not. Regardless of the original comics they have some major pacing issues that need to be addressed as it's a TV show, not a serial comic series. Plus, from what I've read and heard, we are so far ahead chronologically in the show, but many major events of the comics have yet to be seen. So even there you can tell its being dragged.
Mar 30 2015 8:56PM
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SKI.INGYes, but nobody is complaining about them staying true to the comics or not. Regardless of the original comics they have some major pacing issues that need to be addressed as it's a TV show, not a serial comic series. Plus, from what I've read and heard, we are so far ahead chronologically in the show, but many major events of the comics have yet to be seen. So even there you can tell its being dragged.


maybe read them yourself before getting opinionated in that sense. they didn't get this far because the shows sucked. Chronologically (without giving shit away) there's still a whole other compendium (600+ or so pages) that I'm aware of anyway that hasn't even been touched. As far as events are concerned, they haven't strayed away too far or missed anything super groundbreaking.

I don't know how fast you expect them to go from fighting off cannibals at the beginning of the season to having a sanctuary they're working on establishing themselves at.
Mar 30 2015 9:16PM
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I'm thinking about starting to watch the walking dead, is it really worth it?
Mar 30 2015 9:17PM
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Mr.softcookieI'm thinking about starting to watch the walking dead, is it really worth it?


i think it is but i can watch just about anything for pure entertainment value. it seems most people really like it or hate it. you'll probably know halfway through the second season if you like it or not. it seems like that's where people start to gripe about "the story's not moving fast enough, it's getting repetitive, blah blah" don't try and dissect the show about what's realistic or how many bullets and arrows do they really have and just appreciate it for zombie apocalypse
Mar 30 2015 9:28PM
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cornholio
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i thought this episode was ok but not as much action as i hoped for a 90 minute show. we still don't know much about the wolves at this point. i was correct in a lot of my predictions. it seems the only cliffhanger they really left us with was who did rick shoot? headless guy or wife beater?
Mar 30 2015 9:31PM
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cornholioi thought this episode was ok but not as much action as i hoped for a 90 minute show. we still don't know much about the wolves at this point. i was correct in a lot of my predictions. it seems the only cliffhanger they really left us with was who did rick shoot? headless guy or wife beater?


Hadn't even thought about the fact that he might have shot the dude that got his throat slit... That might have been a bit brutal to shoot him while his wife was still holding him in his arms. Ricks moral code has been deteriorating over this last season. Morgan seeing Rick execute the wife-beater sets up drama for next season.

For some reason I thought rick was going to die in this episode.
Mar 30 2015 9:45PM
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theBearJew
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iLLbiLLyHadn't even thought about the fact that he might have shot the dude that got his throat slit... That might have been a bit brutal to shoot him while his wife was still holding him in his arms. Ricks moral code has been deteriorating over this last season. Morgan seeing Rick execute the wife-beater sets up drama for next season.

For some reason I thought rick was going to die in this episode.


In talking dead they do a thing where they say bye to the people and walkers that died. They said bye to Pete. Hes dead.
Mar 30 2015 10:20PM
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cornholio
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well no major cliffhangers then. hopefully that bitch gabriel dies in the offseason
Mar 30 2015 10:44PM
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cornholioi think it is but i can watch just about anything for pure entertainment value. it seems most people really like it or hate it. you'll probably know halfway through the second season if you like it or not. it seems like that's where people start to gripe about "the story's not moving fast enough, it's getting repetitive, blah blah" don't try and dissect the show about what's realistic or how many bullets and arrows do they really have and just appreciate it for zombie apocalypse


Thanks man
Mar 30 2015 11:10PM
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DockEllis
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I think I'm done with this show. It's all just so repetitive and boring now. I found myself on on my phone/computer through most of this seasons episodes.

For some reason I thought this was the final season and that's the only thing that got me through the whole thing, don't think I can handle another season of this crap.
Mar 31 2015 9:17AM
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Humpsmaybe read them yourself before getting opinionated in that sense. they didn't get this far because the shows sucked. Chronologically (without giving shit away) there's still a whole other compendium (600+ or so pages) that I'm aware of anyway that hasn't even been touched. As far as events are concerned, they haven't strayed away too far or missed anything super groundbreaking.

I don't know how fast you expect them to go from fighting off cannibals at the beginning of the season to having a sanctuary they're working on establishing themselves at.


Fair enough on the comics, but it still stand that the last 3 to 4 episodes were merely filler to bridge the show to the next season. This is often an issue in second movies of a trilogy. If there isn't a story, and you're just writing to get to the next, better part, than something is wrong. It wasn't a good back half of the season. There's no getting around that man. It's not personal, its my opinion on strictly the show.

Plus, I thought they played it way too safe. If Glen had killed that guy- much more interesting show. If Maggie or Sasha had done more than just forgive Father Gabriel- interesting show. Instead they build up their morality play the whole season, and bail out on it in the end. And sure we have Rick's struggle, but really that storyline didn't even finish because now we'll just rehash the same thing with warrior monk Morgan bringing Rick back from the brink or something similar.
Mar 31 2015 4:49PM
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TheSteezyKoala
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What do you guys think of the new spinoff that's coming this summer? Fear the Walking Dead
Mar 31 2015 7:42PM
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theBearJew
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TheSteezyKoalaWhat do you guys think of the new spinoff that's coming this summer? Fear the Walking Dead


I think it will be way nore exciting than the current show. Its gonna be right at the breakout of the virus. I have high hopes
Mar 31 2015 8:03PM
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So I was super excited for this show when it came out back in the day. I watched the first two episodes, said "fuck this" and moved on. My buddy convinced me to at least watch to episode four and then decide. I did. I literally bought and watched every damn season in the past three weeks. Now I'm going back through because I want to see the things I missed.
Apr 17 2015 4:39PM
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