tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post7720945001430147834..comments2024-03-28T05:50:51.675-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The Walking Dead: ABillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-85385548854056558782017-11-01T19:38:38.307-04:002017-11-01T19:38:38.307-04:00Hm, I don't know. Cannibalism sounds so useles...Hm, I don't know. Cannibalism sounds so useless. It's a lot of trouble to capture people: they are some of the smartest prey imaginable. And as a food shortage measure it also doesn't make a whole lot of sense, since it would be much more efficient to just eat the food that your human food is eating until slaughter. So just go vegetarian.Remcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355810571884915463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-52401418712379064042015-07-19T17:02:20.796-04:002015-07-19T17:02:20.796-04:00This was a good season finale in what has been, fo...This was a good season finale in what has been, for me, the best season of this series thus far. The writers made the right call to deal with Joe’s gang on the first half of the episode. That was a very tense scene and frightened me more than any other scene The Walking Dead ever did. There’s something very disturbing about rape / attempted rape scenes, and having a child be the victim is taking it to a whole new level of disturbing. I agree with Daryl, a lot of people would’ve done what Rick did (maybe not so cruelly, but still).<br /><br />Of course Terminus was a bad place. I’m very naïve. That was a good set up for season five. I thought Rick’s final line was “they’re screwing with their own people” and I tried to make sense of it for minutes. Then I read the review and the actual line makes much more sense.<br /><br />I really like Michonne’s relationship with Carl. And Rick’s “you’re my brother” made me say “aw” out loud, that moment between the two of them was very much earned.<br /><br />The flashbacks didn't do much for me, but I loved seeing Hershel again.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-57601656341834533642014-09-29T11:16:16.013-04:002014-09-29T11:16:16.013-04:00I've just re-watched this season in time for s...I've just re-watched this season in time for season 5. All I can say is that I found this season good, probably cause I don't over-analyze each episode and go with the flow.Treeroxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-32276985749451385292014-04-01T18:42:45.530-04:002014-04-01T18:42:45.530-04:00i thought the finale lacked a big final punching s...i thought the finale lacked a big final punching scene, it just felt like another episode with a cliff hanger. Not to say the episode wasn't good, but i felt like they could have done much better.<br /><br />I also didn't like the flashbacks, they felt out of place for me, they did serve their purpose, but i mean they really didn't fit the mood.<br /><br />All in all, this season of the walking dead has been mediocre. The whole series would have been better if Darabont stayed. But with AMC firing two show runners for the walking dead so far, i wouldn't say the show is in good hands, especially not with AMC.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664847626271639919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-17391976250973609602014-04-01T09:00:12.363-04:002014-04-01T09:00:12.363-04:00I kept thinking that Rick was going to die in the ...I kept thinking that Rick was going to die in the season finale because they seemed to be signaling it, but it's obvious now that they were signaling that Rick had to change. What he did was shocking, but it made sense. And that last line was great -- except I kept hearing Riddick saying it, with the F bomb. Am I really comparing Rick to Riddick? That's actually pretty cool.<br /><br />Another great season of reviews, Doc. I'm so glad you review this show for us. You always bring up stuff I was thinking, and take it further.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-89320423658938620742014-04-01T07:18:27.307-04:002014-04-01T07:18:27.307-04:00I had a lot of the same reactions as Freeman. Par...I had a lot of the same reactions as Freeman. Particularly to the throwdown with Joe’s gang. It was pretty much the reaction Scott Gimple said they were going for on <i>The Talking Dead</i>: I was mentally cheering when Rick head-butted Joe and went after him, but then he ripped out his throat and went hardcore on the attempted rapist, and I thought “Whoa. I’m not sure how I feel about <i>this</i>.” Ultimately, it seemed necessary, but in the moment I was so shocked that it went that far. I do like that it seems to have brought Rick to a place of peace with both the man and the monster within, and I agree that it was good to see him get back to the guy from ‘Nebraska’ (a slightly more aggressive version). But I’m haunted by the look on Carl’s face as he watched. That one still has a way to go to make peace with himself, and find the balance between young man and monster.<br /><br />I really liked the focus of the episode being back on Rick, Carl, and Michonne, with a nice dash of Daryl on the side. And I’m relieved that no one I care about has died, as of yet. Whew.<br />I also loved the flashbacks to the prison, because they underlined the full scope of Rick’s transformation this season. And I was just really happy to spend a little more time with Hershel again, and to see everyone somewhat happy.Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-72405226529709721502014-03-31T23:23:57.519-04:002014-03-31T23:23:57.519-04:00Again! This show has another episode that inspires...Again! This show has another episode that inspires me to keep watching. It's like I'm in an abusive relationship or something, geez. The scene with Rick and Joe's gang was amazing. I had to watch it again. I was so uneasy and horrified. And then when Rick snapped I didn't know whether to cheer or be upset. I don't care what anyone says, Andrew Lincoln is a great actor. He looked like an uncaged animal. That scene was just brutal between Rick tearing out a dude's throat then repeatedly shanking a guy and Daryl curb stomping the other guy to death. And Carl's face while he watched was haunting. Obviously Rick and Carl have the same monster inside them, and Carl's just scared to show it because he knows it will let down his dad. I knew there was more to him brawling with Tyreese than simply testosterone. At least on his part.<br /><br />I had hoped way back when in the Nebraska episode that Rick was gonna become truer to his comic book counterpart. But I think this episode is more of a clearer indication that Rick isn't taking anymore mess from anyone anymore. From him sniffing out Terminus and reacting immediately and planning ahead with the gun bag. I also loved how Daryl didn't even miss a beat and had his bow up and ready to go once Rick acted. Their brotherhood is one of my favorite things on the show.<br /><br />Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11265555641080269765noreply@blogger.com