tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post2535994512530681307..comments2024-03-28T17:08:01.559-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The Walking Dead: Do Not Send Us AstrayBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-44936815569905895412020-05-23T00:04:06.550-04:002020-05-23T00:04:06.550-04:00Retconning is the worst. And it could have been so...Retconning is the worst. And it could have been so easily resolved. <br /><br />Imagine if they had discovered that (this is going to be a bit graphic) perforating a walker's intestines and introducing the inner contents to a human via open wound would cause said person to become sick ... not due to the zombie virus but due to regular old bacteria. E.Coli, for example. <br /><br />People can get seriously ill with gut bacteria in their bloodstream. They can end up with sepsis, which can, if untreated, lead to death. Voila, the writers can accomplish their goals without retconning. <br /><br />Thanks for the great reviews. I feel like I have been watching the show with friends. :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-36365784975772440822018-04-19T15:35:36.374-04:002018-04-19T15:35:36.374-04:00A lot of stuff happened to yet again trim the herd...A lot of stuff happened to yet again trim the herd also known as extras and left a bad taste in our mouths.<br /><br />It's obvious Dwight missed again just like when he killed Denise instead of Daryl. They should stop giving him bows of any kind. Also Tara is not infected of course.Patrykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662838711958747484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-88545951003162307602018-03-27T07:04:54.803-04:002018-03-27T07:04:54.803-04:00Tobin and the others also turned pretty fast, didn...Tobin and the others also turned pretty fast, didn't they? I mean, Thanks, guys!<br /><br />Gareth and his pals straight-up ate part of an infected person. Did they cook the virus out of the Bob meat?<br /><br />Okay, so the Hilltop had no idea that the Saviors had infected their weapons, fine. People still showed signs of infection. And even if they dismissed it as just being due to their injuries, those injuries still needed to be taken seriously. Everybody knows that everyone is already infected and will turn upon dying, so in theory, there should be a zombie watch every single night just in case someone dies in their sleep from some undiagnosed trauma. With so many people injured, it makes sense to have multiple guards around, even IF they thought the Saviors wouldn't come back with reinforcements. Just such a silly episode.<br /><br />I looked up that doctor lady, and her name is Dana. She IS a doctor, it seems. The Kingdom's doctor. I don't know how to react to that. I don't think she was being prejudiced toward Siddiq because of his race, I think they just wanted someone to be mean to Siddiq so he could stand up for himself and have a character moment. Like everything else, it felt forced and irritating. When she said 'I like you' it was like the writers wanted to tell the audience how to feel. 'See how this bitchy person likes Siddiq all of a sudden even though she didn't at first? You should like him too.'<br /><br />Unintentional comedy of the night: Henry claiming he wasn't dumb and subsequently releasing all the prisoners.Jonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986758200271029176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-3640145881281896252018-03-26T14:13:37.023-04:002018-03-26T14:13:37.023-04:00I agree with Jonny and Billie. Terrible episode. ...I agree with Jonny and Billie. Terrible episode. <br /><br />How did no one wakes up when a full grown man falls down a large stair case is beyond me? And, who dark or not stands out in the open during a battle like Simon and the Saviors did? Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184633181562715948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-52981176602745143962018-03-26T12:53:18.469-04:002018-03-26T12:53:18.469-04:00Wow, it's like you're reading my mind, Jon...Wow, it's like you're reading my mind, Jonny. What a terrible episode.<br /><br />I thought it was clearly established many, many moons ago that only a walker's bite could infect someone. Especially since the entire cast constantly gets drenched with blood. It's just nuts that they retconned this, because fans have been arguing about it since the series began, and I thought the rules were firmly established. Are they now saying that walker blood can infect someone if you deliberately cut or shoot someone and introduce the infection? I suppose that kinda sorta makes sense... but really, no, it doesn't. <br /><br />That was what bothered me the most. But the second most bothersome element of this episode was that no one was freaking awake guarding the Hilltop right after a huge battle in which we could almost certainly assume that the enemy was still close by. Except for little Henry who managed to free the prisoners, of course. There was so much noise with the walkers staggering around, too, and no one woke up? <br /><br />And I totally agree about Gavin. I was sorry they killed him off because he was somewhat sympathetic and played by a terrific actor. He would have been an interesting character to move over to the "good" side. <br /><br />I was really confused about the extra doctor thing, too. Was she supposed to be expressing prejudice against Siddiq? Except she took it back. And then she died. <br /><br />Honestly, it was like someone took a bunch of plot elements and threw them against the wall like spaghetti, and this is what we got.<br /><br />Terrific review. :) And not just because I agree with every word of it.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.com