Yeah some explaining is needed. I don't mind the time jump but we need a back story of how Alexandria and Hilltop became estranged.
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Yeah some explaining is needed. I don't mind the time jump but we need a back story of how Alexandria and Hilltop became estranged.
Raw on them both..
I'm sure theyll take a page or two from the book for the season finale..
Jesus was gay too, but I get your point.
I'm surprised Henry is still alive.
All that "good kid" talk, the youthful indiscretions to make him more relatable, the swelling music, him learning a new trade, etc. was almost the exact same setup they used when Noah got killed off.
No he wasn't.
He was a mini Morgan. Another dude who can fight, but they never showcase and wants peace
Henry probably gonna take over Carl story arch in the whisper saga
One of the best scenes in TWD ever to me. Had to go back and watch that shit over a few times. Cold blooded as hell.
As usual with TWD, took way too long to get to this shit. When I was watching the episode, I was shocked there was like 10 minutes left and shit really hadn't gone down.
From the 7B Trailer it looks like the kingdom may fall with Michonne not wanting to give them any support and Hilltop probably not in best position to give support with Jesus dead and Maggie gone. King Ezekiel is the longest standing community leader but his time probably coming to an end unless Morgan comes with his FTWD group
they not coming.
Killing Rick saved the show
he was boring as shit and seeing him Mull over shit for 30 minutes a night taxed us for way too fucking long
Show was way bigger than Rick and they never managed to properly display everyone
Now they seemingly CAN
he was boring as shit and seeing him Mull over shit for 30 minutes a night taxed us for way too fucking long
Show was way bigger than Rick and they never managed to properly display everyone
Now they seemingly CAN
I got a bad feeling for King Ezekiel's future then with this show's track record of making the most powerful characters female with Carol, Michonne, Maggie etc. Without Morgan reinforcement they'll prolly kill off Ezekiel so Carol can rule the Kingdom
I mean they didn't really kill him to leave room to bring him back but I agree removing him has made this show so much more interesting this first half
I was talking about Morgan and them
they found the factory and are setting up shop they not coming to Virginia
He's dead to them and to the show which gives them room to do the shit they should've been doing in the first place.
I had thought I heard the plan was to merge FTWD with TWD so I would think Morgan and the FTWD group would eventually make their way there
maybe but as of the end of this past season it's not happening right now.
I enjoyed this episode but i think they completely wasted a potentially great character with Jesus.. The guy was way underused.. Shame their best leader and fighter got snuffed out after 3 seasons of teasing exactly who/what he was really about.
‘Walking Dead’ Midseason Debut Drops Super Bowl Sunday On AMC Premiere
by Dominic Patten
January 31, 2019 11:05am
AMC
The days of The Walking Dead beating the NFL in the ratings may be over, but the zombie apocalypse series isn’t out of the game yet – especially this Sunday Bowl Sunday.
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A week before the Season 9 midseason opener is set to debut on AMC, the cabler said Thursday that the Greg Nicotero-directed episode, titled “Adaptation,” will be made available for subscribers on AMC Premiere on the afternoon of February 3. The ninth episode of the ninth season of the show now topped by Norman Reedus, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride and Jeffery Dean Morgan and based on Robert Kirkman’s comics will remain available for fans for the entire week leading to the midseason return on the network February 10.
While going up against what is surely to be the biggest television event of the year — the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots taking the field on CBS in Atlanta for Super Bowl LIII — may not seem like a winning option, this is nothing new for AMC’s digital ad-free service, or TWD for that matter. For the Season 9 premiere in October, if you signed up for the cabler’s $5-a-month AMC Premiere service, TWD fans got access to “A New Beginning” a full day before it aired on AMC proper at 9 PM ET.
That experiment in the fall saw a new premiere low in traditional ratings at the time but a big touchdown in signups for AMC Premiere, which is available on Comcast, YouTube TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Apple iOS. In fact it was the best day ever for AMC’s digital leap into the new realities of small-screen viewing.
Put another way, game on!
by Dominic Patten
January 31, 2019 11:05am
AMC
The days of The Walking Dead beating the NFL in the ratings may be over, but the zombie apocalypse series isn’t out of the game yet – especially this Sunday Bowl Sunday.
Related
'The Walking Dead': AMC Reveals First Look At Survivors Without Their Fearless Leader Rick Grimes
A week before the Season 9 midseason opener is set to debut on AMC, the cabler said Thursday that the Greg Nicotero-directed episode, titled “Adaptation,” will be made available for subscribers on AMC Premiere on the afternoon of February 3. The ninth episode of the ninth season of the show now topped by Norman Reedus, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride and Jeffery Dean Morgan and based on Robert Kirkman’s comics will remain available for fans for the entire week leading to the midseason return on the network February 10.
While going up against what is surely to be the biggest television event of the year — the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots taking the field on CBS in Atlanta for Super Bowl LIII — may not seem like a winning option, this is nothing new for AMC’s digital ad-free service, or TWD for that matter. For the Season 9 premiere in October, if you signed up for the cabler’s $5-a-month AMC Premiere service, TWD fans got access to “A New Beginning” a full day before it aired on AMC proper at 9 PM ET.
That experiment in the fall saw a new premiere low in traditional ratings at the time but a big touchdown in signups for AMC Premiere, which is available on Comcast, YouTube TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Apple iOS. In fact it was the best day ever for AMC’s digital leap into the new realities of small-screen viewing.
Put another way, game on!
They released the new episode S09E09 Adaptation yesterday on AMC Premiere a week early. It is in the BGOL cinema.
Sad NEWS
FEBRUARY 08, 2019 1:30pm PT by Josh Wigler
'Walking Dead': What Danai Gurira's Exit Means for Its Future
Gene Page/AMC
Danai Gurira is exiting The Walking Dead, set to return for a handful of episodes in season 10, before departing the series and likely joining the new series of films starring Andrew Lincoln.
In many ways, this was only a matter of time. As the sword-swinging Michonne, Gurira has been a fixture within AMC's zombie drama since its third season. In the nearly eight years since, her star has been on the rise, both behind and in front of the camera, from her new Marvel Studios role in Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War and beyond, to her powerful work as a playwright. Beyond her own personal accomplishments, there's the Walking Dead itself, voyaging forward into its tenth season with only two characters from the first season still alive, thanks to Andrew Lincoln's departure earlier this season. Following Lauren Cohan's own exit, and now Gurira taking a step back, the person with the third most seniority is Alanna Masterson as Tara.
The facts behind Gurira's decision are easy enough to understand. The way in which it will all play out for Michonne? A little bit more challenging to put together.
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Since Rick's presumed death, Michonne has assumed a central leadership role within Alexandria, not to mention the actual Walking Dead narrative. As the mother of Sheriff Grimes' children and as one of the most prolific zombie-killers in the drama's history, Michonne has rightly stepped up in a more central role over the course of season nine. Imagining the story moving on without her — especially as the Whisperer conflict is about to start gearing up — is almost … well, unimaginable.
Thankfully, Lincoln's transition from series regular to star of a Walking Dead TV movie franchise makes it easier to picture Gurira's own shifting relationship with The Walking Dead. The door is now wide open for some of the franchise's most iconic players to bow out without having their characters bitten and turned, or beaten to death with a baseball bat, as in certain cases. Not only can Michonne survive moving on from The Walking DeadTV series, she almost certainly will, virtually guaranteed for a reunion with Rick before too long.
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In fact, will Rick be the reason Michonne leaves in the first place? It's a tempting notion, Michonne catching wind of Rick's continued survival, and deciding to venture out into the wild to find her lost love. But if such news hits the Alexandria Safe-Zone, why in the world would Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) stick around? He's been rudderless without his best friend, and would not be leaving much in order to resume the search for Rick. Whatever draws Michonne away from the community, then, can't be powerful enough to lure Daryl away as well — unless Michonne gives him a serious "these people need you" speech.
Michonne's departure from Walking Dead proper will also either mean the simultaneous departure of her two children, Judith (Cailey Fleming) and R.J. (Antony Azor), or that she's leaving her daughter and son behind for an unknown reason. The three of them on the road sounds like a fun deal for us as viewers, but not so fun for them as characters, especially young R.J., only 5 or 6 years old. Perhaps that could be part of Michonne's appeal to Daryl, that she needs him to watch over her children — Rick's children — while she finds their long lost loved one?
READ MORE
'The Walking Dead': 7 Burning Questions for the Rest of Season 9
In the Walking Dead comic books from Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard, there are a few periods of time where Michonne goes missing. The most recent instance involves Michonne reuniting with a loved one, albeit in a very different context, and one that's absolutely central to the ongoing Walking Dead story; how the AMC adaptation plans to handle that situation remains to be seen. Less recently, Michonne hit the high seas in order to find supplies for the Alexandrians. Might we finally see "Pirate Michonne," as she's affectionally called? Fingers and toes are well and firmly crossed.
While it's easy to track the circumstances leading up to her exit, and while there are now many ways for Michonne to leave but still survive thanks to the Rick Grimes roadmap, Gurira's departure from a series regular commitment is a big challenge for the drama she leaves behind. Creatively, The Walking Dead is currently as strong as it's ever been, thanks to the sturdy leadership of showrunner Angela Kang, not to mention a series of time-jumps that infused the story with a new sense of purpose and energy. But as The Hollywood Reporter's own Dan Fienberg rightly noted, are these improvements too little, too late? Without Gurira, is the new crop of cast members strong enough to hold the audience's investment, even if led by Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride's iconic Daryl and Carol?
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The powers that be will need to make sure fans are invested in the other new characters, and fast, in order to survive an era without Rick, Maggie and Michonne. (Perhaps it's time to call it on Fear the Walking Dead, and bring back Lennie James' Morgan, along with other highlights from the Fear roster?) Even then, as AMC's flagship drama marches onward to its recently announced 10th season while its star players eye the door for a less time-consuming commitment, perhaps it's time for the creative minds behind The Walking Dead to think about whether the series itself needs to continue, or if it's time to move on and evolve, just like Michonne.
Follow THR.com/WalkingDead for more coverage.
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FEBRUARY 08, 2019 1:30pm PT by Josh Wigler
'Walking Dead': What Danai Gurira's Exit Means for Its Future
Gene Page/AMC
Danai Gurira is exiting The Walking Dead, set to return for a handful of episodes in season 10, before departing the series and likely joining the new series of films starring Andrew Lincoln.
In many ways, this was only a matter of time. As the sword-swinging Michonne, Gurira has been a fixture within AMC's zombie drama since its third season. In the nearly eight years since, her star has been on the rise, both behind and in front of the camera, from her new Marvel Studios role in Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War and beyond, to her powerful work as a playwright. Beyond her own personal accomplishments, there's the Walking Dead itself, voyaging forward into its tenth season with only two characters from the first season still alive, thanks to Andrew Lincoln's departure earlier this season. Following Lauren Cohan's own exit, and now Gurira taking a step back, the person with the third most seniority is Alanna Masterson as Tara.
The facts behind Gurira's decision are easy enough to understand. The way in which it will all play out for Michonne? A little bit more challenging to put together.
READ MORE
'Walking Dead' Shocker: Danai Gurira to Exit (Exclusive)
WATCH
Danai Gurira Departing From 'Walking Dead' | THR News
Since Rick's presumed death, Michonne has assumed a central leadership role within Alexandria, not to mention the actual Walking Dead narrative. As the mother of Sheriff Grimes' children and as one of the most prolific zombie-killers in the drama's history, Michonne has rightly stepped up in a more central role over the course of season nine. Imagining the story moving on without her — especially as the Whisperer conflict is about to start gearing up — is almost … well, unimaginable.
Thankfully, Lincoln's transition from series regular to star of a Walking Dead TV movie franchise makes it easier to picture Gurira's own shifting relationship with The Walking Dead. The door is now wide open for some of the franchise's most iconic players to bow out without having their characters bitten and turned, or beaten to death with a baseball bat, as in certain cases. Not only can Michonne survive moving on from The Walking DeadTV series, she almost certainly will, virtually guaranteed for a reunion with Rick before too long.
READ MORE
'Walking Dead' Stars Ink Franchise Deals; Danai Gurira Eyes New Pact
In fact, will Rick be the reason Michonne leaves in the first place? It's a tempting notion, Michonne catching wind of Rick's continued survival, and deciding to venture out into the wild to find her lost love. But if such news hits the Alexandria Safe-Zone, why in the world would Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) stick around? He's been rudderless without his best friend, and would not be leaving much in order to resume the search for Rick. Whatever draws Michonne away from the community, then, can't be powerful enough to lure Daryl away as well — unless Michonne gives him a serious "these people need you" speech.
Michonne's departure from Walking Dead proper will also either mean the simultaneous departure of her two children, Judith (Cailey Fleming) and R.J. (Antony Azor), or that she's leaving her daughter and son behind for an unknown reason. The three of them on the road sounds like a fun deal for us as viewers, but not so fun for them as characters, especially young R.J., only 5 or 6 years old. Perhaps that could be part of Michonne's appeal to Daryl, that she needs him to watch over her children — Rick's children — while she finds their long lost loved one?
READ MORE
'The Walking Dead': 7 Burning Questions for the Rest of Season 9
In the Walking Dead comic books from Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard, there are a few periods of time where Michonne goes missing. The most recent instance involves Michonne reuniting with a loved one, albeit in a very different context, and one that's absolutely central to the ongoing Walking Dead story; how the AMC adaptation plans to handle that situation remains to be seen. Less recently, Michonne hit the high seas in order to find supplies for the Alexandrians. Might we finally see "Pirate Michonne," as she's affectionally called? Fingers and toes are well and firmly crossed.
While it's easy to track the circumstances leading up to her exit, and while there are now many ways for Michonne to leave but still survive thanks to the Rick Grimes roadmap, Gurira's departure from a series regular commitment is a big challenge for the drama she leaves behind. Creatively, The Walking Dead is currently as strong as it's ever been, thanks to the sturdy leadership of showrunner Angela Kang, not to mention a series of time-jumps that infused the story with a new sense of purpose and energy. But as The Hollywood Reporter's own Dan Fienberg rightly noted, are these improvements too little, too late? Without Gurira, is the new crop of cast members strong enough to hold the audience's investment, even if led by Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride's iconic Daryl and Carol?
READ MORE
Critic's Notebook: 'Walking Dead' Season 9 Improvement Is Too Little, Too Late
The powers that be will need to make sure fans are invested in the other new characters, and fast, in order to survive an era without Rick, Maggie and Michonne. (Perhaps it's time to call it on Fear the Walking Dead, and bring back Lennie James' Morgan, along with other highlights from the Fear roster?) Even then, as AMC's flagship drama marches onward to its recently announced 10th season while its star players eye the door for a less time-consuming commitment, perhaps it's time for the creative minds behind The Walking Dead to think about whether the series itself needs to continue, or if it's time to move on and evolve, just like Michonne.
Follow THR.com/WalkingDead for more coverage.
READ MORE
'Walking Dead' Renewed for Season 10 at AMC
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Cohan#Television
In 2011, Cohan was cast in her most notable role as Maggie Greene on The Walking Dead, an AMC horror drama series based on the comic book series of the same name. She first appeared in the second season as a recurring character, but she was among the starring roles at the start of the third season. The drama was the highest rated series in cable television history in 2015.[23] At the conclusion of the eighth season, Cohan finished her contract on The Walking Dead as a series regular. It was later reported Cohan had not reached an agreement to sign on for season 9 as a main cast member due to a pay dispute, as she demanded an enhanced salary closer to her male co-stars Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus. AMC refused, and Cohan began making herself available for TV pilots.[24] She booked the role of CIA operative Francesca "Frankie" Trowbridge in the ABC pilot Whiskey Cavalier, co-starring with Scott Foley.[25] It was later confirmed she had reached an agreement to appear in season nine under a limited capacity of six episodes in the first half of the season.[26] Later, it was confirmed Whiskey Cavalier was picked up to series.[27]