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smass:

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on October 26, 2016, 12:56:15 pm ---I hope you are joking. It's a horror tv show, there is supposed to be blood and gore. Also it's all pretend. The rubber head they used for the scene looked fake as all get out.

That aside the comic book death is quite graphic and they are just mirroring that. It's supposed to be... you are supposed to care about Glen.

--- End quote ---

Agreed 100%. This season premiere was exactly what the series needs to fuel my interest. If they had pussied out and spared Glen, or if they pussied out and did not show murders as graphically as they did - I would have been very disappointed. They got this one right. As a fan of the show and the genre, I am very pleased and very relieved. Walking Dead is supposed to be violent and unpredictable. Good on 'em for getting this episode right.

harveybirdman:
I found the Terminus trough infinitely more disturbing.

HaRuMaN:
Tainted meat!

RandyT:
Though disturbing (on a number of levels) I think the episode was pretty well done. It demonstrates what is necessary to break an individual's spirit, especially one as strong as Rick's. It's as much a reflection of human history, as anything to do with the show. Brutal dictators engage in this level of barbarism to show the lengths to which they will go, to subdue uprisings and to remain in power. The scene with Carl demonstrated another successful tactic used by some in power: Place the subject into an untenable situation, and then show a small level of benevolence by releasing them from the situation, once they demonstrate willingness to do the unthinkable at the ruler's behest.

It wasn't pretty, but it wasn't far off the mark.

As for Glenn taking the hit (well, several, but who's counting?), the two-fer was a bit of a surprise, but it didn't bother me. In all honesty, Daryl is the only one from the group to which I have any real remaining attachment. It's worth it to continue watching, just to see the rest of them killed off :).

ark_ader:
I was nice to see the Comedian getting another similar role. :applaud:

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