Walking Dead

The Dimer

I agree that this was the best episode since the premier. We got to progress a lot of stories, some better than others, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan got to show of as Negan again. The mid-season finale looks to be a good episode as well. Hopefully we go into the break on a high note and keep the momentum going for the rest of the season.

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Jordo!

Negan and Carl at the Savior's compound is pretty much, shot for shot, using the comic as a story board and the lines are almost verbatim.

Even the "My Only Sunshine" while Negan practices his swing is from the comic.



The only major difference is that Carl was all alone (not with Jesus) when he hopped in the back of the truck to get there and he was also (seemingly) much younger.



They also dialed down how he looked with the bandages of... he kind of looks like an apple with a bite out of it in the comic ...



And Negan does show a mix of being psychotic as well as tender... he's a kind and gentle sadistic killer



Negan is a genuinely scary dude. He can show emotion, but its usually hard to predict what he'll actually do... He can smile affably, walk right up to you, smiling, and gut you without blinking.

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SgtGoldy

The "my only sunshine" part was kinda sad. You can see the kid in him come out. Makes you remember he is just a kid.

And negan apologizing was weird. Like did he actually feel sympathy or is that just another one of his weird psycho head f**ks?

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Jordo!

It's hard to read Negan, and JD Morgan is conveying his nature accurately and very convincingly.

Negan is sort of dissociated from his emotions. He can show them, feel them (apparently), but then do something totally opposite of what you'd expect based on that emotion (this doesn't always work to his advantage... but it usually does).

Negan is probably best thought of as a psychopath. Manipulative, cunning, even charming, but a ruthless and sadistic killer at (his perceived) need with no apparent remorse, just resignation at worst.

He occasionally loses it and just freaks the hell out -- highly unstable when pushed too far, but usually he's in control of himself or can compose himself if need be. He's a complex character -- easily the most complex (and occasionally over-the-top) one in the series.

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SgtGoldy

good. everyone's lack luster personalities is starting to wear thin. "oh I feel so bad" "oh we gotta get revenge" "oh Im a self loathing loser". Jesus enough.


Oh and btw... I feel bad for all the fat shaming on this show. Not a fat people sympathizer. But like... they legit say ****** up fat things to legit fat people lol. Like neagan being like "so youre telling me... youre starving... you...." and starts to chuckle. lol that poor actress man, thats gotta chip away at your self esteem even if its acting.

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ChaseZ

Sounds just like my ex wife