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I'm trying to balance the bad(ish) writing with how much I do


actually still like the show.

The writing is good from an action and dialogue standpoint, but I've always HATED IT when a plot gets advanced by smart character acting stupid.

Examples: At the end of last season, Negan declares "We're Going to War!!!". He has the manpower advantage, he has the firepower advantage. He knows where the enemy is. So what does he do? Does he gather his army and march on them?

Nope.

Apparently he sits on his ass for a month or so letting the other side regroup, letting them hatch a plan, do thorough scouting, take out his sentries and attack. And then, with a hundred or so enemy, well defended and well positioned, close to him, he decides to come out and talk shit to them for 5 minutes. It was a fun scene. It was good dialogue, well acted....but DUMB

And then from Rick's side. Yeah, yeah yeah, Rick has some vendetta about killing Negan personally, but they've proven more than a few times, even in this episode, that they have people capable of hitting a head shot from 100 yards. While Negan is standing there, talking smack....just shoot him in the head you idiots!!! And just in case any of his generals would like to take over, pop a cap in a few of them as well!

I know, it would have made for a much less exciting season, but again it's advancing the plot by making some otherwise smart characters act dumb. They could have had a similar scene where Negan talks smack from a window, or comes out with a bulletproof vest and shield.

And if the whole plan is that Rick gets to kill Negan personally....well, isn't he worried that a herd of walkers might kill Negan instead?

And I'd rather not even get on how a slow herd of walkers managed to ramp it up to maybe 30 miles an hour in order to get there in time.

(In response to this post by HokieGator)

Posted: 10/23/2017 at 08:01AM



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