Over the weekend, Tim Miller stepped away from directing the sequel to his 2016 über-hit, Deadpool, over creative differences with Deadpool himself, Ryan Reynolds. It is an amicable decision reached between Miller and 20th Century Fox. Now a petition is circulating on Change.org to snare Quentin Tarantino to take over director duties, according to Comicbook.com
The petition was created by Carl Champion, Jr., who is apparently a massive Deadpool and Tarantino fan. Just check out his mission statement:
“If there was ever a chance to see Tarantino do a project almost guaranteed to make a billion dollars, this is it. We got a great taste of what this could be like in Kill Bill, but imagine having a guy like Tarantino write dialogue for The Merc with the Mouth! It would be so glorious. Join me!”
This petition will be sent to Reynolds, who serves as a producer on the sequel. Reynolds was also instrumental in persuading 20th Century Fox to greenlight Deadpool in the first place. The goal is 1,000 signatures for the petition. As of this writing, Champion has amassed 744 John Hancocks.
It’s a fairly low probability of the petition achieving its end game. There are petitions for everything. But never say never; the first Deadpool was made due to an avalanche of support from fans and Reynolds. And Tarantino is an inspired choice. His penchant for violence and memorable dialogue lends itself perfectly to the Merc with the Mouth.
The script for Deadpool 2 is still being written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, so not much is know about the direction it will take. Rumors suggest the appearance of Deadpool’s time-hopping associate Cable, and his love interest, the mercenary Domino. While it’s known that Cable will appear in Logan, the last Wolverine movie, it isn’t clear if the actor playing Cable (Boyd Holbrook) will cross-over to reprise his role.
The first Deadpool opened on Valentine’s Day 2016 and was a massive hit for Reynolds and everyone involved. World wide box office gross for the movie totaled over $782 million, so expect the sequel to pull out every stop to top that
Alien: Covenant is still about nine months away, but we’re picking up hints of the film’s story here and there. We’re getting little looks at the film, little tidbits of information, and now it seems Michael Fassbender and a fan site are unpacking some plot and alien details.
Fassbender, who plays David, recently spoke to BBC radio and called the xenomorph characters “Neomorphs.” Makes perfect sense. As for these new versions of the H.R. Giger creature, AVP Galaxy has a ton of detailed information regarding the Neomorphs:
These Aliens are the result of the local ecosystem being mutated by the accelerant/black goo. Over time, pods started to grow on the trees and the ground, and release a spore when disturbed… These spores infect several members of the Covenant crew by entering the body through the ear and nostrils. The spores cause the growth of the Neomorphs inside the infected hosts – something that is reminiscent of William Gibson’s first draft of Alien 3. One of the Neomorphs bursts from the back of one of the infected crew, a “backburster”. The other crewmember’s Neomorph erupts through their throat.
AVP Galaxy is usually pretty on point when it comes to Alien (and Predator) news. They might be off on a few details, but I doubt it. Alien: Covenant opens August 4 next year, but I imagine we’ll have a look at these Neomorphs somewhere along the road to August 4.
The Walking Dead Season 7 Premiere: All the reviews are (mostly) saying the same thing…
I had to do it. I had to see if the reviews on The Walking Dead matched my own thoughts. Turns out they did. The season premiere comes month’s after the season 6 cliffhanger finale, which was not well-received overall. In fact, season six reviews often bemoaned the use of gimmicks and lack of character development. Additionally, season six was marred by the fact that many viewers already had the inside track on Negan and had to endure the slow-burn of episodes making viewers wait for the appearance of Negan.
Off-season rumors and comic-con info dumps setup the entire Walking Dead community for the impending death of a fan favorite character. Of course, the comic books set it up far earlier. Many expected Glenn to be killed in S6 or S7, and if you are reading this, you know it’s Glenn that was killed by Negan, as well as Abraham.
First, it’s clear that Ramsay Bolton has dropped to #2 in the TV sadist power-rankings. The deaths of Abraham and Glenn were brutal, and overly sadistic.
Second, the whole premiere was dragged out in a way that just wasn’t entertaining. Few liked this episode and it made you question the value in watching the show.
And why wouldn’t it? Where is this show going? There’s no end game. No real plan. If you want to call Alexandria a plan, that’s OK but it’s really the same story as the “prison community” from a few seasons back. Nothing really new in Alexandria, it’s just our band of survivors wandering from threat-to-shelter yet again. If the writer’s goal is to demonstrate to the viewers that humanity can fall so far from compassion and cooperation in the face of an apocalypse, you did your job the first few times around. All we get is humanity falling farther into the abyss each season. That notion stalls after a while. We get it already.
So you went and bashed in Glenn’s skull. It was a bit on the nose. Abraham was the setup man that got you thinking that our favorites might sneak past the gate. Nope, not to be. As much as I like Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s acting (and it was outstanding), the character is a boor. Says the word ‘shit’ too much. Grins too much. Monologues too much. I guess that’s the true nature of the character as originally written, but he came off as more of a friggin’ goon than anything else. The whole stand-around-watch-and-photograph group of Saviors also seemed awkward. We get it Negan, “yer the man”.
Overall, the season 7 premiere left me in the same place I’ve been for a while with The Walking Dead – with the question of “why am I watching this?”
But don’t take my word for it. Here’s what other reviewers are saying ‘round the innerwebs…
NY Times – NEGATIVE
CNN – MIXED
IGN – NEGATIVE
Forbes – MOSTLY NEGATIVE
Paste Magazine – MOSTLY NEGATIVE
Screencrush –NEGATIVE
IndieWire –NEGATIVE
Digital Spy – MIXED
Independent UK – POSITIVE
Inquistr – POSITIVE
AV Club Review –NEGATIVE
Comicbook.com – POSITIVE
Monkeys Fighting Robots -NEGATIVE
As always, comments are welcome, especially when it comes to The Walking Dead.
Quotes from Reviews
Monkeys Fighting Robots – “The Walking Dead clearly knows what it should be focusing on, but can’t actually do it. Many elements of good television are there, but they are improperly utilized. Negan takes too long to talk a big, evil game, but all he delivers is a silver lining to a disappointing premiere”
IndieWire – “It was miserable, and tedious, and made me feel bad. Not in an emotionally compelling way, just in a “I could be watching something of value” way. Who needs this shit?” Grade: D-
IGN.com – The Verdict: Walking Dead’s Season 7 premiere was an uncomfortable crawl through broken glass, with an escalating sense of cruelty that never let up until the survivors were left on the road to scoop up their loved ones’ carcasses. Morgan’s Negan provided some moments of levity (if you could even consider it that) and the big second death was a shocker, but you want to leave an episode feeling shaken and riveted, not numb and in need of a shower.
Forbes – “All told, it was a tense, upsetting season premiere. As much as I hate the long cliff-hanger, and as much as I hate to see Glenn go, I can’t deny that this is the most intense, insane and emotionally powerful episode The Walking Dead has given us in years. I’m still not sure how to feel about Negan. Jeffrey Dean Morgan is so flippant, so casual in his villainy, he almost seems out of place. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing remains to be seen. Whether this is merely Governor 2.0 remains to be seen. Still, I’m experiencing something that was in short supply by the end of Season 6: Excitement.”
Paste Magazine – “I’m so annoyed by this entire stupid episode, Josh. I wish I could be a little more positive, or see something redeeming in it, but it was just so so bad and I’m glad it’s over. Here are a few ways that it totally and completely sucked.”
Screencrush – “There’s only one question The Walking Dead Season 7 needed to answer off the bat, and it wasn’t Negan’s victim. It would take a major swing to justify such a cheap, manipulative cliffhanger as the one that ended Season 6, so was it worth it? Profoundly not.”
NY Times – “So more than six months after it was posed, the “who” question has now been answered, allowing us to consider the natural follow-up: Was it worth the wait, as Mr. Kirkman promised it would be? I’m going with ‘nope.’ For one thing, as noted earlier, I saw no compelling reason the cliffhanger device was necessary. For another, this was not a good episode. “
Digital Spy – “We don’t know what we were expecting really. It was never going to be a pleasant hour of television. But when it came to it, it kinda felt like an Eli Roth-directed collection of torture porn, Saw style. We’ve seen shocking deaths on The Walking Dead before, but this felt different. Yes, this is The Walking Dead – it’s not Downton Abbey. But it just felt needlessly grim and mean-spirited. We need a bath now… Tonight’s episode felt like a long prelude to the actual season, and we can’t wait.”
CNN – “The Walking Dead still has a strong array of assets, and its willingness to jettison important players has been vital in keeping the storytelling unpredictable and evolving. Those who have stuck with the show since the beginning will still find plenty to like about it, and AMC has every reason to continue mining its huge footprint in the cultural zeitgeist. Nevertheless, its most admirable qualities have increasingly been overshadowed by its more distasteful ones — not merely in demonstrating just how brutal humanity can be, but by toying with its audience, dangling plot twists the way somebody plays with a kitten. “
Inquistr – Final Verdict: “The Day Will Come Where You Won’t Be” gets a 10/10 from The Inquisitr.
Independent UK – “It may be difficult to muster excitement for something this depraved, but after six seasons – and a boldly stoic opener to season 7 – it remains easy to place your trust in the hands of showrunner Scott M. Gimple who is clearly elevating this immensely popular show’s strength with each new episode. Okay, the prevalent feeling may be of despair – but just be relieved it’s not at the state of the zombie series’ quality.”
AV Club – “This is how stupid the show has become: after six seasons of endless death, after years of repeatedly reminding us that anyone* (*who isn’t Rick or Carl) can die, after going through the same “We have hope now! Oh, look, it’s death” cycle over and over and over again without any real variation or insight, it still expects us to care when it trots out the same trick again.”
AC Club Community Rating > C-
Comicbook.com – “The execution of the episode (directed by executive producer Greg Nicotero) was nothing short of brilliant… It was a very impressive feat by AMC and the team to keep the spoilers home, for the most part, in an age where fans are constantly seeking for instant gratification.”
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR ‘THE WALKING DEAD’ S07E01, ‘The Day Will Come When You Won’t Be’
The day has finally come. Fans of The Walking Dead have been anxiously awaiting the return of the show. Theories and spoilers flew left and right, as people tried to decipher last season’s cliffhanger ending. And now, ‘The Day Will Come When You Won’t Be’ has aired on AMC. The premiere caused shock and awe amongst many fans, as the show reveals the deaths. We were finally exposed to the true villainy of Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s sadistic Negan. However, despite all of this, the show failed in one crucial way. With all the elements of a good episode, The Walking Dead somehow found a way to make nothing work the way it should.
Many people have been comparing this episode to the infamous Game of Thrones “Red Wedding” episode. This comparison doesn’t work, however, because these deaths are not the episode’s high point. It is shocking to see such big names die, make no mistake. But the season six cliffhanger blew the potential shock & surprise of the reveal. Since then, many people have theorized who Negan took the life of (including us here at MFR). The cliffhanger took the steam out of the shock, making the deaths more about confirming fan theories. Game of Thrones made the Red Wedding work because it came out of nowhere, made sense in the plot, and had several contained deaths. The Walking Dead missed its opportunity to make these deaths memorable, opting instead for the cliffhanger, and therefore crippled itself for this episode.
For better or for worse, the characters that died – AND HERE IS THE SPOILER, FOLKS – were Abraham and Glenn. Now to be fair, Abraham is a relatively strong choice. He wasn’t major enough to justify such a huge cliffhanger, by any means. However, his arc was coming to a natural conclusion, and so his death felt well deserved. The death of Glenn, on the other hand, could only be justified by the events of the comics. Glenn’s death has been teased so often over the years, notably with the dumpster last season. He was a central character, with a root in the show’s primary action, and a baby on the way. Glenn’s death, like the deaths of many The Walking Dead characters, is an attention-grabber first and foremost. When it comes to good storytelling, it’s one of the weakest decisions the show could make.
We can’t properly discuss the big deaths without bringing up their perpetrator. Negan has cemented himself in the show’s universe, for better or worse. He’s all action, no reason, and it works – but only to a degree. In such a savage, violent world, no character has matched the world’s ruthlessness until now. Even characters like The Governor or Dawn had a rhyme or reason to them. All Negan knows is violence and cruelty, and he has the power in this new world. The reason that it works is the only reason to Negan is his thirst for power. He is intent on ruling the new world, and that involves leaning into the madness. He’s done what Rick has constantly come close to doing, and makes Negan the perfect rival. Not to say Negan is perfect in this episode, but he is a shining star.
Unfortunately, where Negan shines, Rick falls flat. Rick has been one of the few constants in The Walking Dead, so it makes sense we’d spend so much time on him this episode. We want to see how he reacts to these deaths, and what comes next. We see glimpses of this development for Rick, but the show never gets it right. Seeing every group member die in his mind (which further explains why they filmed all those death scenes) worked as a moment. But beyond that, The Walking Dead challenged Rick’s role at every turn. Daryl inciting Glenn’s execution took away Rick’s agency. Carl giving Rick his blessing to chop his arm off lessened that moment’s impact. Rick is supposed to be an engaging anchor and protagonist. But the show fails Rick by making him too inconsequential.
On top of these weak principal character choices, the side characters are rendered useless. Maggie, for the umpteenth time, is reduced to a mourner, with a cry that weakens after so many deaths in the family. So many characters are clearly meant to matter – Aaron, Rosita, even Sasha – but in the wake of all this, their irrelevance is quadrupled. They exist to give The Walking Dead a potential ratings boost, and nothing more. You can show me whatever stupid dinner table fantasy you want. It doesn’t change the fact that the show has never bothered to properly define characters, and never will. That’s why these deaths don’t matter – because The Walking Dead has no patience to put in the necessary legwork. And considering how much of this show is spent walking around the woods, that’s really saying something.
It might seem outlandish to throw such hate on this episode. The hype online about it has been never-ending since it aired. It’s understandable hype, but all that The Walking Dead provides in this is relative relief from the unknown. The biggest problem with this episode is that it’s too little, too late. This extremely dark tone is new and interesting, but much like Negan himself, it’s too messy in execution. The reason this type of death works for Game of Thrones is how the deaths are consistently handled with care. Everything about this episode focuses on garnering views – and from a business perspective, this episode is an assured success.
The Walking Dead clearly knows what it should be focusing on, but can’t actually do it. Many elements of good television are there, but they are improperly utilized. Negan takes too long to talk a big, evil game, but all he delivers is a silver lining to a disappointing premiere. The show tries to throw its grittiness and sadness into your face, hoping it distracts from the absence of quality.All The Walking Dead knows how to do is pretend like these deaths matter. But without proper emotional stakes, character motivation, pacing – or even the general rules of television storytelling – it flounders for a reaction from the masses.
(And just to wrap this up, how did the hatchet end up on the roof, exactly? Negan threw it out the door of the RV – OUT, not UP – and it ends up on the roof? How the Hell does that make any sense? GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER, KIRKMAN).
This series will be a brief, semi-comedic review of the CW superhero shows. You can check out last week’s review post here, or see the tally of winners below. The only shows discussed will be ‘Arrow’, ‘Flash’, and ‘Supergirl’. There WILL be some spoilers discussed, so only look at the reviews you’re up to date on!
Supergirl, “The Last Children of Krypton” (Oct. 17)
Clark and Kara #cousin-twinning
Supergirl wraps up its two-week arc by having the Super-duo tag-team the Metallo Boys. Superman takes his leave, making sure to not upstage Cara too much. Tyler Hoechlin has shined as Superman so far, and I hope this isn’t the last we see of him. As far as action goes, this episode doesn’t differ much from last week, though that isn’t a bad thing. Cat makes her exit from the show, with reasoning just vague enough to keep her within reach for future episodes. Cat’s exit means that James is ascending to the top dog position at Cat Co. Additionally, Cara has a new boss – Snapper Carr, who says Cara isn’t a real reporter (which he’s right about). Snapper is a more lackadaisical J. Jonah Jameson type, but he shows promise as a character. Winn becomes increasingly more Cisco-esqu, but since he’s only showing up in small doses, it works out okay. Overall, another solid outing for the CW Girl of Steel.
SCORE: 7/10 Metallos
The Flash, “Magenta” (Oct. 18)
Little Orphan Angsty
The Flash struggles to maintain its new timeline order with the return of Harrison Wells. Barry fights Magenta, an angsty teen with a split personality and Magneto powers. Wells comes back to rehash his overprotective father routine, with over-obnoxious “NOT” jokes. Jessie, Harrison’s daughter, has now developed super-speed, meaning the show has another speedster! Hooray! (NOT!) Harry is clearly in the wrong while arguing with his daughter. Caitlin is the voice of reason in this debate, for no other reason than to have her in the episode. Wally is still upset about not having superpowers, and the arrival of Jessie capitalizes off his concerns. It seems very likely he’ll turn to Dr. Alchemy to get some Speedforce, which could make for an interesting arc. Otherwise, this episode feels trope-heavy, ignoring logic for plot purposes.
SCORE: 6/10 Tankers
Arrow, “A Matter of Trust” (Oct. 19)
Amell vs Rhodes, Round 2
As Oliver Queen’s School for Violent Youngsters continues to run, not much is different from last week’s episode. Wild Dog continues to fill the role of the street-smart minority character, making him feel more bland than one would hope. Curtis feels one-note, Ragman feels like a sore thumb, and New Canary is hardly present. Diggle, haunted by the Ghost of Deadshots Past, decides to take responsibility for the crime he’s been framed for. It doesn’t make a lick of sense, but thankfully, Lyla puts Oliver on it. Thea starts a feud with a journalist, Susan Williams, for doing her job & not being wholly altruistic. Man, CW heroes HATE reporters. I’d mock Oliver more for his expectations of Bratva morality, but these flashbacks are still far better than those in Seasons 3 and 4. The episode’s character conflict feels bland, but the action with Sampson keeps the episode exciting. While the “new team” plot line still feels boring, it’s cool to see them kick ass together.
SCORE: 7/10 Bratva Knives
WEEKLY WIN TALLY:
Supergirl: 1.5 Weeks
Arrow: 0.5 Weeks
Flash: 0 Weeks
What show did you think won the week? Does Legends of Tomorrow take your vote? Do you think A.o.S. or Gotham outshines all the CW shows? Let us know in the comments below!
Star Wars: The Force Awakens was a huge success in 2015, but one of the biggest questions from the film is, ‘Who are Rey’s parents?’
Could Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII provide some answers? It’s possible, according to Daisy Ridley.
During an interview with Vulture, the actress was asked if Rey is related to Obi Wan Kenobi.
“We will see in a year,” Ridley said. “Just sit tight on that question.”
Ridley seems to be hinting that fans will find out in Episode VIII.
There have been several fans theories about Rey’s parents.
Some think she’s Obi-Wan Kenobi’s daughters. Many believe she’s a member of the Skywalker family. Others think she could be connected to Jyn Erson, a character in the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Speaking of Rogue One, Ridley also revealed that she’s excited to see the film, even though she knows the ending.
“I am just excited to see how it is, because I have heard it is so so different, and its own thing. I have no die what happens – I know the ending, but I have no idea what happens in it.”
Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, John Boyega, Oscar Issac and Lupita Nyong’o also star in the Force Awakens sequel.
Star Wars: Episode VIII hits theaters December 15, 2017.
This one is going to take some explaining. The creature in the picture above is a Stand. This shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone as most of the weird incidents from this show have been attributed to Stands lately. Except for those times it turned out to be ghosts or aliens because those also happened recently. Still, this is a Stand which came from a cat who was thought to be dead and buried in the backyard of Kira’s new home. Somehow this new unusual being has the power of a Stand but can be seen by regular humans. Again it’s important to remember, it’s Jojo’s BIZARRE Adventure and sometimes logic goes out the window.
The rest of the episode focuses on the Kira’s family life and how everyone in the house is adjusting to him secretly replacing the husband and father whose life he is now using as an alias. Shinobu Kawajiri, his new wife is completely in love with the new change her husband has undergone and keeps constantly flirting with him.
The new son Hayato is much more suspicious. Of course this kid had the entire house wired for surveillance before his father was replaced with a superpowered killing machine so being suspicious is a default setting for him. Hayato is able to discover where his father has hidden Stray Cat and discovers his father is not who claims to be. This is accomplished by Kira monologuing about how he would have to kill Hayato if his secret was ever revealed. For a guy who is so concerned about giving away a single detail right he really shot himself in the foot by deciding to narrate his maniacal thought process out loud.
The tension with the Kawajiri family is delightful every time it is used in the show. With the series reaching its conclusion and Kira’s secret out, the drama will be even more intense as this mother and son may become victims of Kira’s demented methods.
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable is streaming on Crunchyroll.
The battle started in the previous episode wraps up quick but not before the new team from Gjallahorn and Tekkadan get into a wrestling match in an effort to see who gets to capture the pirate boss and claim victory. It’d be comical if not for the fact characters could die any moment.
From their, the rest of the episode deals with the battle’s aftermath. The Teiwaz group is pleased with Tekkadan’s accomplishments and gives them a big reward. Their are some who aren’t so pleased with this decision though. The team may be getting too big, too fast which will only result in them getting more enemies who want their hot streak to end.
Hash asks Mika to talk to Orga about letting him become a mobile suit pilot. At this point it’s hard to tell if he isn’t still resentful towards Mika or not and if actually allowing into a robot won’t result in Mash becoming an enemy later in the season. Probably would still be a good idea to keep an eye on him for now.
Also, the team decides to pay a visit to the businessman who sold out Kudelia. Let’s just say negotiations break down in the worst way possible. Despite their success, both Mika and Orga still haven’t lost their edge.
The series is off to a great streak of episodes this season but it still feels like Tekkadan is on too much of a hot streak. Given the tough road other characters have had in previous Gundam series, happy endings don’t come until the show reaches its finale. With all the success the group has had so far, their is a good chance the entire Tekkadan organization may face dark times in the future.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Season 2 is streaming on Daisuki.
Wow! The Season 7 Premiere Has Just Changed ‘The Walking Dead’ Forever.
You better stop reading here if you didn’t watch the season 7 premiere of ‘The Walking Dead‘ on AMC! Since the cliff-hanger finale, fans have been dying to know who did Negan kill and how will Season 7 be changed by it?
Well we have our answer…
Spoiler Alert:
Viewers were shocked to see that Abraham was one of the ones who suffered the beating from Lucille by the villainous Negan. This rocks the show because he was such an important part of the story and a core member of the group. Comic book fans weren’t expecting this so it makes it even more impactful.
The death was just as graphic as many expected. Lucille was very dirty with all the blood and gore. This killing also shocked the entire group as they all instantly appeared traumatized by the merciless killing.
Abraham’s last words will also live on in infamy as he proclaimed “Suck my nuts” as he was being slaughtered.
Another shocking moment from the premiere was when Glenn was killed as well!
This was expected from comic book readers but after the Abraham killing, the viewers let their guard down for a moment. This killing was even more graphic than the first one! You saw Glenn’s eye pop out of its socket as he screamed for Maggie. It was a heartbreaking and disgusting moment.
What did you think of the season 7 premiere of ‘The Walking Dead‘? Did death of Glenn and Abraham shock you or were you expecting it?
A new extended trailer for the anime of Pokemon Sun & Moon has been uploaded on Youtube by AresPromo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgkOhkfxrm4
Although the trailer is in Japanese and doesn’t feature subtitles, the footage gives viewers more looks at the unique art style, different characters, and overall tone of the show.
The Pokemon Sun & Moon anime starts airing in Japan in November and will come to the states at a later date.
We can’t properly discuss the big deaths without bringing up their perpetrator. Negan has cemented himself in the show’s universe, for better or worse. He’s all action, no reason, and it works – but only to a degree. In such a savage, violent world, no character has matched the world’s ruthlessness until now. Even characters like The Governor or Dawn had a rhyme or reason to them. All Negan knows is violence and cruelty, and he has the power in this new world. The reason that it works is the only reason to Negan is his thirst for power. He is intent on ruling the new world, and that involves leaning into the madness. He’s done what Rick has constantly come close to doing, and makes Negan the perfect rival. Not to say Negan is perfect in this episode, but he is a shining star.
On top of these weak principal character choices, the side characters are rendered useless. Maggie, for the umpteenth time, is reduced to a mourner, with a cry that weakens after so many deaths in the family. So many characters are clearly meant to matter – Aaron, Rosita, even Sasha – but in the wake of all this, their irrelevance is quadrupled. They exist to give The Walking Dead a potential ratings boost, and nothing more. You can show me whatever stupid dinner table fantasy you want. It doesn’t change the fact that the show has never bothered to properly define characters, and never will. That’s why these deaths don’t matter – because The Walking Dead has no patience to put in the necessary legwork. And considering how much of this show is spent walking around the woods, that’s really saying something.
