AMC's "Fear The Walking Dead" (Season 8)

[JaseT]

Fear The Swimming Dead!

Wishing that they were still in the city.

[neoz]

Well that was meh. Be interesting to see where it goes.

[Show spoiler]Was that zombie in the capsized boat stuck on something to cause it to float? Because zombies can't swim. If they are saying they can swim then I'm done.

Also yep the dumb girl just fubar'd them all. Guy was like...I'll see you soon.

[rickah88]

Very nice! The open sea is such a great idea! Can't wait to see this season unfold, it just looks like it's going to be incredible.

[Show spoiler]Gunboat approaching at a high rate of speed! Lol, turned that other boat into Swiss cheese. Strand is just a total badass.

[JaseT]

Did anybody else notice that big ass storm on the radar?

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by JaseT

Did anybody else notice that big ass storm on the radar?

Was that a storm or the fog bank? Guess we will find out next week, if it's that close to be picked up by the onboard radar.

[JaseT]

Due to the color variation and intensity, it looks like a storm to me. Was that fog around that boat? I thought it was smoke from the boat being destroyed.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by JaseT

Due to the color variation and intensity, it looks like a storm to me. Was that fog around that boat? I thought it was smoke from the boat being destroyed.

It could be smoke. Figured smoke would be darker and spiraling up, and Strand might have seen it? I estimate the Abigal's radar sits ~20' off the water, which would give it roughly 10 miles of radar. Fog, I think, is lighter than smoke so it's possible it could have a lighter radar sign?
I guess we will find out next week.

[JaseT]

That's all the time we have for the weather report tonight, now on to sports.

[MovieKing101]

Did anyone get killed off? LOL

[JaseT]

Originally Posted by MovieKing101

Did anyone get killed off? LOL

Just more viewers.

[Freezeup]

I really want to like this series and will continue to watch it for now, but damn.

I just find it so stale and not at all enticing. So flat. No emotion with seemingly weak acting/characters.

To be honest, I think Flight 462 alone was and would have been more exciting for a series. Guess we'll see how the season progresses and it's ratings.

[DisneyBlu]

Originally Posted by Freezeup

I really want to like this series and will continue to watch it for now, but damn.

I just find it so stale and not at all enticing. So flat. No emotion with seemingly weak acting/characters.

To be honest, I think Flight 462 alone was and would have been more exciting for a series. Guess we'll see how the season progresses and it's ratings.

I wonder if the crew behind the show are aware that people either don't care about or outright hate the characters. How can anyone be expected to get invested into a show where the overwhelming majority hates the characters?

The only interesting one is Strand. But the season 2 trailer at the end of the episode had Daniel going, "We have to get rid of Strand!" So they'll make him the shady guy who is pragmatic and views people as useful only as long as they can do things for him (why else bring these annoying people along?), he'll probably manipulate them into some dangerous situations so he can use them, not caring if they die, and since he's "the bad guy," he'll get done away with. Then Madison's "we won't throw you overboard" joke will end up being foreshadowing and they toss him overboard.

I like Strand and he says what we were all thinking. He got in Alicia's face and told her she was being an idiot for communicating on the radio. He's the only interesting and worthwhile character on this show so of course he'll probably be done away with by the midseason finale, leaving us stuck with angst-ridden pouty boy Chris, the insufferable, teenage cliche Alicia, and the dopey, wide-eyed Nick.

Oh, and "do you smell that?"-face Madison, Whitebread Travis, might-as-well-be-a-piece-of-furniture Ofelia, and her father, the Gorton's Fisherman.

[chad_1138]

Originally Posted by JaseT

Just more viewers.

2 in my house.

[Malik True]

The only character I don't care for is Chris. Don't like the way he's written he's too self-centered, super immature and bratty. I thought the episode was just ok. The show pulled a walker move that I despise. First there is no walkers then walkers are everywhere out of nowhere. This was done on the beach nothing, then all of sudden they are surrounded and fighting for their lives. That's gimmicky and forced, just show the scene initially with walkers on the beach approaching.

If I was show runner, I would limit the frequency that we see zombies in the water alive or appear to swim. It just looks sooo silly we're already suspending our belief considerably, but now swimming zombies. Not a good look. Strand is the best character thus far.

[DragonOfTheBlackPool]

Liking the show so far. I just hope we get another Zombie vs. Shark scenario. Is that too much to ask for?

[ThatOneGuy]

Originally Posted by Freezeup

I really want to like this series and will continue to watch it for now, but damn.

I just find it so stale and not at all enticing. So flat. No emotion with seemingly weak acting/characters.

To be honest, I think Flight 462 alone was and would have been more exciting for a series. Guess we'll see how the season progresses and it's ratings.

They could of used the show to tell the stories of different groups of people handling the beginning of the zombie apocalypse in the style of one group per season.

[neoz]

Originally Posted by Malik True

The only character I don't care for is Chris. Don't like the way he's written he's too self-centered, super immature and bratty. I thought the episode was just ok. The show pulled a walker move that I despise. First there is no walkers then walkers are everywhere out of nowhere. This was done on the beach nothing, then all of sudden they are surrounded and fighting for their lives. That's gimmicky and forced, just show the scene initially with walkers on the beach approaching.

If I was show runner, I would limit the frequency that we see zombies in the water alive or appear to swim. It just looks sooo silly we're already suspending our belief considerably, but now swimming zombies. Not a good look. Strand is the best character thus far.

I agree about Chris he is pretty annoying. I find the Alicia just as annoying as Chris as well. Maybe after someone dies that is import then she'll learn to shut her blabbermouth.

And yes I hope the zombies aren't swimming. Now I understand if they are floating. Bodies do float sometime in the water but after a certain amount of time they do submerge.

[Old Bones]

Like anyone is going for an ocean swim , get real , just dumb script

[ThatOneGuy]

Originally Posted by Old Bones

Like anyone is going for an ocean swim , get real , just dumb script

Lots of people actually do, now going for a swim when there is some form of fog/smoke near the boat is f*cking stupid. That doesn't even set off anyone's alarm either that there is fog/smoke creeping around and two of their guys are just swimming like nothing could go wrong... like getting lost in the smoke, in the middle of the ocean.

[rickah88]

[Show spoiler]Chris jumped in because he's obviously still in shock having seen his mother shot in the head to prevent her becoming a zombie. Travis jumped in trying to save him, and is a recovering heroin addict...he could do anything and it would be believable, IMO.