I am a little late.
I've just finished season 9 after a couple years of being off the wagon.
Let's start with Rick Grimes "quitting". He did it for his family, I get it. The show itself though didn't have many seasons left though. I mean maybe one more, or a 12th?
The way they "killed off" RG was ridiculous. And then in the episode "the calm before", they nearly killed off all other meaningful characters. Maggy quitting, ended up being a big mistake for her, as her new show got cancelled.
The show itself drags you in, kept me in suspense, and made me fall in love with nearly every character. We all love the notorious negan, and having some big stars in the show helped bring us to a stifling interest.
I love how even in the world's darkest years, vulgar language was kept to a minimal, still leaving us with the understanding that it still relates with our relative dirty mouths we kissed our moms with once before.
Everything being known now, Daryl is the only A character on the show. Granted I have loved that guy since boondock saints. Theres about only 5 likeable characters left.
Daryl, Carol, negan, rosita, and gabriel.
If it weren't for the announcements in commercial ads for Rick Grimes, everyone would have quit TWD. But it caused maggy to quit too realizing the show could plummet. However, until after mid 9th season, the show manages to wiggle it's way back into the realm of being entertaining again. So now I'm recording season 10 hoping to catch up.
Do we ever get to see hursts (beta) face? I loved him since "remember the titans".
Truly an emotional show. Even though I read a few spoilers and google who was still alive and who died, I was still surprised by the losses of season 9. Why enid?
I haven't read the comics per se, but I have understood the difference between the show and the comics and the relationships that went on and who was supposed to die and when.
I mean carl was to be with lydia, but never survived up to her making an appearance. Rosita was supposed to have a strict relationship with "dr smarty pants" but ended up and a love square with him, gabriel, and sadib. Grimes was supposed to live and carl was to take over leadership as carl taught judith. I guess when a show runs so long, things happen.
But it's hard for me to give 4 when I want to give 5. But 5 stars would mean that there were no issues.
Too late for my opinion to care. I however doubt I will watch the rick grimes movies. As there is said to be 3. I dont understand how they could introduce a rick grimes movie where he didnt just kill everyone from taking him so far away from the safety of his family. I would kill anyone to be back with my daughter and son. I would walk 1000s of miles. But no. 5 years pass since his leave. What's the excuse now?
Good show. Good people. Wish I could've been in it. I guess that's just like 80% of the world's population though haha.