re: Official The Walking Dead S05E11 "The Distance" NO COMICS

I give the episode a solid 7.8. Some good action mixed in with some mystery as to what the hell this new community will be like. As for the gay moment yall talking about, i did kind of feel like it was just awkward. Ive watched spartacus, game of thrones, and modern family that have gays in it, and never felt it was forced on the viewer. But this gay moment was just bad acting imo. As for people on the board not liking the scene cuz its two gay guys, well thats just an opinion and shouldnt be taken otherwise. Everyone has the right to think what they want. Why does everyone have to be cool with gays kissing? Now me personally, i could give a rats arse if ya gay or not, but to force your opinion on everyone that you need to accept it is just ludacris.

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I have no real problem if they want to show that as people in real life do act like that. I never felt that it was being "imposed" on me.

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Not sure if they'll pass over it quickly but I think the "turn over your weapons" would really be a sticky situation.

On the one hand, if you're Rick's crew, if you give up your weapons your pretty much screwed. If the people in the community are bad guys you pretty much gave up your chance to defend yourself. Even if they are good guys and they find you fail the audition, things could go very badly for you.

On the other hand, if you're the community, if you let this armed group into your community you are inviting very bad things to happen to your people if things go bad. Even if they were pretty comfortable in Aaron's judgment (even though it didn't stop him from getting punched in the face), what would happen if you decide they fail the audition? Again, could get very bad.

They should have a set up where they interview people "outside" the compound. Hey, come to think if it maybe this is a separate part of the compound that they can isolate. Would explain why it looks like there are no people around.

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Neither have all of the Maggie/Glen sex scenes that they've had. Or the Rosita/Abe sex scene.

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Sexual relations out of wedlock might I add. Digusting, immoral behavior constantly shoved down our throats at every opportunity.

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Sexual relations out of wedlock might I add. Digusting, immoral behavior constantly shoved down our throats at every opportunity

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The children. We have to think about the children.

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Won't hear any argument from me but I do think that was more to show people trying to get back to a "normal" life. It was sad they had to make Maggie into a complete slut about it though. The whole "you can sleep with me if you want" after basically just meeting Glenn was unrealistic. Once again, forced.

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Rosita/Abe sex scene


I think this had a clear purpose. It was to show how weird Eugene is and better help us understand the group dynamic. I do think the Abe/Rosita "relationship" is a more forced situation than the others. It feels like that's more of a relationship born out of survival than any type of feeling for each other. I think that scene made more sense than any of the other ones. It makes sense for that situation to feel forced. It told us a lot about Abraham and his group.

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What's forced is that whole argument.

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It just wasn't necessary and adds nothing to the show. That's why it felt forced.

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Neither have all of the Maggie/Glen sex scenes that they've had. Or the Rosita/Abe sex scene.

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95% of sex scenes in any movie or film add nothing to the subject matter. This isn't limited to TWD.

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The whole "you can sleep with me if you want" after basically just meeting Glenn was unrealistic. Once again, forced.

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So youve never had a one night stand with a stranger? Ahh, makes sense now.

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95% of sex scenes in any movie or film add nothing to the subject matter. This isn't limited to TWD.

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I don't agree with this. Well, the 95% part anyway.

There was a large discussion of this between a bunch of author friends of mine on Facebook, and while plugging sex into the story for the sake of shock value only is easy to spot, TWD's sex/love scenes are not that. I believe they tell a bigger story.

Shane and Lori outside the city and giving into desires they'd always had for each other. And Lori's need to be protected so she made sure to have an Alpha male type like Shane.

Glenn and Maggie building on their loneliness in general and Maggie's desperation to be taken from her father's house. Then it becoming love which shows us that a married could can exist in a zombie-filled world.

Abraham and Rosita having sex more out of necessity. Again, Rosita teaming with an Alpha male type for protection, while also being attracted to his sadness. Their relationship trying to push away they constant burden of their grief.

The gay guys kissing wasn't for shock value. It wasn't to make the world gasp and say "ewww gays!" It was to show relief and joy at their partner being safe, especially after the flare went off and Aaron expected the worst.

These things build the story and the characters. Sex is very much a huge part of our culture and due to our Puritan beginnings, still something we all struggle to accept on television or admit to enjoying in public.

So I will disagree with you in that the sex scenes add nothing of value. The problem isn't the sex scenes, but the people watching them and taking them for face value.

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Do you feel the same way about the Governor and Andrea?

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That was Andrea going for the Alpha dog as well as being attracted to the so called bad boy in the show

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Seems to me like she lost all sense even in the face of clear evidence she was sleeping with a psychopath. They completely destroyed the Andrea character during the prison season and the Governor relationship was a huge part of that.

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Yep. The scene where she was contemplating stabbing him while he slept she was butt-naked and just got out of bed with him. Her mind was completely fricked.