re: Walking Dead S07E08 “How It’s Gotta Be” mid season finale

Because the saviors want the hilltop to produce for them, and Maggie is their leader

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It would have been more impacting if he had shot Jesus dead instead.

I’m willing to suspend a good bit of reality (unlimited bullets, access to running cars/gas) to allow the story to progress, but the laziness of the writing just gets me too often.

There were several times during the dark show that I had no idea where they were from scene to scene.

I’m sure they will attempt to tell the story on how the Saviors escaped next half-season like it’s a cliffhanger, but like Cocomo said, no one will care as much at that point.

WTF is the gay dude and Enid doing going to Oceanside for on their own (in another car)? And an even bigger WTF is them stopping off at the local distillery and get a (running and fueled-up) cargo truck full of booze?? A gift? Great idea, Enid.

I still can’t get over how little defense measures these compounds have in place. The watch team/person stands there in full view of anyone around in the woods. The Saviors never had any defense in the structures around them. Now, they go to all our war and still only have watchmen that stand in full view to be shot in Alexandria?

And LOL at Neegan giving them the complimentary 3 minutes before storming the compound, all while standing in plain view to be killed (again). The ominous whistle helped to add to Carl’s magic disappearing act.

How the frick does Jerry get t-boned in the car while they are riding in a caravan and no one notices?

Funny how Maggie killed a prisoner for revenge but it just happened to not be the biggest troublemaker they have in there.

ETA- and several have said this but it’s true. The story has become lazy convenient filler to lead up to ‘big events’.

If I'm being being made to let the saviors live, I'm at least cutting off all their dongs.

I guess the hilltop is now the most habitable place to live, possibly kingdom. Oceanside or similar wouldn't be too bad, I don't mind fishing. Plus the excess fish and etc would make great for priming the soil for crops.

I'd cherry pick through Oceanside and hilltop females, has to be someone worth settling with. Someone like Enid has the right mindset, she'd earn points by bringing home a truck of whiskey.

But anyways, Alexandria has burned. Once again Rick proves he's bad luck to any town or community he sets foot in. I don't see the sanctuary worth saving, I don't see the direction from here. I guess Ricks visions are heaven.

As much as I defended the show, lately I simply can't. They fricked up one of best arcs in the series and even maganed to ruin the bomning of Alexandria. But none of that compares to killing Carl.

Like him or not it's his story and he plays an extremely important role later on and the way they're going they might just skip over the next group which would really piss me off. I can't go into too much because of comic spoilers, but the next arc features a unique group and is heavily reliant on Carl.

Too many plot lines and new characters lead to lousy character development. I miss characters like Shane and Merle, who were so complex that people could get in serious arguments about whether or not you liked them. I miss true moral compass characters like Dale and Hershel, whose morality was clearly laid out, tested and steadfast. The show flat out sucks now. I hate to say it but it does.

I'm thinking it may be Enid who meets a guy.

I just read some online reviews of the episode and people who normally praise the show are finally coming down on it.

Forbes writer said he's basically done with it until they fire everyone involved.

I'm 2/3s of the way in and this show is fricking terrible. I don't even like watching it anymore.