Walking Dead Season Finale - Musings

[gategurl]

Anyone else shitting bricks?

I am opening the floor to discussion here, about the finale, the season, the show in general! - I want to hear what you love, hate, etc. Anything and everything. Lets discuss! Nothing is off limits! -  As well, I am going to provide you guys with awesome links I found today. None of them are hugely spoiler, but that

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[atxstnic]

I have to imagine the house gets destroyed and/or most of Hershel and fam are killed. They have to have a reason for the group to move on. I can't see them staying there next season or tagging along once they move. With the mass attack they show on the promo, someone has to die.

I'd be interested in seeing T-Dog actually do something. The ma is vastly underused. I don't know how much a part he plays in the comic, but I have to imagine it's more than the doorstop he plays on the show.

I'm both excited as sad. I hate hellatus time. Soon everything will be gone and I'll have to find something else to entertain me.

[gategurl]

I agree actually. I think this episode spells the end for the farm. I think season three will have them back on the road. Hershel's farm used to be special, but now the walkers are changing the rules: aka moving in herds, and wandering out of the cities in search of food. Staying in one place isn't going to work for long anymore I think.

The promo nearly had me piddling myself. There was this scene where you see someone (looks like either Beth, Patrica, or Maggie) surrounded by a mass of hands. Which made me die a bit inside. I re-watched it a zillion times but just couldn't tell. And the bit where Carol seems to be surrounded has me really, really worried. One: I like Carol. Two: I don't want to imagine what happens to Daryl if they loose Carol. Really, I don't.

But nonetheless, I am excited to see this prominent T-dog role. And an explanation for his 'distance.' I am really looking forward to that.

I am also sad. Waiting till October is gonna be a blatch and a half. DO. NOT. WANT.

Question: Do you think Hershel is going to make

[atxstnic]

I don't think Hershel is going to make it simply because he's too useful. They need the element of not having a doctor when someone is injured. Plus if Hershel is gone it would be another catalyst for leaving the farm.
If Maggie survives and joins the group, Hershel will have to be dead. There's no way she would leave him.

[gategurl]

Good point, I never considered this. Kinda too bad in a way, I have enjoyed Hershel's switch into BAMF!Elder man.

I have to be honest, I am still not entirely on the Like-Maggie bandwagon. I am trailing behind it all uncertain and hoo-hoo. I don't really like the way she treats Glenn, going hot-cold-bam kind of thing. But I can't really bring myself to dislike her either.

What I hope to also see: Jimmy moments. - There I said it. He is kind of beautiful. And I swear we have seen more of him them T-dog yet no where near enough. Hell we have had more Beth them him.

[fangirlsays]

Hi, hope you don't mind if I friend you. :)

That picture makes me. So. Happy. If they kill of either of them, I'm gonna be gutted.

[gategurl]

*pounce tackle hugs new friend*

I know, that picture makes me happy in all the ways. And like I mentioned I so have been waiting for it all season. (Now I just need Glenn up on there behind him too and my life will be complete.) ...*cough. LOL.

So! Tell me everything! Who is your favorite character? Why? What is your favorite episode?

Like I said this is no holds barred! Feel free to talk/ask/rant/worry/and discuss anything WD!

[fangirlsays]

At the moment, Darryl is my favorite character, followed closely by Rick. I just think Darryl is this wonderful, multifaceted character, and a bad-ass besides, LOL. Also, I have a thing for bad-asses with a kind/gentle side, which obviously Darryl has. Rick is awesome too, of course, but I'm just slightly annoyed with the level of his goodness sometimes. Does that make any sense at all? I'd like to see them do more with the bad-ass side of his character. I loved Shane, too, and love me some Shane/Rick, and I still can't quite believe they killed him off! *sob* Glenn is fantastic, too! I'd like to see a little more badassery from him as well

[gategurl]

Well, as you might have guessed Daryl is my favorite character. FOR ALL THE REASONS REALLY

I hope I hope I hope *crosses fingers*

[snowcoma]

Ooh! That picture is during the day, and as the show/siege is currently at night, that probably means they make it out okay! :D

Re: I hope I hope I hope *crosses fingers*

[gategurl]

*waves*

I know! I was doing a little happy dance, especially after seeing some of the promo shots in the teaser for tomorrow episode.

I swear she has a little satisfied grin going on there too. LOL. Go Carol!

Re: I hope I hope I hope *crosses fingers*

[snowcoma]

*waves back* Sorry for invading your journal. It's either talk about the finale with other fans, or babble at my partner, who doesn't like horror or watch the show.

I love the mother/son aspect of Carol and Daryl. She seems to be the character that actually cares about him. I think most of the group would be saddened by his death because hey, he's been a useful member of their group since this started, but they're not exactly pals.

I love his character development. He went from "I had a racist upbringing and I don't care" to "I'm saving T-Dog from the zombies and giving him antibiotics, even if he accidentally dropped that damn key". And Sophia. Oh, don't get me started on her and his dedication to saving her, despite the risks to himself!

Can you tell I'm a Daryl fan?

Re: I hope I hope I hope *crosses fingers*

[gategurl]

No, I am glad you did! I like WD invasions! Hee! And making new friends!

I agree. I think what Daryl and Carol have is unique. Carol needs him, and she knows he kind of needs her too, even thought he'd probably walk on burning coals then admit it. I like how this season we are seeing Daryl open up a little bit, allowing himself to care. Even if it burns him.

Spoilers for: "Judge, Jury and Executioner":
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I thought another really good example of that was when Dale was attacked. *cries a thousand tears* - The way he just THREW himself at the walker, then called him "bud", and later "brother." Those things aren't empty words to Daryl, or gestures. And I think him openly expressing such things mean so much more then they appear.

PS: So a Daryl fan too. It is reldonkulous really.

[thirstyrobot]

I am SO FLIPPING EXCITED for T-Dog to actually apparently get to damn well DO SOMETHING because really, ever since the arm wound thing he has basically just stood in the background with the occasional random interjection and it was long past ridiculous, so I hope there's as good a reason as Mazzarra says there is. Reedus also said in that chat thing a couple weeks ago that T-Dog's going to do something big so yay.

And okay, the slash-goggly fic writer in me was a little sad that it wasn't Glenn on the motorcycle. XD But I realize that's not actually canon-related and probably not even justifiable (*cough* technically *cough*) anymore and I love Daryl and Carol's dynamic too in a platonic damaged-people love way so it's also awesome.

...Apparently I just came over here to spew random thoughts and feelings. Hey, what's up. XD

[gategurl]

*waves!* I am glad for your 'spewage'. All spew is welcome!

I know, as a staunch Daryl/Glenn girl I am on tender hooks for them to just roar off into the sunset together. (IDEK THAT REALLY NEEDS TO HAPPEN. Like yesterday already.)

You never know really, after their little moment in the last episode. Daryl, chest tap? (I DIED OF HAPPY). Anything is possible! (I WANT IT ALL.)

No judgements. I can dream. :D

[thirstyrobot]

Augh, I loved that scene with them all Holmes and Watson, hee. <3 I had been dying for them to interact AT ALL and then there was that. I know it will never be canon, but yeah, dreams. Hell, I'd be happy if they could be friends.

I'd love to see a queer character at all, really. Not even as an Issue Thing, just there's already this kind of on-purpose diversity going on and I mean, only straight people survived the apocalypse? Surely not. (More dreams, probably.)

[gategurl]

I hear that. I have been mourning the lack of a "Tell it to the Frogs" and "Wildfire" interaction like they had in season one all this season. I pretty much melted into my chair when that scene happened. Even just the way Glenn threw himself at Randle!Walker when Daryl missed with his crossbow. I was like. YES. MY BOOOOOOOOOYS.

That would be awesome if they include such a character. I will ship Daryl/Glenn until we all go down like the Titanic, but yeah. WANT.

Maybe the reveal about T-dog is that he streaks around the front yard with a gay pride flag?

....Is it bad I want this in a fic now?

*head desk*

NEW QUESTION

[gategurl]

What is the one thing you do NOT want to see in the finale? Something you are dreading perhaps? Do tell!