The Walking Dead

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Season 8
  • Network: AMC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 31, 2010
Season #: 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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  1. Roagie
    Oct 23, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Please make it stop. The writing on this show is absolutely terrible. From past seasons they know they don't have to write a thinking person's script. All they have to do is create cartoon characters with writing to match (we're talking 1970s cartoons here) and concentrate on cool zombie makeup. The zombie makeup and effects are the only thing still good on the show.

    Funniest things:
    1) The artsy fartsy stuff in s08e01 attempted to mimic the scene composition of breaking bad or better call saul... it was a laughable attempt.
    2) their car "armor" made from thin pieces of sheet metal and fiberglass roof panels ain't gonna stop bullets.
    3) neegan came out and all they had to do was shoot him. he was maybe 30 yards away.
    4) for being warriors and survivalists, they like to waste ammo shooting windows
    5) they blew up the RV and neegan decided to run out the front door towards the people trying to kill him. his building wasn't even on fire. where were all his gang members? also, he hid in that trailer and didn't even lock the door.

    Lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy writing.    … Expand
  2. Lucian2
    Oct 22, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow. That was really bad. 40 minutes of commercials and 30 minutes of show were a bit much to watch. Turned it after I saw 45 people with automatic weapons stand 50 feet outside of the Savior's hide out. Negan walks out the door and he an Rick chat. Rick, you said you were going to kill Negan, what better time than point blank? (Stop with the stupid dream sequences as well, they are not dramatic, they are just stupid.) That show was just garbage.… Expand
  3. Skipman
    Apr 9, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Negan is a cold blooded killer. He has slain the show completely. That is not to say the show wasn't struggling to find itself in the 2 seasons prior to Negan. However, the Negan/Savior story line has been about as bad as bad can get. The writers should be ashamed of themselves. I have been buying the seasons on Amazon for the last few years; however, I am out after the season finale that I have already paid for.

    At this point, it would be wise for AMC to plan out and announce the end game for this show. If they announced that there were 2 more seasons to complete it, some people might stick around.

    The high point of Season 8 has been the killing off of Carl. This was more overdue than the demise of Negan. The many low points are all basically the same...inane, poorly thought out, senseless "attacks" involving the careless discharge of semi-automatic weapons. There is at least one in every episode.

    The best bullet maker is Eugene, he has come up with a way to make 1.000's of ammo rounds that have the uncanny ability to dodge all major characters.

    As season 8 comes to a close, I believe a good 98% of the audience is now on Team Zombie. It really takes talent to get America rooting for the zombies.    … Expand
  4. RobbyP
    May 2, 2018
    5
    The story is rote at this point. Nobody's motivations make any sense or last for more than half an episode. The Negan story-line is infuriating and has dragged on for far too long. I didn't care anymore, I just wanted the repetition to be over. Sadly, although the Saviors seem to have been resolved, the setup for next season doesn't look very promising. At this point, I'll give it a fewThe story is rote at this point. Nobody's motivations make any sense or last for more than half an episode. The Negan story-line is infuriating and has dragged on for far too long. I didn't care anymore, I just wanted the repetition to be over. Sadly, although the Saviors seem to have been resolved, the setup for next season doesn't look very promising. At this point, I'll give it a few episodes for old time's sake, but if they don't show any improvement, I may have to leave this zombie of a show behind.… Expand
  5. MattBrady99
    Oct 14, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. “My mercy... prevails over my wrath”.

    The Walking Dead season 8 was...underwhelming. Anticlimactic and really predictable. I would go as far to call this bad. This shouldn’t be the case, right? All out war has begun and Rick, or should I say the Alexandria crew will face off they biggest challenge yet. Yet, gets old really quick and you wish the season wasn’t like this. Most of it is shootouts with easy results and no tension. My relationship with this show is complicated to say the least. Not to say it was all bad, because that isn't the case which I will get into right now.

    What can I say that hasn’t been said already by me, yet with every season I feel the need to gosh over the impeccable Andrew Lincoln. I think it has to do with his eyes which express so much emotion without him saying anything - Basically windows to the characters soul. He’s honestly the reason I’m still watching despite my critical thoughts with the recent seasons. We finally get to see Rick savage side again during his lowest point.

    Also, Chandler Riggs was really damn good and improved a lot throughout the years, especially in the last couple of episodes where he finally showcase his skills. Giving his character a powerful send off. Plus the music for Carl’s death was so emotional, and the way it builds up to the climax, it’s just so heartbreaking. I can’t explain it properly in the best way.

    Lauren Cohan was excellent this season and always has been since her first appearance. The character arc from being a farm girl, a grieving widow, and now a touch leader. Her mental breakdown in the episode ‘Wrath’ was truly heartbreaking.

    Jeffrey Dean Morgan continues to light up the screen with his cold sarcastic tone that makes him evil and appealing. However, we finally see a softer side to him that humanize him and more down to earth. We have seen this briefly, just in small sections when his bullying goes too far. He’s becoming more open and vulnerable, proving he’s nothing like the Governor, in terms of being too far gone.

    The cinematography was pretty good with the mixture of lighting and shades of dark that could easily represent the characters state. A little far fetched, although it’s another way of looking at it. And that’s really it for positives or the nicest thing I can about this season. Time to be negative:

    Whoever made the decision to kill off Carl should never work on this show again. While my feelings have always be mixed on the character, but I can see Carl carrying on Rick’s legacy years after he dies. Like passing the touch, but not now.

    The dumbest part is everyone shooting skills suddenly disappears away when the main villain is in good range. It’s not like there’s a far distance - Nope, just let the villain talk and give him time to easily get away. Oh and this is just the start of the episode, which confirmed my worries that this is the season overall. Rick was right when he said, “I’m gonna kill you. Not today, not tomorrow. But I will kill you”. While killing off Negan will be a waste of a great villain and actor, but makes the characters look useless.

    Don't get me started on the stupid extreme close up compilation of the characters faces. Like, why?

    How about Morales, a returning character from season one and this should be a major surprise to any fan of the show, but instead everyone is looking up who the character is, because nobody remembers him and it's not like he stays around for long anyway.

    Now if you go back to my previous reviews, you start to notice a similar pattern in positives and negatives - Because that’s the season formula that infected my reviews. It’s like poetry, it rhymes.

    OK, let's talk about the small guy in the room - Scott Gimple might be one of the worst producers/writers ever existed. Every terrible decision that’s been made on this show is Gimples fault. I honestly think the number of episodes needs to be trimmed down to avoid filler and pointless episodes that don’t development anything, just sleepwalking to the climax. Does it cost more money to make longer episodes?

    Still, I’m hopeful for season 9 returning back to form with C**t Gimple out, despite the critical backlash and low ratings. Judging by everything I’ve heard so far about the new season, sounds like a soft reboot and will bring a fresh spin. By bringing life back into this already tired show. And with Andrew Lincoln leaving the show it will be difficult to watch, but hope they do something incredibly satisfying.

    I’m not a ‘TWD’ hater, just addressing issues that have yet to be improved. We shall see.    … Expand
  6. CoKronakan
    Jun 15, 2018
    5
    This season has a serious pacing issue. The first couple of episodes are so boring and slow that I could not care less. And also this makes the whole season feel like, I just don't care for the characters that much. Not as much as in the first few seasons and this is also due to the reason that they are forcing out these new seasons. But I liked that they realized there was no need for 23This season has a serious pacing issue. The first couple of episodes are so boring and slow that I could not care less. And also this makes the whole season feel like, I just don't care for the characters that much. Not as much as in the first few seasons and this is also due to the reason that they are forcing out these new seasons. But I liked that they realized there was no need for 23 boring episodes. (Just 16) So the characters are still boring for the most part, and the emotional scenes does not have weight and depth at all, and it's poorly written. The actors are the only thing that saves this show. Also the final episodes, are more packed with actions which is good. 80% of this season was really not entertaining or fun to watch. And in my opinion this is the worst thing that can happen with a movie/TV show. So overall this season was just average, and not lived up to it's little potential that this series still has. Could have been a lot better.… Expand
  7. TheFilmFanatic
    Apr 20, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Walking Dead has become a dragging character drama that follows whichever storyline will deliver the biggest bombshell to its TV audience while upsetting its comic fanbase. The problems with this show have been evident in the last few seasons and hopefully the finale can remedy that with a time jump or change in tone. The promise of all-out war ended in lacklustre fashion as no one died on a show where no one should be safe. The fact that the show is supposed to be about the survival of humanity against the undead apocalypse, and yet the biggest threat is betrayal among human groups rather than trying to sustain a real civilization, has this show going on a downward spiral. Obviously the premise needs to adapt as characters cannot be expected to live like nomads and travel forever on a show like this, civilization is built by creating a foundation for society to thrive, but taking away the show’s main selling point, the walkers; aside for the occasional gimmicky death of a beloved original character with way more story to tell, shows that the writers are focused on more shock and awe than actual storytelling. While some of the stories continue to be interesting, they are either thrown into the background or killed off to continue the less engaging, campy and oversaturated stories of a few bigger characters. Hopefully the shift in tone that the finale suggests brings this show back into form with its earlier seasons by returning to its roots and letting us know that death can happen at any time in the apocalypse.… Expand
  8. Jarody
    Apr 29, 2018
    3
    Look, the series has just become embarrasing at this point. I can't use any words to describe this season, which is probably because i didn't understand what was going on half the time. So many of the characters are pointless and unlikable now. I used to really enjoy Norman Reedus's character but thanks to terrible writing he's now one of the most detestable characters on the show. LuckilyLook, the series has just become embarrasing at this point. I can't use any words to describe this season, which is probably because i didn't understand what was going on half the time. So many of the characters are pointless and unlikable now. I used to really enjoy Norman Reedus's character but thanks to terrible writing he's now one of the most detestable characters on the show. Luckily the show hasn't dropped in quality visually, the walkers still look fantastic. Honestly, the first half of the season is one thousand times worse than the second, although both are still bad. If you're still a fan of the Walking Dead, i'd reccomend avoiding this season at all costs.… Expand
  9. Dragonfly44
    Aug 1, 2018
    5
    Why must this show do this to me. No risk. Not much death and the big death we do get was a horrible idea. The first half of the season was just downright awful. The second half picks up in a good way, but the ending could be seen from miles away. Which is sad. I’m ashamed in the show currently. Hopefully the show can pick up the pace next season or it is ****ed

    Rating - 57%
  10. TheSHO
    Feb 26, 2018
    2
    I can't take it anymore!! I am done as of the first episode of the 2nd half of season 8. Do these writers know what the heck they are doing anymore? The going back and forth about killing and not killing is getting VERY annoying! In any TV show or movie when you have a bunch of "mini bosses" or "bosses", you want to see them die in the worst way because they have been such a pain inI can't take it anymore!! I am done as of the first episode of the 2nd half of season 8. Do these writers know what the heck they are doing anymore? The going back and forth about killing and not killing is getting VERY annoying! In any TV show or movie when you have a bunch of "mini bosses" or "bosses", you want to see them die in the worst way because they have been such a pain in the rear to the protagonists. Not in the Walking Dead. You get stupid lines like, "Don't do it, we aren't like them." "It isn't worth it". Really?!! Give me a break. The show has become so unsatisfying to say the least. So they are telling Morgan not to kill one of Negan's main guys who has caused a lot of grief for everyone. Why? No idea. They had no problem killing all the other people. But noooooo, not the main guy. THAT is the one guy YOU DO KILL!! Sigh! Or when One eye boy is dying and telling Rick to be peaceful and not be the way he is. REALLY?!! You really think you can reason with a person like Negan and have him leave you alone? Amazingly inane writing. I have never read the comics but if this is from the comics, then the comics are dumb too. I am officially done with this titanic of a show. I hope it loses the rest of the few people left watching it.… Expand
  11. tbouniverse
    Jan 16, 2018
    4
    I have watched every season of the show since it came out and I have been along for the entire journey. I read the comics and was excited to see Negan in action. He is my favourite in the comic because he is menacing but very likeable at the same time. TV version? just annoying as **** How did they manage to completely ruin one of the greatest fiction villains ever created?
  12. dr0nzer
    Dec 25, 2017
    2
    I'm 8 episodes in which is the break point for the season until the following year, I would normally wait until the full season but unfortunately it is not looking good, after season 7's terrible run I had hope this season would improve but it just gets worse and worse, the first two episodes started off great but since then it's been riding the slopes, I feel like the writers don't knowI'm 8 episodes in which is the break point for the season until the following year, I would normally wait until the full season but unfortunately it is not looking good, after season 7's terrible run I had hope this season would improve but it just gets worse and worse, the first two episodes started off great but since then it's been riding the slopes, I feel like the writers don't know where to go or what to do with the story, the plots are getting ridiculous and it's never ending repetitive cycle with the same ol back and fourth, big character moments and plot twists takes too long to reach and by the time they happen they don't have that big impact.
    I have no idea how the walking dead reached this point but I found myself actually wanting a big event to happen where all the characters die and the series to end which is a rare feeling for me as I have a lot of patience but it feels like the series has alienated it's audience, for me personally it's the end of the road....    … Expand
  13. abrahamjmr
    Dec 16, 2017
    2
    A show that started being one of the best things TV could've ever played. Frank Darabont was leading it up to be one of the greatest shows of all time but Glenn Mazzara and Scott M. Gimple ruined it. Negan, played by Dean Morgan has overstayed his importance on this show, he should be gone by now. This is by far the worst season of the entire show.
  14. NateFisher22
    Dec 14, 2017
    4
    The show is almost becoming a parody of itself. Whereas Game of Thrones can still thrive without source material, Walking Dead seems to have lost what made it great in the first few seasons. Lackluster writing, cringy inspirational speeches and continuity errors are all over the place. The show is on a rollercoaster that just keeps going down.
  15. EndTimes
    Feb 16, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (PLS USE THIS CORRECTED VERSION INSTEAD. THX) I really loved this show since the beginning despite some of the stupid decisions and slow overly drawn out scenes and repetitive plot points. The appeal lay in the survival instincts and determination of the characters to overcome all odds by any means necessary and make their own rules on the way. It had a revolutionary ethos in that way which I found attractive. I appreciated the endearing qualities of the main characters - who while imperfect, developed grit, loyalty to each other and a bad ass militancy. I guess I wished I had friends like that in real life. Hence my fondness for Rick, Daryl, Glenn, Carol, Maggie, Carl, Michonne.. and for a while, Shane. Imagine how crushing and disappointing to see it all degenerate at the start of season 7 as the series devolved into pure sadism and torture and murder of the characters I loved to watch which instantly destroyed my main reason for watching. It is too bad that the show had to take this barbaric direction into a self indulgent murderous orgy as it is not interesting in the least and very alienating.
    With some imagination and creativity we could have had far more interesting themes about survival and challenges of a zombie apocalypse. Instead we are given sadistic psycho who would have been right at home in a Nazi death camp for not one or two episodes but an entire season!! It gets old quick like right away.... Its just tiresome & not very creative. This season fails to make the most of both the incredible characters that were previously developed as well as all the creative possibilities of something as dark and fascinating as a Zombie apocalypse which captures the public imagination in the first place due to all the deeply buried fears we never talk about from nuclear war to climate change and ecological collapse. I suppose the only reason I was motivated to write this review is that I miss "hanging out" with our beloved star characters. It is one thing to see them struggle and hurt and see them develop resilience and bravery.. and quite another to see them tortured and murdered and eliminated while inverting the power dynamics so that we are subject to a psychotic Nazi for the rest of series. I didn't sign up for that. The only thing that tells me is, humans are actually worse than the zombies in many ways which I kind of already knew. That is why I was hoping to see the character's better qualities emerge in their trial by fire... not just watch the darkness of our worst instincts triumph. Get better writers next time.. and there still may be hope. What a waste of acting talent. Wish those RPG's Abraham had found had been put to better use. I almost feel the show's writers are brain dead zombies at times. I hate when a good thing is ruined by ineptness and failures of creativity and imagination. But thanks for seasons 1-6.    … Expand
  16. Johan701
    Nov 21, 2017
    1
    Please stop. I don't even know why i am still watching this.

    And they know that, they know that we don't even know why we are still watching this, and they keep making the same crap over and over again. Season 7 was already terrible, a whole seasons of: -"Omg, just shoot him now" - "Please, there is no possible reason at all to not shot him now, just go ahead and shoot" And i    Please stop. I don't even know why i am still watching this.

    And they know that, they know that we don't even know why we are still watching this, and they keep making the same crap over and over again.

    Season 7 was already terrible, a whole seasons of:
    -"Omg, just shoot him now"
    - "Please, there is no possible reason at all to not shot him now, just go ahead and shoot"

    And i was already dead-tired of this whole saviors-thing.

    I really, really hoped that they were going to end it with season 7, but nope.
    Here is another season about the damn Saviours, and Negan.

    Do you even realize you have a post-apocalyptic world full of potential and interesting things that might happen?

    And you are really so scared to try anything different? We have already seen this super-villain pile of crap the past 5 seasons, we are tired.
    Move on, give us something new.
    The logic of all this is under a bus right now, there were so many chances where they could had just shot Negan that i can't take it anymore.

    Make them advance somehow in the research of the disease, of a cure, omg, think of something, literally anything! Please.

    Watching random idiot shooting bullets at nothing in particular for 30mins each episode is just saddening and pathetic.

    This show is not even sinking as it should deserve, Fire some writers and start from scratch, please.    … Expand
  17. drlowdon
    Dec 21, 2017
    4
    We're now at the mid-season point of this eighth season and, having seen it go absolutely nowhere in a long time, I'm done with this show. Even at its best The Walking Dead had issues with the portrayal of certain characters and the structure of some of its plots but it was always entertaining. Nowadays I just find myself bored when watching it and, aside from characters like Eugene andWe're now at the mid-season point of this eighth season and, having seen it go absolutely nowhere in a long time, I'm done with this show. Even at its best The Walking Dead had issues with the portrayal of certain characters and the structure of some of its plots but it was always entertaining. Nowadays I just find myself bored when watching it and, aside from characters like Eugene and Gregory who are so irritating I just wish they'd die, I really couldn't care less what happens to most of the characters.

    I'll just stick to the comics from now on.    … Expand
  18. Flavatown
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    Finally, I've found a place where I can give my opinion of this season without a bunch of brainwashed sheep constantly telling me, "Don't like it, don't watch it". I believe this season of TWD is absolutely terrible so far. I will change my score and review of this season if I see any improvement. However, I doubt I will be doing so.

    *REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS!* From the very first    Finally, I've found a place where I can give my opinion of this season without a bunch of brainwashed sheep constantly telling me, "Don't like it, don't watch it". I believe this season of TWD is absolutely terrible so far. I will change my score and review of this season if I see any improvement. However, I doubt I will be doing so.

    *REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS!*
    From the very first episode of this season, things were stupid. Rick surrounds Negan's compound armed to the teeth, and Negan just comes casually strolling out like he knows he has plot armor and won't get shot. Then they talk for like 10 minutes and then Rick brutally murders a bunch of glass windows. I guess he showed those saviors! They'll be stepping on broken glass for weeks!

    Then, more stupid stuff happens in the following episodes such as:

    -Morgan becoming the Terminator and killing a bunch of saviors (I feel like the producers meant for this to be epic, but it just made me laugh uncontrollably)

    -Jesus refusing to kill a large group of saviors who was just trying to kill them a second ago (because we gotta have a moral character, right? HERP DERP DERP)

    -Endless ammo. Seriously though, they must have entered the unlimited ammo cheat or something.

    -The death of Eric, an underdeveloped C-list character who's death made people go ,"Aw, that's kinda sad," then completely forget about it by the end of the episode.

    -The return of Morales, because we needed a throwback to when TWD was actually a great show.

    -The death of Morales, because why not?

    -King Ezekiel shouting about not losing one of his ranks while standing on enemy territory right out in the open. Honestly I never liked his character, all of his speeches are cringey and cartoonish to me.

    -An 800 lb tiger being torn to pieces by 10 walkers. And to those who keep saying, "Shiva gave up and let the walkers eat her to let Ezekiel escape", that is a load of crap. SHE IS A TIGER. A tiger would not simply lay down and die, they would fight until they couldn't fight anymore. Ezekiel could've easily escaped while she was fighting off the walkers without her sacrificing herself.

    -Bullets that can rip holes into human flesh but not into a Jeep window (I'm referencing the car chase scene between Rick and the two saviors in episode 4).

    The list goes on. There is so much stupidity in this season that I see it more of as a comedy than a drama/action series. This show has long outstayed its welcome, and hopefully the viewership continues to decline so that they can finally end this show's misery. It's sad to see what TWD has become. I remember back when me and my entire household would gather around the TV every Sunday night at 8 p.m. with pizza and drinks anticipating to watch it. Now, I just DVR the episodes and watch them whenever there's nothing else on TV to watch. They need to do better. Shows like Stranger Things and Game of Thrones are kicking their butts right now. Gimple needs to start working towards an end goal for TWD. I'd say to let season 9 be the last one, 10 at the absolute latest.    … Expand
  19. quorzus
    Mar 24, 2018
    0
    Incredibly feeble-minded completely idiotic garbage.
    Unbearable theft of lifetime!
    You can not eat as much as you need to puke ..
    Not worth to vie one second..
  20. AstiX
    Aug 31, 2018
    4
    Please just let this show end already! The season ended on a good note (except for that ridiculous plotting against Rick and Michonne wtf), it'd be fine if it just got canceled right here.
  21. 100tifiko
    Dec 30, 2017
    1
    Uno, ese es mi puntaje por ahora, un 1 y representa el unico episodio que me gustó de esta temporada y me refiero al episodio 5, en donde conocemos un poco mejor al que para mi es el mejor personaje de la serie en este momento y que por momentos regresa la tensión e incluso la emoción de temporadas anteriores.
    El resto de espisodios son realmente desastrozos, los primeros 4, que parece un    Uno, ese es mi puntaje por ahora, un 1 y representa el unico episodio que me gustó de esta temporada y me refiero al episodio 5, en donde conocemos un poco mejor al que para mi es el mejor personaje de la serie en este momento y que por momentos regresa la tensión e incluso la emoción de temporadas anteriores.
    El resto de espisodios son realmente desastrozos, los primeros 4, que parece un episodio recortado en varios trozos, repletos de escenas de acción mal rodadas, con una coreografia pesima, y los ultimos de esta primera mitad en donde parece que buscan la emoción facil en el espectador y lo unico que lograron fue una terrible decepción y amargura.    … Expand
  22. wantedtolikebut
    Oct 24, 2017
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Re: the season 8 premiere: The bookending of Rick's motivational speech felt like a generic choice. We know all that already. Show us don't tell us. The showrunners appear to love intercutting past, present and future, but it's at the expense of clarity here. Even the way the action scenes were staged: Negan's appearance on the balcony felt like phony swagger and was a cliche. The fact that Rick could see Negan meant he could kill him, unless you showed me why that could not happen. They didn't stage, shoot and cut the scene well enough to make that clear. And suddenly there are no grenades? Or bazookas you've foreshadowed in previous shows? Irritating and implausible. Negan is effective with well-written, well-directed material such as the **** pants" scene. That worked. But the writing and direction is so uneven. I liked about a third of the show. The rest lacked clarity and felt forced. Still love this show, despite sounding negative. I just want it to be better.… Expand
  23. Patrick94
    Dec 5, 2017
    3
    This is by far the worst Season of TWD. The war with the saviors should have been wrapped up in the first 3 or 4 episodes. This season has been stuck in a rut for 7 episodes straight. The story is going nowhere. What made TWD great was that the plot was always moving forward. But this season has remained in the same boring place for 7 episodes. It's time to end the saviors war storylineThis is by far the worst Season of TWD. The war with the saviors should have been wrapped up in the first 3 or 4 episodes. This season has been stuck in a rut for 7 episodes straight. The story is going nowhere. What made TWD great was that the plot was always moving forward. But this season has remained in the same boring place for 7 episodes. It's time to end the saviors war storyline and move on.… Expand
  24. daniel_
    Mar 28, 2018
    0
    TWD is walking. Walking like a walking dead. Going nowhere and just making noise. Please shoot it and put it out of its misery. TWD had logical flaws rigth from the start, again and again, but now with the saviours it has become dull and duller.
  25. S0LiD
    Dec 12, 2017
    3
    The two words for this mid-season are incoherent & confusing... the original screenwriters must be in other tv-shows, because there are too many "this doesn't make sense" in all the episodes. It's sad seeing how this super tv-show is ending...
  26. slayde11
    Oct 31, 2017
    1
    With all due respect to the wonderful actors and production professionals involved in this show, please put TWD out of its misery. I have never missed a single episode since the Season 1 premiere -- and what used to be a compelling (yet campy-fun) exploration of the human condition has become just plain silly and chaotic, week after week. The battle scenes are a jumbled mess; characterWith all due respect to the wonderful actors and production professionals involved in this show, please put TWD out of its misery. I have never missed a single episode since the Season 1 premiere -- and what used to be a compelling (yet campy-fun) exploration of the human condition has become just plain silly and chaotic, week after week. The battle scenes are a jumbled mess; character choices make zero sense; and the story arc shifts on a dime, depending upon which graphic novel beat the showrunners are trying to hit. A lot of these elements are way more passable on a page than they are in live action (medieval hockey gear, trained tigers, a villain who speaks in 15-minute monologues). It's become almost laughably bad -- like a Monty Python spoof with rotting corpses and a massive pyrotechnics budget. Desperation for ratings aside, there's something to be said for the wisdom of having a clear (and imminent) narrative end-point in mind.… Expand
  27. AlexanderLuthor
    Mar 26, 2018
    0
    After years of steady decline in writing, editing, and directing, The Walking Dead has finally hit rock bottom. It is high time to clean house and get a new producer, directors, writers, and editors who know just what the hell they are doing before the show needs to get cancelled. It's gotten unwatchable at this point but rather like a slow moving trainwreck that's hard to look awayAfter years of steady decline in writing, editing, and directing, The Walking Dead has finally hit rock bottom. It is high time to clean house and get a new producer, directors, writers, and editors who know just what the hell they are doing before the show needs to get cancelled. It's gotten unwatchable at this point but rather like a slow moving trainwreck that's hard to look away despite the horror. Horrible writing that is.… Expand
  28. rockon
    Jan 2, 2018
    0
    Started watching the latest season after signing up for DirectTVNow. And I was once again shaking my head. They try to drag things out so much. As many have noted, the redundancy and lack of plot progression is seemingly relentless. There is still no bigger world than 30 miles away for these characters. Why are they never trying radio communications? Nobody wants to hook up aStarted watching the latest season after signing up for DirectTVNow. And I was once again shaking my head. They try to drag things out so much. As many have noted, the redundancy and lack of plot progression is seemingly relentless. There is still no bigger world than 30 miles away for these characters. Why are they never trying radio communications? Nobody wants to hook up a satellite? The Season started with some of the same stupidity. In their attack on the Saviors part of the plan apparently was not sticking around to make sure the enemy was dead. I thought that's what an attack in war was about. Killing the enemy. All they did was blow out their windows and destroy their fence. And then marched in a bunch of zombies. That's hardly a clean-up operation. Everybody got dressed up for the dance and then went home early. It made me think about what Machiavelli said about just wounding somebody. I thought, wow, they're finally going to kill these guys. NOT!… Expand
  29. farmerfan
    Dec 28, 2017
    0
    I have watched every episode since season 1 ep 1, and this was by far my favourite show on TV, the way it combines survival in post apocalyptic zombie world so well, loved the acting, characters etc.
    UNTIL it got to season 7 . What can we say about the disaster that this TV show has turned into to ?
    The production quality, plot, dialogue , story line, and believability of the show have    I have watched every episode since season 1 ep 1, and this was by far my favourite show on TV, the way it combines survival in post apocalyptic zombie world so well, loved the acting, characters etc.
    UNTIL it got to season 7 . What can we say about the disaster that this TV show has turned into to ?
    The production quality, plot, dialogue , story line, and believability of the show have gone into the toilet.
    We wouldn't care so much except this show was brilliant for 6 seasons and developed a hugely loyal fan base, and they have now been slapped in the face with this cheap, poorly written garbage.
    AMC must give Scott Gimple the sack asap, and anyone else responsible for this farce.    … Expand
  30. logele
    Apr 17, 2018
    0
    Season 8 Is pure ****
    I loved the first 5 seasons, 6 and 7 was OK but this Is the worst one.
    Fear of the walking dead started i little slow but season 3 is a treat to watch. This series is building some momentum.
  31. matt0909
    Jan 6, 2018
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show used to be amazing. Now it is repetitive bullcrap. We have had 2 solid episodes this season and the rest are trash.

    Individual episode score

    Episode 1
    7/10, It was okay but we have seen the same plot in this episode many time before.
    Episode 2
    2/10, a total mess, confusing, boring, and all the writing was just dull and lazy.
    Episode 3
    4/10, better than episode 2, but the action is still dull and it seems like a waste of time focusing on characters I couldn't care about.
    Episode 4
    9/10, the only true good episode of this season. This episode focuses on the struggle of King Ezekiel and has some good emotional moments that make it stand out.
    Episode 5
    8/10, another solid episode. It was cool to find out a little of Negan's backstory and it was a really funny episode.
    Episode 6
    1/10, don't even bother with this one. It is filled with stupid character decisions and frustrating plot that will make you want to tear your eyes out.
    Episode 7
    7/10, better than most episodes this season and much better than the previous episode, but it still feels lacking and it focuses too much on Eugene
    Episode 8
    5/10. a mostly disappointing mid-season finale but it did have some good moments. The general plot is confusing and the confrontation between Simon and Maggie felt like filler for a 90 minute time slot. The fight between Negan and Rick was a redeemable quality because it is a war between them. It was unnecessary to kill Carl off since he is so key in the future of the story.

    Overall Season
    5/10
    Mediocre    … Expand
  32. SchnitzelPoof
    Nov 4, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This season starts really well, but then treads deep into a mire that culminates in a death that - in my opinion - damages the story in a fatal way. Still, I was watching out of mere curiosity to see how the writers would resolve the plot.
    The ending was... ok. It wasn't bad. It didn't feel satisfying, in the sense that you get closure or revenge. Drawing this war for 2 seasons was too much - the wounds that have propelled both characters and audience to want to see Negan pay for his atrocities are old by now.
    What it did feel like was relief. Relief that this period of TWD is finally behind us. By all means, I think the show should have ended on that note. What works in the comics does not necessarily work well on TV. For one thing long-time actors choose to move on with their lives, whereas fictional characters have no such say.

    So, it wasn't great, and it wasn't as terrible or traumatic as past experiences, but if you want to feel like you've watched The Walking Dead, and end with a few moments of calm, pretending that the protagonists will now enjoy some stability and hope after their incredible sacrifices - watch season 8, and stop here.    … Expand
  33. CasandraComplex
    Oct 20, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I absolutely LOVED (past tense) The Walking Dead up untill the point where they encounter," The Governor" a couple of seasons ago. I used to anticipate with absolute child like giddiness the coming of a new episode and would obsessively re-watch previous seasons while waiting for the new season because the shows writing, acting, production values and pacing were so layered and complex that you can re-watch them and still revel in amazement how well made the shows were... and they all stood up to that increased scrutiny that comes with watching something repeatedly.

    In stark contrast to the brilliance and careful crafting that made those earlier seasons, Season 8 was by far, the absolute worst display of outside forces co-opting an exceptionally spectacular series in order to inject their own version of structure, atmosphere and how shall I put it, morality that is akin to some hack, smearing pooh on the surface of a Salvador Dali painting thinking that it would be improving or paying homage to the original. I am a viewer that forces himself to watch through the entirety of a show before I submit a review because; A) I'm patient B) I'm fair C) I don't rush to judgement when things don't go the way that I would like them to. Call it a respect for the creative process. When something genuinely sucks, however, I will resent the heck out of it after giving the benefit of my doubt, watching the show to the end and found nothing worth redeeming. I get royally P. Ohhhed. I actually forwarded past the endless, annoying, protracted and plain stupid ten minute speeches that went on and on at infinitum.

    The Governor talked too much and people were being charitable while simultaneously expressing how much they were fearful of the character remaining in the story line for long. Then along came the Saviors with a similar Governor like character that even Jeffery Dean-Morgan could not salvage. One gets the impression that rather than learning from audiences displeasure of the Governor character that the powers that be instead, doubled down on a similar character.

    In summery, The show got transformed from one with very little dialog, huge amounts of atmosphere and embraced the kill or be killed world they now inhabited, be it walkers or the humans that preyed upon the survivors. They embraced their new reality of their situation with very little vacillation on morality play because morality no longer applied to the survival situations that they are constantly in. It got transformed into literally a soap opera from the 1980's where now, the majority of the show is dialog and not just any dialog, verbal diarrhea. We are no longer scared nor horrified and their constant hand wringing on what is clearly an injection of religious morality angst has had the effect of making die hard fans get the sense that we are being punished for our love for the series or worse, being lectured for it. A more cynical take on why this happened is that the new writers, producers or directors really didn't understand or even know how or what it was that made the show a hit and just gave up trying while simultaneously squeezing every last dollar from it's good reputation.

    I want to briefly call out a few grievances here. A) Some things appear incredibly fake in stark contrast to how amazingly realistic the zombies appear. Andrew Lincolns' makeup. The gray rinse in his beard (beard extensions??) and the subsequent dark hair dye job in the retrospective scenes really stood out as looking uncharacteristically fake. There is also an over-use of this look of Rick Grimes with what looks like baby oil in his hair (to give the appearance of constantly being drenched in sweat) coupled with the actors limited spectrum of emoting grief, regret and disorientation and the red eye liner which is supposed to represent irritation from salty sweat dripping into his eyes. C) overuse of machine guns which never hit the bad guy, endless supply of bullets, running out only when they catch up to the bad guy C) too many opportunities to kill Neegan that didn't happen. D)The stupid C.G.I. tiger who only killed bad guys. D) The dread locks are so obviously wigs that often look crooked. E) how did Neegan get those pictures, flares and gun at the dump again? Insulting to our intelligence much?

    I am currently watching "Maniac" which gave me a laugh out loud, pause, rewind and laugh out loud again moment which I think also applies to Carls' death scene(s) A character was half way through reading Black Beauty when she exclaims,"when is this effing horse going to die already?" I couldn't believe how long it took for them to let Carl die. It was absolutely terrible writing and I had forwarded past most of it after 5 or 10 minutes and was disgusted how it occupied a half to 3/4's of the episode. Think about that. 3/4's of an episode all shot from the same exact scene. You may as well be looking at a viewmaster and listening to a cassette of the dialog.    … Expand
  34. Loverofmusicer
    Aug 10, 2018
    5
    Remember when “Spoiler Alert” meant that a storyline was about to be given away and a show ruined. Well, now it means something else. Now it means AMC is about to ruin FTWD and TWD a little more, by wasting money on ill conceived and poorly executed visual effects! That money would be better spent on character-building storylines, credible actors, and continuity checking. I’m finding itRemember when “Spoiler Alert” meant that a storyline was about to be given away and a show ruined. Well, now it means something else. Now it means AMC is about to ruin FTWD and TWD a little more, by wasting money on ill conceived and poorly executed visual effects! That money would be better spent on character-building storylines, credible actors, and continuity checking. I’m finding it increasingly difficult to suspend my disbelief as to why the decision makers of both shows aren’t being sacked. To me, the wrong people are leaving the shows. It won’t be long before all of the good actors are gone. All I can do is hope that Amazon picks up both shows when AMC is finished with them, and breathes new life into what are now, two dead shows walking! … Expand
  35. ansem1
    Oct 2, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only 2 episodes in, but man...this is the worst season I have seen. Walking Dead just sinks each season. Is it just too many cooks, or laziness?

    (1) Alright, so realistically we don't have all that many fully automatic weapons in the US, so my guess is they would actually need to know how to convert. However, these people that are smart enough to make automatic weapons cannot realize that sheet metal doesn't stop a bloody .22. These people who make automatic weapons never thought to test their sheet metal armor before attaching it to an armada of cars? Is the village that stupid? "Hey maybe we should armor our cars and stop bullets with our big fence metal". "Okay sure, I'll try shooting it.", "No, don't do that it makes too much sense."

    (2) First episode, most lazy setup I have ever seen for the love of god. Negan walks out onto the balcony with a group of goons. Rick and his group instead of ending things and killing Negan, decide to instead shoot about a million rounds of ammunition into a building which could be filled with actual innocent people. If someone tried to run on a balcony like that with 50 rifles pointed at their dome, it would be lights out instantly. TWD really couldn't come up with another confrontation? This isn't DnD where the big baddy can run away under ridiculous circumstances and cast a spell of invisible ****

    (3) The part where the RV blows up and Negan is left alive. Every single one of Rick's people at this point MUST know the war with the Saviors will not end until he is at least dead. What is this **** we have to leave, and the scene makes it so much more unbelievable? We've spent 5 billion rounds of ammunition followed by how much planning to get here and give up? Holy crap.

    (4) The overall decision making in 2 episodes is just terrible. Every decision is just purely stupid as if each person downgraded in education to kindergarten.

    (5) Episode 2 Rick confronted by a random dude in a room that is well-lit, but apparently he roles 1 for perception. I mean how blind is he? Then followed by being confronted by another guy. You know let's just repeat this process a few more times and get it all out right now. Really?

    (6) Repetitive stupid gun fights. Please just stop. The guy is 5 feet in front of me, but I'm going to miss 500 rounds.

    My review of Season 8 in 2 episodes is a "No way, he's done Jim" out of 10    … Expand
  36. GoTandTWD
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    For the dude that said 40 minutes of commercials and 30 minutes of show, I'd ignore him. He's a clear troll. There's actually 15 minutes of ads and 45 minute of show time. This season has been fantastic and has made us become emotionally attached to recently added characters such as Shiva, Jerry, Ezekiel, Kal and arguably Tara. They have managed to develop characters, tell a story and doFor the dude that said 40 minutes of commercials and 30 minutes of show, I'd ignore him. He's a clear troll. There's actually 15 minutes of ads and 45 minute of show time. This season has been fantastic and has made us become emotionally attached to recently added characters such as Shiva, Jerry, Ezekiel, Kal and arguably Tara. They have managed to develop characters, tell a story and do action all of in one episode. This is a huge step-up from Season 7 where they only focused one developing one character per episode (Tara's standalone episode for example). I love the direction the show is going and can't wait to see more from what will be the best season to-date!… Expand
  37. BlakDak666
    Nov 12, 2017
    6
    This is a review in progress. Going off of the first four episodes (or quarter of the entire season more specifically) I believe that AMC are some of the most laziest writers and milkers to fandom in recent memory. Now I want to state that I do not think the season so far is bad. It is decent with some genuinely good moments sprinkled in the episodes, but much of it is stretching andThis is a review in progress. Going off of the first four episodes (or quarter of the entire season more specifically) I believe that AMC are some of the most laziest writers and milkers to fandom in recent memory. Now I want to state that I do not think the season so far is bad. It is decent with some genuinely good moments sprinkled in the episodes, but much of it is stretching and lingering on things that do not need to be so. I have seen all the seasons of the The Walking Dead and of them Season 3-5 were my top three because the direction and writing was just good enough to warrant good, great and even brilliant moments. It still had its fair share of issues, but the potential to improve from 4 to 5 was great. Jump to 6, 7 and 8 and now I see it as safe and lazy attempts to keep itself above water. Season 5 was my favorite season of the show and for others arguably as well, so AMC thought in their heads that while sitting on a pile of gold they might as well see how much they can milk the series until people start to notice.

    I bring this up because this "All-Out War" is anything but. If it's a war of something at all, then it's an all-out war on my patience and time. The premiere does a solid good job with itself; it seems to have promise and hope. The problem is it was the 100th episode. When Kirkman wrote the hundredth issue of the TWD comics, he made Negan killing Glenn the climax that solidified how changed Rick's world would become, while also making a shake up that would define the comic series theme of changing in the world full of zombies. The premiere was just good...it didn't shake up anything. It felt solid, but not brilliant. Do you see the issue?

    The three other episodes were mostly okay. 2 and 4 were lazy and stretched plotted episodes that can almost be seen as filler, as characters do the dumbest things that do not play to their strengths that they have learned throughout the series at all. They commit dumb things because idiot audiences who like Michael Bay films see intense situations or stinger music plays and instantly get overdramatic. Instead of stepping back and saying "why did Jesus have a conscience trip in the middle of a firefight in a Savior compound and let Tara be taken hostage and in the end let the guy live?" it's "OMG Tara is in trouble, ahhh but Jesus saved her! Whoo!".

    Speaking of action and trouble, my oh my how generic, dull and completely boring the action is. Lots of bullets flying places and not hitting a single person in a sea of people, yet Morgan gets up (wounded and in a compound that has men fully capable of kilingl him) and takes out everyone John Wick-style. How creative. Episode 4 commits a sin with it's walkers. One minute they are a few feet away in one shot, the next they are yards away. Consistency and realism is thrown out the window. Let's make a great character in the comics be humiliated by some dude and stretch his part in the war super long (when it was basically over and done in one issue and got the message across).

    Look I like the cast of TWD. They have good acting and generally well-rounded charm to them that I respect, but the script and writing is just too safe and weak to play to their better moments. They just don't have enough to work with. I love Negan because he's an **** and a complete douche you wanted to kill because he established himself as THAT person. He is the show's best antagonist because 1) Jeffrey Dean Morgan is a talented actor who enjoys the role and makes it work and 2) he's a psycho that doesn't care about what is happening to him because he has a empire to prove it. He's mustache twirling evil and thats great! So why is everyone mostly boring and have no heart or soul in this now? Writing.

    The show is passable so far, but if there's no hook or shocker that feels unique (like Season 7's premiere but make that every episode for the season) then this show is going to drift into the "cable immortal" realm of shows like Supernatural, where only the fandom keep it alive because they will watch anything TWD related and the show itself will become a blob of its former self. The first two seasons of TWD were very flawed, but at least they were trying to get their feet wet and the later seasons fixed them. Season 6, 7 and probably 8 (so far) is likely going to undo it all again and start the series back to square one. I hope I am wrong, because as a reader of the comics and watching every episode since the first one, I feel the TV series will ultimately lose the war of creativity, cleverness and surprise for me.    … Expand
  38. MrNonono
    Nov 19, 2017
    6
    I kept watching because I'm an apocalypse nerd and I like soms characters, like Rick, Glenn (RIP) and that autistic dude. Not sure what happened with Carl (good riddance), moody Michonne or other main characters. Instead, we have Ezekiel. The most annoying, corny and very unrealistic leader with his pet-tiger, toy armour and that dude with his ridiculous fake axe. Is Kirkman mocking us?I kept watching because I'm an apocalypse nerd and I like soms characters, like Rick, Glenn (RIP) and that autistic dude. Not sure what happened with Carl (good riddance), moody Michonne or other main characters. Instead, we have Ezekiel. The most annoying, corny and very unrealistic leader with his pet-tiger, toy armour and that dude with his ridiculous fake axe. Is Kirkman mocking us? The character Ezekiel was bad in the comics, but in the television series he's even worse. It's cringy to watch the actor try to put some human emotions in this clown act.… Expand
  39. MaximusAlkali
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    The biggest question should be, why are we allowed to review an entire season when it's only been 3 episodes? That's really silly because then you get trolls giving the whole season a 0/10.
  40. JonSnoww
    Dec 4, 2017
    10
    Three episodes in and this is by far the best season of any TV show. People asked for action, they got action. They asked for no bottles and we got no bottle episodes. What more could you possibly ask for? Amazing season and Episode 4 looks to continue this amazing trend of this action-packed ALL OUT WAR season. Also Flavatown is a troll so I would ignore his review. He gave it a 0 so thatThree episodes in and this is by far the best season of any TV show. People asked for action, they got action. They asked for no bottles and we got no bottle episodes. What more could you possibly ask for? Amazing season and Episode 4 looks to continue this amazing trend of this action-packed ALL OUT WAR season. Also Flavatown is a troll so I would ignore his review. He gave it a 0 so that just automatically makes him an unreliable troll. He's a sheep and follows the hate train.… Expand
  41. johnbobs1
    Dec 28, 2017
    6
    By the way, this is a review after watching the mid-season finale! I found the first half of season 8 to be a mixed bag. After watching the first four episodes of the series, I was beginning to question whether on not I should just give up on the programme, such was their lack of quality. Lack of surprises, lack of clarity, and the constant and unrelenting action scenes (with little realBy the way, this is a review after watching the mid-season finale! I found the first half of season 8 to be a mixed bag. After watching the first four episodes of the series, I was beginning to question whether on not I should just give up on the programme, such was their lack of quality. Lack of surprises, lack of clarity, and the constant and unrelenting action scenes (with little real thought included) made them among the poorest Walking Dead episodes I'd ever seen. Thankfully, things improved quite a lot after that. The pace of the action slowed somewhat, as actual dialogue between some of the main characters was included. Interesting scenes, especially with Negan and the Saviours in the four episodes, provided some great viewing. Unfortunately, there are still many plot holes in the writing and far too many poorly explained moments (especially in terms of action scenes), that you'd have to be a military strategist to fully understand. The dull or unnecessary characters are also still present, such as King Ezekiel and his deputy, Jadis and Tara, though attempts have been made to liven them up a bit, with varying degrees of success. Overall, it's been an improving start to the new season, with some good later episodes helping to erase the memory of the dross of the early episodes that started the season off.… Expand
  42. ehaselden
    Apr 15, 2018
    3
    To survive this series falling down completely... try taking out at least a half the cast and go back to basics... Make it survivalist again and get way from this philosophical man against man stuff... Move on and back to the good old days. half the time I have no idea who I am meant to sympathise with... because there is too many characters.
  43. TomasRosicky
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    Tato sezóna byla úžasná, ach bůh, Negan a Rick jsou nejlepší postavy, které se někdy objevují v televizi, a nemohu se dočkat, až uvidím víc.
  44. PAYAMFURY
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    از همون اول شاهکار بود فقط فصل هفتم گند زد ولی مطمئنا این فصل شاهکار هست.نکته ی دیگه که خیلی این سریال رو مورد انتظار میکنه ریک و نیگان هستش و داستان فوق العادش .ولی باید روی صحنه های اکشن بیشتر کار کنه.
  45. Dunny2k
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    Amazing episode. The soundtrack, the different timelines, the action, the dialogue. All of it was amazing. I think it's clear that those who gave the episode a 0/10 are trolls. No episode in TV deserves a 0/10. That's just stupid.
  46. ajgseries
    Oct 23, 2017
    9
    Season 8 started as always, intriguing and enigmatic. Another season where the enemy of humanity is humanity itself. I think that was already raised since the first season. I found it jocular that Rick wants to be funny in front of Negan, we really see a change. You can feel the empowerment of the Rick's group.
  47. Dunny2k16
    Nov 4, 2017
    10
    Look at all these racist trolls giving it a 0/10 just because there's a Muslim character. How is that criticism at all? Siddiq has been in the comics for 4 years, now he's in the show. It's the first Muslim the show has ever had. If you don't like Muslims, then don't bother playing any video games or watching any TV show because all of them have a Muslim. Racist idiots.
  48. IGNReviews
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The episode was absolutely stunning! True fans of the show will appreciate the callbacks to previous seasons in this episode such as "Look at the flowers", "Rick at the gas station" and the "little girl" zombie. The best moments of the episode came when Rick turned up right outside of the Sanctuary and fired off his guns into the sky to get Negan's attention, which is just badass! He then counted down from 10 to 1, only he actually stopped at 7 like a badass and started shooting at Negan. This truly is the best show on TV at the moment and definitely worth a watch. Also I'd be careful of the trolls that give every episode a 0.… Expand
  49. simcaths
    Mar 12, 2018
    8
    For me, the walking dead is always a series as interesting despite the particular choices that were made during this season 8, I have the impression that the series unfortunately begins to stagnate and struggling to renew itself. I hope that it will arrange for the season 9. In any case I continue to remain faithful to this series!
  50. Whosear
    Dec 26, 2017
    7
    That's it my friends. I am thinking about quitting TWD cold turkey. I need more characters.
  51. barneybaby
    Apr 5, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i love this show. Not because of the Zombies, not because of the killing, but because I love spending Sunday evening with Rick, Michonne, Carle, Morgan, Carol, Daryl, Rosita, King Ezekiel and Maggie. I miss Sasha, Tyreese, Herchel, Glenn, Abraham and now Carl. I will watch this show until it goes off the air. I am disappointed in Scott Gimple leadership as a show runner. He is missing all the good stuff that goes along with having an ensemble cast with this kind of bond and chemistry. its a shame he relies so much on killing them off to give us an emotional connection when we don't need that. We are already emotionally connected and would like to see their characters developed even more. it feels like I am being conned or played with. Why kill off Carl??? then telling us it was necessary for the story just wait and see. I am over him. I hope the new show runner has more respect for us the audience and fans… Expand
  52. Shibito2007
    Apr 16, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a huge fan i have to admit that the second half of season 7 was mediocre at best, with the final of season 7 as the biggest letdown. But season 8 is here and it was a great season from beginning till the end. I love it how they followed the story of the comic here and there. Sure, this series has it's fare share of episodes that had boring parts, but almost every series have those episodes. But i have to say, i miss the tension and real fear that the first season had. I just wish Frank Darabont was back :(… Expand
  53. TheQuietGamer
    Apr 6, 2019
    8
    Poorly written filler arcs and long, drawn out conversations have really destroyed The Walking Dead's reputation over the years, and really just made the show more plodding than it needs to be. Here comes season 8 to fix a lot of that with it's bombastic battles and limiting of the less substantial plotlines to a few mere side episodes that are spread far enough out across the 16-episodePoorly written filler arcs and long, drawn out conversations have really destroyed The Walking Dead's reputation over the years, and really just made the show more plodding than it needs to be. Here comes season 8 to fix a lot of that with it's bombastic battles and limiting of the less substantial plotlines to a few mere side episodes that are spread far enough out across the 16-episode run to not be too much of a drag.

    The gore effects are better than ever and the show continues to push the boundaries of just how much graphic violence can be shown on basic cable. The scale is very impressive as well with more faces and names being involved in this conflict than there were in Infinity War. This is the most action-packed season of TWD so far and it manages to be so without sacrificing big character moments.

    There's some real growth from a lot of the protagonists this season, but it comes at the expense of their previously established beliefs and ideals. The writers are still very inconsistent with their handling of the characters and that's still frustrating. For example, I'm tired of seeing Rick go back and forth between "we need to save everybody" to "kill anyone who isn't us" from one season the next. The flip-flopping of personalities at a whim to fit whatever theme the showrunners are going for that season might be TWD's biggest flaw and that hasn't changed here.

    It's easier than it has been in a long time to overlook these writing shortcomings however. This is the most exciting the show has been in a few years. On top of having a great villain in Negan and thrilling battles galore, pacing improvements make season 8 among the best of what TWD has to offer. This is the most plot progression the show has undergone since season 1.    … Expand
  54. KayVen17
    Feb 27, 2019
    5
    Deutsche Review:

    Pro: + ein paar epische Szenen + einige emotionale Szenen Contra: - sehr fragwürdige Entscheidungen der Serienmacher - zu viele Filler-Folgen - Handlung wird langezogen Fazit: Ich liebe Walking Dead, aber das war wohl nichts. In dieser Staffel wurden einige Entscheidungen getroffen, die ich sehr seltsam empfinde. Da ich eine tiefe Bindung zu dieser Serie    Deutsche Review:

    Pro:
    + ein paar epische Szenen
    + einige emotionale Szenen

    Contra:
    - sehr fragwürdige Entscheidungen der Serienmacher
    - zu viele Filler-Folgen
    - Handlung wird langezogen

    Fazit:
    Ich liebe Walking Dead, aber das war wohl nichts. In dieser Staffel wurden einige Entscheidungen getroffen, die ich sehr seltsam empfinde. Da ich eine tiefe Bindung zu dieser Serie habe fällt die Wertung nicht noch weiter...    … Expand
  55. Felindie
    Jul 16, 2019
    4
    The plot is going nowhere, if the characters were bad before, now are worse.
  56. Daniel_N
    Feb 24, 2023
    4
    The worst season of The Walking Dead, season 8 tears down several established arcs for "shocking" plot twists nobody wanted.
  57. Paulxavierfoste
    Oct 14, 2019
    3
    Mit Abstand die schlechteste Staffel, die zweite Hälfte wird noch etwas besser, aber trotzdem ist sie sehr langweilig
  58. zaxari
    Oct 6, 2019
    0
    Very bad season. The show is going down. Nothing happen during whole episodes.
  59. Gameboi007
    Mar 1, 2020
    10
    I don't no why people hate this season so much, because I think this season is one of the best season so far! It got a lot of action! And the Final episode is just amazing tbh!
  60. AWESOM-0
    Jan 1, 2020
    4
    Ok, that’s it, I’m done. To be honest, I stopped 4 episodes from the end of this season. I found myself looking at my phone a lot when watching and really couldn’t do it anymore.
  61. Onlyclassicvg1
    Oct 21, 2021
    6
    No es broma, el estreno de la séptima temporada fue posiblemente el mejor y más emocionante episodio de cualquier programa de televisión que haya visto en mi vida. De principio a fin, fue una montaña rusa emocional.

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Oct 19, 2017
    63
    Well-done, but then TWD is always well-done. What’s missing is the thrill of surprise, or the shock of surprise. “Mercy” at least offers a hint that one may be coming.
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  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Mike Hale
    Oct 19, 2017
    40
    The urge to expand the story beyond the constant flight from mindless flesh-munchers is understandable. But much of the dread, as well as emotional urgency, has gone out of the show in the process. ... The staging of the action in the season premiere, in which Rick, Maggie and XXX lead an attack on the Saviors compound, feels well below the show’s previous standard, like Michael Bay on a bad day.
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  3. We Got This Covered
    Reviewed by: Bernard Boo
    Oct 9, 2017
    90
    Its brisk pacing, big action, and focus on the camaraderie between the Alexandria, Hilltop, and Kingdom survivors makes for super entertaining television which makes you feel good without trivializing the drama. ... The episode offers more than popcorn-movie thrills and chills, however. Balancing out the mayhem is an understated, poignant father-son moment between Rick and Carl.
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