Board 8 > Holy shit, Walking Dead just blew up.

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scarletspeed7
05/29/18 6:42:51 PM
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http://collider.com/andrew-lincoln-leaving-walking-dead-season-9/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=collidersocial&utm_medium=social

Rick Grimes is leaving the show after or during season 9.
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Pokalicious
05/29/18 6:43:53 PM
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What the actual FUCK

...was my initial reaction
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scarletspeed7
05/29/18 6:46:25 PM
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It's finally time for the show to run far far away from the comics.
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Wedge Antilles
05/29/18 7:11:43 PM
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Daryl gonna be the main character now.
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lordloki12
05/29/18 7:18:25 PM
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Feels like this would be a good time for Carl to step up....
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Pokalicious
05/29/18 7:19:23 PM
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lordloki12 posted...
Feels like this would be a good time for Carl to step up....

AMC: "Whoops"
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Whiskey_Nick
05/29/18 7:26:03 PM
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I still love the show, but I feel like that will be my stepping away point.

We'll see
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scarletspeed7
05/29/18 7:26:16 PM
#8:


Pokalicious posted...
lordloki12 posted...
Feels like this would be a good time for Carl to step up....

AMC: "Whoops"

I laughed.
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Whiskey_Nick
05/29/18 7:27:05 PM
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Negan as main character obv
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Mobilezoid
05/29/18 7:28:22 PM
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Time for Judith to step up
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Johnbobb
05/29/18 7:28:25 PM
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scarletspeed7 posted...
Pokalicious posted...
lordloki12 posted...
Feels like this would be a good time for Carl to step up....

AMC: "Whoops"

I laughed.

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CaptainOfCrush
05/29/18 7:38:24 PM
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I stepped away at the end of Season 5 (Rick reunites with Morgan), and having loosely kept up with news and spoilers since then, I'm glad I did.

So, do we think that AMC pulls the plug after next season, or will they drag the bloody stump of this show on for another year or two?
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swordz9
05/29/18 7:42:39 PM
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CaptainOfCrush posted...
I stepped away at the end of Season 5 (Rick reunites with Morgan), and having loosely kept up with news and spoilers since then, I'm glad I did.

So, do we think that AMC pulls the plug after next season, or will they drag the bloody stump of this show on for another year or two?

Id be surprised if they let it end. Daryl could take over fairly easily and keep the show going
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StealThisSheen
05/29/18 7:48:15 PM
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Yeah, Rick's actually very replaceable. Everybody is.

It's just kinda a shock, is all.
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kevwaffles
05/29/18 7:48:51 PM
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swordz9 posted...
CaptainOfCrush posted...
I stepped away at the end of Season 5 (Rick reunites with Morgan), and having loosely kept up with news and spoilers since then, I'm glad I did.

So, do we think that AMC pulls the plug after next season, or will they drag the bloody stump of this show on for another year or two?

Id be surprised if they let it end. Daryl could take over fairly easily and keep the show going

I would not be the least bit surprised to hear that Norman Reedus was leaving soon.
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Whiskey_Nick
05/29/18 7:51:06 PM
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Apparently AMC has offered Reedus the lead (aka more money) to stay.
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kevwaffles
05/29/18 7:55:49 PM
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I thought he was already getting paid as much as Andrew Lincoln? Like I thought that was a talking point during the whole mess with Lauren Cohan.
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CaptainOfCrush
05/29/18 7:57:08 PM
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Weren't there recent rumors that Maggie's actress was also thinking about leaving?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Walking_Dead_episodes#Ratings

Ratings have been slipping for three seasons, with the most significant drop occurring in Season 8 (especially after Carl left). Not sure about the notion that "everyone's replaceable" if the loss of a character like Carl can lead to such an immediate ratings hit. If Carl can do that, what would the loss of Rick do?
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StealThisSheen
05/29/18 7:58:59 PM
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Carl was kinda in his own bubble as a big deal because the series has always been leading to Carl replacing Rick, and so that was too much of a shock to the system for some.
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kevwaffles
05/29/18 8:05:27 PM
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CaptainOfCrush posted...
Weren't there recent rumors that Maggie's actress was also thinking about leaving?

She's already only contracted to be in six episodes next season.
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Whiskey_Nick
05/29/18 8:08:31 PM
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I mean we go episodes at a time without seeing people, so yes anyone is replaceable, but there are different levels of replaceable, and not all are good to replace.
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StealThisSheen
05/29/18 8:10:05 PM
#22:


Oh, right. There are definitely levels/not all are good. I'm just saying no single character leaving would instantly be the end of the show.
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swordz9
05/29/18 8:13:42 PM
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People have to be tired of the pacing. Theres no way that doesnt count for at least some of the ratings drop. Not enough zombie fighting and too much 45mins walking or sitting for some to tolerate. Back when I quit the pacing was so terrible it felt like it took 6 or more episodes for enough content to make a single episode
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Whiskey_Nick
05/29/18 8:25:08 PM
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The best part is Yoblazer stopped watching over 3 years ago but only like 2 months have happened in the show
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Jakyl25
05/29/18 8:52:17 PM
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Last time I watched, they were dealing with some settlement that wanted to eat them
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PrivateBiscuit1
05/29/18 9:00:17 PM
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I get my Walking Dead recaps from my old coworker who got tired of it because while Negan is an entertaining villain, they've plot deviced his survival a lot. She's a middle aged mom, so she's super casual about the show, but her other complaints were about wasting time with caring about people who die needlessly and that she said it's happened too many times. I think she also said the only character she likes is Carol, and even then she's not feeling it anymore.

I think the show is just made to not be able to last and hold interest. They managed to make it last longer without a falloff than I expected.
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Jakyl25
05/29/18 9:04:31 PM
#27:


I do like the idea of a final episode set awhile in the future where Daryl is the last human alive
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ChaosTonyV4
05/29/18 9:05:27 PM
#28:


Wedge Antilles posted...
Daryl gonna be the main character now.


I liked him in season 1 and 2, but hes so fucking bad now tho
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Pokalicious
05/29/18 9:06:45 PM
#29:


Jakyl25 posted...
I do like the idea of a final episode set awhile in the future where Daryl is the last human alive

Death Stranding
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Jakyl25
05/29/18 9:11:02 PM
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scarletspeed7
05/30/18 1:13:08 AM
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It's all making sense suddenly.
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