tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post8002459990285088704..comments2024-02-04T05:13:04.501-05:00Comments on Nik at Nite: The Walking Dead: "I Ain't A Judas"Nikki Staffordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-67620667672748441952013-03-01T09:00:05.237-05:002013-03-01T09:00:05.237-05:00Teebore: It happens far too often on this show -- ...Teebore: It happens far too often on this show -- and far too transparently -- not to be pretty frickin' exasperating this far along. Doesn't torpedo my enjoyment altogether, but I refuse to believe there aren't much smoother and more reasonable methods of facilitating whatever plot machinations are needed to carry us from point a to point b. Perhaps this is one of the ways in which fallout manifests from the perpetual showrunner shake-ups they've suffered; I'm relatively clueless about the inner workings of television production, but such signs would seem to indicate the likelihood of heavy meddling from the network, despite the spotty-at-best success rate for that brand of micromanagement. But as I say, that's fairly empty pontification on my part; I just know it makes me nuts to watch.<br /><br />Fortunately, it's hard to screw up the dramatic simplicity of a zombie apocalypse.yourblindspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17976169517693699335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-869264859016007792013-02-28T11:29:41.919-05:002013-02-28T11:29:41.919-05:00I pretty much share Josh's tirade word for wor...I pretty much share Josh's tirade word for word. One of my biggest pet peeves in fiction is when characters end up in the same room together but still avoid sharing pertinent information because the plot won't allow it yet, and this episode was a text book example of it. <br /><br />I'll grant that there isn't the time, nor would it be terribly exciting, to watch the prison group go over everything with Andrea, but there's a hierarchy to this stuff, and I'm pretty sure "your boyfriend sexually assaulted Maggie" is pretty high on the list of things Andrea needs to know. Of all the things they didn't discuss, that was the one that bugged me the most. <br /><br />Also, I'm really hoping that Tyrese, at least, quickly sees that he's simply traded one crazy for an even crazier crazy. This show isn't very good at developing new characters, and Tyrese seems like someone who could quickly become a fan favorite because he's sensible and not 100% morally compromised, so I'd hate to see him get wasted. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-65441137748538067032013-02-27T20:29:07.478-05:002013-02-27T20:29:07.478-05:00Ha!! Yeah, me and Merle? We're *like this.* Th...Ha!! Yeah, me and Merle? We're *like this.* Thanks for the heads up, it's now changed! Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-64245366637484073332013-02-27T16:33:02.514-05:002013-02-27T16:33:02.514-05:00Nikki: I just noticed you typed "I Ain't ...Nikki: I just noticed you typed "I Ain't No Judas" in your title line. Which is awesome, because the episode was called "I Ain't <b>A</b> Judas," but I've been saying "I Ain't <b>No</b> Judas" ever since I first saw the name last week, because... I don't know why. It just feels like... a more correct error? A right-er wrong? Anyway, you are hereby officially declared an honorary redneck. Says me.yourblindspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17976169517693699335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-17042099076724842472013-02-27T14:42:39.791-05:002013-02-27T14:42:39.791-05:00Joel: You're right about her former profession...Joel: You're right about her former profession; I had completely forgotten about it, but we should absolutely be taking that into account. Great catch.yourblindspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17976169517693699335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-78201644076367111082013-02-27T13:42:06.393-05:002013-02-27T13:42:06.393-05:00It's interesting that you mention Angela Kang ...It's interesting that you mention Angela Kang as the writer of both this episode and "Judge, Jury, Executioner". Wasn't the whole point of that episode Dale's insistence that "we don't kill people". It's fitting then as Andrea struggles with that same question. Also - wasn't Andrea a human rights lawyer? Confirmed - walkingdead.wikia.com states that Andrea was "successful civil rights attorney". So add that to the mix for her reluctance to end The Governor's life.Joelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-54700667014284273172013-02-27T09:17:47.593-05:002013-02-27T09:17:47.593-05:00Efthymia: Yeah, it's hard to be very sympathet...Efthymia: Yeah, it's hard to be very sympathetic toward her, and you're right that it's been that way for a long time -- pretty much since she got pressured out of her plans for a fiery suicide by Dale back at the end of season one. And in Michonne's case, in particular... "You chose a warm bed over a friend." Ouch. So cold, but so dead right.<br /><br />Colleen: Northern Exposure just made my morning.<br /><br />FYI for everyone following the ongoing saga of TWD's fluctuating leadership gig: next week's episode is written by the new showrunner they've elected for next season. High hopes...yourblindspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17976169517693699335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-59167741579812992012013-02-27T07:47:21.257-05:002013-02-27T07:47:21.257-05:00A little song for Andrea: The SnakeA little song for Andrea: <a href="http://youtu.be/lNC4pm5cnaQ" rel="nofollow">The Snake</a>Colleen/redeem147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-72800062381521158282013-02-27T06:35:35.970-05:002013-02-27T06:35:35.970-05:00I think Michonne's anger and enmity towards An...I think Michonne's anger and enmity towards Andrea is perfectly understandable and a lot more excused. She saved her from zombie death, was her only company for months, tried her best when she was ill, and then Andrea chose Woodbury and the Governor without hesitation and without taking Michonne's concerns seriously, and again sided with him when she caught them fighting on the floor among floating heads and a dead zombie girl. Well, f*** you very much, Andrea! Michonne didn't feel she had to discuss the rest of what happenned with her, because what Andrea already knew was enough. <br />As for the rest of them, since her first question was "Where's Shane?", maybe they thought "Oh, right, she's the idiot who kept telling wonderful Dale off and directing her anger at him while she always sided with psycho Shane, how much sense do we expect her to have?". Or maybe that was just me.<br /><br />I'm very sad about Tyrese and sister (I don't remember her name, I'm afraid) joining Woodbury, particularly because I can be neither angry nor disappointed at them -they have every excuse. I do also hope that they'll realise that the Governor is an even greater psycho in time, and then perhaps it will be Woodbury with the snakes in the nest.Efthymianoreply@blogger.com