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I thought the actress playing young JJ was fine. As for her being "emotionless" when she found Roz in the bathtub, I feel like that might have been intentional. JJ told Prentiss that when she found Roz, she just froze and didn't know what to do for 10 minutes. Her just staring at the body without a lot of emotion I can believe, as I feel it fits with the frozen comment JJ made. Not everyone reacts to situations the same way. While someone who sees a dead body/dead loved one might have screamed and cried hysterically, someone else might just be in such a state of shock that they can't react or move or talk. We got the latter with JJ. I also wouldn't be surprised if MGG told the actress to portray it that way. As the director, MGG has a say in how people react, and I'm sure if he and Breen (the writer) wanted her to show more emotion, they would have asked her to be more upset. I think it also fit in with the scene of JJ after he sister's funeral. She was kind of just sitting there, alone, playing with her sister's necklace. She was sad, but she wasn't crying.

That was her!

Your mention of Garcia and therapy just had me think of something: Prentiss probably should have insisted Garcia go to a therapist and take some time off. I know Prentiss mentioned Garcia taking time off in episode 2 but Garcia said she was fine. Either Prentiss should have insisted she take some time off and see someone then, or she should have told her to take some time off after this episode. I can't help but think back to "Sick Day" when Hotch told JJ she was taking time off and it wasn't up for debate. Or when he took Morgan off the case after Savannah was shot. Since Prentiss just went with Garcia being okay in episode 2, after seeing how hard she was having it in this episode, Prentiss should really enforce that it's okay to take some time off, even if it means "ordering it" like Hotch has done before. Unless they just briefly mention it in the next episode, like having Garcia briefly mention to Prentiss she saw the person she recommended or she was glad to be back after having a bit of time off, I doubt they'll do anything with it. But I suppose Garcia just needs people she loves (Morgan and her brother) to come visit her briefly and she's suddenly a lot better and totally fine :/ I agree Tara and Reid work well together. About the dad knowing if he was the biological father or not, at the end, JJ told the son that the dad knew he wasn't the kid's biological dad but he didn't care. It's possible JJ was just saying that to get the kid to lower his weapon and surrender, but I took it as the dad knowing but still loving the kid as his own son. Again, it's possible JJ just said that to get to the kid, but I feel like they would have maybe mentioned it again, like with someone saying to JJ "good thinking making him believe the dad knew all along."

For 200, the entire cast appeared on The Talk. It's similar to The View but The View is on ABC and The Talk is on CBS. On Wednesday, the cast are going to be on The Talk to promote the 300th episode. Other than that though, I don't think there is any of TV show appearances and no individual talk show appearances. I remember Joe and AJ going around together promoting 200 and Thomas did a couple promotions for 200. Maybe some local news channels in LA might have someone on (Kirsten and Joe tend to do those often), but other than the cast appearing on The Talk, it seems like there isn't as much this time around

Actually, Lisa will be in the premiere. I've seen people speculate that this could mean there are hospital scenes since she's a doctor. Also, episode 6 is about Luke and is titled "Luke". So we'll learn more about Luke and why he's a lone wolf (according to Erica). It's possibly we could also see Lisa again in that episode or have her mentioned.

Cory's mom has an interview with People magazine coming out on Friday. The site has part of it up https://www.today.com/popculture/cory-monteith-s-mom-remembers-moment-she-learned-his-death-t133572 In it, she says that she received a call from Lea screaming if "it was true", but she (Cory's mom) hadn't heard anything and then a minute later the police knocked on her door. Kind of crazy and horrible that his mom wasn't one of the first people to be told of his death! She also said that she didn't think Cory was hard enough for Hollywood. He thought Hollywood was "plastic" and he didn't care about fame and fortune. The article also mentions that Cory skipped kindergarten and first grade and usually associated with older kids

Hard to believe yesterday marked 5 years since Cory passed away Amber, Harry, Jenna, Ashley, Heather and Romy liked Kevin's post.

Darren is nominated for an Emmy for his role in "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story"

I can kind of see it! Now I want Jacob to play Shemar's son in something!

Some of the cast got together for Kevin's 30th birthday Although they're not in the picture, I think Darren and Harry might have been there as well. Actually, Harry posted this pic which looks like it could have been from the party: Darren, Chord, Harry, Becca, Jacob and Max attended the premiere of Billy Boy, which was written by Blake (he stars in it as well). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF45joDaDsI (video of Darren)

Some pics from the MSP/8B released http://ew.com/tv/the-walking-dead-photos-season-8-carl/ Here are a couple:

Looks like Norman isn't too happy about Chandler's exit. Norman Reedus Warns 'The Walking Dead' To Be Careful After Carl

Accurate recap of the episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSnWQPiN_Lc

I saw this. I actually saw that post when it was first posted and before it was "solved". You could tell it was talking about Chandler's dad. If this is true, it's kind of weird. I could see AMC and the show and people in town being annoyed with Chandler's father because of the tours he does. Maybe Chandler's dad is annoying on set. But since Chandler was let go shortly before his 18th birthday, you'd have to think his new contract would apply to him being a legal adult now, right? Once Chandler was 18, it's not like he'd need a parent with him on set since he'd be a legal adult. So if Chandler's dad was really the problem, they could have just said "Hey, once you're 18, we'd prefer your dad not be around as much". Maybe they did say this and Chandler didn't like it? Maybe Chandler was a problem too? I don't know a lot about Chandler, but from how Andrew Lincoln and other cast members talk about him, they always say he's very professional and mature and I know Andrew has even joked in the past how Chandler was more adult than most of the actual adults :/

I could be wrong, as I haven't read the comics, but I thought I saw somewhere that there's a two year time jump after All Out War. I think Carl's about 14 on the show right now (I think he might have been playing a bit older when he first started), so if they did a 2 or even 3 year time jump that would put Carl at 16-17 years old, with Chandler being 18-19.

Yeah, I totally get Carl wanting to help Siddiq. I think the thing that's confusing people is Gimple and Chandler are saying Carl's death will be what keeps Negan alive and Rick showing people mercy. It's one thing for Rick to not totally judge everyone as a bad guy, but why the heck does Carl dying and preaching mercy mean Negan has to survive?

Yes, I think it was 7x07 when Carl hid in the truck and went to the sanctuary ready to kill Negan. And in 7x16, once they found out Sasha was dead and a walker, it was Carl who started shooting up the Saviors first. So Carl's change in attitude occurred between 7x16 and 8x01

Regarding Rick losing his reason to fight, Andrew Lincoln actually pretty much said everyone you have in your post that I put in bold. Andrew has said that he was shocked by the death and said they took away his wife and kid, which were his reason for waking up from the coma and fighting. He also said that while he has Judith, it's basically not the same and he doesn't know where there going to go with this because Rick just lost what he was fighting for. I never thought about the "Old Man Rick" vision being a vision from Carl's perspective. That's an interesting theory and could work. This is pretty spot on. I've only seen the premiere and clips of the finale, but I know some of what happened in episodes 2-7. And while you do learn some stuff in those episodes, it mostly is the premieres and finales that move the plot along. Chandler wins the internet :D

The only thing is though that I'm pretty sure Carl was there too. So either it's a fantasy of what could have been or Rick hallucinates Carl still being there Or Carl doesn't die and is there but again, that would be really hard to do now.

In the old man Rick sequence? The girl in that sequence was probably around 6 or 7 years old. Judith is probably around 2 in present time

Yeah, I've seen some people suggest that it could be a whisperer. I mean, it looked like a walker, so if it was human they'd have to have some high quality walker disguising skills and materials

I was also thinking there could be a SLIGHT possibly that all the actors and Gimple are saying what they are to throw people off. Chandler's dad's post though makes it seem like that's not the case. I feel like he would just stay quiet. He doesn't have to say anything since he's not on the show. But Chandler and Andrew and Gimple and the other actors would get asked about it in interviews. Unless Chandler's dad really wanted to be involved in the cover up... If Carl isn't dying, I'm not sure how they could work around what they just showed us. I can't see them pulling an immune card unless Carl had been given something to take or injected with something when the outbreak began. But I don't think they would do that. I think the only way Carl could still live is if Rick had a nightmare and this was it. As of now, it seems like the old man Rick flash forward from the premiere was not so much a flash forward but rather a what if/dream sequence of how Rick pictured life in the future since we see Carl there. But I suppose they could make it so Carl being bit was just a bad dream/hallucination of Rick's. They would also have to say that Carl didn't get bit when he was in the woods with Siddiq, so it would get complicated since we can see the walker come up on Carl. I saw someone on Facebook jokingly say that maybe the pudding Carl ate in 4x09 was actually the cure/immunity. :D :D

Since Carl is dying, I think it's safe to assume Judith probably won't die for this reason. I think they should have some "hope" for survival and the future, and with Carl gone, that will now fall to Judith and Maggie's baby. Judith didn't survive in the comics, so Carl is the hope there, and while I think Carl was/should have been the hope for the future on the show too, they could still do it with Judith. As for Judith being a leader, the thing is, she's still a baby right now. I don't know how much time has passed but she's probably no more than 2 with the timeline of the show. So it's still going to be a while before she can really step up. Unless they do a time jump, but that would need to be a pretty big time jump. I think it was somewhere on here where someone said Carl dying shows that the walkers are still a threat. And that's true. With everything going on with the war and fighting, the fans and characters probably expect any deaths to occur at the hands of Negan and the war. But there are still walkers out there that are still dangerous. So in a way, Carl's death has that purpose of showing the walkers are still out there and playing a part in this show. I just wish they could have done it a bit better. Did Carl and Siddiq really need to stop and take out those walkers? They were eating the deer, so Carl and Siddiq could have probably just kept walking. Now, had the walkers noticed and come after them or they had stumbled upon a walker herd that started coming for them I think that might have been a better way to have Carl get bit. I didn't see all this episode so someone correct me if I'm wrong if I got the details wrong. Having characters get bit doesn't bother me, as long as it's done well. And although we as fans can take this death as a "oh yeah, those damn walkers are still out there" it wouldn't surprise me if they don't address it at all on the show and just use it to focus on Rick, Negan and Michonne's story lines like Gimple and Chandler have said will happen as a result of Carl's death. Lori's speech to Carl and Rick's speech to Carl as well as what Michonne told him in the premiere were all examples of paving the way for Carl to be a leader and play an important part in the future. Lori said Carl would beat this world. Rick gave him the speech about growing up and needing to realize people are going to die. Michonne said it was his show now. Yeah, it was his show for one episode. What a waste. Yeah, I could understand not completely following the comics and maybe not making Carl the full on leader, but he could have still played a big role. Like you said, they could have done a time jump and recast. Or like you also said, they could have temporarily sent Carl elsewhere which could explain why we don't see him much.

I've only seen a few clips from the episode. I think Ezekiel was captured by the Saviors, right? I'm not sure where Morgan, Maggie, and Carol were. Were they at the Hilltop or out on the road?

As someone else said, they were showing everyone, whether they were in the tunnel or not. Daryl, Carl, Judith, Tara, Rosita, Dwight, some other Alexandrians and Rick and Michonne were in the tunnel. Morgan, Gabriel, Eugene, Carol, Ezekiel and Maggie were not in the tunnel, but they were still shown.