S08.E05: The Big Scary U – Pre-Air Speculation and Live Chat

[halgia]

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A close look at Negan and the lives of the Saviors during the conflict through a familiar set of eyes.

An extra 13 minutes for this episode that I'm sure everyone has been clamoring for....

[halgia]

Reminder: all comics talk is off-limits in these threads as well as in the regular episode threads. Take it to the comics thread.

[raven]

1 hour ago, Dougal said:

An extra 13 minutes for this episode

Probably for monologuing.

[Irishmaple]

The familiar eyes have to be those of Eugene, I suppose. Poor Father Gabriel is stuck with Negan and likely considering a quick death by zombie horde.

You guys are going to have to snark for me because I’ll be missing the live airing due to being in Ireland. I’m on vacation!!

[nodorothyparker]

An extra 13 minutes for what I'm assuming too is yet more monologuing?  Talk about not reading your audience.

[peach]

The Big Scary U?  Nothing is big and scary about this show anymore.  Just dread of monologues.   This is like that horrible season in Alexandria where it took 8 episodes to get through one day.   Probably skipping this one, since it likely won't advance the never changing plot.

[AngelaHunter]

13 minutes... so 9 bonus minutes of commercials and 4 of speechs? Can't wait.

4 hours ago, peach said:

This is like that horrible season in Alexandria where it took 8 episodes to get through one day.  

And 6 hours to get across one street.

 

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Just dread of monologues

Someone needs to update the definition of "monologophobia" in the dictionary.

Edited November 19, 2017 by AngelaHunter

[peach]

26 minutes ago, AngelaHunter said:

And 6 hours to get across one street.

Involving 3 months of television, all leading up to the final, huge dramatic moment of Carl getting his eye shot out....which...they never came back to. 

Maybe "The Big Scary U" has to do with that garbage woman.  Sounds like something bizarre she would say.  

[shanndee]

Heavy sigh. Just how far do the ratings need to drop before TPTB realize that you can't force an audience to like something? Telling us the we "just don't understand" is enormously insulting. We understand. We simply don't like it. You can't force us to like it. Either course correct, or face another drop in viewership. But I guess that doesn't matter yet, since this is still one of the (possibly the single?) highest rated shows going...

[Gobi]

I really, really hope that when Negan dies, someone shoots him in mid-sentence during a monologue.

[Ms Lark]

I'll be skipping this one tonight and watching Poldark finale instead. Will check in with the boards tomorrow to see if it's worth watching at all. I'm with the rest of you, figure it will probably be 99% Negan monologuing! Would much prefer death by zombie.

[CletusMusashi]

The title sounds like Coral is going away to college.

But "U" probably just stands for "urine pants."

[JackONeill]

Hey! I haven’t seen a single balloon this season. What the hell?

[AllyS]

Well, I'm looking forward to tonight's episode! I am just thrilled they added 13 minutes more. I sure hope it's filled with Negan explaining himself, and FPP (or FSP's) asking for Negan's "confession" or redemption. Or, FPP just runs into the mass walker horde to spare himself. I know I would, and I have a few vodka and club sodas to prepare me for the hilarity which may ensue!!! (She says while shaking her head)

[chick binewski]

Oy. A savior-centric episode. I knew I should have picked up the half gallon of Finlandia instead of the single bottle of Chardonnay.

[CletusMusashi]

Chardonnay? Well, then, I hope you wore your Canadian shartin' pants...

[JackONeill]

Canadian Shatner pants?

[MrsRafaelBarba]

Oh joy, MEEgan is back.

[Gobi]

Even the promo had too much Negan.

[Raven1707]

21 hours ago, shanndee said:

Heavy sigh. Just how far do the ratings need to drop before TPTB realize that you can't force an audience to like something? Telling us the we "just don't understand" is enormously insulting. We understand. We simply don't like it. You can't force us to like it. Either course correct, or face another drop in viewership. But I guess that doesn't matter yet, since this is still one of the (possibly the single?) highest rated shows going...

The show is still #1 on Cable, both in the coveted 18-49 demo and total viewers. It's also higher in that demo than any scripted show on broadcast TV, but it trails quite a few shows -- The Big Band Theory, This Is Us, and NCIS, among others -- when it comes to total viewers.

[chick binewski]

Can't we just watch last week's car chase on a loop?

[CletusMusashi]

The previouslies actually made this show look exciting.

[JackONeill]

I miss the church. Simpler times.

[chick binewski]

So is this the FSP (nee FPP) farewell episode?

[MrsRafaelBarba]

This traitorous fool sleeping like a baby.

[Armchair Critic]

Negan's second in command is more scary than Negan to me

[MrsRafaelBarba]

Shut up GTA Trevor!!  

[nodorothyparker]

I'm almost fascinated enough by Simon being a sort of post ZA gourmet chef to not care that I have no idea what's going on in this scene or how we got here.  Almost.

[raven]

Sad face Gregory.

[MostlyContent]

Well, I guess I haven't been paying attention.  I thought Gregory was at the Hilltop.  

[Armchair Critic]

Gregory is such a wimp!

[raven]

1 minute ago, Armchair Critic said:

Negan's second in command is more scary than Negan to me

Yes, he's definitely creepy.

But we already know what happens and I don't care about these people, so I'm bored.

[MrsRafaelBarba]

Sorgum=Soylent Green.

[Armchair Critic]

Just now, MostlyContent said:

I thought Gregory was at the Hilltop

It's a flashback

[MrsRafaelBarba]

Just now, MostlyContent said:

Well, I guess I haven't been paying attention.  I thought Gregory was at the Hilltop.  

It's a flashback.

[candall]

Oh great, a Gregory showcase.

[chick binewski]

Title!

[candall]

Negan got a haircut.

 

ETA:  yawn

Edited November 20, 2017 by candall

[nodorothyparker]

Worst staff meeting ever.

[Armchair Critic]

1 minute ago, MrsRafaelBarba said:

It's a flashback.

JINX!

[SoSueMe]

1 minute ago, MrsRafaelBarba said:

Sorgum=Soylent Green.

Soylent Green is people :)

[chick binewski]

So this is post-Sasha / pre-season premiere?

[raven]

Yawn.  Maybe I need a snack.  No, it's too late.  No snack at 9 pm.  Must be strong!

[Armchair Critic]

LOL at goony Eugene, that actor makes me laugh

[Straycat80]

This is boring. 

[Gobi]

What suspense. It's not as if we already know what happens.

[raven]

oooh Negan said "dick" twice.  How edgy!

ugh.

[SoSueMe]

Negan's facial hair could use a little Grecian Formula. 

[JackONeill]

Can a dick be thin, thin?

[EllenC]

OK, I'm really, really annoyed and bored. I don't know if I'll make it through this episode. I mean, we know Gregory isn't going to get killed here, etc.