S08.E09: Honor – Pre-Air Speculation And Live Chat

[nodorothyparker]

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Rick faces new difficulties after a battle. Meanwhile, the fight continues in other communities as core members face hard decisions.

[peach]

They have a lot of nerve calling this episode Honor.

[nodorothyparker]

They also have a lot of nerve dragging yet another episode out to whatever an hour and a half runtime translates to after you subtract all the commercials, but they're doing that too.

[CletusMusashi]

At this point, the commercials are probably the best part.

I mean, we've already gotten the punchline to Reddy Machete...

Edited February 24, 2018 by CletusMusashi

[Smad]

And it's gonna be another hour of complete darkness where you can't see a thing, most likely. With lots of close up, slow-mo shots.

[Superclam]

Ugh, they're going to try to wring so much emotion out of us... 

[MrsRafaelBarba]

I'm dreading this one.

[SimoneS]

I am looking forward to this episode. As soon as the leak came out that Carl would die, I accepted it so I have been prepared for months. I hope that he gets a good send off, better than Glenn and Abraham.

[CletusMusashi]

So does Judith get The Hat?

[ShadowHunter]

I remembered yesterday the show would be back tonight. I use to look forward to the return so much.  They need to stop dragging things out but they will never learn.

The acting could be the saving grace tonight though so its not all bleak.

[Superclam]

1 minute ago, ShadowHunter said:

I use to look forward to the return so much. 

Me too, and now I'm kind of dreading it like a chore. I wonder when I'm going to just cut the cord. 

[TattleTeeny]

My BF has already prepared by strategically placing a box of tissues next to the couch and declaring that he will be the one to operate the remote (during the "who got Lucilled?" reveal, I jumped up, yelled that I didn't want to know anymore, and paused the TV).

[Timetoread]

18 hours ago, SimoneS said:

I am looking forward to this episode. As soon as the leak came out that Carl would die, I accepted it so I have been prepared for months. I hope that he gets a good send off, better than Glenn and Abraham.

I always said that if they kill Carl, that's it for me.  I guess that's it for me.

[Nashville]

12 minutes ago, Timetoread said:

I always said that if they kill Carl, that's it for me.  I guess that's it for me.

I doubt you’re alone.  Personally, I’m still trying to figure out how alienating a substantial chunk of their core audience - perhaps permanently - for the promotion of one relatively new character serves the show as a whole.  Seems like a dicey game of chance to be playing with your #1 series - but hey, maybe that’s just me.  :P

[chick binewski]

OK folks even though this show has killed everyone but inexplicably left the GPK alive, sent Morgan to FTWD and probably won't show that helicopter again until season 12 I'm taking some tentative pleasure in the fact He Who Yammers About Girth is not featured in the season promo posters.

[Armchair Critic]

3 hours ago, Timetoread said:

I always said that if they kill Carl, that's it for me

I feel that way about Carol.

3 hours ago, Nashville said:

Personally, I’m still trying to figure out how alienating a substantial chunk of their core audience - perhaps permanently - for the promotion of one relatively new character serves the show as a whole.

My daughter says her friends (junior high age) are done with the show when Carl dies

[peach]

Melodramatic, but I thought I'd throw it in here.

[candall]

Okay, I'm here, but I don't remember one damn thing about anything from the season except we had to watch the tiger being overwhelmed and Carl had chomp marks.

[raven]

1 minute ago, candall said:

Okay, I'm here, but I don't remember one damn thing about anything from the season except we had to watch the tiger being overwhelmed and Carl had chomp marks.

That's really all you need to remember.

[MrsRafaelBarba]

Got my booze ready, definitely will need it tonight.

[chick binewski]

3 minutes ago, candall said:

Okay, I'm here, but I don't remember one damn thing about anything from the season except we had to watch the tiger being overwhelmed and Carl had chomp marks.

You're lucky. I still get queasy recalling the nude sculpting.

[candall]

2 minutes ago, chick binewski said:

You're lucky. I still get queasy recalling the nude sculpting.

See?  Nothing.  A lot of peeking around corners inside buildings I couldn't figure out.

I'm mostly looking forward to seeing if Maggie's still able to wear her skinny jeans in her 19th month.

[chick binewski]

OK MAYBE IT WON'T SUCK.

May the heavens have mercy on our livers.

[SimoneS]

Oh Carl!

[SoSueMe]

11 minutes ago, candall said:

Okay, I'm here, but I don't remember one damn thing about anything from the season except we had to watch the tiger being overwhelmed and Carl had chomp marks.

Me too and I'm trying to refresh but it's not working. I guess I will handle this as a stand-alone program.

[MrsRafaelBarba]

Here we go.

[raven]

Just now, chick binewski said:

OK MAYBE IT WON'T SUCK.

Optimism!  I'm going to be optimistic as well.  *sunshine and rainbows*

[Straycat80]

Hey we go, hope they turn the lights on so I can see what’s going on. 

[raven]

Not digging graybeard Rick.  Hi Jerry!

[SoSueMe]

That's how my eyes will look tomorrow morning :D

[CletusMusashi]

At least there's daylight this week.

[raven]

WTF is wrong with me?  I'm starting to get emotional.  Fuck.

[SoSueMe]

Just now, raven said:

WTF is wrong with me?  I'm starting to get emotional.  Fuck.

Kidding, right?

[SimoneS]

Oh Rick and Michonne burying their son. Awww, Michonnne crying.

[raven]

Look at the clean hand towel.

Aw, Carl.

[MrsRafaelBarba]

Poor Curl.

[SimoneS]

I knew Carl had been bit by that damn walker and on his blind side which is why he didn't see it coming.

[raven]

At least we know for sure that Carl washes his hair.

[SimoneS]

At least, Carl is using his last hours wisely.

[Armchair Critic]

Carl's goodbye letters....oh dear.

[SimoneS]

Awww, Judith.

[raven]

3 minutes ago, SoSueMe said:

Kidding, right?

Nope, the blatant emotional manipulation was getting to me.

That song has cured me for right now though.

[SimoneS]

Aww, I will miss you, Carl.

[jonesingjay]

The music is very, very, very annoying. 

[nodorothyparker]

And then his enjoyment of his last day was blown all to hell by yet another one of Rick's plans gone sideways because nobody could stay where they were fucking supposed to be.

[candall]

2 minutes ago, raven said:

... Fuck.

I distinctly saw Carl say the same thing, mid-chomp.

 

Oh, sorry.  Inappropriate to snark during the memoriam segment.

[Boofish]

My eyes are sweating so bad right now. Carl should have lived to represent any good left in this world. 

[raven]

Where is Morgan, Negan's place?  Damn, I don't remember anything about what happened, except the Saviors were gone.

[MrsRafaelBarba]

Siddiq better survive, after all Curl risked to help him.

 

 

Run Morgan!

[chick binewski]

My family ignores me for days but all of a sudden EVERYONE HAS TO TALK TO ME AT 9PM EST.