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The Originals: “House of the Rising Son” (2013)

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In the season finale of The Walking Dead, it’s all out war, maybe.

Yes, I know.  I’m SUPER late with this one.  But you still love me anyway.

The last time I watched a television show on the big screen was when Game of Thrones aired two of its episodes back-to-back.  They were on IMAX, which was freaking EPIC.  TWD decided to do something called “Survival Sunday,” where it aired the season finale of TWD and the season premiere of Fear the Walking Dead.  It was decent for several reasons:  1) I went to a theater that has reclining leather seats; 2) my best friend bailed at the last minute so I had an empty seat next to me; and 3) seeing Rick Grimes on a giant screen is something I could definitely get used to.

The finale itself was decent, but nothing Earth shattering.  As predicted, Rick and Co. fell right into Negan’s trap, finding themselves out in the open surrounded by well-armed Saviors.  And just when it looked like they were all about to die, Eugene, the original coward, came THROUGH!!  Apparently, the jacked up pep talk he got from Rosita the week before lit a fire under his cowardly ass and he did something to the bullets he made for Negan.  So when his boss yelled for everyone to shoot, every single last gun practically exploded in the Saviors’ hands and they went down, with Father Gabriel punching Negan in the face for good measure.  Negan ran for his life and Rick followed while the remaining Saviors made their last stand.  Back at the Hilltop, the other Saviors came but the residents were ready.  They evacuated to the woods to get the jump on their enemies, but before a shot was fired, a huge fireball consumed the Saviors.  It was the women of Oceanside to the rescue!!  Aaron convinced them to fight and damn if they didn’t!  Never underestimate the ladies.

Back in the field, Rick and Negan are going at it, with Negan on top, as always.  Before he could get his head bashed in though, Rick tried to convince Negan that they could stop fighting, that they could end the war without killing each other.  Negan wasn’t buying it and was about to take a swing until Rick invoked Carl’s name.  Negan must have had a serious soft spot for that kid cuz he looked like he was about to cry his eyes out.  And just when it looked like they were about to call a truce, Rick sliced Negan’s throat.  The whole theater went nuts when that happened, but it didn’t last because Rick surprised us all (well, not those of us who read the comics) and told Siddiq to save him.  Maggie went nuts and cried, “No!!!  He killed Glenn!!  It’s not over until he’s dead!”  But Rick wanted peace so he told everyone that either they get with the program or suffer the consequences.

After all of that craziness, the remaining Saviors did their part to try and make things right again.  Daryl took Dwight to the woods, where we assumed he was going to kill him.  But instead, he let Dwight go so he could be reunited with his wife.  Carol stayed on at the Kingdom to help with the rebuild (and to finally hook up with Ezekiel, I hope).  Morgan went to the landfill and told Jadis (real name Ann) that she could stay with the others if she wanted.  He was leaving but wanted to be alone before he left.  Rick let a recovering Negan know that he was now a prisoner and nothing else.  And at the Hilltop, Maggie, Jesus and Daryl made plans to end Negan’s life, whether Rick wanted that or not.

Will Maggie and Rick become enemies?  Will Negan be able to handle being a prisoner for the rest of his life?  And will we see Rick and Michonne hold hands again (cuz that was amazing)?

Stay tuned.

The Walking Dead will return for Season 9 in Fall 2018.  Photos courtesy of AMC.

The Walking Dead, Season 8 – Wrath In the season finale of The Walking Dead, it’s all out war, maybe. Yes, I know. 

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‘The Walking Dead 8x12 – The Key’ Review

‘The Walking Dead 8×12 – The Key’ Review

After the initial victories in this season of The Walking Dead for Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and his group, it comes as no surprise that Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) would be looking for revenge. One thing we know though is the best laid plans never go as designed.

Negan gathers his troops to attack the Hilltop, but an attack by Rick puts them head-to-head and gives Simon (Steven Ogg) an opening he…

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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)

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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is a American crime drama film directed by Werner Herzog and starring Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Tom Bower, Jennifer Coolidge, Alvin ‘Xzibit’ Joiner, Val Kilmer, and Brad Dourif.

Though the film’s title and story loosely resembles that of Abel Ferrara’s 1992 film Bad Lieutenant, according to Herzog, it is neither a sequel nor a remake; its only commonality is a corrupt policeman as the central character. Nonetheless, the director of the original Bad Lieutenant film, Abel Ferrara, expressed dismay that the Herzog film was being made. Both Bad Lieutenant films were produced by Edward R. Pressman.

In August 2005, Terence McDonagh is a New Orleans police sergeant. While cleaning out a locker after Hurricane Katrina, he notices that a prisoner may not have been transferred. When he finds the prisoner about to drown, he mocks him before eventually jumping in the water to save him. He is promoted to police lieutenant and given a medal for his work, but has suffered a serious back injury because of the rescue. As a result, he is prescribed Vicodin to manage the pain.

Six months later, McDonagh is now not only addicted to painkillers, but is habitually using several other drugs including cocaine and cannabis. He has convinced a person that works in the police department to bring him drugs sent to the evidence room. His girlfriend Frankie Donnenfeld, a prostitute, also does cocaine and they often share drugs. He has become estranged from his father Pat, a recovering alcoholic, and his alcoholic stepmother, Genevieve. Over the course of the film, he uses his position as an officer to bully people and steal more drugs.

Director: Werner Herzog

Writer: William M. Finkelstein (screenplay)

Stars: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Russell M. Haeuser, Jennifer Coolidge, Val Kilmer, Xzibit, Fairuza Balk

►Cast:

Nicolas Cage…Terence McDonaghEva Mendes…Frankie DonnenfieldVal Kilmer…Stevie PruitXzibit…Big Fate (as Alvin ‘Xzibit’ Joiner)Fairuza Balk…HeidiShawn Hatosy…Armand BenoitJennifer Coolidge…GenevieveTom Bower…Pat McDonaghVondie Curtis-Hall…Captain James BrasserBrad Dourif…Ned SchoenholtzDenzel Whitaker…DarylIrma P. Hall…Binnie RogersShea Whigham…JustinMichael Shannon…MundtJoe Nemmers…Larry MoyJ.D. Evermore…Rick Fitzsimon (as JD Evermore)Tim Bellow…G (Gary Jenkins)Lucius Baston…MidgetLauren Swinney…AntoinetteNick Gomez…Evaristo ChavezWilliam M. Finkelstein…Dave Jacobs (as William Finklestein)Sam Medina…AndyLance E. Nichols…Jeremiah GoodhusbandTony Bentley…HurleyJeremy Aaron Johnson…YascoBernard Johnson…Dub (as Bernard Bunchy Johnson)Matt Borel…BernieGary Grubbs…Chief of PoliceJ. Omar Castro…First Narcotics DetectiveKerry Cahill…Second Narcotics DetectiveNoel Arthur…Renaldo HayesDouglas M. Griffin…SergeantLauren Pennington…WomanDane Rhodes…BettorJedda Jones…Civilian AideDon Yesso…ClientTrey Burvant…DealerRobert Pavlovich…Dr. MilburnMarco St. John…Eugene GratzDavid Joseph Martinez…Juan MichelDanielle Elaine Mcallister…KimKyle Clements…LawrenceDeena Beasley…Maimouna (as Dorinda Deena Beasley)Deneen Tyler…Pharmacist (as Deneen D. Tyler)Roger J. Timber…Security Guard (as Roger Timber)Joshua Joseph Gillum…Host (as Joshua Gillum)Sean Boyd…Lt. StoyerKatie Chonacas…TinaBrandi Gerard…Yvonne (as Brandi Coleman)Michael Zimbrich…WaiterTrenton Perez…BoyStephanie Honoré…GirlKatrell Dixon…Witness #1Stephen C. Lewis…Witness #2 (as Stephen Lewis)Armando Leduc…Jeff (as Armando L. Leduc)Jillian Batherson…Assistant to D.A.Joel Davis…First Announcer (voice)John Wilmot…Second Announcer (voice)Wilfred Alexander…Store Employee #1April Gordon…Store Employee #2Chris Angerdina…Police OfficerMichael Arnona…Police CaptainDewayne Bateman…CSI / ForensicJoseph Cintron…Police OfficerThomas C. Daniel…A ‘John’Sean Shyboy Davis…Cop #1Antonio Echeverria…Street GuyGeraldine Glenn…Family MemberRussell M. Haeuser…A ‘John’Victor Eli Hugo…Police OfficerTopher Jones…Undercover DetectiveTed Jordan…DetectiveRose Lamarche…Accident VictimRaymond Lapino…Patient in WheelcarTony Lawson…Bus PatronCynthia LeBlanc…Banquet GuestElton LeBlanc…Banquet GuestJessica Luebe…Club PatronBrandy Moon…Duffy’s WifeLorin Moore…Promotion ReporterJay Oliver…Casino GamblerKim Ormiston…Enticing ProstituteMisty Ormiston…Enticing ProstituteLyssa Prine…NurseAlex Revan…IversC. Stuart Rome…CSI AgentJaime San Andres…Officer LasseigneScott Schlueter…Undercover DetectiveChaz Smith…Street GuyLogan Douglas Smith…DetectiveTerry Lee Smith…Fallen Police OfficerAntoine Spillers…Bus PassengerCorey Stewart…Bar PatronSarah J. Thompson…Award Ceremony FamilyElizabeth Tranchant…Lieutenant’s WifeRiki Verdin…Masked ParaderDaniel Vincent…Police Ceremony AttendentMichael Wozniak…Undercover Officer

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'Trade wars are good,' Trump says, defying global concern over tariffs

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WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone on Friday, saying trade wars were good and easy to win, after his plan to put tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum triggered global criticism and a slide in stock markets.

The European Union raised the possibility of taking countermeasures, France said the duties would be unacceptable and China urged Trump to show restraint. Canada, the biggest supplier of steel and aluminum to the United States, said it would retaliate if hit by U.S. tariffs.

U.S. stocks opened sharply lower on Friday, fueled by fears of a global trade war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 1 percent and the broader S&P 500 index was down 0.5 percent as investors dumped shares of U.S. manufacturing companies that would have higher production costs if imported steel became more expensive.

The U.S. dollar fell against most currencies, dropping to its lowest level in more than two years against the yen.

Trump said on Thursday that a plan for tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum products were designed to safeguard American jobs in the face of cheaper foreign products and would be formally announced next week.

“When a country (USA) is losing many billions of dollars on trade with virtually every country it does business with, trade wars are good, and easy to win,” Trump tweeted on Friday.

In a later Facebook post, Trump said his aim was to protect U.S. jobs.

“We must protect our country and our workers. Our steel industry is in bad shape. IF YOU DON’T HAVE STEEL, YOU DON’T HAVE A COUNTRY!” he wrote.

Many economists say that instead of increasing employment, price increases for consumers of steel and aluminum such as the auto and oil industries will destroy more U.S. jobs than they create.

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The prospect of retaliation from Canada, China and Europe sent world stocks tumbling toward a 2.5 percent weekly loss.[MKTS/GLOB]

ArcelorMittal SA, the world’s biggest steelmaker, slumped nearly 5 percent and shares in automakers such as Fiat Chrysler suffered on concerns U.S. tariffs could increase the cost of key materials used in cars. [.EU]

“It is a real worry because Europe is an open global economy so it isn’t just about U.S. versus China,” said Ian Ormiston, European equity fund manager at Old Mutual Global Investors.“And we will see retaliation, there are no two ways about it.”

Home appliance maker Electrolux said it was delaying a $250 million expansion of its plant in Tennessee as it was worried U.S. steel prices would rise and make manufacturing there less competitive.

Peter Navarro, a White House adviser with largely protectionist views on trade, brushed off the drop in U.S. stock prices and the negative effects of tariffs on U.S. industry.

“I think the smart money right now is buying this market,” he told Fox News.

    He said a 10 percent tariff on aluminum would add one cent to the cost of a can of beer, $45 to a car and $20,000 to a Boeing 727 Dreamliner.“Big price effects? Negligible price effects,” he said.

The European Commission, the EU’s executive, called the U.S. tariffs a blatant intervention that amounted to protectionism and promised to act“firmly” in response.

FILE PHOTO: Steel bars for sale are displayed at a shop in the Mullae-dong steel product district in Seoul July 13, 2010. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak/File Photo

The EU, which sees itself as a global counterweight to a protectionist-leaning Trump, made no mention of retaliation but spoke of countermeasures that conform with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.

“We don’t see this as a situation where, like in a zero-sum game, one party loses because another party wins. Trade is beneficial for everyone. It needs to take place on the basis of rules and these rules are in place,” a European Commission spokesman said.

Safeguard measures, last deployed by Europe in 2002 after then-U.S. President George W. Bush imposed steel import duties, would be designed to guard against steel and aluminum being diverted to Europe from elsewhere if U.S. tariffs come in.

But to conform with WTO rules such measures would have to apply to imports from all countries and could also hit producers including China, India, Russia, South Korea and Turkey.

Officials have not said whether the tariffs would include imports from Canada and Mexico, Washington’s partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which is being reworked.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Friday that Trump’s tariffs announcement“seemed” to apply to all countries.

“That’s what the president seemed to announce yesterday,” Ross told CNBC.

Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland called any trade restrictions“absolutely unacceptable” and said Canada would“take responsive measures to defend its trade interests and workers” if needed.

Mining company Rio Tinto, the largest producer of aluminum in Canada, Alcoa Corp and the United Steelworkers union, which represents workers in the United States and Canada, all said Canada should be spared tariffs.

PROTECTIONISM

Steel has become an important focus for Trump, who said he would restore the U.S. industry and punish what he sees as unfair trade practices, particularly by China.

Republican U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, who has been critical of Trump, said there were only losers in trade wars.

“Kooky 18th century protectionism will jack up prices on American families – and will prompt retaliation,” he said in a tweet.“Make no mistake, if the president goes through with this it will kill American jobs.”

The United States is the world’s biggest steel importer, buying 35.6 million tonnes in 2017. Canada is the leading supplier, accounting for 16.7 percent, followed by Brazil at 13.2 percent and South Korea at 9.7 percent.

Although China accounts for only 2 percent of U.S. steel imports, its massive industry expansion has helped produce a global steel glut that has driven down prices.

“China urges the United States to show restraint in using protective trade measures, respect multilateral trade rules, and make a positive contribution to international trade order,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said.

(GRAPHIC: Top 10 global steel exporters – reut.rs/2F4MJ6T)

(GRAPHIC-U.S. steel imports: tmsnrt.rs/2oPeo1z)

Additional reporting by Tom Westbrook in Sydney, Kaori Kaneko in Tokyo, Tom Daly in Beijing, Minami Funakoshi, Chang-Ran Kim and Yuka Obayashi in Tokyo, Robert-Jan Bartunek in Brussels, Sujata Rao-Coverley in London, Doina Chiacu and Eric Walsh in Washington, and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss in New York; Writing by David Clarke and Alistair Bell Editing by Timothy Heritage and Paul Simao

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‘The Walking Dead 8x12 – The Key’ Review

‘The Walking Dead 8×12 – The Key’ Review

After the initial victories in this season of The Walking Dead for Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and his group, it comes as no surprise that Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) would be looking for revenge. One thing we know though is the best laid plans never go as designed. Negan gathers his troops to attack the Hilltop, but an attack by Rick puts them head-to-head and gives Simon (Steven Ogg) an opening he…

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In the latest episode of The Walking Dead, the Hilltop goes to war and pays the ultimate price.

Simon, Simon, Simon.  You are one complete idiot.  Negan gave you specific instructions and you royally screwed them up.  Dwight tried to tell you.  He warned you.  Negan may still be out there and, if he is, he damn sure won’t be happy about what transpired at the Hilltop.  You, sir, are fucked.

So, the Saviors decided to attack the Hilltop.  And guess what?  That didn’t go very well for them.  At least not at first.  Maggie, Rick and the rest had their shit down.  They were prepared, they were armed and they did the damn thing.  Daryl started the show by riding in on his bike, gun blazing, taking out Saviors as he made his way to the gate.  Simon, being the dumbass we all know and “love,” fell right into that trap and followed Daryl through the gate, only to be met with a schoolbus to the grille.  As soon as the Saviors left their vehicles, they were met with heavy gunfire.  Many were taken out, but they struck back.  They shot arrows at Maggie and the prisoners, hitting some of them in the process.  The bullets kept flying, until the Hilltop took out all of the Saviors’ headlights, plunging them into complete darkness.

Simon was confident that they would get the upper hand, and brought his people out in the open to surround the main house.  But then, floodlights came on and the bullets started flying again.  Saviors went down, with Rick leading the charge to end them all.  When he ran out of bullets, he used his trusty ax to fuck shit up, taking Saviors down one by one.  Morgan, who ain’t doing too well, did his part, but that dude needs a shrink stat.  In the end, the Saviors retreated and the Hilltop survived another fight.  Or so we thought.

As the dead were being buried, the wounded were looked after and treated.  Tara, who took an arrow in the arm by Dwight to keep her from being killed by Simon was treated but came right back out to help.  Daryl, who saw Dwight shoot his arrow, thinks Tara needs to remember that the turncoat is not their friend and went back to the Saviors because he wanted to.  But Tara thinks otherwise and regrets being so suspicious.

Inside, Tobin, who was stabbed during the fight, is looked after by Carol.  He chose that time to get some closure, asking Carol if what they had was ever real.  She explained that basically no, it wasn’t, but not because of anything he did.  She just didn’t believe that a zombie apocalypse was a great place to start a relationship.  Tobin took it in stride and thanked Carol for her honesty.

After a bit, all was quiet.  Until everything went to shit.

Let’s start with that little punk, Henry.  I get it, kid.  You want closure or revenge or whatever the hell it is you need to get over your brother’s death.  But dammit, why now???  And WHY would you open the gate???  You had a GUN!!  And the prisoners are in the equivalent of a chicken coop!!  YOU DIDN’T NEED TO OPEN THE GATE!!

While Henry did his part of fuck everything up, Tobin died and then came back as a walker.  Wait, how?  Oh yeaaahhhhhh!!  The Saviors tainted all of their weapons with walker blood.  So anyone who was shot or cut will turn.  Everyone.  Including Tara.  Wait, including Tara?  INCLUDING TARA??  DAMMIT!!!

As Tobin’s dead body started snacking on anyone it came across (including yet ANOTHER doctor), more and more walkers began to wake up and the mayhem began.

As chaos ensued, Henry’s stunt came to a head when one of the prisoners who was hit by an arrow earlier turned and started biting her buddies.  Henry started shooting but Jared, that long-haired prick who JUST WON’T DIE, rushed the little brat and took his gun.  The prisoners escaped and Maggie’s leverage ran out of the Hilltop.

After Rick and his people cleaned up all of the walkers, they realized what the Saviors had done and then had the jacked up task of telling Tara.  She took it pretty well, maybe because she knew her people would make sure she went out properly.  Or maybe because she was tired of fighting and ready for some peace.

In the morning, Carol and King Ezekiel looked for Henry, but couldn’t find him anywhere.  Morgan, already feeling guilty about the kid, almost went over the deep end.  You see, our man is seeing Gavin’s bloody ghost wherever he goes, a ghost that keeps saying the same thing over and over again.  “You know what it is!”  Well, shit, tell the rest of us!  What is it?

How will the Hilltop recover after this bloody victory/loss?  Will Henry be found alive?  Will Gavin’s ghost tell us what it is?  And will Jared ever fucking die?

Stay tuned.

The Walking Dead airs Sundays at 9 pm on AMC.  Photos courtesy of AMC.

The Walking Dead, Season 8 – Do Not Send Us Astray In the latest episode of The Walking Dead, the Hilltop goes to war and pays the ultimate price.

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Trump defiant after criticism of steel and aluminum tariffs

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BRUSSELS/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday trade wars were good and easy to win, striking a defiant tone after global criticism of his plan to slap tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum that triggered a slide in world stock markets.

The European Union pledged firm counter-measures, China urged Trump to show restraint and Canada, the biggest supplier of steel and aluminum to the United States, said it would retaliate if it is hit by U.S. duties.

Trump said on Thursday that tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum, designed to safeguard American jobs in the face of cheaper foreign products, would be formally announced next week.

“When a country (USA) is losing many billions of dollars on trade with virtually every country it does business with, trade wars are good, and easy to win,” Trump tweeted on Friday.

“Example, when we are down $100 billion with a certain country and they get cute, don’t trade anymore-we win big. It’s easy!” the U.S. president wrote.

The European Commission, the EU executive, called the tariffs a blatant intervention that amounted to protectionism.

While promising to act“firmly”, the European Union, which sees itself as a global counterweight to a protectionist-leaning Trump, made no mention of retaliation but spoke of counter-measures that confirm with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.

“We see international trade relations as a win-win situation,” a European Commission spokesman said.

“We don’t see this as a situation where, like in a zero-sum game, one party loses because another party wins. Trade is beneficial for everyone. It needs to take place on the basis of rules and these rules are in place.”

Safeguard measures, last deployed by Europe in 2002 after then U.S. President George W. Bush imposed steel import duties, would be designed to guard against steel and aluminum being diverted to Europe from elsewhere if U.S. tariffs come in.

But to conform with WTO rules such measures would have to apply to imports from all countries and could also hit producers from China, India, Russia, South Korea to Turkey.

FILE PHOTO: Steel bars for sale are displayed at a shop in the Mullae-dong steel product district in Seoul July 13, 2010. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak/File Photo

STOCK MARKETS TUMBLE

Fears of retaliation from Canada, China and Europe sent world stocks tumbling and drove investors towards the traditional safe plays of government bonds and the Japanese yen. Europe’s STOXX 600 index fell 1.5 percent, following declines on Wall Street and in Asian markets.

“It is a real worry because Europe is an open global economy so it isn’t just about U.S. versus China,” said Ian Ormiston, European equity fund manager at Old Mutual Global Investors.“And we will see retaliation there are no two ways about it.”

Steel has become a key focus for Trump, who pledged to restore the U.S. industry and punish what he sees as unfair trade practices, particularly by China.

Although China accounts for only 2 percent of U.S. steel imports, its massive industry expansion has helped produce a global steel glut that has driven down prices.

“China urges the United States to show restraint in using protective trade measures, respect multilateral trade rules, and make a positive contribution to international trade order,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying.

Asian steelmakers also worry that U.S. tariffs could result in their domestic markets being flooded with steel products that have nowhere else to go.

South Korea, the third-largest steel exporter to the United States after Canada and Brazil, said it would keep talking to U.S. officials until Washington’s plans are finalised.

ArcelorMittal, the world’s biggest steelmaker with sizeable European and U.S. operations, said it was assessing the likely impact, although it said governments were right to take a tough approach to unfair trade.

(GRAPHIC: Top 10 global steel exporters – reut.rs/2F4MJ6T)

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Leeg 1, Leeg 2 and Boggs

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Since I’ve been MIA for the past couple of weeks, this is going to be a condensed two-parter for “Dead or Alive or” and “The Key” episodes.  Let’s go!

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In “Dead or Alive or,” Daryl, Rosita and the survivors of Alexandria are on the move to the Hilltop.  The Saviors are hot on their tails, but they’ve got an ace up their sleeve:  former Savior Dwight.  However, Tara has a problem with this.  No, wait, what she really has a problem with is Dwight still walking, talking and, you know, being alive.  Tara made that perfectly clear when she practically threw a walker on Dwight, who was barely able to get it off and kill it.  She’s (understandably) still pissed about Dr. Denise, but now is not the time.  If the Alexandrians are going to make it to the Hilltop, she’s going to have to put her desire for vengeance aside for a little bit longer.  Unfortunately, she couldn’t do it and went after Dwight anyway.  Tara pulled a gun on him while they were out clearing walkers.  When Dwight told her that he hated Negan and the Saviors and wanted Alexandria to win, Tara had the gall to lecture him about switching sides.  Ummm, Tara, if I recall, your ass used to work for the Governor and YOU switched sides when you saw what a complete psycho he was.  So yeah, glass houses.

Anywho, Tara shoots at Dwight and he hauls ass.  He runs out into a clearing but Tara catches up to him and is ready to blow his brains out.  Just then, they hear voices and run for cover, Tara still pointing her gun at Dwight’s head.  A group of Saviors are searching for the remaining Alexandrians and are about to head to the swamp.  Before they can, Dwight jumps out of the bushes and draws the Saviors away from the Alexandrians, leaving Tara pretty shooketh because not only did he save her and her group, but he sacrificed himself and went back to the Sanctuary.

While all of Tara’s shenanigans were going on, Daryl and Rosita were clearing a path for the group across the swamp.  That was a pretty dangerous thing, too, because the water was crawling with walkers.  Many of them were under water and didn’t show themselves until someone was close enough for them to bite.  It was tough going, but they made it through.  Just in time for them to find out about Tara and Dwight.  To say Daryl was pissed is an understatement.  He hasn’t said that much since Season 1!  He pretty much flipped out until he saw how scared poor Judith was watching him act like a psychopath.  So, he calmed his ass down and they made their way to the Hilltop.

Meanwhile, Dr. Carson and Father Gabriel are lost and have no idea where they’re going.  They’re out of gas and on top of all that, Father Gabriel is sick and his eyes are failing.  But he still has faith that the Lord will lead the way.  Dr. Carson, not so much.  He thinks God is on a permanent holiday but Father Gabriel is ever faithful.  Things start happening that make Dr. Carson possibly see the light:  they find a house in the middle of nowhere; said house has antibiotics to help Father Gabriel get well; there’s also a map and car keys that they found when Father Gabriel knocked over a piggy bank.  Even when Dr. Carson’s leg is caught in a bear trap and he’s trapped under a walker, when Father Gabriel miraculously shoots the walker, the good doctor starts to believe.  Once they get in the car they find, they hear guns being cocked and, of course, it’s the Saviors.  But Father Gabriel still has faith and so does Dr. Carson.  So much so that he tries to steal a Savior’s gun and is shot dead in the process.  The abundance of faith Father Gabriel had is completely drained from his body once he realized what happened.  Dr. Carson’s body is then dumped from the pickup truck and Father Gabriel is taken back to the Sanctuary where he’s given the job of bullet sorter under Eugene’s punk ass.

Speaking of Eugene, it absolutely galls me that he is still alive.  Maybe I’m being too hard on him because Lord knows what I would do in his situation.  But I hope that if I were in that situation, I would stand up and fight, even if it meant not making it to the end.  To see him walking around breathing makes me nauseous and more than a bit pissed off.

At the Hilltop, Maggie is doing her best to keep things running smoothly.  But they’re running out of food and supplies and she’s still got 28 captive Saviors to watch over.  I’m hoping that she doesn’t let that cute Savior change her mind about anything, because hot or not, that guy is still a Savior.  And they are not to be trusted.

And at the Sanctuary, Negan has found a new way to combat Rick and the others.  He wants to coat the Saviors’ weapons in walker blood, because we all know that it only takes a bite or a scratch with that tainted blood and it’s the end of the road.  Negan is tired of playing this game.  Rick either joins him or ends up as a walker.  Plain and simple.  Which takes us to the next episode.

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In “The Key,” it was basically the Rick and Negan show.  The Saviors made their way to the Hilltop so they could try to scare everyone there into submission.  But on the way, things go haywire.  See, Rick and Michonne made it back to the Hilltop before then, and Rick decided to go on lookout duty.  He sees the Saviors and is about to warn Maggie and the rest when he instead decides to deal with Negan on his own.

As the Saviors get closer to the Hilltop, Simon sees a car coming through one of the alleys but says nothing.  He knows the car is gunning for Negan and lets it happen.  Rick smashes his car into Negan’s and a Walking Dead car chase ensues.  Rick turns into the savage we all know and love, with murder in those baby blues.  Eventually, the two crash and Rick starts shooting up Negan’s car.  For the first time, Negan looks scared which made me extremely happy.  He runs into a building as Rick keeps shooting at him and drawing walkers to the noise.  When Rick runs into the building, he just barely missed getting his head knocked off by Lucille, and the two men duke it out.  Rick pulls out his handgun and shoots again, until he runs out of bullets.  When he does, Negan gets cocky and eggs him on, but Savage Rick throws his ax at Negan’s head.  He ducks, losing his balance and Lucille at the same time.  Negan falls through the banister and is holding on to the ledge for dear life when Rick takes his ax and aims straight for him.  Negan falls through a hole in the floor below him, but we all know he ain’t dead.

While all of this is going on, Simon and Dwight take over and tell the rest of the Saviors that they’re going to look for Negan.  Simon’s been looking for this opportunity for the longest time so it wasn’t surprising when he basically said screw Negan.  He and Dwight agree to leave him and head back to the group.  When they arrive, the Saviors are a little rattled when Simon tells them Negan is gone.  But he gives them a pep talk and then changes the plan Negan had for the Hilltop:  instead of scaring them, Simon wants everyone at the Hilltop killed.  Everyone last one of them.  Dwight didn’t sign up for that and he looks a bit shook at this newest change of plan.

As we knew, Negan is still alive and trying to find Lucille.  But Rick gets his hands on her first.  He sees a door barricaded by planks with the word “Eaters” painted on one of them.  You can hear the walkers trying to claw their way through there are so many.  Negan tries to see if he and Rick can come to some sort of agreement, but it’s no dice, especially after what happened to Jadis’ community.  Oh that’s right!  Negan didn’t know about that.  Rick casually mentions that Negan’s men killed everyone in Jadis’ community except for her, so excuse him if he didn’t think Negan’s offer was legit.  Rick then lights Lucille on fire and starts to break the door barricading the walkers down.  Negan charges at Rick and both of them fall through the door.  When they recover, Rick starts swinging at Negan with a lit Lucille while the walkers go after both of them.  Long story short, Negan gets Lucille back and escapes.  Again.

During all of this chaos, a strange woman who looked like your friendly neighborhood city council rep met up with Maggie, Michonne, Rosita and Enid.  The woman, named Georgie, had sent them a message earlier so they could barter:  four crates of food and music for the key to their future.  Umm, ok.  Well, Maggie wasn’t okay with that and decided to take Georgie and her companions back to the Hilltop.  Michonne tries to talk Maggie into making the deal, but Enid is on fire and still distraught about Carl.  She thinks they should just take Georgie’s crates of food and that’s it.  Poor Enid is so upset that she gets in Michonne’s face, but she ain’t that upset.  When General Okoye Michonne tells her to step back, Enid remembers she likes living and walks out.

Maggie listens to her friend and makes the deal.  And for that, Georgie changes her mind and asks for one crate of food and music in exchange for her knowledge.  Turns out, she has a book of real knowledge, a book that shows how to create windmills, aquaducts and the like in order to build a sustainable community.  Yup, Georgie was the real deal.  Now if I were Maggie, I would have opened that book and read through it first before letting Georgie leave, but it must have been a breath of fresh air to deal with someone who actually kept their word.

Remember when Negan escaped from Rick?  Again?  Well, he didn’t get very far.  In fact, he didn’t escape at all.  We see him unconscious in the passenger seat of a car that is driven by none other than Jadis herself.  The last time we saw her, she was turning her dead people into mush after Simon went against Negan’s orders and killed everyone but Jadis.  She’s got some serious vengeance to seek and she’s starting with Negan.

Will Negan survive this latest blow?  Will Rick’s desire to kill Negan continue to cloud his judgment?  Will Simon become the new Negan?  And will Eugene ever get what’s coming to him?

  Stay tuned.

The Walking Dead airs Sundays at 9 pm on AMC.  Photos courtesy of AMC.

The Walking Dead, Season 8 – Double Feature Since I’ve been MIA for the past couple of weeks, this is going to be a condensed two-parter for “Dead or Alive or” and “The Key” episodes. 

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