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superleeleehipster · 7 years ago

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Let me just start by saying that I seldom let myself become negative about the show, but there are some moments, like today, where I just can’t help but vent out my frustrations. This has some spoilers from last night, so beware. It’s basically a mixture of reviews from the season, my thoughts... and just venting. I swear I’ll lighten up after this, I just need to rant.

I was scrolling down my homepage and I came across Daryl gifs from season 3 and season 4 while they were still at the prison, and my heart began to hurt. Like my stomach literally squeezed into a knot at the reminder of how TWD used to be, and how our characters interact with each other, and I couldn’t help but feel heartbroken over it. I’ve watched the first three episodes of this season, and although it doesn’t let up on the action, the character development (for me) is suffering right now. There is so much potential for each and every character on the show, but the negligent writing and dialogue are just destroying what TWD used to be. All the writers care about right now is the plot line. Aka Rick vs Negan, and they are bringing all of the characters into that story line, sometimes unnaturally so, so that it could fit their image of what they want to show on screen.

What I’m trying to say is that I miss the old days. I miss the days where Daryl had more than a few sentences that weren’t inarticulate mumbles. I miss the days where the original group was together and actually interacting with each other. I miss the days when the fandom wasn’t crazy enough to bully actors off social media. It feels like a runaway train that AMC doesn’t know how to correct or steer, they’re just glad it still makes money.

It just seems like the writers have completely disregarded the characters, and have created unnatural arcs for them so that it could fit the story line. For example, Carol’s isolation in season 7. The ONLY reason I could think of for that to happen, for her to abandon everyone, is that Gimple wanted her out of the equation in regards to Negan b/c he knew she wouldn’t bend to him. She would see right through his bullshit, and Gimple would’ve had a more difficult time writing the first half of season 7 as dreary and hopeless if Rick constantly had Carol in his ear telling him to grow some balls again. Although many have argued it was a weird arc for Carol, it didn’t matter, b/c her story line had to be written away from the main plot so that the main plot would work. That’s all the writers care about, is the main plot

I miss the days where Daryl was a “good man” and not a hot headed wildcard, when he was loyal to his family and there for ppl who needed him. Now I’m not saying he isn’t loyal to his family now, but Daryl seems so focused on revenge that he is disregarding everyone else’s feelings and heartaches. Daryl has every right to be angry and vengeful, but it’s gotten to the point where I’m just tired of it. Last night, I would’ve at least expected Daryl to show some sympathy to Aaron. Maybe a small smile and a nod, or even a hand on his shoulder before he walks away, but he didn’t. The writers spent half of season 6 developing a friendship with Daryl and Aaron and then showed absolutely none of it last night.

Again, problem with the writers, but we didn’t get to see Daryl voice any concerns over how Carol was doing. If she was okay with fighting, or if she needed to talk. Daryl didn’t tell Carol about Abe and Glenn b/c he didn’t want to destroy her, that’s yet another plot hole that hasn’t been filled, and that should’ve been filled on the first episode, or even the last episode in season 7.

The writers have basically made Daryl into a vengeful, angry mute, an attitude that has spanned three seasons now, and it makes me wonder if we’ll ever get to see a smidgen of the season 4-5 Daryl again. I mean, what is their plan with Daryl after this, how will they write him after the war, b/c this vengeful attitude will have to end sooner or later. At this rate, I feel like Daryl will become just a different shade of Merle by the time the war ends. Either something so drastic happens to Daryl that he lightens up (Carol?) or he gets killed, b/c his attitude is just not going to work for a life after a war.

I feel like the writers are taking short cuts so that the character’s storylines could fit into the main storyline, and now we’re stuck with weird endings to story arcs, or no endings at all. Morales, for example, was like Gimple cheated his way out of filling that long awaited plot hole. I’m sure he used it for shock value, and it’ll fit in with Rick’s character arc, but that’s exactly my point. Gimple uses other characters, sometimes unnaturally, to fit into Rick’s story. And it leaves us scratching our heads, wondering why that felt so anticlimactic.

I’m a Caryl shipper, first and foremost, but I also recognize the need for good romantic buildup. I fully expect moments between Carol and Ezekiel throughout the season, but personally, I don’t think Carzekiel will actually happen. Be that as it may, if they have the entire season flirting with the Carzekiel ship, only to have the Caryl ship go canon in the end of the season (just a theory), that’s disrespectful to both ships. Not only would the Caryl ship not have the natural build up of a possible romance, but the Carzekiel ship would have all this build up and then a huge slap to the face. I’m not saying this is what’s going to happen (and God knows I will believe Caryl is endgame till the day I die), but I also think that Ripley is right too. AMC is going to use every single potential ship they have to get ppl to watch the show, and I don’t expect any actual canon for any ship till the end of the season.

I’m not trying to be negative on purpose, I just had a moment where I needed to vent. I hate how badly the writing has become on TWD, I hate the mundane dialogue, I hate the half assed filling of plot holes, I hate watching potential for character interaction and it doesn’t happen, and I hate how they’re neglecting the main characters (aside from Rick). I don’t know if Gimple’s plan is to try and close up plot holes at the end of the season, or use those ‘flashforwards’ to show what will happen in the future. Lord knows war isn’t a good time to start a relationship, but at least give the audience what they want to see. Give us interaction between characters that have chemistry. Give the characters the respect they deserve. Obviously what Gimp wants to see isn’t working, so why not actually listen to the audience?

PS. On a random note...

Did anyone else find Carol’s smile to Ezekiel just a little bit strange? I don’t know why, but her smile just seemed forced or unnatural to me. And I swear up and down on my life I am not saying this b/c I’m biased about Caryl or threatened by Carzekiel. I want nothing more than to see Carol actually smiling again, and if it takes Zeke’s antics, then so be it. But her smile at the beginning of the episode was kind of weird to me. Her other smiles towards Zeke were what I would more likely expect from her. Cautiously optimistic, still suspicious of Zeke, but letting her guard down just enough for a small smile. But that first smile... I don’t know, it just was weird to me, especially when Zeke pointed it out, and she kept smiling. Anyone else?... Or am I the one that’s weird XD

Anyways, rant done. Thank you for listening!

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