The Walking Dead 5.2 "Strangers" (spoiler alert)

[NewJeffCT]

Rick leads a risky mission for a possible small reward when the supplies run low and the group's mistrust of people grows.

[NewJeffCT]

1. Also - this was in the notes about the show last week

There was a time jump from when the group left Terminus till Morgan came along... notice the kudzu - it's going places.

[bettyellen]

72. I will be sure I tell Shawn there's an oblique homage here to his thread here.

He'll be very excited!

[mgcgulfcoast]

2. i keep wanting rick and his group to be killed

except for beth.

[NewJeffCT]

3. so, you want a show about Beth

the lone survivor?

[mgcgulfcoast]

10. the lone survivor of ricks murderous group.

i liked the gov.

[Laffy Kat]

11. He was a sociopath.

And he wanted to kill Machonne. She is my favorite character, so the Gov. had to go.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

17. Well, in all honesty,

I'd keep watching the show if it was all Beth.

[Brigid]

30. She's not my type.

Now Daryl on the other hand . . .

[Laffy Kat]

7. WHAT???

And besides, Daryl has to survive so he can get together with Beth. I think that's sexier than with Carol (sorry, Carol lovers).

[mgcgulfcoast]

9. roseanne barr is sexier than carol.

[Solly Mack]

4. As usual...

I'm excited and nervous.

[NewJeffCT]

5. true

How does Rick react to Eugene and Abraham? Or, to Tara, who was with The Governor before?

[Solly Mack]

6. I've been wondering how he would treat Tara.

I'm thinking Glenn will speak up for her. She has earned some trust but maybe not enough for everyone. Maggie will be another problem once she knows who Tara is. It could be Maggie is forgiving because she helped Glenn survive. Maybe that'll be enough for Rick and the others. Maybe not. Rick loved Hershel...more importantly, he respected him.

Probably won't believe Eugene.

Abraham is a good fighter. That means a lot. Trust is another matter.

[NewJeffCT]

8. I would think if Glenn spoke up for Tara

it would mean a lot. That said, I think Tara might not be long for the show... no special insight or spoilers, just a hunch on my part.

[Solly Mack]

12. Well, if someone has to go....I'm rather fond of the rest. (most of them)

[NewJeffCT]

13. I'm sure if she goes

we'll get some backstory from her that will make us feel sorry for her and her situation

[Solly Mack]

14. Probably.

I already did feel for sorry for her and her family. For the Governor crossing their path.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

16. Agree on both points.

I don't think there will be a Tara/Rick conflict, and she'll be dead within the next 5 episodes anyway.

[NewJeffCT]

15. 30 minutes from the start

should be interesting.

[NewJeffCT]

18. Michonne is not quite the same without her sword

she needs it back.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

58. Bet one of the Termites has it.

[NewJeffCT]

59. Yes

But, we did get to see her take out a walker with an egg beater.

[irisblue]

19. anyone got the story sync attached?

[NewJeffCT]

20. I don't

I tried it once last year and it didn't work too well for me.

[irisblue]

25. story sync is too sluggish for me

[NewJeffCT]

21. somebody sneaking past Daryl?

in the dark? Or, was he trying to be cool?

[ohnoyoudidnt]

67. It could have been one of the Terminus cannibals looking for their next victim.

After everything that has happened, he doesn't need to pretend to be cool in front of her by faking hearing/seeing something. He also mentioned it to Rick. Perhaps, they were hinting at something like that happening.

[irisblue]

22. enough humanity left to help

[NewJeffCT]

23. here is father Gabriel

interesting position for him to be in

[irisblue]

24. they are way past barf

[charlie and algernon]

26. the return of the three questions!

[NewJeffCT]

27. He's getting himself into some deep doo-doo

saying he could be leading them to an ambush...

[charlie and algernon]

28. liked how the whole group instinctively went on edge when Gabriel mentioned the baby.

They've learned a lot these last couple years.

[Brigid]

29. I'm suspicious of this Gabriel guy.

Why are his clothes so nice?

[NewJeffCT]

31. locked up by himself in the church

I think?

[Brigid]

33. Even so,

His clothes are too nice. And he looks like he just stepped out of a barber shop.Something isn't right.

[NewJeffCT]

34. maybe Rick and Daryl

can borrow his razor?

(Andrew Lincoln caused a stir at a recent comic con when he showed up without a beard - people thought maybe he had died on the show?)

[Brigid]

35. And I think I spotted Andrew Lincoln in a commercial.

Can't be sure, though.

[alphafemale]

81. The priest suit seems a size or two big.

Just sayin'

[NewJeffCT]

32. Carl spouting words of wisdom

good point by him - they're strong enough to handle things if they go wrong.

[irisblue]

36. okay that is gross

fetid water and walkers

[NewJeffCT]

37. yeah, you could practically

smell the sewer/walker stench. Smell-O-Vision

[NewJeffCT]

39. walker-infested sewer

and, they're going to go down into it? I hope those cans are sealed really, really well.

[Brigid]

38. Aren't you glad . . .

You can't smell TV?

[Joe Shlabotnik]

61. I think they could have done that scene a bit better,

with many more submerged walkers, and random heads snapping at ankles.

[irisblue]

40. who is father gabriel in the comic

[NewJeffCT]

41. kind of similar, if I remember correctly

they found him alone in the church, holed up by himself. Kind of a coward.

[irisblue]

42. carl has tracking skills

and Right now there is a donut commercial on...ugh

[NewJeffCT]

44. Carl is turning into a young Rick

with his detective skills

[NewJeffCT]

43. "you'll burn for this"

carved on the wall outside the church.

[Brigid]

45. What Carl found . . .

Wow. Maybe Father Gabriel wasn't always such a wimp.

[NewJeffCT]

46. I wonder if it will be revealed

similar to the graphic novels...

[NewJeffCT]

47. Was Bob limping?

Is he covering up being bitten?

[irisblue]

49. yep

RIP Bob

[NewJeffCT]

50. poor guy

he finally seems to be in a good place, and he goes & gets bitten. And, now he gets knocked out from behind. I don't think it was Morgan, either.

[charlie and algernon]

51. I'm guessing Gareth

[NewJeffCT]

52. My guess as well

and, it looks like you were right

[Baitball Blogger]

53. Ha, ha. I know what's coming.

Karma's on the menu.

[Duer 157099]

73. Hmmm let me see if I get this (spoiler?)

Bob's infected leg was the one they cut off and ate, so they'll all turn but he won't?

[ohnoyoudidnt]

74. I'm not sure.

Hershel's leg was cut off immediately. Bob's leg was bitten several hours before. Maybe it was too late to save him.

[Baitball Blogger]

75. Spoiler

I think Bob is done. If they had seen a bite (and I'm not saying he was bitten because I'm only guessing) they wouldn't have eaten the leg. So I'm guessing he was bitten on the other leg.

I really think it was stupid, stupid, stupid to go into the water knowing there were zombies in there. May be a plot flaw.

[NewJeffCT]

78. yes, it was pretty stupid

to go down there. Why couldn't they pick the zombies off from up above, and then go down into the water?

[charlie and algernon]

54. and it looks like Terminus was The Hunters

from the comics

[NewJeffCT]

56. yep

and, it looks like they're going to give Bob the "Dale" death.

[Baitball Blogger]

60. Yep.

At some point Bob is going to understand his situation and will, hopefully, die laughing.

[NewJeffCT]

62. I hope so

I liked Dale a lot in the comics, but he was annoying on the show - an older white male version of Andrea, who I also liked in the comics, but disliked on the show.

[NewJeffCT]

48. Carol out by herself in the dark?

they see the car that kidnapped Beth speed by?

[Brigid]

55. Tyreese will be on "Talking Dead."

[NewJeffCT]

57. I hope he becomes more like

comic Tyreese going forward

[Brigid]

63. The question on the "Talking Dead" misses the point.

I think Father Gabriel is dangerous because he's so nice. He will be a hindrance if the group takes him along.

[NewJeffCT]

64. good point

unless he becomes a bit less of an albatross.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

65. Maybe he has a real nice singing voice.

Like Beth did.... (sniff)...












Nooooooooooo!

[ohnoyoudidnt]

71. Something doesn't add up.

No one during the outbreak thought to come to the church for food or shelter before everyone died/turned, and how could he have kept them out? They could have busted through a door or window. His cowardice does appear to be real and could be a liability, but I think Rick is right. He did do something pretty bad, as the message on the church wall indicates. I'm tempted to start reading the comics.

[Baitball Blogger]

76. I'm guessing he locked the church doors and kept all the hoarded food.

Which explains why everyone went to the supermarket where they were attacked.

[Solly Mack]

66. Poor Bob :(

That's all I got this week.

[Brigid]

68. Love Halloween masks they're giving out on "Talking Dead!"

[Solly Mack]

69. The preview was scary.

For Sasha.

[Solly Mack]

70. Next week on Talking Dead a "surprise" cast member.

Ut, oh.

[NewJeffCT]

77. Yep

that could mean a character death - probably Bob Stookey/Lawrence Gillard Jr.

[Solly Mack]

79. Or maybe Gareth?

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I'm OK with him dying and getting the cannibals out of the way. I'm already tired of them.

[NewJeffCT]

80. I think he'l be on maybe at the mid season finale

I think next week is Bob and his tainted meat.

[Solly Mack]

82. I hope he doesn't last that long.

Especially with Daryl and Carol off chasing Beth...and that's another bad group of people to deal with.

Poor Bob. Can tainted meat sicken those who eat it?

[NaturalHigh]

84. "Can tainted meat sicken those who eat it?"

According to World War Z mythos, yes. I don't know if it has ever been mentioned in The Walking Dead.

[NaturalHigh]

83. I've watched Walking Dead on and off.

I specifically came back for No Sanctuary, and to be honest, it was too graphic for me. I only watched Strangers because it was on the DVR and I couldn't sleep.

I had mixed feelings about the episode, but I have to say this - in all honesty, who hasn't already figured out what the priest did? I had suspicions as soon as I saw the group looking around the church.

[GOLGO 13]

85. Looks like Bob goes out like Dale in the comic.

Looks like Rick is going to get the chance to keep his promise to Gareth. Better keep that red handle machete handy.

Any bets as to which members of this group finally put down the hunters? Comic readers know Rick has a "kill team" that takes out the hunters quite effectively. I'm thinking it'll be Rick, Michonne, Abraham and one more but I'm stuck as to who it is. Both Carol/Daryl are chasing the car so they're out. Hmmmmmm