The Walking Dead 7.14 "The Other Side" (Spoiler alert)

[NewJeffCT]

Only 2 more episodes after tonight.

The Saviors pay an unexpected visit to the Hilltop, catching everyone by surprise. This time, they're planning on taking more than just supplies.

[Baclava]

1. Only 2 shows left before the "Epic Finale'

Better move things along quick! Lots of plot holes left to fill.

I'm gonna miss Lucille

[NewJeffCT]

2. a few articles

http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2017/03/major_the_walking_dead_charact_1.html

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/03/18/walking-dead-showrunner-promises-epic-finale-for-season-7.html

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/19/tv-tonight-on-walking-dead-the-saviors-make-more-trouble/

http://deadline.com/2017/03/the-walking-dead-paleyfest-2017-andrew-lincoln-robert-kirkman-panel-1202045761/

[NewJeffCT]

3. a few more articles

http://www.vulture.com/2017/03/no-the-walking-deads-negan-isnt-an-allusion-to-trump.html

http://www.cbr.com/walking-dead-andrew-lincoln-finale/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2017/03/19/the-walking-deads-negan-war-will-probably-take-another-full-year/#2c24f14f2d49

[Baclava]

4. of couse, if it's like the comics, get used to having Negan around, for the next 3-4 seasons

so there's that too

[NewJeffCT]

5. the Forbes articles

seems like the big war with Negan will take all of season 8, which i can believe.

[Goblinmonger]

11. I hope so

That would be awesome.

I love Negan. He's one of my favorite comic villains.

[NewJeffCT]

6. Only about 5 minutes to go

should be good.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. It's on.

[Baitball Blogger]

8. Ah, Glen's baby on the fetal monitor.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Speaking of babies, I saw a trailer teaser suggesting that Negan is going to try to kidnap

Judith.

[NewJeffCT]

10. sasha and maggie

training the hilltoppers. Maggie's baby seems healthy

[Baitball Blogger]

12. Just curious. How are walkers that are randomly tied to a fence a threat?

I never did understand that, unless they're planning to put them shoulder to shoulder.

[NewJeffCT]

14. I don't think they're a threat

likely there to keep herds away - a large scale version of the two Michonne had chained up

[Baitball Blogger]

13. As predicted, the governor is out of scotch, or whiskey.

Now he's going to get ornery.

[NewJeffCT]

15. Saviors drop in on the Hilltop

Maggie and Daryl scramble to hide, Rosita and Sasha escape under the tunnel.

[Baitball Blogger]

16. Maggie and Daryl are brought together unexpectedly.

Maggie and Daryl have their face to face. All is forgiven. Big hugs, but Daryl still looks like he feels guilty.

[NewJeffCT]

17. Maggie forgave him

but, that doesn't mean Daryl forgives himself.

[Baitball Blogger]

18. Ah, Dang. It ended too soon.

Sasha had a death wish. Who was the dark figure that Rosita saw? Looked like Jesus? Maybe Daryl?

[NewJeffCT]

19. possibly Jesus or Daryl

I think it may be Dwight

[Baitball Blogger]

20. So, why has the enthusiasm for WD died down?

Do you suppose it's payback for Abraham and Glenn?

[NewJeffCT]

23. you mean on here?

or, do you mean TV ratings?

I think Glenn & Abraham is part of the reason.

I also think showrunner Scott Gimple is not great at running storylines - too many episodes focused on just a small group or two instead of almost everybody. If you compare to Game of Thrones, they give you most of the main characters every episode, and maybe just one main storyline is dropped each week. The Walking Dead does the opposite - a lot of episodes drop most of the characters except one or two storylines. Last night's episode did not feature Rick, Michonne, Carol, Morgan, Carl, Aaron and others. I'd rather they give us 5-10 minutes of each story/location each week than 30 minutes each on two storylines.

[Baitball Blogger]

24. Makes sense.

Like a soap opera model.

[Goblinmonger]

21. Daryl

Believe that was his crossbow over his shoulder. Plus last we saw them he asked Jesus where they were.

[Baitball Blogger]

25. Did Daryl recoup his original crossbow before he escaped?

If he didn't, that could be Dwight. Dwight could turn out to be a great ally at this time.

[Solly Mack]

22. I don't want anything to happen to Sasha.

My goodness but Jesus is beautiful. Which has absolutely nothing to do with the show.

Maggie needs to hurry up and hang Gregory already.

Morgan needs to make up his mind. I think that's who Rosita sees probably....or Daryl and Jesus. I dunno.

Carol and the King will be an item soon. (Carol King....hehehe) Silly me.

I'm tired of Negan.

The trash heap people are more than a little odd. Especially their leader.

[NewJeffCT]

26. unfortunately for Sasha

a lot of people have speculated that she was going to die because she has an important role in the new star trek TV show.

[Solly Mack]

27. Yeah. :(

I was hoping she'd do both.

[Baitball Blogger]

29. Sadly, it's going very well for Chad Coleman on the Expanse.

Great show and he's getting great exposure.

[Baitball Blogger]

28. Sasha really did have a look of finality when she bid adieu to Rosita.

It was about as kind a send off as you get in WD. But I agree with you. So many have gone that could have helped rebuild. Sasha is one of them.

The teaser on Talking Dead shows Gregory holding a knife while Maggie is on the ground gardening. So, we might dispense with him on the next show. I hate to think that he might injure Maggie, but, if he does, that would be the catalyst to make a hasty run for the doctor at Negan's camp. That would be good news for Sasha because she'll need some rescuing.