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Synopsis: Eighteen months after defeating the Saviors, Rick Grimes ( Andrew Lincoln ) is working to create a peaceful relationship between the Hilltop, Alexandria and the Sanctuary. However, ongoing resentment from the war, his decision to keep Neegan ( Jeffrey Dean Morgan ) alive and the Sanctuary not able to grow crops on its own threaten to undermine his efforts. Review: While I haven't reached a point where I have completely given up on this series, I have, admittedly, grown less interested in it over the past couple of seasons. However,  with the war with the Saviors now over and two of the stars (Lincoln and Lauren Cohan ) reportedly on the way out, I am attempting to approach this season with a little more enthusiasm. This included making a "date" with my wife to watch the season premiere last night. However, I have to say the premiere put a bit of a damper on that enthusiasm. The opening scenes, which involved Rick and his crew collecting artifacts (which...

Synopsis: Alexandria, The Hilltop and The Kingdom find themselves on the defensive after the saviors escape and Negan ( Jeffrey Dean Morgan ) begins to carry out his revenge. The mid-season finale first aired 12/10/2017. My Thoughts: 1. Are they seriously killing off Carl ( Chandler Riggs )? If so, I can't say I approve of that decision. The show definitely needs to kill off characters. But, I would much rather see the series kill off Rick ( Andrew Lincoln ) and some of the older stars so it can phase in some fresh blood. While I, admittedly, haven't always been a huge fan of Carl Grimes, I do think his character had a lot of unfulfilled potential and, unless there's some sort of twist (such as him being immune to a zombie bite), he won't ever get a chance to reach that full potential. 2. This episode continues to leave me in doubt about Rick's leadership skills (and the generals that follow him blindly). You mean to tell me Rick attacked the saviors and d...