Hearts Still Beating

This episode really shows how great this show really is. The beginning of the episode sets things up pretty good with multiple plots going on at once, not just one character's story at a time. Towards the end there is a lot of tension that keeps my heart literally start to beat 5 times faster and then all that tension pays off with a bang. The very end of the episode was great showing how everyone is getting ready to try and take back alexandria. The acting as always is very good and Negan's dialogue and attitude really makes you hate him, but at the same time the awkward scenes with him and Carl make you chuckle a little.

9.8/10

Actually i didn't noticed the final on Eps. 8 goes like this. Because i saw from the first episode that's Alexandria family very suffering after Negan did's. Loved the scene at the end of the episode who make our heart beating. Thanks for the Producer also the Writer who make this season become alive again. Snap out my hates at the eps.1 when the favorite character died. Now the tension of this season start to eager,as the Asia fans of TWD, i'm really waiting for the next episode. Hopefully it come soon. and make the scene become more eager. Never bore to watch this movie even some scene become bored there are another scene make this movie alive and alive.

While this season spends most episodes on separated storylines, they are finally intercut and mostly come together here that makes for a fairly intense episode that does a lot of dramatic heavy lifting towards the end and features a satisfying reunion.

Still not as eventful as other mid-season finales but does its job to set the rest of the story in motion and is a very well written episode with effective editing and excellent dialogue, not just emotional and intense dialogue but some hilarious lines too.

Season 7 is definitely and underrated season, and this episode is an example of why.

Rating: 88%

Negan at his best. He's a tough guy, and all that stuff, but he gets things done. I like his style. What about the sarcasm? But he is the villain, his fall is just a matter of time.

When Rick and Daryl were reunited in this episode they could have been collectively hugging the whole audience because boy, we all needed a hug. Who likes to see their TV heroes like Daryl and rick reduced to blubbering wrecks by a pantomime villain like Negan (is it the script, the acting or the direction that's made him the most annoying person on telly when he's meant to be one of the scariest?.

Getting rid of Alexandria's most annoying character was also a masterstroke. It's the first time I've actually found myself liking evil Negan.

Now I can't wait for Rick to be reunited with Morgan and Carol when they meet King Ezekiel - a character so well acted he deserved more screen time instead of those overlong bottle episodes they choose to show instead.

When The Walking Dead returns, I'm looking forward to hearing Rick, Daryl, Michonne and the gang roar in unison with Shiva the tiger as they take down comic villain Negan.