Some Guy

Once upon a time a magnificent series of zombies (walkers) called "The Walking Dead" developed by Frank Darabont with great characters and lots of walkers. Darabont left the show but the series kept the excellent level. However, after Glenn's death, the show was not so good but fans believed it would improve somehow in the next season.

Unfortunately Season 8 is the worst could happen to "The Walking Dead". "Some Guy" is not a totally bad episode; indeed it is the best so far of this awful eighth season. However there is not the dynamics of the other seasons and the characters are neglected or forgotten or poorly developed. The fans do not miss anybody that died from The Kingdom and do not even know their names. Meanwhile, what happened to Gabriel? Or Negan? The subplots are totally disconnected and the flashbacks are tiresome. Car chase does not match with a post apocalypse world of zombies. Let's hope that the next episode improves this season and The Saviors are finally defeated saving the show. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Some Guy"

Shiva , The king , all people of kingdom brocked my heart , it is a great episode ,

I admit this wasn't one of the strongest episodes, probably because there didn't seem to be a lot of advancement on the plot. The best part is probably at the beginning where we see how devastated Ezekiel is that his forces failed. It gets worse when all his dead men come back as zombies. In contrast to some of the previous episodes that focused on various characters, it's mostly just him here. Well, I did rate this an 8 which was the score most people gave it here! There's this scene that goes on for like a minute where all it does is show the road and some characters riding on it.

It's just a scene that stands out and it seems like it accomplishes a lot. We do at least get to see Rick and Daryl briefly and they're easily some of the most awesome and memorable characters in the series. I look forward to seeing Negan again. I might need to reread the comics again because I seem to be forgetting a lot of stuff. There's dozens of volumes, okay? Ezekiel gets too many near deaths in this episode and it gets a little repetitive. It's still relatively entertaining. ***

So, I don't do reviews, mainly because I can't be bothered, however, time for all TRUE twd fans to speak up. Firstly, no episode, and yes I have seen them all, is worthy of anything less than a 7 rating. I'm not one of these fans that is blinked to poorer episodes and say something is good or excellent if it isn't . This episode was, in my opinion, back on form, well deserving of a 9. I agree, some of the eps both this season and last have been slower and less enjoyable than others, but come on, 1 and 2 ratings, give us a break, especially for this episode. What the hell are you watching, a different show to me it appears, that's for sure!! I have some advice, do us all a favour, stop watching, at least we will be saved from your continuous, pointless, show bashing reviews. And, those leaving reviews before the episodes have even been shown, or, before they have finished, GET A LIFE. The show remains as it always has, pure entertainment, escapism from everyday life, in a word fun! Just what a show should be. I won't, as some reviewers do, analyse every word of the episode or certain speeches, just so I can find a reason to give crazy reviews, like some. I also won't bother with spoilers, you can actually watch it to find out what happens. I'll simply say The Walking Dead remains in my top 2 shows of all time! Don't agree? Well we all have our own opinions, it's what makes the world go round. But those of you that no longer enjoy the show, how about pressing that little off button on your remote, saving us from your dire reviews. Well done The Walking Dead on a return to form and a great episode, a welcome return to form. You are certainly rising up!!

On first watch, expectations were not high for "Some Guy". Despite finding 'The Walking Dead' a brilliant show in its prime, the last three episodes in particular of Season 7 (which was a disappointing season generally) were big disappointments and disliked even more so the previous three episodes of Season 8. Which repeated the same mistakes of the previous season, while amplifying them and making more on the way. Having said all of that, a few of the Season 8 episodes were good.

"Some Guy" turned out to be one of those good episodes. It is lightyears away from being one of the best episodes of 'The Walking Dead', but is it better than the previous three Season 8 outings? Yes, a huge improvement and it is certainly a masterpiece compared to the near-monstrosity that was the previous episode "Monsters". "Some Guy" isn't perfect but it is easily one of the best of Season 8, one of the few good episodes of the season and the best since "Bury Me Here."

A perfect episode it is far from. Some of the action in the middle act is on the chaotic and silly side, with the chase scene being one of the most ridiculous in a while for anything and Carol's big scene could have done with a lot more tension.

Did feel too that some of the dialogue still comes over as too heavy on the talk, though nowhere near as much as with the previous three Season 8 episodes. Ezekiel's especially tends to ramble.

However, a lot is great here. It is the first episode of Season 8 to look good, it has a genuinely atmospheric look and it is one of the few Season 8 episodes where the photography, which tended to be disorganised and self-indulgent, wasn't a problem. Kudos too to the makeup and prosthetics, which are some of the most accomplished and creepiest in a while. The writing is not perfect but it is thought provoking and intriguing. The music is suitably ominous.

It is also the first episode of Season 8 where there is any forward momentum to story progression, so it feels like it's going somewhere rather than feeling like filler. It does have some tension and contains an incredibly movingly powerful ending that really stuck with me and broke my heart. It is the first time where Ezekiel isn't annoying and where it was easy to care for him, his character development was fascinating and insightful as well as really progressed his character. Can't fault the acting, with Khary Payton at his most gut wrenching making the biggest impression. Especially in his breakdown, that is one heart-wrenching breakdown. Melissa McBride also makes much of her material and Whitmer Thomas is chilling, more so than Negan has been in a long time.

On the whole, surprisingly good and a vast improvement over the previous three episodes of the season. 7/10.