Lines We Cross

Ahhh TWD, one of the most inconsistent shows on TV that has finally found its way under the new showrunner Angela Kang, whom i must say did an amazing job last year and seems to be continuing that this year. This episode all and all is a strong start to what seems to be a very different and colorful season. Loved that they finally "re-introduced" and started using the whole Oceanside plot. The whisperer war is near and I couldn't have been more excited. Please keep it up TWD

Firstly the people rating this "10"are single use accounts or persons who rate every walking dead episode a "10." sorry but viewership numbers and trends are well known and in a constant drop for a reason. and if one looks at the walking dead fan forums sites as well as the subreddit, interest has fallen -- a lot. This episode was a good example of the problem. The new protagonist leadership is neither credible nor interesting. We are in the worsening rut of a principal villain group for a season or two, and in this case the villain is laughable. Who would have thought we need more Negan -- but we do! So many interesting things to do and we are plodding along with the same repetition. Long time viewers blame Kang, and I agree. Long time viewers also are wondering what is with the spears and bows against living human antagonists. It is ludicrous. They maybe better for the dead, but in confrontations with living antagonists the side with firearms wins, period. There are about 500 million guns in the US and BATFE estimated 1/3 to 1/2 a trillion (yes TRILLION, not billion) rounds of small arms ammunition in US military, law enforcement and civilian hands (about 95% civilian due to target shooting). This came up during a prior season silliness about having to ''make" bullets with experts on reddit giving the numbers. The 10,000-30,000 survivors estimated are not going to run out of ammo EVER. The BATFE estimates show that there are -- for each survivor -- 150 million round of ammo or 50 million if only 1/3 of ammo is ever found. You don't bring a knife to a gunfight. Getting shot with even just a .22 in a world with only rudimentary medical care would be likely fatal. A group of five people with two of them having .22s would be able to force surrender of a group of 50 people with spears or bows.

We got a lot of questions to answer, This episode didn't answer that but it made more questions. The Direction of this episode is so cool.

Surprisingly it felt like this off season without Walking Dead went by quicker than ever, even though the series is coming off what could be considered the best season ever.

I figured the episode would 'hide' Alpha and The Whisperers for a good chunk to reintroduce the audience to the mystique of the show, and they did just that. It also reintroduced us to the structure of a show that still clearly has about 4-5 too many characters. Whether it's the mostly unnecessary but entertaining training sequence, to Negan introducing himself to Lydia, or Carol/Daryl's ride, the show decided to focus more on characters than it did plot. Especially as the majority of the episode dealt with the arrival of a satellite that burnt down most of the forest right along the border.

More than anything else, the episode made me want to revisit the last few episodes of last season, especially the fair episode. Besides the final staredown, there wasn't a ton of things to tackle in terms of an official review but it was a promising start to what should be a phenomenal season 10.

8.0/10

This premiere was not thst bad qt all! It was not, explosive actionpacked or devestating, yet it did a good job at setting the tone and stage for this season!

After so mamy seasons, I am impressed at how this show still manages to keep me invested and entertained, when you feel like you have seen everything this show can throw at you!

What really stuck with me after this episode, was the theme of what the future might be and how to keep you himmanity in a world that could easilly turn you into a cold wild beast!

The Walking Dead has always been about how to survive in this world, qnd how it affects the humanity of our characters, and that trend seems to continue!