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Originally Posted by sedated
I doubt AMC, a channel that has spared no expense on shows prior, would cheap out on their flagship show. TWD has consistently had episodes without individual characters.
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Here's an interesting article on this:
https://flipboard.com/@flipboard/-th...2Ftheverge.com
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But the show is burning rubber at the starting line.
We’re now halfway through the front half of the season, yet Negan is still trapped in a trailer, and every major character has remained relatively static. If this season is a chess match, then showrunner Scott Gimple is still fiddling with his pawns.
Now, on “Some Guy,” we’re getting yet another bottle episode (
a standalone episode with fewer cast members and locations, usually to save on budget). The tactic is a favorite of both AMC and the show’s writers, because it keeps the plot from moving too fast, and avoids unnecessary spending. This one happens to be about Ezekiel, one of the few recently introduced characters worth paying attention to. Still, the fact that The Walking Dead thinks it can get away with a third bottle episode in a row is mind-boggling. It certainly doesn’t bode well for our villain Negan, who’s had less airtime this season than Ezekiel's CGI tiger and remains mysteriously absent yet again.