Fear the Walking Dead - "Grotesque" - S02E08 - 8/21/16 *spoilers*

I thought the episode was terrible!!! I hated even from the beginning that one of the main characters was a drug addict. And I agree with you that after the mid season finale with the main group broken up and sub-groups going in different directions they choose the next episode to be exclusively about the drug addict!

Another thought. I have no idea how I would react during a real zombie apocalypse but I sure as hell would not go off on my own leaving my family behind, even if I had issues with my family. This also goes for the husband who is going on his own with his son from a previous marriage. Yeah, the son is off the deep end since his Dad had to kill his Mom, but again how do they think going on their own is good thing!

Gerry

 

I binged watched this show yesterday then watched the season three premiere. This was the first time I really watched this show. It's not as good as the walking dead for sure. I'm really having a hard time liking any of the characters in the show. It doesn't seem as well written or made as walking dead. My opinion of it is that it's just not that good of a show. It's not well-made. The character development is terrible. I can't believe how dumb the characters are. I'll probably still watch it for the rest of the summer being as I don't have much to watch now. Is it the same group making this show that's making The Walking Dead? If it is my question is what happened? If it is not the same crew then they should give it to them. Maybe they'll do a better job.

 

When Nick was on the road by the cars and there was a walker in the distance I was hoping and praying the walker was going to be Travis.

I just kept wanting Nick to get shot and die.

I think I get what they are trying to say and do
- it's just not what I was hoping for...
I'd be happy if they hurry back to US soil and/or just reboot with a whole new set of people...

 

I'm just tempted to delete this unwatched episode and cancel my One Pass. I'm getting the feeling FTWD is going the way of Under the Dome, too painful to watch any more.

 

Although TWD is written in LA...I suspect there's more room for coordination between the writing staffs of the two shows than there is between the writing staff and production team of TWD!

Plus his water bottle, which they made a point of showing had the exact same level at night that it did when he took his first drink from it earlier in the day. I figured they had to be going somewhere with it (was this all in his head?), but no.

 

I would have to re-watch that to confirm (and doubt it's worth it) but I thought it was near full and then it was more than 3/4 full... I recall it because I remembered thinking he was conserving water...

 

Looked to me like it was about 2/3 full both times...

 

I guess I'm in the minority 'cause I really enjoyed this episode.

I also thought Frank Dillane was terrific carrying this episode on his shoulders.

For the record, I also like the Nick character.

 

And I'm out... I wanted to like this show, I really did. But I just don't give a crap about the characters (except for Ruben Blades and Victor Strand (can't remember the actor)) The plot is ok, but the execution sucks.

Sorry for threadcrapping.

 

I've been sticking with this show only because it's "The Walking Dead" and I keep hoping it will get better... well, this week it did. I liked it, hopefully the improvement will continue.

 

So this. The whole episode I was hoping he would die. Are you telling me he couldn't overpower the woman with the bat? Come on, man up Nick. Not exactly sure why, but I really can't stand the character.

 

I liked it, too.

I asked a workmate at lunch today how he liked it, and he also enjoyed it. I was really taken aback by that because he was *extremely* critical of the first batch of episodes and wasn't even going to watch this one. As he put it (paraphrasing) - "it was like a 'last man on earth' journey. Come to think of it, I'd rather that Fox sitcom of that title was more like this episode and not the silliness it was".

 

Yea that really bugged me. He was taller than her. Once he got to his feet he could have rushed her and knocked her down. Instead he lets her chase him off and steal all his stuff.

He should have knocked her down, picked up his stuff, and taken her bat for good measure.

 

But.....but.....but.....

He's a.....

Spoiler

DRUG ADDICT!!!!!!!!

 

ftr this was one of my favorite eps...

although i would have snagged that bat from angry Mexican chick and gotten my backpack of supplies imo.

 

Spoiler

They need love too

 

Lol in case it wasn't obvious I was playing off of gerryex's post (which struck me as kinda bizzare)

Also ftr I'm a chemical dependency nurse at a treatment center.