SPOILERS!
I've been reading several reviews on the season opener, and was mostly just disappointed in the reviews, rather then having gained any insights. I thought most of the reviews lacked balance and the commentary obvious, or self justifying.
Going backwards a moment, to last seasons finale, no reviewer seemed to take note of our new intrepid group being nonchalant mass murderers. Having released several hundred (or thousand) zombies from the arena, they then lead them to the military outpost which was also a civilian hospital and detention center. From the looks of it few if any made it out alive (excepting our new survivor group). All to 'rescue' their members from the detention center and hospital. That made no sense whatsoever in the context of how humane these people are regularly portrayed as being. That was Governor or Negan level brutality.
The season premiere, I thought ok. It kept my interest at least and I wasn't so distracted by wanting certain members to be killed off. The opening scene was fairly dramatic. The nautical environment is novel and the continued cluelessness of the group feels realistic. I liked the girl and the radio sub-story. Jack, had me fooled too (If he's a pirate as it seems).
One thing I do not get is Strand's odd claims that the Junkie has all these valuable skill sets. I don't see that at all. Either its weird writing or a deception on Strand's part.
Any thoughts???
I've been reading several reviews on the season opener, and was mostly just disappointed in the reviews, rather then having gained any insights. I thought most of the reviews lacked balance and the commentary obvious, or self justifying.
Going backwards a moment, to last seasons finale, no reviewer seemed to take note of our new intrepid group being nonchalant mass murderers. Having released several hundred (or thousand) zombies from the arena, they then lead them to the military outpost which was also a civilian hospital and detention center. From the looks of it few if any made it out alive (excepting our new survivor group). All to 'rescue' their members from the detention center and hospital. That made no sense whatsoever in the context of how humane these people are regularly portrayed as being. That was Governor or Negan level brutality.
The season premiere, I thought ok. It kept my interest at least and I wasn't so distracted by wanting certain members to be killed off. The opening scene was fairly dramatic. The nautical environment is novel and the continued cluelessness of the group feels realistic. I liked the girl and the radio sub-story. Jack, had me fooled too (If he's a pirate as it seems).
One thing I do not get is Strand's odd claims that the Junkie has all these valuable skill sets. I don't see that at all. Either its weird writing or a deception on Strand's part.
Any thoughts???