The Walking Dead S4 Ep8 "Too Far Gone"

This show is WEAK at its best. The season started off strong (like it does every season) and has divulged into an inconsistent mess of plot holes, nonsense, and mind numbingly unrealistic. None of this episode made any sense and I am so THANKFUL that the governor garbage is over. Please never refer to and look back at this crap ever again.

The main problem with this show is that the writers expect us to feel something for these characters when they spend all their time making the show about how everything affects Rick Grimes and spend zero time giving the supporting cast depth. I could careless about all the dead kids and old people (who have suddenly all become crack sharp shooters that hit the head every time). Goodbye Rick's father figure, goodbye Shane's bastard, goodbye poorly written and badly portrayed Governor.

I have a few minutes....and this one is 'worth' talking about.

They kept loyal to the comic with the tank, the line- "kill them all!", and Rick+Cal escaping on their own. And even though it was Hershel and Michonne this time, being held at sword point, in the comic it was Tyreese and Michonne.

The gun fight was seriously bad 80's gun fight. I didn't watch each actor get shot, but somehow, even though TEAM GRIMES was out numbered by at least double...somehow all of the governor's people died, even though we don't see their 'kill shots'. It's no surprise that all the 'protagonists' get out alive (doing the classic, 'dodge the bullet' maneuver made popular in the 80's). How is it, you can walk (or run hunched over), and that makes you immune to bullets?

Thoughts at random;
I like Rick's speech, he did pretty well at offering a very peaceful resolution. The governor said it's not about the past...it's about now. Well if it's not about the past, why are you acting like you're motivated on revenge?

Michonne should have finished the job. Leaving the Governor on the ground to die gave him a chance to survive, when considering some of the bad story writing. GOVERNOR....THIS IS THE SECOND TIME you've gone up against the prison...and you lost both times...WEAK! If Michonne really wanted that revenge, she should have taken a quick moment to start chopping up his body parts (at least his legs) and then leave him there...but then we'd be getting into a much darker story there.

I still don't like the actor they chose for the governor (not the guy...but the acting job). He still doesn't convince me he's the governor.

Carl was so 'gun-ho' to blast away...yet we didn't see him at all until the very end (I thought CARL was going to be the one to shoot the governor)

The Governor + Rick fight was totally lame! TOTALLY lame! The governor looks like he's punching at dough or som'n. His wind up is crap and the impact is crap. He doesn't look like he's trying at all. I'm shocked he over came rick so easily. The Governor could have made it easier on himself and used a knife or som'n.

Truthfully, the only thing I actually liked about this episode (besides the minor 'action' parts, which were kinda weak), was the very end, with Rick and Carl escaping, just like in the comic.

I've kinda had enough of the prison, and I was pretty sure this episode would kill the prison, but now we get to enjoy a few episodes (before the end of the season entirely), of Rick and Carl out in the wilderness, and meeting back up with everyone (just like the end of season 2).

This episode could have been better...but it was too cheezy and predictable. Fighting zombies is fun...fighting other people is lame (all 80's action movies are people fighting other people with guns).

Carl Grimes

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Half expected him to quip "TANKS for the memories" or "Put this in your pipe" when he blew up the tank

After everything I've seen, I'm fully ready to give up on the show. I've rarely enjoyed it save for a few episodes here and then. I cant get past the weak story, the endless plot holes, and ridiculous moments of Hollywood action. It's "cool" moments of gore have lost their shine and I find myself not caring about the well being of any character, I typically root for all of them to die.

So this shall be my final middle finger send off to the show. I've burned out on the walking dead. All I have left is the comic and I'm slowly burning out on that. For now, this is goodbye to the show.

I really enjoyed it. I get the most out of every episode by not comparing it to the comic whatsoever, but that's just me. I just realize that it's pointless to do it. I actually enjoy the show as much as the comic now.