The Walking Dead Season 9 Episodes 9 and 10 Non-Spoiler Reviews In!

via IFTTT The Walking Dead Season 9 Episodes 9 and 10 Non-Spoiler Reviews Coming In! The Walking Dead is facing a challenge heading into the next eight episodes of its ninth season: hardcore fans of the series know what's coming (at least, in part) but the series has to preserve an air of mystery regarding its terrifying new Whisperer villains. http://bit.ly/2DBvrvA The AMC zombie show has always faced this issue when major storylines from Robert Kirkman's comics by the same name approach. A sense of fatigue can set in for some viewers, claiming things are being drawn out (and sometimes they were) while really it's an anxious anticipation to see the next milestone from the comics be realized in live-action. While a huge portion of The Walking Dead's audience is well-aware of who the Whisperers are (courtesy of reading the comics or reading the Internet which reads the comics), showrunner Angela Kang has to maintain a balance of patience in revealing the new group and managing the quick-gratification expectations. In the back half of the ninth season, through the first two episodes, Kang flexes a bit on her ability to balance those things. The Whisperer villain mystery comes naturally; Who is this group? What do they want? Why is this little girl that Daryl has hostage the way she is? Many of those answers are available to the audience from the comics, so Kang goes in another direction for a deeper look which wasn't previously provided. For the sake of preserving spoilers, the details of Kang's big reveals and deviations in the next pair of Walking Dead episodes won't be detailed here. The important thing to know is that she elected to explore characters like Alpha (Samantha Morton) and Lydia (Cassady McClincy) in very welcome sequences which toe a line of being reminiscent of the show's early days but feel like completely fresh material. As a fan with knowledge of what's next, the mystery may present instances pacing fatigue similar to the back half of Season Six. In the run from early 2017, every Walking Dead fan knew Negan was coming to the series and also knew what would happen when he arrived. Still, showrunner-at-the-time Scott Gimple elected to fill the season's back half with misdirections as a means to preserve the debut for the Season Six finale. Season Nine certainly seems to have learned from the show's past. There is no stalling. There is no dull side story filling screen time. The pedal is down on an interesting, mysterious, and scary new threat. The Walking Dead seems to have evolved beyond the days of "major" moments being stored away for season finales or premieres. The Mid-Season premiere doesn't come out of the gate with any explosive beats or world-changing events. It simply uses the characters remaining on the show to continue an expansive story, which is a welcome change of pace. It is also quite a bit different from its successor in the form of Episode 9x10, which is a trend Kang and company are going to pursue Season Nine's final half. The diversity of tone in each episode will help the show tackle the challenge of its audience having a wealth of knowledge beyond what the characters they're observing possess. The Walking Dead continues cruising through an impressive season on the heels of losing its lead actor Andrew Lincoln and fan-favorite Lauren Cohan just a few episodes ago... The Walking Dead 9x09 and 9x10 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Yeah wow..Rick, Carl, Simon, Jadis/Anne, Dwight, Morgan, Jesus and Maggie...all gone within 1 season - Doctor Death What good it the Lydia character without Carl?? - Vito Incognito yo trevactin q&a tara has been a leading character ever since she showed up and the show became tara & friends. she will never die and she will become the face of the show - chill mccool Q&A Trev thats a Good Point you brought Up, im Thinking the Whisperers attack Combat only and Gather all ammunitions and Weapons in a Big Hidden Locker ??? What are your thoughts - 2 FieRcE CLAN TrevsChan2 Patreon ► http://bit.ly/1a27yf9 Grab a Trevschan2 TeeShirt ► http://bit.ly/2CsT491 As always, thanks for watching everyone! - Trev #thewalkingdeadseason9 #thewalkingdead #review #trev #thewalkingdead #mid-seasonpremiere Trevschan2