* Yeah, ok, episodes are slowly lessening in intensity, but we still had an explosion AND a helicopter!* We're now on #GooglePlayMusic! ...and improved #FacebookPage* Carol's Roman Catholic spirit is moved by the #Negan/#FatherGabriel scenes* Restarting the Season from #TheSaviors' perspective - things are way clearer* Veins, balls, dicks... and the only character that seems to pull it off/out...?* More humor? PLEASE* the gratuitous opening scene* Father Gabriel: frustrating characters that are necessary disruptions to story progression* Ogg & Berkeley: The Ogg Couple* Simon: suggestively menacing; *break*fast for dinner.* Tying up the roles of The Savior Lieutenants in a bow: The Upper Echelon* Gavin: A middle-management post office worker. Clock in, clock out, works the bare minimum.* Is Almost-Negan "backsliding"/was the original leader of what's now The Saviors?* If people are a resource, and there are so many, how sustainable is The Saviors' model?* What Simon doesn't get: Negan's core philosophy is converting people into resources, whatever the cost.* Is this episode a Negan exposition, just to tear him down in the next Episode?* #EugenePorter is playing 5th dimensional chess in his head: what to do with Dwight, because his time is running out.* The valuable football that is Dr. Carson from Downton-- ...#TheHilltop is now being played by Richard Dean Anderson (#soileralert)* The last play and The #GarbagePeople's/Trash Hipsters' "flyer"* The usefulness/uselessness of Gregory, the politician, butting against Negan's core philosophy.* The way Negan/#DarylDixon justifies their killing* The show reminds us, again, how easy it is for #RickGrimes' crew to descend to The Saviors' level* Even in the face of someone who is trying to kill him, Negan can't resist a "pimping out" a prospective "trick"... and Father Gabriel knows it* ...and Gabriel's ploy works: Negan PROTECTS Gabriel, sifting through The Sanctuary herd.* Dwight's balls... and Sherry's coming back, God dammit!* ...did you just think of #TheGovernor?* Negan's Compulsion: Can't help from turning out people as a resource, even in the face of Rick's opposition (his toughest opponent)* The slow countdown to Simon's demise...* Admit it: you'd join The Saviors just for the Air-Conditioning.* The cult of Negan: The Saviors would fall apart without the "Law-and-Order President"* Father Gabriel can show Gregory a thing or two about threading the needle with Negan: Mutual Dependency/Respect.* Is Father Gabriel faking it (until he makes it)?** SNEAK PEEKS *** Rick and the Junkyard Gang: convincing them to join* #MaggieRhee & Jesus: a gauge on her ethics. Jesus can't save em all! ...giving #MorganJones a proper send-off* #Taryl: The kamikaze mission to kill Negan--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/squawkingdead/message