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The Walking Dead: Season Five

#541
Brilliant episode, great season finale.

So, I only identified two Wolves (the two Morgan mercifully let live). Why no bullets in that Wolve's gun? And they had close-up candid photographs of features and people inside the walls of Alexandria--very ominous. I'm guessing they are scouts or foot soldiers for a larger group (?).

Glen is bringing back the first felon who should stand trial for attempted murder in the New Alexandria. I'll bet Deanna isn't quite so pacifistic and soft on crime any more.
 
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#542
Morgan's new Zenness continues to irk me.

All life is precious, so he spares the two Wolves who tried to kill him....and the lone guy in the red poncho, Daryl and Aaron were watching soon becomes the victim of Morgan's enlightenment.

With more to get added to the list....One or more of our group,most likely.

Good intentions too often lead to bad results.
 
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#543
electracoyote said:
Brilliant episode, great season finale.

So, I only identified two Wolves (the two Morgan mercifully let live). Why no bullets in that Wolve's gun? And they had close-up candid photographs of features and people inside the walls of Alexandria--very ominous. I'm guessing they are scouts or foot soldiers for a larger group (?).

Glen is bringing back the first felon who should stand trial for attempted murder in the New Alexandria.
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I'm pretty sure the photo's were from Aaron's backpack that he uses in his recruiting pitch.
 
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Hues said:
Morgan's new Zenness continues to irk me.

All life is precious, so he spares the two Wolves who tried to kill him....and the lone guy in the red poncho, Daryl and Aaron were watching soon becomes the victim of Morgan's enlightenment.

With more to get added to the list....One or more of our group,most likely.

Good intentions too often lead to bad results.
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Great points.

Also, had Daryl and Aaron kept searching and made contact with red poncho instead of going to the food warehouse, red poncho might be alive. Fate, hindsight, and consequences are pretty profound in this show.

(EDIT: Red poncho, really? If that wasn't a dead giveaway (no pun intended) in a very Star Trek way.)
 
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electracoyote said:
Great points.

Also, had Daryl and Aaron kept searching and made contact with red poncho instead of going to the food warehouse, red poncho might be alive. Fate, hindsight, and consequences are pretty profound in this show.

(EDIT: Red poncho, really? If that wasn't a dead giveaway (no pun intended) in a very Star Trek way.)
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I haven't read the graphic novel but I have the guy feeling that Red Poncho was nothing more than a lure to draw out hapless do-gooders and present targets for the Wolves group; why would a lone traveler be dumb enough to wear such a stark color that draws the eye (thereby drawing attention away from the surroundings) and doesn't serve as effective camouflage?

I'd further submit that the two Wolves that attempted to rob Morgan didn't have live ammunition in that handgun because the sound of a handgun firing would both draw zombies to that location and alert any potential people around that there are potentially violent people unknowns in the near vicinity. It's possible that the Wolves don't even have live ammunition for their firearms but I think that unlikely since we've seen the coordination and sophistication of their traps and their ambush techniques, which suggests to me that though they may be effective individually they rely on stealth and treachery to compensate for lack of numbers.
 
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Kevan Campbell said:
I haven't read the graphic novel but I have the guy feeling that Red Poncho was nothing more than a lure to draw out hapless do-gooders and present targets for the Wolves group; why would a lone traveler be dumb enough to wear such a stark color that draws the eye (thereby drawing attention away from the surroundings) and doesn't serve as effective camouflage?

I'd further submit that the two Wolves that attempted to rob Morgan didn't have live ammunition in that handgun because the sound of a handgun firing would both draw zombies to that location and alert any potential people around that there are potentially violent people unknowns in the near vicinity. It's possible that the Wolves don't even have live ammunition for their firearms but I think that unlikely since we've seen the coordination and sophistication of their traps and their ambush techniques, which suggests to me that though they may be effective individually they rely on stealth and treachery to compensate for lack of numbers.
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Good points. What did the Wolves say to red poncho before slitting his throat..."Welcome home."? Even so, it seems a little senseless. That bait was still good!

Hard to figure on the ammo. Most people on the outside know to be careful firing weapons because it attracts walkers, but in that situation, with a real human captive, why bluff? Seems kinda dangerous (and Morgan's stick confirms the point).
 
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electracoyote said:
Good points. What did the Wolves say to red poncho before slitting his throat..."Welcome home."? Even so, it seems a little senseless. That bait was still good!

Hard to figure on the ammo. Most people on the outside know to be careful firing weapons because it attracts walkers, but in that situation, with a real human captive, why bluff? Seems kinda dangerous (and Morgan's stick confirms the point).
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I wonder if the Wolves operate by killing off survivors and forcing captives to work for them. If so that would explain the dynamic between the Wolves and Red Poncho. And unless they'd spied on Morgan for a while I doubt they knew anything about his fighting skills with that staff. I'd bet that the Wolves were once Alexandrians that were ejected for their violent beliefs and behaviors and that's what led to the current pacifist (ahem, denial) attitude in Alexandria.
 
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Kevan Campbell said:
I wonder if the Wolves operate by killing off survivors and forcing captives to work for them. If so that would explain the dynamic between the Wolves and Red Poncho. And unless they'd spied on Morgan for a while I doubt they knew anything about his fighting skills with that staff. I'd bet that the Wolves were once Alexandrians that were ejected for their violent beliefs and behaviors and that's what led to the current pacifist (ahem, denial) attitude in Alexandria.
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Aaron said they had to eject two males and a female...I wonder if the female was the one we saw tied to the tree and disembowled.

Well then, these guys are just reckless. Rick and his crew will deal with that in short order.
 
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I got a kick out of this one... Particularly appropriate after the last couple of episodes, yeah?

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Too many proven bad people being left alive. Isn't this is a lesson they have relearned at least a dozen times now?

And Glen doesn't even knock the douchebag out? That seems tremendously unsafe/stupid at the moment.

I think Carol is the only one with her head still screwed on straight. Blend in, arm yourself discretely, establish your scarioscity, and take nothing for granted. She is the only one who didn't let the momentary appearance of safety lower her guard.

In other words, after almost losing me again (no one knowing what a tourniquet was to save Tyrese. Really?), that was a great finale!
 
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Webtroll said:
Still wondering who is going to treat Glenn's wound
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It didn't look like it hit any vital organs but I'd bet that his collarbone is broken. Don't Maggie and/or Carol have some medical expertise taught from Hershell? It also seems very strange to me that the group has made it this far without most people knowing basic trauma care.

I can't help but wonder what sort of relationship dynamics Morgan is going to bring to the group. I have a sense that he'll be a positively stabilizing force for Rick when he begins to train the people of Alexandria.
 
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