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- IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18546730/
- Platform: AMC+
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What got me hyped was how they set up this big clash over Manhattan with New Babylon eyeing the island’s methane factory since its literally the kinda of power that can bring back technology and I’m sitting here thinking, man, this is gonna be a bloodbath but latter on episode 2 things really go one way only. New Babylon sheriffs are blind power hungry, they ready to draft anyone into their army with no one safe not even teenagers and they doing all this from the back of their "law" no matter how stupid it can be. At the head of this army is the creepy governor lady and Colonel Armstrong, who’s got no chill, pushing Maggie into a corner with threats, making her cut deals just to keep her people out of their suicide mission to take over Manhattan, it’s messed up.
The tension between Maggie and Hershel after discovering those drawings of Manhattan is haunting her down trying to figure what is going on in his mess up head, to this moment I still can't understand what Madam did to him to remain so loyal, I doubt that she promise him Negan's head but it would be the most obvious answer. One episode one there is also a character reborn, because that is exactly Lucille the bat wired that he constantly carry around now it’s like a taser on steroids and watching him wield it in front of those factions immediately get your senses going waiting to who will be the first victim, like watching a lion roar after being caged too long.
This premiere was a solid kickoff, still feels a bit rusty but good enough. I got this feeling mix of hype and worry for Negan because he is walking a tightrope between his old ruthless side and the guy who just wants his family safe and I’m rooting for him to pull through without losing himself, though that bat scene might be the poinson that will get the old Negan back. Maggie’s struggle as a mom hit me at the same time is annoying because she is fighting so hard to shield Hershel and makes me think about where that’s heading, especially with him eyeing Manhattan like it’s calling his name. That whole power struggle over methane, it’s like a post apocalyptic gold rush and I’m betting it’s gonna get ugly fast, with New Babylon playing dirty, and I ain’t trusting that governor one bit, they playing the game of putting everyones life in danger no matter what the concequences soldiers need to follow orders, they going to get everyone killed. Over all I think its a solid start for the series, I know people are just tired of TWD over all, at this point more spin offs with the same characters feel like milking the OG series but as for entertainment I find them ok but I guess I'm saying all this because Im bias, Im a WLD fan from the old times back in the day of season one.
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