Oh I'm all for him surviving and becoming the major character/redeemed character he becomes in the comics. But he's escaped near death so many times it's ridiculous, it is, as you say, "plot armour".

I'm one of the people who defend the fact the Saviors still back him after everything he does (especially since some are against him) as he rules out of fear and guarantees safety, so i can respect that aspect of why he's alive. But he's gotten so lucky it's ridiculous. Eugene blocking Rosita's shot a few episodes ago, Lucille blocking Rosita's bullet in the Season 7 MSF, Negan escaping the season 7 finale unharmed (it was a massive free-for-all and no one decided to go for the main guy? I guess the same could be said for Rick but... he was shot and Negan/the Saviors kept him alive for the Lucille lineup AND I still think it was BS that Sasha didn't bite him). Did Carl even try to attack him during their moments alone?)
Yesterday's episode was just rubbing it in. One shot (or a few, Simon could easily lead the Saviors in Negan's place after all) and they had the 'tomorrow' they all dreamed of. And yeah, Rick tricked them, but I still think it's bull**** that none of the five up there were fatally shot (or bit) when there was an army of people aiming for them (granted most were gunning down the windows, probably hoping to kill some Saviors inside, but why not take out the big guys you know are there right in front of you and then focus on the small frys?)

What makes it worse is, Negan's gonna survive this predicament he's in... and then the rest of the war... and that'd be fine, if he was safe and could avoid being shot at in a reasonable way (like you explained), rather than just getting lucky

My take on last night was the whole ep played right into the hands of the NRA and gun ownership in AMerica

To be fair, "potential zombie apocalypse" is right up there in reasons to support ownership of guns in my opinion. That said, if TWD is to be believed, the most effective weapons for zombie slaying are actually katanas, crossbows, and broom handles :think:..

Also I think most of their assault weaponry at this point was obtained from police and army stockpiles... They didn't have anything like that much until Rick and Michonne raided an army encampment last season. Although they never really explained how that encampment, in the middle of a huge amusement park complete with ferris-wheel towering in the sky, hadn't already been raided by the Saviours who were operating in the area for years before Rick and Co wandered over from Atlanta...

It were okay.

well all i know is i bought 2 handguns on the dark web today and all i went in for was to kidnap a woman and get some coke :shrug:

Don't forget the horse porn

neigh danger

That was a good one :flutter:

Just a warning that there is a huge mid season finale spoiler floating around on the interwebs.

MESS I just saw a spoiler and :oh:

scream I just saw another spoiler and I never thought it'd happen but... it is? :joker:

Shook at the mid season finale spoiler

it's TOO SOON. literally and plotwise :umm2: I want the reasons and NOW!

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The spoiler for the next episode would've been so great if I didn't have it spoiled for myself and it's annoying because it's something I've (well literally everyone but let me have this!) anticipated for YEARS and now it's ruined!

Shiva in action on tonight's episode :clap1: :clap1: :clap1:

seen that on the sneak preview

The King is such a fresh character. Every scene he is in feels so much more exciting than the rest, he's had about 100 monologues already in the season he has been in it which could have been pretty tiring but the guy playing him just pulls it off so well.

"The damned are upon us!!!" While they're getting swamped by the walkers, just amazing isn't he

Shook at Morales

Glenn to fume that his place in Atlanta Five was taken by one of his original pals who is aligned with the man who bashed his head to smithereens?

(I really wonder if he knows that the 'widow' was married to the guy he went on supply runs with, and I wonder if he knows about how Glenn died :worry:

Tara :love:
Shiva :love:
Jerry :love:

you really do have all the same faves as me omg :love:

It's so BADASS to see Tara go from a woman who was too afraid to fight (see: Governor vs the Prison) to one who was pretty much leading an attack on a Saviors compound :love: and with Jesus no less! (I remain faithful that one day we'll see Rosita and Tara lead an attack one day)

Morales actually returned ffs :laugh: . When The meme actually becomes too real.

Rosita and Michonne being left behind is so annoying cos they're such bad bitches

Shiva :D

Ezekiel :love:

Carol :love:

Yes, I love him, could easily become my favourite character, I hope he features strongly in this season and they don't kill him off or anything.

i'd be more sad if they would kill shiva off, such a beautiful animal :(

thankfully I fell asleep at around 9.15 and missed most6 of the episode but the TL was enthralled