Theropod from the North wrote:
Kates39 wrote:
Theropod from the North wrote:
Kates39 wrote:
I wouldn't go over-the-top and say Maggie should have wanted to die and then decide to live for the baby. I don't think she was ever the kind of character who would decide enough was enough, when she has a baby and people depending on her. But I would have loved the writers to have fleshed out her grieving a bit. Then again, they messed up a lot of potential and plotlines in 7-8. They didn't know what to do with Maggie and never found find the balance between the many communities and the leaders of them. Maggie was kind of in the background for the main part. There was not enough time, when they should have made time. Cutting out unimportant communities (Oceanside) and eliminating The Scavengers earlier would have been the smart move to free time for important character development.
I think we should seen her on the bottom, since her and Glenn were star-crossed lovers and all. The TV-Show anyway can never make her and Alden belivable. We didn't see the much of the griefe and the pain, so it wouldn't feel earned.
Anyway, I'm very happy that Whiskey Cavalier was picked up, since Lauren will be the lead over there, meaning we will get a regular dosis of that woman! (:
I completely agree. Maggie should have hit rock-bottom in the same way Rick had. It's a very under-developed plotline which will continue to impact the show in the future, in the same way Carl's death will impact The Whisperer arc and Lydia. The show's not very smart about it changes and keeps anymore.
Maggie's grief had proper development in the comic book and the connection with Alden was believable because of it. But on the TV show, it will be out of the ordinary. I love the definition "it wouldn't feel earned". I will certainly be saying that a lot in the future!
And yes! Lauren should have the recognition she deserves. It's a shame the writers of The Walking Dead haven't realised it yet. I hope it won't lead towards Maggie being written off the show in the near future. Norman Reedus put it best when he said certain characters need to be off-limits to keep people invested. Enough major characters were written off/died in terrible ways/before their time without adding Maggie.
I don't have much faith in the show anymore. Walking Dead is a show that struggles between being a prestige drama and popcorn entertainment, but fail at both. If a "prestige drama" hasn't figured out an endgame by season 8/9, why should it still air?
Whiskey Cavalier might become a generic, but stil enjoyable show with charismatic leads. I'm expecting them to get any awards, but there's good chance it could be fun to watch. Like Castle or Chuck or The Good Fight.
As for Maggie, I'm fine if they kil her off. They could have made something these past two seasons, but no they didn't. I'm not personally a fan of the Dante/Alden-story in both mediums, but I can see that TV-show version will stink. I
I don't have confidence in it either anymore. The death of Carl was the final nail in the coffin. I think it could manage to "kind of" be good again if it tried, but it will be forever overshadowed by the potential it threw away. It will never be what it could have. The writers have an uncanny way of manipulating viewers and then making the same old mistakes again. They never should have outed Darabont. He knew what he was talking about when he criticised AMC and the writers years ago. He knew this would happen.
To be fair, the comic book hasn't reached any hints of end-game either. Kirkman says he has one in mind, but when it happens will be anyone's guess. TV shows can be successful enough to continue for years. The Walking Dead won't be one of them at this rate.
I think the actors know it. Andy, Danai, Lauren appear to be looking elsewhere or talking about it. They will jump ship when they can! It's a shame.
I'm not okay if they kill Maggie. I would rather Maggie walked off into the sunset in search of a better life, with her child. Fans often say "they should kill them" or "I'm okay with it", and then when it happens they realise it was a bad idea. Look at Carl. Enough with the lazy "let's kill them off then" concept.
And I'm not a fan of Dante/Alden in both mediums either. But as per usual these days, the show will adapt it in a way that makes you hate it even more. Why can they not do one thing right these days?