I guess in a way, they had to keep Daryl locked up and Carol gone, for both of these characters would not stand for such a situation as Rick has done regarding Negan. They would be the first two to go after him, guns blazing. But still, it hasn't made for a very exciting 8 weeks.

Personally, I've always said his arrival marks a decline in the comics. Make no mistake, the best plots from the comic have already been used. And wait until you see what happens to Negan- it's the most ridiculous thing ever.

I think you're being silly about the nudity. I like that it's this realistic- and she's not exactly showing her vagina with her legs open. This might show more about your own hang-ups than the show. I agree about how ridiculously telegraphed it was that Elsie would get jumped- as soon as she told Bernard she had…

I have to agree, the pacing seemed really off. the best moment was Gabriel's speech at the Church, but the pacing on the episode was really off. I was expecting more of a cinematic feel to the Sam/Jesse/Ron/Carl moment. It wasn't very stylish and it didn't seem like there was a try to get Jesse to let go of Carl's…