Issue 126 Review

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This really isn't what I expected. I'm not disappointed with it or happy with it if that makes sense
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Well, I’m sure there is no way this will come back to bite them all in the ass. 

 

What a let down, I am so disappointed, a small scuffle a lot of monologing and Rick being a complete dumbass and everyone else going along, unbelievable. 

 

I also thought Andrea sniped Negan and we were done but no, we need to save him and what? reform him, what complete bullshit and Maggie, I lost all the respect she had finally regained.  


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That leg breaker negan gave Rick tho, that was badsss
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That's pretty sweet that there's someone repping the 216 in here. I'm down in the 330 myself...

 

What I'm still trying to figure out is if Rick went out in 125 with the intention of letting Negan live, and if so why bother slashing his throat to begin with? That's a kill move, not something you do to a guy you intend to keep alive.


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So underwhelmed. I can only imagine Negan's left alive to add another plot device for the next 24 or so issues. Either Negan will escape somehow (probably with inside help), or it'll be feigned redemption, and then off Rick as a last blow to "old civilization" vs. "new civilization".

And who thinks having Dwight in charge is going to be a good thing? He's a wily bastard.

I'm not sure what ending I was waiting for to AOW, but this had better be the calm before a real shitstorm and things get interesting again. I didn't really want any major deaths, but just something worthy of ending the arc that was suppose to change the direction of WD..

Whatever.. Maybe the regular schedule will return some better story/character development.
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I guarantee you Rick will be running around playing volleyball with Heath by issue 130. Serious injuries mean nothing in the world of the walking dead.


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Oh, my god!  I was published in this letter!  I'm AndyTheZombie!  Wow!  2nd time in a row!  (I was first published in 125, but I put my whole name instead of my TWD wiki name. Ha, I fooled them!)


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YouTube channel: https://www.youtube....suSrDxf3qF6z34w (Epic A)


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Oh, my god!  I was published in this letter!  I'm AndyTheZombie!  Wow!  2nd time in a row!  (I was first published in 125, but I put my whole name instead of my TWD wiki name. Ha, I fooled them!)

Nice job!


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....I struggled to read the whole issue.
Thoroughly disappointed.

This arc sucked major balls


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After another retread I found it difficult to understand why Carl didn't just shoot Negan. He pretty much offed Ben the moment the group weren't looking, why was he just standing there looking at him with the gun raised?
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I think this is where I jump ship with the series. 

I loved the zombie stories, the on the road, all that. 
I'm just not interested in the "rebuilding society" aspect of it all.


So uh....since it's pretty much confirmed to be where the series is going, adios? 
I'll just pretend the series ended at 100 for now lol

at least until I'm proven wrong


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I say what few other are saying. Kirkman has few ideas remaining. Now he's using the same old crap you get from t.v. and just throwing it into the comics.

It won't matter though people will still by the comics. He has them hooked and he knows it.

Angry at rick, and Maggie....also dwight, you know what I'm angry at everybody. Mainly kirkman people he has turned our faves into complete morons.

You are trying to rebuild civilization. You don't have the time to keep 2-3 guys to watch Negan. That man power could go elsewhere.
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I think this is where I jump ship with the series. 
I loved the zombie stories, the on the road, all that. 
I'm just not interested in the "rebuilding society" aspect of it all.
So uh....since it's pretty much confirmed to be where the series is going, adios? 
I'll just pretend the series ended at 100 for now lol
at least until I'm proven wrong


Sorry to hear that you're quitting on the comics. I myself love the aspect of rebuilding civilisation, but I can understand why it's not everybody's cup of tea. Hope you change your mind. :)
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Personally I find the idea of rebuilding civilization after an apocalypse a lot more fascinating at this point than an ongoing zombie threat. It's more interesting than the formulaic, find a safe haven, zombies & people are a threat, run, find a safe haven, zombies & people are a threat, rinse, repeat, etc, etc, ad nauseam. Kirkman isn't trolling when he says 127 is going to take this story to new and exciting places. As much as I'd love to see the group on the road again, I find this changing of the guard to be not only logical, but interesting. Who knows, maybe we'll get the group on the road again in the future as they expand the safe zone area around Washington D.C. and beyond?


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That leg breaker negan gave Rick tho, that was badsss

i love street jiu jitsu :)
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I read this through first time quite quickly and I only just realised Andrea didn't shoot Negan... Right?

 

I thought she shot him in the back. In that panel where his eyes roll upwards, him passing out. I thought he was rolling his eyes at Andrea screaming Rick, like 'Oh god what now' lol.

 

Completely misread that. Which brings up the point, why didn't Andrea shoot Negan, she just watches Rick getting his arse handed to him.


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Personally I find the idea of rebuilding civilization after an apocalypse a lot more fascinating at this point than an ongoing zombie threat. It's more interesting than the formulaic, find a safe haven, zombies & people are a threat, run, find a safe haven, zombies & people are a threat, rinse, repeat, etc, etc, ad nauseam. Kirkman isn't trolling when he says 127 is going to take this story to new and exciting places. As much as I'd love to see the group on the road again, I find this changing of the guard to be not only logical, but interesting. Who knows, maybe we'll get the group on the road again in the future as they expand the safe zone area around Washington D.C. and beyond?

I agree. I think this issue proved there isn't going to be a time jump. This issue was bad, but the story can go to new and exciting places now

Rick can get his prosthetic and close this chapter, Dwight can be reunited with Sherry and experience the hardships of being a leader, the Carsons will reunite, and I'm guessing many are going to be unhappy with Rick for his decision

Plus, the next volume looks like a brief return to form with the new group, so the people who want everyone to be on the road will (briefly) get their wish
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Imagine a group of a hundred motorcycles driving down a freeway. Eventually, they hit a junction. One road goes northwest and the other goes northeast. So one guy, we'll call him S, says, "Let's go northwest!" A mile past the intersection, a semi careens into the group and kills ninety of them. Ten are wounded, but they survive and keep going. Eventually, they hit 10,000 miles. S suddenly has his consciousness thrown into his past body right before the junction. Now, he says, "Let's go northeast!" All 100 bikers survive. Happily ever after, right? But what about the ten, no nine, who went northwest and survived? What happens to the reality they were living? Does it just disappear now that S has changed the past? It's not like only bad things happened on that 10,000 mile journey. Maybe one of them fell in love with a gas station attendant and got her pregnant or maybe one adopted a homeless kid that joined the adventure. That 10,000 mile journey would be full of stories. Romances, farewells, friendships...the loss of those ninety lives is horrible and unfortunate, but what would rewriting their history mean? The nine who survived lived full lives and did the best they could with the hand they were dealt. How could it be right to just erase all that? Isn't that worth something? Is there a point to a world where everything is happy? Are people who struggle for a better life just idiots? Being human is about fighting even when it seems hopeless and finding happiness in a world that hates it. Are you saying that's worthless?


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I read this through first time quite quickly and I only just realised Andrea didn't shoot Negan... Right?

I thought she shot him in the back. In that panel where his eyes roll upwards, him passing out. I thought he was rolling his eyes at Andrea screaming Rick, like 'Oh god what now' lol.

Completely misread that. Which brings up the point, why didn't Andrea shoot Negan, she just watches Rick getting his arse handed to him.

andrea was in this arc?
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I agree. I think this issue proved there isn't going to be a time jump. This issue was bad, but the story can go to new and exciting places now

Rick can get his prosthetic and close this chapter, Dwight can be reunited with Sherry and experience the hardships of being a leader, the Carsons will reunite, and I'm guessing many are going to be unhappy with Rick for his decision

Plus, the next volume looks like a brief return to form with the new group, so the people who want everyone to be on the road will (briefly) get their wish

Why would it matter if people are upset with Rick?

 

He never even told them they where in danger and they didnt get pissed about that................I really do not look forward to full issues of debate on who is going to build a road or go on supply runs or cook the food tonight.


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After another retread I found it difficult to understand why Carl didn't just shoot Negan. He pretty much offed Ben the moment the group weren't looking, why was he just standing there looking at him with the gun raised?

 

This is pretty much the entire problem with the issue lol  Carl has never really shown mercy before, why the fuck start now?


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Maggie and Carl to kill Negan Nice and slow .........I hope !!
Must admit I fell for the Rick death hype but am so glad he survived
Rick Grimes is THE walking dead
Can't wait for 127 and beyond
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That would have been a much better ending now that I think about it. 

Rick tells Carl to stop, Carl just looks at Rick and pulls the trigger anyway


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Personally I find the idea of rebuilding civilization after an apocalypse a lot more fascinating at this point than an ongoing zombie threat. It's more interesting than the formulaic, find a safe haven, zombies & people are a threat, run, find a safe haven, zombies & people are a threat, rinse, repeat, etc, etc, ad nauseam. Kirkman isn't trolling when he says 127 is going to take this story to new and exciting places. As much as I'd love to see the group on the road again, I find this changing of the guard to be not only logical, but interesting. Who knows, maybe we'll get the group on the road again in the future as they expand the safe zone area around Washington D.C. and beyond?


I think the only thing that fascinates me with it is HOW they rebuild. They will do a lot of things different and it'll be interesting. Also. Later you will have newer groups joining them in rebuilding.

Still angry negan lives though.
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Personally I find the idea of rebuilding civilization after an apocalypse a lot more fascinating at this point than an ongoing zombie threat. It's more interesting than the formulaic, find a safe haven, zombies & people are a threat, run, find a safe haven, zombies & people are a threat, rinse, repeat, etc, etc, ad nauseam. Kirkman isn't trolling when he says 127 is going to take this story to new and exciting places. As much as I'd love to see the group on the road again, I find this changing of the guard to be not only logical, but interesting. Who knows, maybe we'll get the group on the road again in the future as they expand the safe zone area around Washington D.C. and beyond?


I agree with this. I think Kirkman has always intended for us to get to this point, to make us think it'll just be another formulaic storytelling. But he's completely changed the ball, and is getting into the stuff you don't always see in zombie media.
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This is pretty much the entire problem with the issue lol  Carl has never really shown mercy before, why the fuck start now?


Yeah it pretty much fucked up Carl's development. Just an OOC moment to keep Negan alive I suppose.
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