(12-11-2017 07:56 PM)MUther Wrote:  

(12-11-2017 07:38 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  I was really surprised by the move. I thought maybe it was a contract dispute. They really hadn't done a lot with Carl this season. Game Of Thrones departs form the source material as well. Now that the HBO series has no more Game of Thrones books to follow, the producers have indicated they will go on for 2 more seasons and just tell thier own story. Maybe thats what the Walking Dead intends to do. The producers realize that while the Walking Dead comics might can go on forever, the TV series probably can only realistically sustain an audience for a few more seasons.

During the 100th episode celebration, they said they had the material for 100 more. The question is will they have the viewers for 100 more. I fast-forwarded through most of this season and just caught the highlights of each episode. Somewhere along the way I've lost any emotional attachment to the characters. Didn't phase me when Carl showed his bite. Not like Glenn. Or the ones before him. You can only keep the heroes downtrodden for so long before the people abandon hope and therefore interest. Need more resolution, then more challenge. The Saviors thing has drug on for 2 years. It's too much.

Although I'm glad they stuck to the "all out war" theme of this conflict instead of wrapping it up quickly I certainly understand this point. In fact, I have had several people tell me the same. They also admitted they were too invested to quit the show but that they just are not enjoying it anymore.