Spoilers Fear the Walking Dead - Season 6

[JD]

I was looking around on Colby Minfie's Wikipedia and IMDB pages, to see if the girl playing Dakota was related to her in real life, because that is some scary good casting. I can't believe I didn't realize she was Ashley on The Boys too.
Strand killing the guy who wouldn't help with the zombies surprised me. I take it from the way people are talking about him, he used to do that kind of stuff a lot?
The molasses zombies were a nice new unique type of zombies.
I completely forgot who Janis was, so I had to look her up on the TWD Wiki.
I'm glad to know Daniel was faking the amnesia. I'm curious what exactly he's up to, and how long it will be before reveals he remembers everything.
Hmm, so it looks like Morgan will be appearing in more than just "his" episodes.

 

[crookeddy]

I was looking around on Colby Minfie's Wikipedia and IMDB pages, to see if the girl playing Dakota was related to her in real life, because that is some scary good casting. I can't believe I didn't realize she was Ashley on The Boys too.
Strand killing the guy who wouldn't help with the zombies surprised me. I take it from the way people are talking about him, he used to do that kind of stuff a lot?
The molasses zombies were a nice new unique type of zombies.
I completely forgot who Janis was, so I had to look her up on the TWD Wiki.
I'm glad to know Daniel was faking the amnesia. I'm curious what exactly he's up to, and how long it will be before reveals he remembers everything.
Hmm, so it looks like Morgan will be appearing in more than just "his" episodes.

The whole original cast did asshole things and got people killed on a regular basis. There was a theory that this show was secretly about villains, and the end of the show would be them meeting Rick, him asking his 3 questions, and then killing them.

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

Strand killing the guy who wouldn't help with the zombies surprised me. I take it from the way people are talking about him, he used to do that kind of stuff a lot?

If you mean #41, he was a coward, as set up in the first act with the other prisoners.

I'm glad to know Daniel was faking the amnesia. I'm curious what exactly he's up to, and how long it will be before reveals he remembers everything.

I hope he was playing the others (with the exception of Morgan) to not reveal his hand so he could do damage from the inside--the reason Strand pushed for the surrender to Virginia in the first place.

 

[Morpheus 02]

If you mean #41, he was a coward, as set up in the first act with the other prisoners.



I hope he was playing the others (with the exception of Morgan) to not reveal his hand so he could do damage from the inside--the reason Strand pushed for the surrender to Virginia in the first place.

i think Daniel did that so they wouldn't be tempted to talk with him... it would make it more likely for them to get caught. He DID respond to the song Charley sang, i think to give her just enough hope to not totally give up on him.

But then bringing up Ophelia, that would make them think he was REALLY mentally not well, since they know that would bring him great pain.

The rangers don't know Daniel's abilities at all, right? So he seems to be doing a Carol..playing a feeble old man, while using his actual talent to play the role.

 

[JD]

If you mean #41, he was a coward, as set up in the first act with the other prisoners.

Yeah, that's why I wasn't to upset that he died, someone like him probably wasn't going to live long anyways. I was just surprised Strand went that far.

I hope he was playing the others (with the exception of Morgan) to not reveal his hand so he could do damage from the inside--the reason Strand pushed for the surrender to Virginia in the first place.

I'm pretty sure that's the case too, I'm just curious what exactly going he is planning. Is he's hoping to kill Virginia, gather information that he'll eventually pass on to the others, or find a way to free them?

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

The rangers don't know Daniel's abilities at all, right? So he seems to be doing a Carol..playing a feeble old man, while using his actual talent to play the role.

I don't think so, and none of the others spilled that to Virginia, otherwise she would have considered him as much of a threat as Morgan and killed him.

I'm pretty sure that's the case too, I'm just curious what exactly going he is planning. Is he's hoping to kill Virginia, gather information that he'll eventually pass on to the others, or find a way to free them?

I would think he (and Morgan) will try to rescue them, instead of an attack. At the first sign of trouble, Virginia would suspect and/or take revenge against the heroes.

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

Fear the Walking Dead
Season 6 / Episode 3 - "Alaska"

Althea: Of all of the danger the helicopter people pose--and Virginia's interest in them, all Althea can think of is Isabel? She did not know her that well, so the showrunners need to dial that back, as it makes Althea seem distracted or a bit obsessive. Oh, then she locked Lee and Nora--two healthy survivors--in a room with a group dying from Bubonic plague--all to chase her crush?!?

Most of the time, Althea is such a poorly written character, so it was a pleasant surprise to see her value her relationship to Dwight--a surrogate brother--over Isabel.

Dwight:t Dwight referencing his cross-country search for his wife Sherry is in no way the same as risking the lives of their friends so Althea can chase after someone she hardly knows. After all Dwight has been through for crossing oppressors like Negan, playing into Althea's desperation makes him appear to have learned absolutely nothing from trying to trick and/or betray said oppressors.

Morgan and Rachel: There's valuable screentime invested in Rachel and Baby Morgan. Usually, supporting characters of this kind last long enough to have some effect on an A-character, but I'm hoping she represents some future beyond fighting--exactly what Morgan attempted to achieve over the past season.

NOTES: Dwight has Bubonic plague. Don't tell me after his well-played reunion with Sherry, he will still march toward death (even after taking Ciprofloxacin)...which is what I believe is a possibility, and there's no doubt Virginia would not attempt to help what she would see as a threat/liability.

For once, a plot started on The Walking Dead (Dwight and Sherry) should have some happy ending...

The spray-paint crew were in the building and left the infected rats. Who they are or working for still a mystery..at least until the mid-season finale...

The embalmed woman was thoroughly disgusting with the ever-unpleasant mortician's wax plastered all over her. That, and her tearing her sewn mouth open and the loose tooth connected to the wire. Easily the most sickening walker in some time.

Plot convenience 101: Ciprofloxacin just happened to be the drug Althea found on the roof. Oh, well.

GRADE: C+.

 

[Morpheus 02]

And wasn't there a T@rump commercial declaring (I assume humorously) that he will stop the Zombie apocalypse?


Will comment more later but sooooo glad Dwight is reunited

Edit... just saw this tweet...so it wasn't a dream https://twitter.com/ngff384/status/1320539173317681153?s=19

 

[The Wormhole]

Decent episode. We seem to be focusing on particular characters each week with a scene devoted to Morgan included as well. And I see Morgan has cut his hair and beard down to traditional levels again. Oh well, hopefully he still looks sufficiently boss when he puts his coat and hat on again.

They've actually come up with a somewhat logical reason for why Al is carrying a camera and recording everything this season, Virginia has tasked her to record things presumably for some purpose or other. Okay, it's thin, but I'll accept it. I still don't get why she's still carrying the camera around by hand, even while fighting walkers as opposed to the "bodycam" style setup Dwight has going on, but whatever.

So, it appears the Civic Republic has some sort of interest in the area, based in Isabel's frequent trips in town, landings on that building apparently a regular thing, and another landing spot presumably nearby. And we got more indications of the activities of those guys spray painting the submarine in the premiere.

And then the episode's Big Deal: Dwight and Sherry are reunited.

 

[crookeddy]

1.5 million for this latest episode. Now below last seasons finale, but holding steady, and people seem to like this season a lot more.

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

Will comment more later but sooooo glad Dwight is reunited

Same here. If only we could be sure the showrunners will not try to subvert the idea of stable relationships in the ZA again with another separation, death, etc.

I still don't get why she's still carrying the camera around by hand, even while fighting walkers as opposed to the "bodycam" style setup Dwight has going on, but whatever.

Its like the showrunners have this hit-you-over-the-head fantasy of a "daring reporter" idea, complete with running around with a camcorder like its 1987. The mounted camera was the best idea, but the fact that sensible idea came from a villain makes Althea look sort of backwards in the way she records.

 

[JD]

Not a bad episode, I liked the relationship they've built up with Dwight and Al, and I was happy she stuck around after making it to the roof.
So if them leaving the plague rats behind is anything to go by, it looks like the spray painter guys are going to be our new bad guys.
Glad to see Morgan still has the mother and baby with him from the first episode.
If Morgan being in all three episodes, and Victor's presence in next week's John Dorie episode are anything to go by then it looks like these episodes are a bit more connected than the producers originally made it sound like.

 

[RJDiogenes]

Well, that was interesting, although there were a few things I didn't understand. But I liked the sibling relationship that has evolved between Dwight and Al-- I basically like the character that Dwight has evolved into, or that circumstances have allowed him to return to. It's nice to see a minor nemesis turn into such a nice character.

Al has gone a little bit nuts over this brief fling that she had, but who hasn't done something like that? And I can easily imagine how the Zombie Apocalypse would exaggerate such tendencies. And it was interesting that Isabelle seems to have instantly recognized her over the walkie and responded in kind. I hope there's a good payoff to this somewhere down the line, and sooner rather than later.

And speaking of payoffs, Dwight finally found Sherry-- and seemingly completely out of left field, unless I missed something. But who doesn't love a teary, slo-mo reunion, even if the music is pretty bad. But would "Oh, Sherry," by Steve Perry have been better or worse? In any case, what happens now? Will Dwight want to go back to Virginia or run away with Sherry? Perhaps he'll want Al to fake his death like he was going to fake hers.

The office building that survived for ten years was an interesting scenario-- so interesting that I wished that they had saved it for a spinoff instead of going with Millennial Dead. The outbreak of Bubonic Plague made sense, because you'd expect that sort of thing to happen in the ZA. The Boss Lady was an appealing character and I wonder if she'll show up again.

What I didn't understand, perhaps because I missed something, is why Isabelle was making repeated landings on that rooftop, and why there were supplies waiting for her there. Is it a transfer point from different parts of Black Helicopter Land or something? And why was the specific antibiotic that they discussed among the supplies (I mean, this is the 21st century-- any potent antibiotic, like Vibramycin or whatever would be effective against the plague). I forget now if Al was suspicious about the outbreak before or after she found the medicine.

In other news, Morgan got a shave and a haircut-- I wonder if Daniel charged him two bits.

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

Al has gone a little bit nuts over this brief fling that she had, but who hasn't done something like that? And I can easily imagine how the Zombie Apocalypse would exaggerate such tendencies.

...not when it potentially threates the lives of her companions--and from anything she learned about the black helicopter people, she should have avoided them...but the showrunners had to push this "undying love" plot for two people barely around each other / do not know one another.

And speaking of payoffs, Dwight finally found Sherry-- and seemingly completely out of left field, unless I missed something. But who doesn't love a teary, slo-mo reunion, even if the music is pretty bad. But would "Oh, Sherry," by Steve Perry have been better or worse? In any case, what happens now? Will Dwight want to go back to Virginia or run away with Sherry?

That's a good question; even if Sherry worked for a group that partners with Virginia's, she (Virginia) is such a megalomaniac that I believe she would order Dwight to end his relationship with Sherry--or separate them as in the case of John Dorie and June.

The Boss Lady was an appealing character and I wonder if she'll show up again.

She was--but I would hope she shows up again IF she does not end up as cannon fodder.

What I didn't understand, perhaps because I missed something, is why Isabelle was making repeated landings on that rooftop, and why there were supplies waiting for her there. Is it a transfer point from different parts of Black Helicopter Land or something?

Not sure, but it seemed like an all-too convenient way of pushing Althea's obsession sub-plot.

And why was the specific antibiotic that they discussed among the supplies (I mean, this is the 21st century-- any potent antibiotic, like Vibramycin or whatever would be effective against the plague)

Again, plot convenience that Ciprofloxacin--the exact drug needed (or said to be) to treat Bubonic Plague just so happened to be in a case on the roof.

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

Fear the Walking Dead
Season 6 / Episode 4 - "The Key"

John Dorie / June: Settled into his role as a Ranger in no time at all (I believe he said he's been there for 246 days, so that's a major time jump from the other WD series), to the point of seeing Virginia's set-up as acceptably functional. Similar to Rick Grimes when Deanna wanted him to become Alexandria's police officer (TWD - 5B), John takes his job seriously...sans the "who do i have to kill" ideas expressed by Rick.

The problem with his investigative curiosity is that he was not a one-man police precinct, and lacks back-up from anyone--including "Endgame Strand," so his pursuit of the truth and/or Virginia's scheming seems like he's setting himself up for Virginia to turn the screws on him. Knowing that Virginia's reading his letters, he should expect the day will come when she will target June as a lesson--contrary to John believing June's medical knowledge being her life preserver.

John pulling his bad tooth...that read as self-punishment for going along with the official story about Cameron. I do think the exchange of looks between John and Dakota was a bit too built up--like this season trying to fast-track her importance to the overall season arc.

Morgan: ...a pet dog used for tracking. Works for Daryl, so I guess it will work for Morgan.

...and so ends the "key"/spray paint duo--the leader claiming he did not know Virginia. Although the key has piqued Morgan's interest, I'm guessing he's going to put that on the backburner of his mind.

Janice: Well, she was a short-timer on the series; some might have guessed her gun-toting moment from two episodes ago seemed like the kind of spotlight showrunners give supporting characters intended to be victims..and yeah, that's the way it played out.

Virginia and the Gang: Clearly she knew more about all things Cameron and Janice that she was going to let on to John, but being a former cop, one would think he would have arrived at that conclusion early on.
Virginia reading John's letters...what a nasty little freak she is.

NOTES: Apocalypse daily living details: baking soda for toothpaste (a very old, real word use of the product), and dealing with bad teeth. Now that would be a nightmare in a world without dentists.

GRADE: B+.

 

[publiusr]

I’m getting a suicide cult vibe from the two people Morgan remanded into his majesty’s permanent custody...

 

[Morpheus 02]

I’m getting a suicide cult vibe from the two people Morgan remanded into his majesty’s permanent custody...

I think almost TOO quickly. We saw them like what, twice for less than 2 minutes previously?

Wonder how they will "grow the cult", as they were our main conenction to them.

Fear the Walking Dead
Season 6 / Episode 4 - "The Key"

John Dorie / June: Settled into his role as a Ranger in no time at all (I believe he said he's been there for 246 days, so that's a major time jump from the other WD series), to the point of seeing Virginia's set-up as acceptably functional. Similar to Rick Grimes when Deanna wanted him to become Alexandria's police officer (TWD - 5B), John takes his job seriously...sans the "who do i have to kill" ideas expressed by Rick.

The problem with his investigative curiosity is that he was not a one-man police precinct, and lacks back-up from anyone--including "Endgame Strand," so his pursuit of the truth and/or Virginia's scheming seems like he's setting himself up for Virginia to turn the screws on him. Knowing that Virginia's reading his letters, he should expect the day will come when she will target June as a lesson--contrary to John believing June's medical knowledge being her life preserver.

John as portrayed always came across as a bit naive/innocent/"simple". I think it's why so many of us like him so much.

John pulling his bad tooth...that read as self-punishment for going along with the official story about Cameron. I do think the exchange of looks between John and Dakota was a bit too built up--like this season trying to fast-track her importance to the overall season arc.

The thing is...i don't think John OUGHT to feel guilty... he was trying to help Janice, he was just outsmarted. (also in setting her up, by accident).

I really hope June is able to help him work out this guilt.

The result , even if he doesn't like it, will work out best for him and crew when it comes time for fight Virginia.

Morgan: ...a pet dog used for tracking. Works for Daryl, so I guess it will work for Morgan.

...and so ends the "key"/spray paint duo--the leader claiming he did not know Virginia. Although the key has piqued Morgan's interest, I'm guessing he's going to put that on the backburner of his mind.

SO they've been looking for Emile all these months? Wow... and at this point, is there any useable gas anymore?

These guys seemed liek they were dispatched a bit too quickly.

Janice:

Well, she was a short-timer on the series; some might have guessed her gun-toting moment from two episodes ago seemed like the kind of spotlight showrunners give supporting characters intended to be victims..and yeah, that's the way it played out.

I had forgotten that was actually in the show last season and had to look her up in a wiki. I thought she was a new but temporary character this season (i.e. a new friend he had made)

Virginia and the Gang:

Clearly she knew more about all things Cameron and Janice that she was going to let on to John, but being a former cop, one would think he would have arrived at that conclusion early on.
Virginia reading John's letters...what a nasty little freak she is.

i don't see it being freaky as much as wise. If they weren't actually plotting against her, she gathers insight (like she did about John's father) on her people, and at least it seems like she knows where DOry stands.

NOTES:

Apocalypse daily living details: baking soda for toothpaste (a very old, real word use of the product), and dealing with bad teeth. Now that would be a nightmare in a world without dentists.

GRADE: B+.

Not sure if i would rate it so high...i am not sure why, but it didn't FEEL like the best episode. But i could definitely be pursuaded

 

[The Wormhole]

Alright episode. Having been spending the time since last year's finale as one of Ginny's Rangers, we see John Dorie descend from idealist to disillusioned and broken. This might be the first time I've seen Ginny as something other than the Negan-lite she'd seemingly been depicted as prior. Like Deanna from Alexandria, Ginny seems to have a knack for seeing people's talents and assigning them tasks they would be uniquely suited to, in this case John gets to be a town cop. And after the tribulations of this episode basically leave him miserable and hating himself, Ginny tries to "reward" him for finally playing ball by gifting him with something he truly desires, reuniting with June which is likely to leave him feeling very conflicted in the episodes to come.

Meanwhile Morgan has a run in with the guys who were spray painting the submarine who go nuts when they realize he has The Key, but prove to be no match for him and his Axe. I'm guessing we're going to learn they're with a larger group, otherwise, that would seem to be the end of their storyline.

 

[JD]

John has become one of my favorite characters, so I liked the focus on him here.
I was starting to like Janis a bit to, so I was disappointed to see her die.
I wonder if we'll eventually find out who killed Cameron? I understand that this episode wasn't about solving his murder, so much as it was about how it all effected John, so I'm not to disappointed we didn't get an answer. But after all the set up, it is still a bit of a lose end.
It's been interesting seeing how all of the different characters have been dealing with their current situation, who's going along with it, who's resisting, and how they are all coping.
I'm glad the dog survived the crash.
The key/spray paint guys going out so quick was a surprise, I was expecting them to be the big bads this season. I guess there's still a chance they could be part of a bigger group who will show up later.
Looks like we're getting another group added to the mix next week. They appear to be attacking the SWAT truck, so they probably aren't allies of Virginia, but that leaves the question of whether they are potential allies against her, or even worse enemies they need to work with her to deal with.

 

[JD]

Just found this clip, and apparently Sherri is one of the masked horseback riders in the preview. It looks like they are allies, since we see them discussing first blowing up and then stealing the MRAP with Al and Dwight.

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