Filler= Material that could be cut and have no effect on the progression of the show. Plot = Governor attacks prison, everyone separated, They meet abraham, eguene, rosita, They go to DC. That is the underlying plot. Im not the only one blasting this episode, a ton of people online are. I'm sorry but I and most people don't watch the walking dead to have Beth nag about wanting to find a drink for 20 minutes. THey could of spliced the whole episode up into like 15-20 minutes and literally nothing would of been lost. Here is a good verbalization of what I'm trying to say.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1SJcECB4rQ Seriously read the comments, nearly everyone hates it.
Yes The walking dead refers to the people themselves, but that is more figurative and a play on words. If you went up to 98% of people watching the show they'd all say the walking dead=zombies. And I don't think the third season killed daryl at all...His popularity escalated all throughout season 3 and even this season. And Tyreese is safe? I could see him taking on Dale's role...
Also I'd bet Beth dies in the upcoming episode. If not then definitely this season. #KillBeth2014
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just because something is popular doesnt mean its good art or just even good in general... can you honestly say you thought daryl was ever in any danger when he was captured by the guv ? i don't care for beth but the reason i would be disappointed if she dies is because it is becoming predictable. whenever a minor character starts talking more they get killed... thats just lazy writing. you don't create art to appeal to the masses and what everyone wants. the audience will never be satisfied. you make a quality walking dead show by sticking to what made your franchise successful in the first place and that was getting people to care about the fictional characters by displaying their underlying thought processes/emotions. why should the producers/writers care about what you want to see? idk how else to say it but if you dont watch this show for character development then you are watching for the wrong reasons. you're going to be seriously disappointed in the show when you really find out about DC and eugenes mission. this show isnt about the zombies or a cure. its about human struggle and how people survive differently. the only point i agree with you is that the individual episodes can ruin pacing but the main point im making is that the show is character driven and last nights episode was necessary. it affects the plot going forward because it is intended to humanize these underdeveloped characters so when the #2 hits the fan it has more of an impact. you would think i'm a huge fan of the show by my persistence of trying to argue my points but i actually think the show is very very sub par compared to the books. i have faith in gimple and i beleive going forward, season 5, will be a dramatically different style of show but for the better. the majority of the "remixes" from the source material has failed but i thought extending shanes role worked very well. but hey man hope i didnt tic you off or anything but lets just agree to disagree