SQUAWKING DEAD: [Episode 194] Season 7, Episode 15 of Fear The Walking Dead, "Amina"

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In Celebration of Fear The Walking Dead's 100th Episode, we go on quite the emotional journey with our guest, Sarabeth Pollock , as we transpose this episode over the series, at large, which allowed us to appreciate its beautiful journey (as well as that of #AliciaClark) as well as understand its flaws.... and, perhaps, the cracks that have formed within us all over the last few years and our relationship to #FearTWD over the course of time.

Of course, the unedited recordings are a riot: we had quite the pre-show discussion (with all the technical gaffes and yucks), as well as a whole host of shenanigans that were left on the cutting room floor. What's great about supporting a #podcast such as our is the ability to lend your voice to these recordings, at no cost. Just create a FREE account on Ko-fi.com and support us, here:

Sarabeth Pollock:
David Cameo:
Rachael Burt:
Sherrandy Swift:

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Bridget:

Bridget: In an effort to remain positive, "I think I liked this episode?"
Rachael: "I didn't hate it", liked it when compared to other episodes in the back half of this season.
Sherrandy: Personally feels the back half has been way too Alicia Clark & Victor Strand heavy.
Dave: Loved the episode because of Sherrandy's reasons.
Sarabeth Pollock: Both this season and last season was written/filmed this way due to the challenges stemming from the ongoing Pandemic, which includes Alycia Debnam-Carey's personal struggle getting to and from Australia (home).
On this episode and our last together, Sarabeth also mentioned that anthologized stories like these are better dropped in one go, like a Netflix series, so we're not left waiting week-by-week. Catch our last conversation with Sarabeth, here:
How would the story be written and portrayed differently had we not endured a pandemic?
Sarabeth: Fear the Walking Dead is more about emotions rather than big battles.
What does the show look like with Alicia gone?
We brought up the prospect of Alicia/Alycia leaving the show in our conversation with Ben, from Just Keep Walking podcast, here:
Was this a fitting-enough send off for Alicia Clark?
Would it have been better for Alicia to be killed off or left open-ended, as depicted in this episode?
Is it possible that the show-runners brought back Madison Clark to soften the blow of Alicia's departure?
Will we ever see Alicia Clark again?
If we see Alicia Clark again, where/when will it be?
Could Alicia's last scene be interpreted to mean that she is already dead?
How will Madison react to the news of Alicia and Nick Clark being gone?
How do you feel knowing most of our characters will be missing from the Season Finale based on the teaser?
Was the Althea Szewczyk-Przygocki Amina footage re-recorded or was it (the un)cut (version) from the original episode (in 4x08)?
Contrary to popular opinion, Dave thinks fans won't flee the show, now that Alicia/Alycia is no longer on it (during a chat with redditor u/ChrisTheBeat)
Bridget: In response to characters repeatedly shuttling Alicia back to the beach, "What was this Groundhog Day shit?"
Were Alicia's fever dreams excessive, throughout this season?
Will all of our characters show up on screen more frequently next season?
Is Amina (the bird Alicia sees throughout the episode) more representative of Nick, Madison, or is it just the injured bird she and Nick refused to give up on when they were little?
Did Alicia make the right call by saving Strand?
Is Alicia just trying to follow in Madison's footsteps?
Would you say that, ironically, Alicia left behind her own legacy?
Moving forward, will our characters inhabit their truest form/selves?
But why did Sarah Rabinowitz have the best lines of the episode?
It's that time again: will we ever see those kids again? Among many flashes of walkers of seasons past, seeing a flash of the bowel blockade walkers had both Rachael & Dave going a little nutty.
Flashes of walkers from seasons past mark Alicia's departure as the end of an era.
Was the nuclear zombie apocalypse narrative/setting exhausting?
Did the pandemic make the The Walking Dead Universe too real (contributing to that exhaustion), thereby influencing our perception of the present storyline?
In response, Sarabeth says "Yes, absolutely," however, TWDU prepared her for the pandemic because, sometimes, the people in charge don't take things/people seriously enough until it's already too late.