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Monday, June 6, 2022

[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.

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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.

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Saturday, June 4, 2022

[Episode 193] Season 7, Episode 14 of Fear The Walking Dead, "Divine Providence"

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Love isn't just a feeling, it's an expression. There's no doubt that we, SQUAWKING DEAD, love #FearTWD and do our best to show you why you might love it, too. We loved this episode, whether it's because there was major movement in the overall story arc or as we further peeled back the relationship dynamics between #AliciaClark & #VictorStrand (and #DanielSalazar & Charlie). After listening, won't you let us know what you loved most?

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Sherrandy: "Something actually happened [this episode]"!
Rachael actually wanted to know what happens next for the first time in 7b!
Dave: This episode demonstrates that survival, though important, can't come at the cost of sacrificing the people you (may even come to) love most.
Has everything Victor Strand done this season been for Alicia Clark?
Does Strand really love Alicia?
Should we feel bad for Strand?
Poor Wes!
Dave: This episode is a spiritual successor to The Beacon.
Did Wes make the right choice?
Who does Wes owe his life to?
Are Victor's instincts usually correct?
Should we feel bad for Wes?
Are people truly evil?
Samantha Morton's Alpha will be back on Tales of the Walking Dead!
Is Alicia's arm unsettling? Is it practical for fighting?
Why was the title card Wes?
Did Strand have to kill Wes?
Handcuffing 101 with Daniel Salazar!
Where did Maya Vazquez come from? Will we see her again?
Is the reason Alicia can forgive Strand because of her mother, Madison Clark?
Could the relationship between Alicia and Strand be mended?
Can/Will Strand change his ways?
Why does Victor refer to Baby Morgan as that baby and not his baby or, at least, by her name?
Alicia's coordinates (courtesy of Google Maps)
Can Strand possibly rejoin our group?
Was some of the dialogue between Daniel Salazar and Charlie edited for time?
Congratulations to Colby Hollman for delivering an unforgettable performance as our Wes!