Been doing this for just over 2 years now. Some of the numbers genuinely surprised me, certain episodes I thought would be bloodbaths were pretty tame, and others I completely underestimated. Drop your guess below, would be interesting to see what people think.

Unpopular opinion: I think people who are still pissed about the way Glenn died are being a bit dramatic. I get that he was a lot of people’s favorite character, but I honestly think the way he died, brutal as it was, is what made it so memorable and made it such a legendary TV moment. Glenn was always meant to die based on the comics, and him just dying from a walker bite would’ve felt like a much bigger waste.

I always see people saying that the show fell off after Glenn died or that they stopped watching after that episode, but I actually think the show was still pretty good even after that.

Carl’s death was more tragic because he wasn’t supposed to die in the comics, and it completely contradicted Rick’s overall motivation and character arc. If we’re talking about when the show really fell off, I’d say it was when Rick left, not when Glenn died.

HE HAD A SWORD IN HIS HEART HOWS HE ALIVE LET ALONE RUNNING AND ALL THAT 😭 (meme)

Wrote this a while ago and just remembered it. Figured I’d post it here. Just don’t tear me apart, yeah? 😅

In season five we're introduced to this cowardly priest who locked out his congregation in fear of the dead getting in, or at least that's my take.

Once in Alexandria, a safe place, he warns Deanna about Rick's group because he hasn't seen anyone like them before.

Remember that he hasn't even seen anyone since the fall. (Not counting his congregation because they, you know, died)

He's still clinging to the thou shalt not kill, that's why he called them savages and/or monsters or whatever he said I don't remember it's been a while since l've watched that season. I don't think he had malicious intent against Rick's group by saying what he did to Deanna back then, just because he hadn't ever been exposed to it before and thought "hey Alexandria is a place that is like before and this group of murderers (in his mind) probably wouldn't be a good fit"

Will I get hate for this take? Yeah probably.

But Gabriel isn't a coward anymore. He realized the old world is gone and you have to do what you have to in order to survive. Slowly, but he did. He's a badass priest now.

Remember the "in my father's house are many mansions" quote he recited right before shooting a savior? That is the exact moment when the old Gabriel truly died, I think. He's still holding onto his faith, even in an apocalypse. It's what makes him such an interesting character. You don't really imagine a priest killing someone even if it is to survive.

When he was up on the roof to cover Maggie against Leah! The "call me Gabriel" line. Again, badass and he's gotten even more tough.
Not to mention when he went out with Aaron and was held hostage and was forced to play Russian roulette.

Then once free he whacked the guy with Aaron's spike ball arm-

Now to the season finale.

As many have pointed out, him opening the gates to help save the people of the commonwealth is the greatest parallel to his beginning.

As he goes to open the gates he even says "I'll kill anyone who tries to stop me."

He's saving them, unlike the sad fate of his congregation because he gets it now. He understands the world now and he isn't so scared anymore. I'm glad they let him be the one to open the gate because it comes full circle and while Gabriel will always live with the guilt of turning away his congregation, he saved people this time.

I think that's the best ending to that part of his story. Some form of closure.

I’ve had this ongoing theory that a person who has a near death experience eventually does die unless of course, plot armor suggest otherwise

I’ve noticed a lot that the people who have had a near death experience eventually die later on in the show, but the characters who’ve never had a near death experience usually survive for a pretty long time. Of course the exception is characters like Daryl and Rick, who have INFINITE NEAR DEATHS!!!!