Season 5 | Episode 9 | What Happened and What's Going On [AMC] [SPOILERS]

NUTZZ · 03-02-2015 05:45PM #1

The Walking Dead - Season 5

Episode 9 - "What Happened and What's Going On"

Airdate - February 8th on AMC at 9/8c | February 9th on FOX UK at 9pm

After all the recent trials the group has faced, a slight detour might prove to be the solution they've been looking for.

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NUTZZ · 03-02-2015 11:59PM

I haven't watched this myself but for anyone who's interested, here's the first 2 minutes of the episode;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaY1YbeCLS4

frash · 04-02-2015 01:16PM

NUTZZ wrote: »

I haven't watched this myself but for anyone who's interested, here's the first 2 minutes of the episode

not the 1st 2 mins - more of a 2 min trailer

NUTZZ · 04-02-2015 10:05PM

frash wrote: »

not the 1st 2 mins - more of a 2 min trailer

Well it's still technically the first 2 minutes of the premiere, AMC posted it on YouTube.

snowgal · 05-02-2015 11:17AM

Cant wait, this will be the first time Im at the same episode as you all! Ive been trying to back to back since October and Ive made it!!

ardinn · 09-02-2015 02:13AM

What time will we have this on - well you know - Internet telly??

mcw92 · 09-02-2015 02:16AM

ardinn wrote: »

What time will we have this on - well you know - Internet telly??

Usually around 3/4am I think.

Charlie19 · 09-02-2015 05:04AM

Wrll it's getting very good reviews from the other side of the Atlantic.

Cursed twitter, I should've stayed well clear of it.

Kirby · 09-02-2015 06:03AM

"So in the next scene we have a singalong involving Bob, Lizzie, Mika, The Governor and Beth on guitar......"

It's at this point that the other writers in the room probably should have spoken up. They didn't.

Ctrl Alt Delete · 09-02-2015 06:04AM

didnt like that episode to be honest.

I am

suprised Tyreese diead

I also really hated

all the flashing back and forward and hallucinations, found it quite difficult to follow

expectationlost · 09-02-2015 09:06AM

those connecting bathroom doors will always get you.

winston82 · 09-02-2015 12:46PM

Well that sucked.

thegreengoblin · 09-02-2015 12:52PM

An oddball of an episode which mixed the good with the bad but overall because of how it ended will stay with me for a long time. The scene when the car slowed and they dragged Tyreese's body out was so powerful. And when they showed his little hat on his grave I'm not ashamed to say that more than a tear or two sprung to my eye! Even though it had been flagged during the episode it was still shocking to see him die.

That ending packed way more of an emotional punch than Beth dying. He was just such a lovable character if a bit mishandled in comparison to the version of him in the comics (but that's another discussion). But I thought he would have been around a lot longer in the show and I hope it doesn't suffer as a result.

The hallucinations scenes were fairly ridiculous (Beth's singing is just laughable) but the bite scene was maddening...how did he let his guard down like that, especially knowing there was another walker in the room next door?!

Apparently two months has passed on the show since Beth's death so it will be interesting to see how losing her and Tyreese in such a short space of time affects the group. Also, I wonder what the 'wolves not far' sign means...a group of savages out on the road perhaps? It seems the group are now going to Washington after all so hopefully things can get moving.

MythicalMadMan · 09-02-2015 02:11PM

I liked it bit all over the shop and not much more than filler bar the untimely demise. Episode dragged a small bit in the middle, loved the slowmo scene thought it looked class and the end was kinda sad.

No idea why they did the show the future at the start thingy, just seemed pointless doing it as a one off, nice episode to ease back in but they could do with a pacier episode next or at least one with some plot development.

georgieM · 09-02-2015 04:08PM

What's the deal with the van full of zombie torsos? Odd one that. Was wondering why there were just legs and arms left at the hole in the wall.

irishfeen · 09-02-2015 06:24PM

I thought that was very very good - utter despair seems to be setting in as they really don't know what the hell they are going to do now. Surprised to see such a big character going... what I take from them showing those who have already died is that however far they run, how many they kill, however good or bad they live ... they are all doomed to the same faith.

Sugar Free · 09-02-2015 07:33PM

georgieM wrote: »

What's the deal with the van full of zombie torsos? Odd one that. Was wondering why there were just legs and arms left at the hole in the wall.

Yeah and all the scorch marks around the houses in the gated community they found made it somewhat clear that there were other humans involved in the destruction.

Also, what was the story with the radio? Is there some sort of government after being formed or was that part of the hallucinations? A throwback to his childhood when his father listened to the radio in the car? The accent sounded English so it didn't really make sense.

Sudden Valley · 09-02-2015 07:58PM

black guy dies first this season. Was very very unimpressed.

Hyzepher · 09-02-2015 07:59PM

I took it that the radio was in his head and it was repeating what he hears at the beginning of the outbreak. I think it had something to do with the point he made about staying put, listening to the radio but it ultimately led to the death of his wife or somebody

Hank Scorpio · 09-02-2015 08:04PM

Another character I feel no connection with dies, boohoo.

Voted a 5, poor stuff imo. Somehow I feel the conversations about there past lifes not believeable/real, whether thats poor acting or a poor script, or both. Get an awful urge to skip those scenes

Nervous Wreck · 09-02-2015 08:23PM

Fairly glad Tyreese bought the farm tbh! In the comics, the character was amazing. In the show, he was a whiney bore. Every episode, he had a face on him when pretty much ANYTHING happened. I'm surprised he made it this far.

Potential-Monke · 09-02-2015 08:38PM

Extremely disappointed with that. It brought nothing to the show imo. They killed off a relatively good character just for the sake of it. Terrible start to the second half of the season, and definitely one of the worst episodes so far. The only redeeming part was the slow mo scene near the end.

I was thinking, once they saw the legs and arms of the zombies by the hole in the wall, that some fooked up people had strapped bombs to the chests of the zombies and used them as walking dynamite. Nope. Nothing that interesting. And then have a car full of the torsos. Unless it goes on to explain that, it was a wasted opportunity.

Standman · 09-02-2015 08:48PM

I don't really care about Tyrese to be honest. I found his annoyingly long hallucination/death scene to be very tedious.

WinnyThePoo · 09-02-2015 09:42PM

I found this to one of the best episodes of the show in my opinion. The editing and the way it was put together was very much to my liking.

I'd say it will continue very straightforward after this. Travelling, fighting zombies etc.

irishfeen · 09-02-2015 09:44PM

WinnyThePoo wrote: »

I found this to one of the best episodes of the show in my opinion. The editing and the way it was put together was very much to my liking.

I'd say it will continue very straightforward after this. Travelling, fighting zombies etc.

At least there is someone who agrees with me - I thought the episode was brilliant and a change away from simply killing the walkers.. I think it shows how the show is entering the despair/no hope phase.

sonofenoch · 09-02-2015 10:17PM

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

Fairly glad Tyreese bought the farm tbh! In the comics, the character was amazing. In the show, he was a whiney bore. Every episode, he had a face on him when pretty much ANYTHING happened. I'm surprised he made it this far.

Just another crap actor....show is awash with them, bar Rick /Daryll /the Guvnor and a handful of others it's mostly ham and cheese

Kirby · 09-02-2015 10:25PM

The problem is they have all amalgamated into one character. Describe them....seriously. How much range is an actor allowed to show here?

Rick. Well he's a former cop who through a serious of harrowing experiences has become a battle hardened survivor, but he still has a conscience.

Carl. Well he's a former brat who through a serious of harrowing experiences has become a battle hardened survivor, but he still has a conscience.

Daryll. Well he's a former bum who was always a battle hardened survivor, but through a serious of harrowing experiences has become a group member with a conscience.

Glenn. Well he's a former nerd who through a serious of harrowing experiences has become a battle hardened survivor, but he still has a conscience.

Michonne. Well she's a former mom who through a serious of harrowing experiences has become a battle hardened survivor, but she still has a conscience.

Carol. Well she's a former abused wife who through a serious of harrowing experiences has become a battle hardened survivor, but she still has a conscience as evidenced by her anguish over the prison murders.

And so on and so on. I'm not saying any of them are Oscar worthy, but the cast are all so similar at this stage that it can be tough to show your acting chops unless you are over doing it like Andrew Lincoln does.

Liamalone · 09-02-2015 10:27PM

Apart from the short slow-mo bit, which was excellent, I thought that although different it was a poor episode, one event stretched out to fill an episode. Bye Tyreese, you'll not be missed.

irishfeen · 09-02-2015 10:29PM

Just watching again .. The reporter on the radio which sounds English says a couple of times "The Republic" .. Strange, the Americans never really call the states the Republic .. Not that I had heard anyway

irishfeen · 09-02-2015 10:52PM

#TheWalkingDeadUK is the top trending item since 9pm in the UK

Lovely Bloke · 09-02-2015 10:58PM

irishfeen wrote: »

Just watching again .. The reporter on the radio which sounds English says a couple of times "The Republic" .. Strange, the Americans never really call the states the Republic .. Not that I had heard anyway

it wasn't from the start of the outbreak, it was the news that was on the radio that he remembered from a time he was with his dead when he was little, about some grim thing that happened in some faraway place.

Season 5 | Episode 9 | What Happened and What's Going On [AMC] [SPOILERS]

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