The Walking Dead Roundtable 3.12: “Clear”
Hosted by Fashion and Entertainment Editor Joseph Lamour
Image via AMCtv.com.
This week was basically an exercise in character development. Luckily, it veered away from one of those episodes where everyone is sitting around discussing their feelings–actually, I guess Rick and Morgan were talking about their feelings, in between the stabbing, the shooting, and the axe–but at least they were interesting feelings.
Kiki Smith, Jenn Kim, Carly Mitchell, and Nikki Urban join me to discuss this week’s happenings.
Joe: First, has anyone seen the SNL skit about The Walking Dead?
It was funny, but I really thought SNL could have highlighted the fact that they kill a black character every minute on that show. They have three black actors (including Kevin Hart, the host) to eliminate in rapid and hilarious succession over a four-minute segment. That particular skit would have been hilarious and actually applicable to something fans have been criticizing about the show. Can I write for SNL? I mean, call me. It can’t hurt, NBC. I mean, your ratings are so bad, Univision is beating you (and that’s not a joke).
Kiki: Haha. I hadn’t seen it, but it was great. But, I think you’re right, Joe. SNL missed a fantastic opportunity (being that the zombie was African American and they were talking about black stereotypes throughout it) for them to touch on that note. A little disappointed with that but the skit was funny nonetheless.
Jenn: I agree with Kiki, particularly because of Nasim Pedrad’s characterization of Carl. I forgive SNL’s missed opportunity solely because of Pedrad’s Carl stating, “I’m 12 now, so I’m totally ready to kill. I’m good at killing, and I feel emotionally fine after I do it.”
Carly: So while this was a generally feel-good episode (it’s relative I know–hey, we didn’t even have a super gross moment!), it was made even lighter by my husband’s comparison of the hitchhiker to Sweetums from the Muppet movies.
Kiki: Best comparison ever.
Joe: Give Ed a high-five for me.
Nikki: Awesome! I cannot believe they didn’t even stop for him though! The hitchhiker…not Sweetums. I guess they’re showing us how jaded and different Rick and Carl are–I’ve always fancied Michonne as a loner because of her “I have a Samurai sword and I’m quieter and potentially smarter than everyone” schtick. I hate that the hitchhiker met that fate, but inside I was all “this is the realness of the zombie apocalypse, stomach. Toughen up.”
Joe: I was telling Carly that it looked like the guy stepped out of an REI. He was so clean and seemingly prepared, and he also survived a year, so what was he doing wandering in the middle of nowhere with no weapons or anything? Like, it didn’t even look like he had a gun, or even a sharp stick. Was he on a cruise?
Nikki: Sadder than that? Morgan! Poor, sweet, dear Morgan! I so hoped that you would have been able to hold a tiny sliver of hope and will to survive in your heart! The story about Duane has to be the worst survivor tale yet. I also became enraged at Rick when Morgan called him out about abandoning the radio. Maybe that was his only lifeline to hope. Maybe he could’ve kept some sort of prospective and not sunk so far… I was secretly waiting for their reunion the entire series, and I was really hoping that they would somehow remind each other of what kind of men they were (as they knew them). Especially Morgan, considering he took a chance on sheltering Rick first. I would also like to say how much I absolutely love Michonne for picking up that tacky cat (which I instantly realized I would love to have in my home…wonder if I can find that online somewhere). I’m also a really large fan of the fact that she wouldn’t take Carl’s “I’m a man now! I go it alone!”
Joe: I’d check Home Goods for that thing; it seems very Home Goods-y. I really hope that completely impractical rainbow cat travels around with her forever and ever. But yes, regarding the Morgan: I think the world let out a collective:
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