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1. Anybody else finding it hard to deal with the darkness of this season while...

Sun Dec 11, 2016, 09:53 AM

Dec 2016

also dealing with the trauma of this election?

It is almost too much, but I do keep watching--hope springs eternal, I guess....

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The Walking Dead 7.8 "Hearts Still Beating" (spoiler alert) [View all] NewJeffCT Dec 2016 OP

Anybody else finding it hard to deal with the darkness of this season while... hlthe2b Dec 2016 #1

the darkness hasn't bothered me so much NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #2

I have for the longest time found solace in the post apocalyptic genres. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #3

You know it. Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #8

I had a problem w Westworld for the same reason- it's just a display of the worst impulses bettyellen Dec 2016 #17

yes. redwitch Dec 2016 #56

I agree... the mid-season finale ended a bit more hopeful hlthe2b Dec 2016 #57

The show jumped the shark a long time age JonLP24 Dec 2016 #63

So, why is Olivia crying? Is it her time? Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #4

I'm not sure why NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #5

I think just the idea of him so close to Judith is hella upsetting bettyellen Dec 2016 #22

a few articles from this past week NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #6

some memes from the past week or two NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #7

My guess for the death today.... Goblinmonger Dec 2016 #9

I'm pretty sure you're right NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #23

I like Tara as a character and appreciate the actor Goblinmonger Dec 2016 #24

BOOM! Goblinmonger Dec 2016 #35

Starting off at Hilltop NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #10

Daryl through an unlocked door NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #11

jumping between several locations NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #12

And five whole seconds of Carol?! What? I missed a bit w the cranky son of Tovah- bettyellen Dec 2016 #15

looks like Daryl is out NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #13

That's my MO right before I attack! bettyellen Dec 2016 #16

the protein NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #18

Peanut butter is LIFE.... always good to see you Jeff bettyellen Dec 2016 #19

i grew up on peanut butter sandwiches NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #20

Me too. And look how good we turned out! bettyellen Dec 2016 #21

Hmmm. Looks like Daryl may be BACK! Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #14

Darryl has never looked smellier! bettyellen Dec 2016 #25

there was a meme going around twitter a few weeks back NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #27

Even when he's cleaned up he looks filthy. nt Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #33

Entrails alert. nt Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #28

This is not going to end well for Spencer NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #26

It's good he didn't eat before that scene... bettyellen Dec 2016 #30

Good call! Guts and all Iris Dec 2016 #32

She only had one bullet, right? Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #29

yeah, don't understand NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #34

Maybe they only had one shell casing nt doc03 Dec 2016 #46

Spencer certainly had guts NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #31

I'm not there yet. Ran through all he commercials, and still seconds away. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #36

Did Rosita see an open opportunity? Or was it planned? Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #37

she saw an opportunity NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #38

Just got caught up. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #39

Damn. Not Rosita. Spoiler Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #40

It made my day to see Negan kill that backstabbing a--hole Spencer nt doc03 Dec 2016 #47

Hail, hail, the gang's all here. nt Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #41

the best episodes seem to have all, or most NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #42

Yep, maybe the writers got a clue. nt Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #43

I think after the "Clear" episode NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #44

We had a great #Richonne moment NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #45

found on Twitter this morning NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #48

Damn. Aaron had a bad day. suffragette Dec 2016 #49

Aaron had a bad day NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #50

Nah, not too soon. Sad about Olivia, but not so much about Spencer. I wonder if he suffragette Dec 2016 #52

Just watched: Short and sweet: Got Rick's gun back. It's on, assholes! Solly Mack Dec 2016 #51

So, the watcher with the boots OriginalGeek Dec 2016 #53

no clue, to be honest NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #54

Boots looked too big for her OriginalGeek Dec 2016 #55

mystery solved NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #62

I'm going to have to watch it again but to me, for a second, the boots at the end looked different. Solly Mack Dec 2016 #58

maybe both OriginalGeek Dec 2016 #60

Carl got a tiny taste of what his father goes through daily when Negan was holding Judith. Solly Mack Dec 2016 #59

Plot summary: Good guys decide that being robbed, beaten up and killed isn't a promising future... brooklynite Dec 2016 #61