From the ending of last week's episode, it seems they may give that to Andrea instead.

I agree with you and what I thought was going to happen based on the end of last week's ep. I kind of wish they had decided to go as far as they needed to with Maggie.

Now, if Andrea gets roughed up, it's like she "deserved" it because she was so fucking stupid/trusting along the way. We already know how brutal the governor is, can the viewers be spared more of this bullshit, please?

How is Andrea's character being assassinated? Doesn't that imply she was portrayed in a way that could be damaged? I'm not clear on exactly how much we (and maybe Michonne) knew about the Governor that she didn't, but she was literally in bed with the enemy when she could technically have her pick of the entire post-apocalypse and she failed to see anything wrong or creepy about him way past Michonne being counter-productively laconic.

One of the IO9 editors posted a very Guv-sympathetic post bunch of episodes back. Post Glenn and Maggie torment, and he was all "He's got a tough job! Look at all the positive things he's achieved! A room full of heads isn't weird, and he just misses his family..." So if he could fall for that, maybe Andrea was understandably blind?

No, I don't get it either. But it wouldn't have killed (like, literally would work towards not killing her) Michonne to explain stuff a bit better, instead of seeming so cuckolded. Though, if they had been making the undead beast with two backs until Andrea got into range of either power or penis, that would be interesting.

it's like she "deserved" it because she was so fucking stupid/trusting along the way.

Yeah, that makes me uncomfortable too. I mean, I was rooting for her to be killed off as much as anyone, but she was winning me over when she finally chose a fucking side, so I don't wish what looks to be coming onto her.

Prequel for the next episode of Doctor Who:

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How is Andrea's character being assassinated?

My statement is due to the extreme character differences between the graphic novel and the TV show. I'm not a "this MUST conform to the original", but the writers have introduced a lot of characterization problems with some of the changes they have made and Andrea is the most stark. The Andrea of the novel would not have done 90% of the shit this Andrea did and that is really bothersome to me.

They took a really strong, capable woman character and dumbed her WAY the fuck down, for no discernible reason.

I don't think they realize they're doing so, however. Every statement on the subject of Andrea from TPTB indicates they think the sun shines out of her ass, which makes me think we may have a Kristin Kreuk/Smallville situation going on between them and Laurie Holden.

Oh NO.

Anyone watching In The Flesh? My sister gave it a "compelling" thumbs up, so I'm going to track it down when I get home.

Now I'm watching yesterday's Walking Dead. I await the day when Darryl leads a bloodless coup.

(Except I really like how he is generally so content to follow.)

I just, honestly. You're going to confide your fucking plan to Merle? Guess what Merle's going to do?

And Michonne, why did you go down into the tunnels alone with Merle and let him get behind you? You are smarter than that, except when the plot requires you not to be. (That zombie kill with the wire was totally badass.)

And why does anyone trust the Governor when he says he'll leave them alone? Oh, we'll just give him one blood sacrifice, and then he'll be content. Merle! Merle should know better than this, having presumably been along on tons of expeditions where the Governor said one thing and then killed lots of people.

OMFG FINGERS

Anyway. This show just frustrates me, because it could be so good, and they get bogged down in the stupidest shit. Speechifying, idiotic gender roles, that whole thing where only one black guy is allowed to live at a time, decisions that make no sense...