@bwright92 I totally agree that expectations were higher than usual due to the time we wait between episodes. I wonder if this means this season is an improvement on past seasons or have we been hyped up to be wanting some big revenge and also the loss of major characters. I felt like the trailer for this episode actually featured Negan and was shot in blue light and yet I did not see this at all in the actual episode. I think it was the setup episode for the next half of season, like you say, but it would have played better if we had the last two episodes reversed in order.
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Not going to lie, I kind of set my expectations for this mid-season finale very high. With most things in life, that is the WORST thing you can do. I've read all 193 issues of "The Walking Dead", and sort of have a feel for where the show is heading in comparison to the books. I expected some pretty over-the-top events to occur with this episode, but it fell short of my expectations (once again, my fault for setting those expectations).
Episode 8 of season 10 clocks in at 54 minutes, and it's really just a setup for the remainder of season 10. I just watched the episode last night, and can barely remember most of the events that unfolded. The "gang" falling into a cave trap set by Alpha doesn't really have me on the edge of my seat, honestly. I'll obviously be tuning in when the show returns from it's mid-season break, and I'm happy with the way that this show is going - but I just expected the mid-season to go out with a bang.