{"id":12867,"date":"2018-09-16T10:04:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T14:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.9deuce.tv\/blogs\/?p=12867"},"modified":"2018-09-16T10:04:03","modified_gmt":"2018-09-16T14:04:03","slug":"fear-the-walking-dead-9-deuce-s4-ep13-blackjack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9deuce.tv\/tv\/fear-the-walking-dead-9-deuce-s4-ep13-blackjack\/","title":{"rendered":"Fear The Walking Dead 9 Deuce: S:4 Ep:13 “Blackjack”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This week, we meet Clayton and watch John and Strand fail multiple times.\u00a0 Luciana provides\u00a0hope. The filthy woman attacks.\u00a0 \u00a0My name is Kent, and for Fear The Walking Dead, I only ask 5 questions and some final thoughts to make this blog a little more compact your reading pleasure.\u00a0 Any comments in\u00a0BOLD<\/strong> are written by me.\u00a0 I hope you enjoy and if you or someone you know may want to do this blog, contact me, leave a comment, whatever.\u00a0 The contact info is at the bottom of this blog.<\/p>\n

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  1. \u00a0What was more reckless: Strand insisting getting that bottle of Scotch or John\u2019s initial square raft?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    Bob: \u00a0Strand going for the booze was more reckless. \u00a0We all know John is a trial and error kind of guy so he would have kept improving and improvising. \u00a0Strand had his reasons but based on his attitude, that scotch should not have mattered. <\/span>(I just don\u2019t like Scotch, so I disapproved of his ideology. \u00a0Plus, that truck could have tumbled down and killed John.)<\/b><\/p>\n

    Raylene: Strand was more foolish but at this point I believe he is ok with the possibility of death. <\/span>(I agree that Strand, in his mind, know his time is incredibly limited, and he is fine with that, so he wants some comfort.)<\/b><\/p>\n

    Kent: \u00a0I know, the reasonable thing to say here is Strand, right? \u00a0Bob gave you that side of the argument, so I will give the other perspective. \u00a0Strand, I guess I look at it and say that he saw something and he was trying to grab it, and it would have improved his situation, in his mind. \u00a0Yes, he could have died, but I \u2018m not so sure that wasn\u2019t in the back of his mind anyway. A yearn for self-destruction. John, I mean, he knew better, right? \u00a0He is trying to live and still thought that tiny thing was going to work in some way. Then to invite Strand to get on too, that is what I felt was most reckless. \u00a0Now you are endangering yourself and another survivor. I get both sides of this spectrum to be honest.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. \u00a0Clayton was a really good character, in my opinion at least. \u00a0Feel free to talk about what his impact was on Luciana moving forward.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      Bob: \u00a0It showed Luciana what she already knew, that there is good and hope left in this world of death. Clayton was a genuine dude. \u00a0Everyone is doing\u2026 like penance\u2026 <\/span>(I am glad that you used the term penance, well kinda. \u00a0I was going to use it, but now I would just feel like a hack. \u00a0But it\u2019s really the perfect way to describe it, so I applaud you for stealing a thought of mine that you didn\u2019t know I had. \u00a0SHAME!!!)<\/b><\/p>\n

      Raylene: It brought her back to her roots where we first had ourselves introduced to her in Mexico where she was at the little town trying to keep people safe. \u00a0<\/span>(That seems like so long ago. \u00a0You\u2019re right. Luciana still seems like a character that can have many layers. \u00a0I hope they explore more with her character.)<\/b><\/p>\n

      Kent: \u00a0Hope was the biggest thing. \u00a0There still is a reason to keep surviving. \u00a0You can\u2019t help everyone, but those people that you can, especially given the world they are in, it feels all the more special. <\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. \u00a0Speaking of Clayton, both Fear TWD and the normal TWD have had characters appear for only one episode. \u00a0Do you recall any others that you genuinely liked or that you felt were memorable?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Bob: \u00a0Who was that kid that got bit and his dad was really sad? Oh wait that was Carl. Did that sting, Kent? \u00a0<\/span>(Seriously, did they have to reveal the death on my birthday? \u00a0I instantly thought of Marcellus Wallace talking to Butch when I read your comment.)<\/b><\/p>\n