{"id":14691,"date":"2019-03-03T17:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-03T22:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.9deuce.tv\/blogs\/?p=14691"},"modified":"2019-03-03T17:00:07","modified_gmt":"2019-03-03T22:00:07","slug":"the-walking-dead-9-deuce-s9-ep11-bounty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9deuce.tv\/tv\/the-walking-dead-9-deuce-s9-ep11-bounty\/","title":{"rendered":"The Walking Dead 9 Deuce: S:9 Ep:11 “Bounty”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week, Alpha made her demands known about getting Lydia back while showing a bit of what The Whisperers are<\/g> all about. The other story this week involved The Kingdom visiting a movie theater to get a projector bulb. My name is Kent, and I ask 5 weekly questions and then people answer them.\u00a0 Any comments in BOLD<\/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\n\n\n

1. \u00a0Daryl ended up making the Lydia for Luke and Alden trade. \u00a0Here are a few questions. A) Did Alpha grow on you more this episode? \u00a0B) Did you find it odd that Daryl made the decision and not Tara with regard to the bount? C) If you had to make the trade decision (bounty), what would you have done? D) Would Henry have been a more enjoyable character if he didn\u2019t sneak off chase some tail? \u00a0Ya know, rather than cause the inevitable. E) Did Alpha break her own rule by referring to Lydia as her daughter?
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Raylene: \u00a0A) It is still way too early for me to give an opinion on Alpha. B) Nah Daryl just does whatever he wants. C) Yeah, I would’ve traded that group obviously wants to be left alone or they just want to kill everyone. (I think they would be happy if left alone.)<\/strong>D) I think Henry character is doomed because most thought this would’ve been Carl’s story. E) Seems like she did.
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Chris: \u00a0A. Alpha was great in this episode. \u00a0You can tell she is a powerful leader for her group. \u00a0Plus the whole thing with the baby shows that she believes them to be animals. \u00a0B. I have to correct you on this. Tara made the decision. They had gone to get Lydia while Daryl was talking to Alpha. \u00a0\u00a0( I watched it twice and didn’t get that impression. Not saying you’re wrong, but I felt that Daryl was running that business.) <\/strong>C. I don\u2019t think they really had a choice. Choice A everyone lives; Choice B people die. D. I don\u2019t think Henry can be saved at this point. \u00a0He has been thrust into a role his character wasn\u2019t ready for. Not the actor’s fault of course, but there\u2019s no connection to his character. I think his story with Lydia could be good if given enough time, but I\u2019m not sure if fans care. \u00a0(From the little I have read online, I am not sure that fans care or like Henry.<\/strong>E. Of course, she did, but I don\u2019t think people are allowed to question her…
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Kent: \u00a0A) Yeah, this episode worked much better for Alpha, in my mind. \u00a0The accent is still weird, but it could work in a creepy way. \u201cWrong answer\u201d was a great line in her accent. \u00a0B) I\u2019m not surprised, but I think that Tara needs to have that moment of authority, eventually. You don\u2019t have to be a Negan or Rick, but you have to put your foot down at some point. \u00a0She should have imprisoned Henry again. C) Yes, if it keeps these scary mofo\u2019s away from the group and brings us back Luke, hell yes. Also, the guy who plays Alden apparently has a very interesting accent. \u00a0D) Yes, as I said, he should have been imprisoned. This would have resulted in less Henry screen time, which would be wonderful and may spare some tears in 5 weeks. E) I think she did break her own rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Ezekiel led a mission to get a projector bulb and a frame for the new charter.  A) Is it surprising that a place like a movie theater hasn\u2019t been fully cleared these many years after this whole thing started?  B) Was it worth the risk to go for these two items, realistically? C) What is the first film that you want them to play?
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Raylene: \u00a0A) Not really I would think the theater doesn’t provide many usable supplies but it is a great place to get candy and popcorn seems like something Gregory would’ve had at Hilltop. (Oh, Gregory would have liked some gummi<\/g> worms with his alcohol, I think.) <\/strong>B) I wouldn’t have. C) Pulp Fiction (Say what again. I dare you.)<\/strong>
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Chris: \u00a0A. I\u2019m not sure if a movie theater would be thought of for supplies, so I could see it not being cleared. \u00a0B. No, but I\u2019m interested to see where they go with it. C. Ricks spin-off, or anything with that guy, Jefferey Dean Morgan! (Have you ever seen Possession? It was an average horror flick, but worth watching due to Jeffrey.)<\/strong>
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Kent:  A) Logically, this makes very little sense. Every single place that served food would have thoroughly been scavenged by now.  The Saviors were pretty thorough and made others also do searches. B) Yes, I think so. It\u2019s still a time of peace, at least until next week.  You have to take some risks to continue building for a better future and these are things that will make it feel like it was worth it. Jerry\u2019s fra-gee-lay line was also worth it.  C) The Iron Giant because it feels attainable and is a great family film that is inspirational and better than any Disney film that AMC won\u2019t have the rights to. I really want it to be Iron Giant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Knowing what we know about Earl and Tammy Sutton, do you feel that they deserved a better introduction story than Earl getting arrested after Gregory plotted to assassinate Maggie?  Also, are you happy that, at least for the time being, it appears that Earl and Tammy will have the rescued baby?
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Raylene:  I thought their story was fine. I am pleased they get a second chance at raising a child especially Earl it seems perhaps his drinking made him miss a lot of things the first time around.
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Chris: \u00a0I\u2019m ok with their introduction. \u00a0It was more original than most. It is always great to see a couple who have lost a child have another opportunity. (You’re right, it was more original. Maybe I am being shortsighted this week.)<\/strong>
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Kent:  I feel that they are good people who deserved a better introduction rather than \u201chey, your kid died on a mission and now you will be pawns in Gregory\u2019s plot to kill Margaret and Earl is going to come off like an idiot\u201d.  I still really like Brett Butler as well. I hope both of them survive this season. There are a lot of babies, and they are a legit couple that made a lot of sense to have a baby. This was the perfect decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.  Jesus returned…in a flashback.  In that scene, Jerry told Ezekiel and Carol about Nabilla being pregnant.  We got Jesus and Tara delivering the charter. We also heard Tara briefly talk about leaving Alexandria to go to the Hilltop.  What was the best part of this scene for you?
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Raylene: Tara piqued my interest the most I am very curious what went down in Alexandria did Michonne become Russell Crow and Daryl Tugga after Rick \u201cdied\u201d and fightin<\/g> around the world (communities).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W3EAUDcZrN8<\/a>
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Chris: All of the teasing about what happened during the time skip. \u00a0I. Must. Know. Plus Jerry = Awesome. (Episode 14 we will know, supposedly.)<\/strong>
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Kent: \u00a0It was all great, but that doesn\u2019t answer the question. \u00a0I think Tara had my attention with what happened with Alexandria. Hopefully<\/g> that story delivers. Also, in episode 14, we should learn about the scars, Yet, this is great storytelling that is very similar to Fear The Walking Dead\u2019s first half of season 4. \u00a0I have to say, for a moment, I was hoping that Lucille was in that nice leather pouch. I miss that sexy thang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.  What was the better scene for you: Connie in the cornfield (or sorghum?) or Ezekiel\u2019s group at the theater playing \u201cIt\u2019s All Right Now\u201d by Eddie Harris?
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Raylene: \u00a0It was interesting to see how Connie fights in this new world. I did like the theater group also. Should’ve played Easy Street but Daryl may have destroyed that tape. (Maybe Dwight has it with him. If they play it on Fear, we will know.)<\/strong>
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Chris: \u00a0Connie. I liked that when she was escaping, they showed us more of her perspective by playing no sound. \u00a0Very well done. (Yeah, the creativity of it was well done.)<\/strong>
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Kent: \u00a0I just love to hear some nice funk music. \u00a0I have been listening to a lot the past month on YouTube, a lot of the \u201970s in general. \u00a0Check out \u201cStreet Life\u201d by The Crusaders. I usually don\u2019t like the Debbie Downer music that TWD provides us, but every once in a while, they give us an Easy Street, and this was fun and cheesy. \u00a0It is nice to have these moments in a show like this. Still, I gotta choose the Connie scene. TWD is bringing a lot of good horror elements this season and I love it. The scene was very disorienting because of the audio. \u00a0Very good choice in having it be Connie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Thoughts – We get Beta next week, played by the great Ryan Hurst who has been in a number of great things including Sons of Anarchy as Opie and Remember The Titans.  Also, we had a symbol on the back of a sign. Talk about these things or whatever you like.
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Raylene: \u00a0Since Beta is a main<\/g> reason I started watching this show again yay!!!!!!! I missed the sign hopefully they will show it again. (You should listen to some Ace of Base.)<\/strong>
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Chris: \u00a0I am hyped for Beta. \u00a0He looks badass. As far as the symbol, it could be anything. \u00a0Maybe there is another group we are unaware of. It could also be a marker the whisperers use to mark territory. (Fun<\/g> theory I saw online that I don’t buy is that it’s a stick figure missing its head, which you know the significance of that.)<\/strong>
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Kent: \u00a0I have been excited about Ryan Hurst since he was announced. \u00a0That guy is amazing and he should be perfect. As for the sign, on Talking Dead, they alluded to there being more groups out there. \u00a0I initially thought about it as a boundary marker. We know that Georgie\u2019s group is out there. That helicopter group with Jadis and Rick are out there. \u00a0We can safely assume that Heath has his own group by now. Dwight or Sherry or other former Saviors could still have a group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I had to make an educated guess, I would say this is a group of wood folks who bonded over The Blair Witch Project. \u00a0My theory is that they all go through an initiation where they get cut and then get sewn up. Their motto is \u201cWitches get stitches\u201d. It will be amazing. Also, how great is that Geico motorcycle commercial with \u201cHere I Go Again\u201d? I really enjoyed Bounty this week, the quicker, thicker picker upper<\/g>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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