Grotesque
- Episode aired Aug 21, 2016
- TV-MA
- 45m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.6K
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Nick's steadfeast search for answers leads him into a deadly dog-eat-dog landscape. A dark piece of his past is uncovered.Nick's steadfeast search for answers leads him into a deadly dog-eat-dog landscape. A dark piece of his past is uncovered.Nick's steadfeast search for answers leads him into a deadly dog-eat-dog landscape. A dark piece of his past is uncovered.
Cliff Curtis
- Travis Manawa
- (credit only)
Alycia Debnam-Carey
- Alicia Clark
- (credit only)
Colman Domingo
- Victor Strand
- (credit only)
Mercedes Mason
- Ofelia Salazar
- (credit only)
Lorenzo James Henrie
- Chris Manawa
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe book Nick is reading is Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson, which features a prologue titled "The Book of the Grotesque." "Grotesque" being the title of this episode.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Talking Dead: Shiva (2016)
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Well, I'm convinced. Thanks!
I've been binge watching the show and to say that up till I wasn't impressed would be an understatement. I wanted to like it, I really did. Episode after episode I continued to give it a chance in the hopes it would get better. Unfortunately it never did so I was torn. Should I keep on going or should I give it up?
The reason I wanted it work so much has more to do with TWD than FTWD. Most fans of TWD would probably disagree with me but the truth is I really liked TWD at the beginning of the show, when it was just a small group of people trying to survive in an apocalyptic world. Once they arrived in Alexandria, things started to slowly change and I kinda lost interest. I still continued to watch but it just wasn't the same. It lacked the intensity it had when it was just the initial group and since there were so many characters they had to jump from one story to the other so it also lacked continuity.
This show also started with a small group of people so I was excited of the possibility of what it could be. Unfortunately as much as I wanted to like and connect with the characters I just didn't. Most of them are unlikable and the writing is just not good! The way they act doesn't make sense. In an apocalyptic world you have two options: stay together and keep each other safe or die. There's nothing in between. They all act like spoiled kids. Parents are fighting, kids are fighting, they come and go as they please and they always "want" to do the right thing but they never do. It's just annoying to watch.
Then came this episode. The one that finally convinced me it's time to drop the show. I just finished watching this episode and I have just one question: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT??? This guy left his family because he actually prefers the company of the dead. Am I supposed to be impressed that some people think a rotting walking dead body is "not a monster"? Why exactly? When he was a drug addict he did the same thing but at least then he knew the chances are his family would be safe (didn't really worked out for him since his dad died in an accident but still). Leaving them now means he may never see them again. And for what? So he could go to a place he knows nothing about, knows no one and doesn't even speak the language? Seriously?
It was excruciating to watch! This guy just walked and walked and walked the entire episode. I was actually hoping to see him die... at least so he would put ME out of my misery. I can tolerate stupidity or boredom, not both. Sorry but that's it for me. I'm out!
The reason I wanted it work so much has more to do with TWD than FTWD. Most fans of TWD would probably disagree with me but the truth is I really liked TWD at the beginning of the show, when it was just a small group of people trying to survive in an apocalyptic world. Once they arrived in Alexandria, things started to slowly change and I kinda lost interest. I still continued to watch but it just wasn't the same. It lacked the intensity it had when it was just the initial group and since there were so many characters they had to jump from one story to the other so it also lacked continuity.
This show also started with a small group of people so I was excited of the possibility of what it could be. Unfortunately as much as I wanted to like and connect with the characters I just didn't. Most of them are unlikable and the writing is just not good! The way they act doesn't make sense. In an apocalyptic world you have two options: stay together and keep each other safe or die. There's nothing in between. They all act like spoiled kids. Parents are fighting, kids are fighting, they come and go as they please and they always "want" to do the right thing but they never do. It's just annoying to watch.
Then came this episode. The one that finally convinced me it's time to drop the show. I just finished watching this episode and I have just one question: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT??? This guy left his family because he actually prefers the company of the dead. Am I supposed to be impressed that some people think a rotting walking dead body is "not a monster"? Why exactly? When he was a drug addict he did the same thing but at least then he knew the chances are his family would be safe (didn't really worked out for him since his dad died in an accident but still). Leaving them now means he may never see them again. And for what? So he could go to a place he knows nothing about, knows no one and doesn't even speak the language? Seriously?
It was excruciating to watch! This guy just walked and walked and walked the entire episode. I was actually hoping to see him die... at least so he would put ME out of my misery. I can tolerate stupidity or boredom, not both. Sorry but that's it for me. I'm out!
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