TWD - Favorite Moments From 8x04

Hi Everyone!

I really do not even know where to begin with this weeks episode since the entire thing was my FAVORITE! I did my best to choose the moments that really inspired and moved me the most so let's get to it.....

The video above pretty much made itself as I was so overcome with emotions after 8x04 that I literally poured everything that it made me feel about this season into it. The level of strength that Carol and Daryl are using to win this war is a constant reminder of everything that they have had to overcome to lead them to this place of victory. Carol's journey will forever touch me the most just because it really speaks to me in a personal way. I can very much relate to who her character was in the early seasons and to see the growth of who she is now inspires me to keep fighting in my own life. I think what moves me the most about her story is that it is such a beautiful example of what can happen when you choose to not give up!

I could honestly watch our precious Queen Machine SLAY all day!!! She is literally over qualified for these stupid Saviors. I mean she single handedly took out a whole community at Terminus, so she basically ate these losers for breakfast! At this point I am begging for a scene just between Carol and Negan but I know that can't happen for awhile since she would bury his butt the moment she laid eyes on him. 
#BoyBye

I can't even begin to express how completely overcome with endless emotions I am with the look on Carol's face when she hears Daryl in the distance! That look of pure genuine joy that cannot be contained even in the midst of the worst of times. It's the first REAL smile I have seen on her beautiful face in awhile and she deserved every second of that sweet moment. I can never say enough how much the special bond that these two characters share move me, it's on a level that cannot really be put into words.
#HoldMe

Lastly I feel totally crushed over Shiva's sacrifice! I am a huge animal lover and she quickly became one of my very favorite characters. I can completely relate to the love that Ezekiel had for her and the pain of watching her die as I also recently lost a very special fur baby that meant the world to me. The level of brokenness that Ezekiel experienced was really hard to watch and I hope that with the help of the people that he still has left in his life he'll be able to overcome this.
#PainForDays

Overall this was by far my favorite episode of the season and also probably in my top 5 favorite episodes EVER!!!

I will be back next week with a recap of 8x05 so until then I hope you all have a fantastic week and know that you are loved and appreciated!

Huge Hugs,
-GG





    
  

TWD - Favorite Moments From 8x03

Hi Everyone!

I thought this weeks episode was incredible and I cannot wait to break my favorite moments down so let's dive in......

WOWS.....Can we talk about the opening!!! I loved when Carol pointed out that even though the Saviors have a lot of numbers, they can't compete with the strategic mind games of the Queen Machine! Thanks to Carol the Kingdom has skill and strategy over mindless numbers which was best displayed when she blew their whistling faces off from the bushes!!! 

#YesPlease

My next favorite moment came when Daryl shut moaning Morales' mouth with a little surprise from behind. In my opinion there is simply not enough time for monotonous conversation anymore. Morales had the chance to do the right thing and help his old friends but instead he did not hesitate in choosing where his loyalty lies. Basically if you're not with us then you're against us and considering all the torture that the Saviors put Daryl through, it's not really surprising that he is not putting up with ANY of them!!!

 
I think I could watch Maggie yell at big baby Gregory all day. I love that she treats him like the bratty child he is! At first I was disappointed that she let him back in to the Hilltop but then when she told Enid that he was not worth killing yet......that *YET* gives me hope that Maggie at least has plans to finish him off in the future. I just wish she would take care of her rat problem now before he eats anyone else's pancakes!

Lastly, the look of relief on Ezekiel's face when he learned that not one of his people had perished in their attack on the Saviors, was quickly brought back to reality when Carol reminded them they still needed to scan the perimeter. Queen Carol knows better than to celebrate too soon and moments later proved exactly why! 😲

I really loved this episode a lot but I feel extremely unprepared for the next one! I'm sure our precious Queen Machine is going to be fine and will finally get to shine like the dazzling star that she is.......
but even with all that said I'm still a little nervous just because I LOVE CAROL SO MUCH!!!


   

I will be back next week with my favorite moments from 8x04 so until then I hope you all have a beautiful week!

Love & Hugs,
-GG

TWD - Favorite Moments From 8x01 & 8x02

Hi Everyone,

I am so excited that our show is finally back and to celebrate I have put together a recap of my favorite moments so far.

So here we go........

I thought it was super cool when Daryl sent Dwight a note with his arrows. I actually like referring to them as arrow-grams and I really wish that this scene would have ended with Dwight taking off Daryl's vest and sending it back to him on the Arrow-gram Express! I'm still not a fan of Dwight but maybe in time he could grow on me IF HE WOULD GIVE DARYL ALL HIS STUFF BACK! Anyway overall I really liked this scene but in the back of my mind I could not help thinking about how romantic it would be for Daryl to send Carol a love note through his clever new arrow-grams! 😉

My next favorite scene was the speeches that Rick, Ezekiel and Maggie gave to each of their groups. Rick's was great as usual and Ezekiel's felt like an intro to Medieval Times, basically every time he opens his mouth I feel like I am getting dinner and a show. I have to point out that Maggie's speech blew me away the most. I love how far her character has come and later in the episode when Gregory was threatening the Hilltop to leave the Sanctuary, It gave me chills when everyone decided to stand with Maggie! She has completely earned her place as leader of the Hilltop and it gives me feels to think how proud Glenn would be of her also.

Next I really enjoyed the Richonne family moment. I actually can't get enough of scenes that include their whole unit which means Judith was also in this sweet scene. The words exchanged between Rick and Carl were really touching, and since Rick and Michonne are all about the romance.....

I will give their kiss an 8 out 10. 😍 

Speaking of beautiful relationships, I saved my very favorite moment from 8x01 for last. Honestly I think that every time Carol and Daryl share a hug an angel get's it's wings (theoretically Carol is an angel and Daryl likes to wear wings on his clothes so do the math). What I love most about this scene was that it was hard for Carol to reach Daryl but it was worth the struggle because no one is promised another day in the times they are living in, and I love how Carol paused for minute while they were hugging to be fully present in this moment so that if the worst happens at least she will always have the memory of this embrace. Their connection truly moves me on a level that nothing else does and I hope we will get more from these two as the season continues!

Now onto episode 8x02......

Morgan has always been one of my favorite characters and how he handles the way the world is now is one of the things that I find most interesting about the show. In this episode when Morgan expresses how he can't die, it shows how cursed he still feels. He basically said the same thing to Rick back in season 3 in the episode "Clear", when he says that if you are a good person you'll die or even if you are a bad person you'll also die.....but if you are a weak person like him then you will inherit this world and never escape it. I know that Morgan has come along way since then but it does seem like he is always a little on the edge of falling back. It actually makes me a little scared to think of the toll that this war could have on Morgan's progress but I really believe that he will overcome with the help of his loved ones. #TeamFamily

Next can we talk about SHIVA!!!!! I love that cat so much that I could honestly start a fan club. Her scenes were a highlight for me in this episode and I will never stop trying to figure out how she knows to only eat the bad guys!!! I would really love to see more one on one interaction between her and Carol though, like maybe Carol could brush her fur and give her a nice grooming or nit her a giant ball of yarn. That may sound kind of ridiculous but you are lying if you can't admit how adorbs Carol's Cat Care would be.

Ok-onto a more serious yet encouraging note. Our favorite 'fake it til you make it' King offers many words to Carol and much to take away in the banter between the two (by the way...I NEVER want to hear Ezekiel call Carol 'Baby' again). Is there any surprise that Carol is the voice of reason once again and that she will be the one to save their behinds.  Zeke tends to be a go all in type of person who might not think of all the consequences where our Queen thinks through the scenario and truly knows the plan of action that WILL work. 

Speaking of faking it....while seeing a smile on Carol is about as rare as seeing a unicorn....I will take ANYTHING I can get no matter how forced it may have seemed.

Well, I think that's all for now. I hope you enjoyed my favorite moments as much as I did! I will be back next week with a recap of 8x03 so until then I hope everyone has an awesome week!


Love & Hugs,
-GG