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Post by Starlight on Jan 27, 2017 17:15:38 GMT -5
The Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln: 'I stand by everybody telling this story' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You all warned us that the first half of season 7 would be pretty brutal. What do you make of complaints by some that it was too brutal? ANDREW LINCOLN: [Showrunner Scott M. Gimple] explained it to me in one way, which I found very helpful, which was that rather than just have a very cool exciting buildup to war between between Negan and Rick, he wanted people to want more than that — to really feel that they wanted justice, and then to also acknowledge the cost of what had happened and why they were willing to risk it all again while realizing that they were putting many, many, many lives back in the firing line. I think he really wanted it to feel like the audience, rather than just baying for blood, wanted justice for what had happened. And that, for me, was quite a helpful way of understanding why it had to be so immersive and so painful — certainly for all of us on set and acting in it, but also, I think, for the audience. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY : You’re pretty good about distancing yourself from all that outside noise and chatter, but when you put your blood, sweat, and tears into this, is it difficult when you hear people complaining about it? ANDREW LINCOLN: I mean, look, that’s the whole point of when you create something. It opens the discussion, doesn’t it? And ultimately you have your own individual reaction, whatever it may be. And you know, obviously, you don’t want it to be negative, but if you’re endeavoring to make something different and unique and challenging — and hopefully dangerous and new — sometimes it might provoke different reactions from people. And I stand by everybody telling this story, particularly the writers and everybody directing it. I think it’s a very brave, bold, and also challenging story that we’re attempting. link
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Post by murph on Jan 27, 2017 19:05:43 GMT -5
I feel quite conflicted about this. There's something to his loyalty and commitment...but there's disappointment in the disconnect to me, if he can't see any problems with the show. And if he is so of the opinion of praising what they're doing, then I have to question how much of a product that I don't think is that wonderful anymore, is by his input. How much is he enabling the quality drop. And on one hand I think that Gimple and co are very lucky to have their lead star back them so much, but on the other, again, would a different attitude push them to create something better?
The 'Gimple explained it to me this way' is interesting. It sort of presents this reality where he is questioning some stuff about the material or the process, but lets Gimple soothe it all away? I remember he gave an interview talking about how he had really questioned Gabriel suddenly looking after Judith/Alexandria last season, and if that was realistic that Rick would trust him to do so, but then in the end, that is the material that ran.
There's also the company line of 'we're just trying to create a reaction, any reaction is a success' which I could do without. I get the impression that discussion has been had a lot the past season and I think they may actually buy into it. AL obviously is quite far removed from a lot of the audience discussion, by choice, it's what suits him best, so I don't know how entirely objective he can really be. I assume a lot of what he hears about audience discussion is second hand, with a personal opinion already attached to it.
I dunno. They obviously all work super hard on set and give it their all. And I think a lot is asked of that cast (but they also get the rewards for that, I would say) I don't want to diminish or disrespect that. I dunno. I'm conflicted.
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Post by booksrbetter on Jan 27, 2017 19:09:53 GMT -5
Andrew Lincoln is ever the loyal soldier. He doesn't even watch the televised version so does he really understand why those who watch every second of every episode are turned off by the horrendous writing?
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Post by Starlight on Jan 27, 2017 19:34:41 GMT -5
With this comment I get the feeling he is saying what SG and GN are always saying. Stick with the show through all the crap, because the final product will be worth it..And this show has only ever delivered on that promise once, and that was in No Sanctuary. Every story they tell always ends up having a very unsatisfactory ending, because it took to long to get there.
SG dragged out the group finally fighting back against Negan until the final. And still in the final Negan will be responsible for a TF death and two characters being shot....with Negan surviving with his main crew.
Carol's story which will end in the final has be dragged out to long, So it's ending with mostly likely be a huge letdown.
I don't have any hope for 7b being any good. I reckon it will either equal 7a or be worse.
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Post by booksrbetter on Jan 27, 2017 22:15:14 GMT -5
I'm hoping that the second half is better. I just hope that eventually they kill Negan. That would be justice.
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Post by dark sister on Jan 27, 2017 22:26:13 GMT -5
7B will likely be better than 7A because less Negan but by how much? AL doesn't make me feel any better. It's like he's saying "hey there's this big battle at the end and then the band will be together next season" but no, that doesn't make up for a bad season.
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Post by Sexual Chocolate on Jan 28, 2017 15:13:06 GMT -5
I think he wanted it to feel like the audience - rather than just baying for blood - wanted justice for what had happened.
I can't speak for anyone but myself but if the above is Gimple's goal then he's failing. I'm baying for blood because I've spent 8 episodes watching the Negan show where a cartoon bully waves around a bat to most likely compensate for other...shortcomings. If Gimple wants me to feel differently then maybe he shouldn't have made me wait until episode 5 to find out how Maggie and Sasha were doing. And even then spent more time showing once again how big and the saviors are then their grief. How the show runner who gave us the No Sactuary reunions can so often miss the emotional arcs boggles my mind.
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