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Jim and A.Ron are not sure whether to laugh or cry with the latest from AMC’s The Walking Dead, “The King, The Widow, and Rick”.  On the one hand, this is a garbage show, now populated with literally, for real, garbage people.  On the other hand, Rosita vaporized a guy with a rocket launcher.  In a warehouse.  From 30 feet away.  That’s garbage, but it’s funny garbage.  We break down this fiasco as per usual with supporting fire from our fellow fans in the feedback section. A big thank you to Mysteriana for creating the Watching Dead theme music.  Find all of their music at MysterianaMusic.com Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead, “The Big Scary U”, Gabriel hears Negan’s confession, Rick and possibly a live wildcat standing in for Daryl hit a rough patch while debating the meaning of “All Out War”, while the Council of Idiots decides what to do in the absence of their Dear Leader. And feedback.  And a bit of spoiler section!  Happy Thanksgiving, fellow Americans, and we’ll see you and the rest of the world next week! Thanks to today’s podcast sponsor, Sonos, the wireless Home Sound System that fills as many rooms as you want with great-sounding music, movies and TV.  Right now our listeners can get 10% off an order of $2500 or less by visiting sonos.com and using the promo code “WATCHING10” at checkout! A big thank you to Mysteriana for creating the Watching Dead theme music.  Find all of their music at MysterianaMusic.com Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.Ron and Jim praise and rip this episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead, “Some Guy”.  We dug a lot of the high concept medieval horror going on, and if nothing else, Ezekiel is a particularly interesting personality to mine pathos out of in this worn out zombie apocalypse we’re stuck in.  AND YET WE SMILE!  Because those car chases were right out of 80’s action / comedy, Carol was kicking Savior butt and taking names, until the tragic and outrageous death of a beloved character.  Then, feedback!  See you next week… A big thank you to Mysteriana for creating the Watching Dead theme music.  Find all of their music at MysterianaMusic.com Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.Ron has lost his mind in Morgan fashion, coming out in favor of this episode, but just because he’s not right, that don’t make him wrong.  Jim decries the heavy handed Morgalizing and shoddily constructed action, and then, just when we’re at our darkest hour, Guy Ferrari arrives to save the podcast. A big thank you to Mysteriana for creating the Watching Dead theme music.  Find all of their music at MysterianaMusic.com Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron decry the debacle that was the latest episode of The Walking Dead, “The Damned”.  If you liked the episode, I’m happy for you. But this is us explaining why we didn’t.  There was a lot of action, but it had not context, and even if it did, a surprising amount was staged and executed so poorly you couldn’t tell if the good guys were winning or losing, even if you knew the objective.  Worse, the rampant Morgalizing of seasons past has returned in a big way.  This time, they’re hand wringing about what kind of people they’re going to be in the middle of heated gun fights to make it even more annoying.  Ya’ll, we’re desperately hunkered down behind an armored car here, taking fire, waiting for a genuinely good episode to shamble over this season.  Maybe next week? A big thank you to Mysteriana for creating the Watching Dead theme music.  Find all of their music at MysterianaMusic.com Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choi

A.Ron and Jim are a bit divided on this episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead, “Mercy”.  “Mercy” seems to be the dominant theme of this season, with Rick’s warpath sharply contrasted to Carl’s desire for hope and open handedness. Lots of butt gets kicked this episode, surprisingly the majority of the butt kicked consists of glass panes and not Saviors or zombies.  And there are a few head scratching flash forwards/backs/sideways.  But just look at that sweet shot of Daryl blowing up stuff real good! A big thank you to Mysteriana for creating the Watching Dead theme music.  Find all of their music at MysterianaMusic.com Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron look ahead to season 8 of The Walking Dead! We discuss our thoughts on the promo materials, the legal bombshells that dropped over the spring/summer break, and finally we get spoilery discussing the comic book version of the “All Out War” storyline at the end of the pod.  See you this weekend! A big thank you to Mysteriana for creating the Watching Dead theme music.  Find all of their music at MysterianaMusic.com Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron say goodbye once again to AMC’s The Walking Dead, but first, we have some things to get off our chest and a ton of feedback from our fellow fans to share.  What lane does the Dead need to stay in?  How long can it last?  How big a star is Andrew Lincoln, anyway?  Will the War with Negan last 8 episodes, or 16?  Just how many episodes of Trash People backstory will we be inflicted with?  Should Gimple and company just let Heath go?  All this and more will be discussed! A big thank you to Mysteriana for creating the Watching Dead theme music.  Find all of their music at MysterianaMusic.com Support Bald Move:  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron were equally entertained yet ultimately frustrated by The Walking Dead’s season 7 finale, “The First Day of the Rest of Your Life”.  Well staged action and CGI stunt tigers get the pulse pounding, but it’s not long before well worn bad habits start to get in the way; a convoluted plot by Negan to once again impress upon Rick that resistance is futile, literal Garbage People, and Sasha’s “I’ll save you from the situation I helped create” heroics, all these unfortunately mire the proceedings.  But that’s not our last work on the subject.  We’ll be back later this week to wrap up the season, so get your email in before Thursday if you want to be heard! A big thank you to Mysteriana for creating the Watching Dead theme music.  Find all of their music at MysterianaMusic.com Support Bald Move:  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A decent episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead nevertheless provokes a bunch of questions regarding “Something They Need”.  Is Rick’s group really justified in their “take no prisoners, take all guns” approach with Seaside?  Has Eugene really turned turncoat?  Is Gregory Negan’s “little bird”?  Why can’t Grandma McGee pull a gun on somebody proper like?  And does Rick know that a man is at his most dangerous when he’s on his knees?  Dwight knows.  He’s been to the School of Eugene’s Nut Cracker, and shouldn’t be taken lightly when he’s at crotch level.  Be careful, Rick, is all we’re saying. A big thank you to Mysteriana for creating the Watching Dead theme music.  Find all of their music at MysterianaMusic.com Support Bald Move:  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron watched the latest episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead, “The Other Side”, and then immediately crawled through a wood pile and launched an assault on the episode.  First we tried sniping, but then we went in for a frontal assault.  I promised to watch Jim’s back, and then betrayed him to his chagrin at the end. As always, Eugene, excuse me, Chief Engineer Dr. Eugene, was useless.  Listen in for all this, some feedback, and yours truly holding court in the Spoiler Section!  Support Bald Move:  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron agree that AMC’s The Walking Dead delivered an entertaining episode with “Bury Me Here”, but maybe not for the reason we were supposed to.  Hilariously bad premises, unbelievable payoffs to trivial moments, characters getting massive backstory dumps before being unceremoniously bumped off… it’s a pretty full “Bad Walking Dead Bingo” card.  But hey, an end to the era of rampant Morgalizing, so that’s something!  Support Bald Move:  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron are reasonably pleased with the latest episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead, “Say Yes”.  After many long years, TWD finally found a way to have a philosophical argument about “why we fight” and “what’ it’s like out there” and “this is the way the world works” that doesn’t actually involve any of those words, and inserts a few new ones, “hope” and “future”.  The fact that it goes down between Rick and Michonne, characters with chemistry that we actually care about, makes it that much sweeter.  But then there’s some dodgy action, and that whole mess with Rosita, and literal garbage people, and you know?  Our feelings are complicated. Don’t forget! Jim’s throwing a burrito party and everybody is invited!  Come by 16-Bit, OTR’s premiere barcade experience between 1pm and 3pm on Saturday, March 18th.  We’ll both be on hand, the drinks and bits will be flowing, and burritos will be rolling while supplies last.  Come out and say, “hi!” Support Bald Move:  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the disc

Jim and A.Ron point and laugh at poor Eugene in the latest episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead, “Hostiles and Calamities”.  Eugene fails at lobster, succeeds at Yar’s Revenge, blows up some balloons, puts on a wiz bang science show, and ultimate turns into the bad guy?  Yeah right, we’ll believe it when we see it.  Meanwhile, Dwight reaches the sad boring conclusion of the Dwight/Sherry saga that began way back in episode 606, “Always Accountable”.  Also, A.Ron vents his spleen about Eugene’s direction in the Spoiler Section tucked safely away at the very end of the show. Finally, Jim’s throwing a burrito party and everybody is invited!  Come by 16-Bit, the OTR’s premiere barcade experience between 1pm and 3pm on Saturday, March 18th.  We’ll both be on hand, the drinks and bits will be flowing, and burritos will be rolling while supplies last.  Come out and say “hi!” Support Bald Move:  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your

Jim and A.Ron slog through a mess of a Star Trek: The Next Generation inspired episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead, as Rick negotiates a complicated treaty with the Romulan sub-commander of a garbage world.  There’s some good stuff too; some emotional punch with Daryl and Carol, some nuanced Morgalizing from Morgan, and a “have to see it to believe it” Mad Max / Lord of the Rings inspired zombie pit fight sequence.  Maybe that’s how TWD is going to roll going forward, pilfering from better sci-fi/fantasty tales?  If so, I’m really looking forward to Battle of the Blackwater, or ooh, maybe the Red Weddding episodes! This  episode is sponsored by Audible.  You can get a free audiobook for signing up for a 30 day trial of their service at http://audible.com/baldmove and enjoy hundreds of thousands of spoken word works of literary, historical, and newsworthy significance. Support Bald Move:  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your

Jim and A.Ron are back to further chronicle the legendary journeys of one Rick Grimes and his merry band of post apocalyptic crazies.  This week, we consider “A Rock in the Road”, which we found to be an amazing episode in terms of epic clothes lines, and considerably less so when judging by its titular morality tale.  Speaking of morality, there is some rampant Morgalizing in this episode. But we get just the right amount of Negan.  All this plus explosions and fan feedback! This episode was sponsored by HelloFresh.  Sign up for their convenient and fun meal plans and get $35 off your first week by using the exclusive Bald Move promo code “twd35” at check out! Support Bald Move:  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first half of season 7 wasn’t exactly what we hoped for but it should have been what we expected.  We dip into the feedbag one more time for the year to consider what we’ve seen and what’s to come.  We’ll be back in February in some capacity so until then, enjoy your holiday and have a great 2017! Support Bald Move:  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AMC’s The Walking Dead entered it’s mid-season hiatus last night with the episode, “Hearts Still Beating”, which had Jim and A.Ron asking if their hearts were still stirred by the drama on screen.  Your mileage may vary, but we found it doing just enough to make up for the missteps this season, and promising just enough up tempo pacing that we’re, knock on wood, excited for it’s return in February?  That maybe losing more than a 1/3rd of it’s audience in a season will scare the creative and studio types enough to stop dicking around and get serious about bringing this show to some sort of satisfying conclusion.  In addition, we talk about mysterious boot person, the reunion of one of television’s most potent bromances, express concern for Maggie’s ripped uterus, and show mock concern about the show’s latest shocking death. Support Bald Move:  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.Ron and Jim are pleased to note that “Sing Me A Song” is an improved, if far from perfect episode of The Walking Dead.  We discuss invisible Jesus, Carl being gun shy, Rosita being unreasonable and Eugene proving her claims of cowardice true, Spencer’s Latin studies finally paying off, and Rick and Aaron up to something awesome that unfortunately we’ll have to wait until next week to actually see. All this and a ton of feedback, coming your way! Support Bald Move:  Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review Join the discussion:  Email  |  Forums  |  Facebook  |  Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron wonder if it’s all worth it anymore after seeing a historically bad episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead, number 706, “Swear”.  Aside from being the dreaded single POV focus episode featuring a second-tier character, so much of this made no sense and seemed pointless.  From the zombie action sequences involving improbable combinations of dump trucks and sand, to the 538th, 539th, and 540th time we’ve heard one character bemoan the degradation of humanity to another, to questionable directorial and editing decisions, a lot of time and effort was spent to tell us of the existence of a community with an axe to grind against the Saviors that is heavily armed but suffering a shortage of effective warriors.  Gee, where ever could we find a place that is disarmed with a crew of killers with itchy trigger fingers?  We’re just one broken promise away from getting that creamy peanut butter inside that chocolate folks.  Oh, and Heath has gone missing.  “PPP” is somehow involved.  And Tara has some weird tatto