Wow! What a start to our most excited for Spin-off!!! This series seems to be darker and gritter which is perfect for branching out from the main series!! Maggie and Negan together is going to be a fun ride!! Now we know The Croat is an ex savior, WOW!
So happy how the tone of this show is. Darker for sure. And the quality of cinematography is like movie quality. I really hope the Daryl show and summit follow this tone and quality.
maggie probably said groaner instead of walker because if she had used "walker" in an area that uses an alternative word, they would have known that she wasn't from around there.
That's very perceptive cause all ppl in bar kept calling them groaners too. I didn't notice til later but yeah it has to be a regional / group thing. Every " group" had diff names for them. Even magna group called them "sickos" all way til end of show and they part of our main group. I always giggled over that name
I could see Simon & the Croat being the ones that led the slaughter of all the men in Oceanside. This would violate Negan's "people are a resource" ethos. Maybe Nrgan burned his ear off for not listening?
Remember rachel and Beatrice killed Arat because maggie and daryl walked up to stop them but they made Arat tell them she was the one who said "no exceptions" But maybe they could make croat be apart of that group. That is a good idea
Guys do you remember the conversation negan had with Simon about backsliding and how when he (negan) showed up how he said the group that was running things were a bunch of animals maybe negan did take over and demoted the croet with a burned ear
So glad u said this. I had exact same thought. I truly think croat was running place when negan took over. I think he somehow left right around event's of twd cause no way like that man wouldn't "stand out in a crowd". In other words.. no way he was just hanging out w negans crew during main show timeline
I think you nailed it! This was always my theory. Negan took over but didn’t kill him. He cut his ear off and exiled him expecting him to die. He did not lol
Maggie’s knife boots 😮 awesome 👏 and hearing the Saviour whistle again gave me goosebumps I’ve been longing to see TWD in a city again instead of rural places. Loving that this is grittier. Really like how this is being filmed. I hate how Abraham is just left out of the stories/memories & it’s all about Glenn. That annoyed me in the main show too. I just assumed the no alcohol, no smoking New Babylon place is where the crazy strict post apocalypse religious type peeps are now 🤷🏻♀️
To clear that up, the spin-off takes place 5-6 years after the main show. Which puts them in the eighteenth or nineteenth year of the apocalypse. Fun fact that actress that Perlie kills, is the wife of the actor who plays John Dorie.
Here is one experience I had, in regards to the marshal getting up shortly after being knocked in the head by Maggie, that might put some perspective on getting knocked out. I was standing next to my horse holding the reins while an inexperienced horse rider was sitting on my Thoroughbred who had her head down grazing. One of the reins had dropped from my hand so as I bent down to pick it up my horse lifted her head fast from something that had startled her and hit me square in the forehead with the top of her head. Things went black and literal white specks(stars) appeared. I was going out but I knew that I had this kid on my horse with no reins in their hands and a horse that could run extremely fast. Somehow I shook off the blackness and kept myself from going out out of fear for the kid getting hurt so the marshal waking up quickly out of fear of walkers is possible.
I loved it. Even though it was filmed in Newark. (I read the casting notice but I had to move out of NY before I could audition.) The cockroaches were horrifying! I agree with Negan's "nope". LOL. I knew the Croat would be an ex savior.
It also makes sense that Maggie would be spiraling. Her husband was killed by a Savior and now her son has been kidnapped by one and life is potentially in danger. Yeah she gonna have nightmares and flashbacks. And the longer it takes for her to find Herschel the more of herself she's going to lose. As a Mom, I can tell you I would be on a straight Rambo vibe. I'm a spark away from blowing everybody up!😅
It was a really good start. There are a lot of unanswered questions that undoubtedly will be answered in flashback episodes. Because we all are going to want to know what happened to Negan's family, what really happened that caused negan to shoot another marshall and four others. What happened in the raid in which they kidnapped Herschel. And I really think that this Marshalls change of attitude is going to come when he finds the family member that he has the address to in New York.
I loved it. I think the most interesting for me has been the cinematography - they seem to finally have found a formula for one of these shows that doesnt just feel like a cheap knock-off of the original. And it's really interesting how familiar everything feels.. yet completely different.
@@svenheimes2494 Using "Fear.." as a warning isnt quite the flex people think it is - I get why, but it isnt. It's basically just bargain bin material by the B-team (writers and actors) designed to pad out the AMC release slate in between the on/off seasons of the main show (back when that was on).
@@vampyre_with_a_suntan Kinda. Fear had its good, even very good eras, at times I liked it more than the main show. But yes, using B class staff delivers B class material. Too bad, since most of the actors are great. Lennie James, Karen David, Daniel Sharman, Rubén Blades, Colman Domingo...
I loved the episode, the intro was sick! felt good to finally be watching something exciting again coming off of Fear. Its going to be awesome seeing this universe in a big city environment like NYC. Considering all we ever see is woods & forests. Despite their differences Negan and Maggie just go so well together. The show is gonna be really good!
Logan Kim who plays Hershel Greene-Rhee is 16 years old in real life for what it is worth. On TWD the series ended on day 4,700 ( 12 yrs, 10 months, 20 days ) of the Zombie Apocalypse. The final flashforward scenes take place on day 5,065 ( 13 yrs, 10 months, 20 days ) of the Zombie Apocalypse. Kien Michael Spiller who played Hershel Rhee in SE10 & SE11 of TWD turned 12 in January so he was 10/11 years of age well on TWD. Hershel was 10 yrs of age in the series final episode "Rest in Peace". I'm guess there has been a time jump of 5 possibly 6 years between the ending of TWD and the beginning of TWD: DC.
I never saw a walker creep up like that. Usually they pop up from the ground or something. And the walker Maggie kills at the start seemed his skull was harder.
Fun Fact, the actress Michelle Hurd who Maggie stabbed with her boot-spike well on the pool table is married to Garrett Dillahunt who played John Dorie on FTWD.
I can see Croat being the original leader of the Saviors and maybe the whole slaughtering of Oceanside pissed off Negan.. remember when the girls at Oceanside were hunting them down bc they killed what's her names little brother. Negan doesn't condone killing little kids. Another thing I noticed was Negan wasn't wearing his wedding ring.. I don't think Annie and his child are dead. I think she's hiding from the Marshalls and him saying I think I paid for what I did means he's not able to raise his child? I loved this episode, I can't wait to see where it goes
Very good premiere episode, reaaaally looking forward to how the rest of the season goes. I really like the vibe of the show so far..and Negan is funny af.
Negan did briefly say in the OG show when talking about the Saviors as a whole something along the lines that he is better leader and the one to lead because he saves people. Because the guy in charge before and he just shock his head. So he could be the old leader.
This was definitely an amazing first episode. I have to say that I’m terrified to watch Maggie kind of go the way negan went in season 6 cause when she was holding the gun she almost did what he did to glen and that made her stop and realize that she might almost seem the same as him.
They're all the Same as him, Nega was never a 'Bad guy' I don't think anyone in the show has ever been a bad guy. You do what you have to to survive. Ricks group deserved worse then what Negan did. Glenn and Abrahams deaths were deserved.
@@kimberlywilmoth9184 how so? Rick's group killed a entire outpost consisting 10s of people and the punishment they got for that is 2 death. Let that sink in 2 death for maybe 50, I am a huge fan of ricks group but what they got was a soft punishment, the punishment they should've gotten is all to be executed
I think everyone forgets that Negan's men attacked Daryl, Sasha, and Abraham first. Maggie and co. Are not like the old Negan. Negan did what he did for slave labor. Rick's group did not. Also, Negan was going to kill someone from that group even if they hadn't gone to the sailors post.
Anyone noticed the bounty hunter has the same uniform as the the twin brothers from Fear? They should be connected but New Babylon being a separate community too? Idk how many citys are there now?
hey guys my theorie is the magistrate and 4 people killed annie and negan's child. Negan killed them. everytime someone speak about annie he is looking saddly at the bracelet.
@@zeleeba8774 if the kid was alive he or she should be with negan. and the way he mentionned I payed for what I did ... it's not good. Annie knows about negan past so she don't leave him.
Hi guys, yeah, I liked the opener. good tension and action. I, too, don't get this New Babylon stuff. Why move Hilltop to N.J. not far from the Hudson River crossing to Manhattan? That's 250 miles in wrong direction. Why not pick a spot between Alexandria and the Commonwealth? Oh, well, guess we'll see how it unfolds. Hoping for lots of TWD connections and action in the quest to save Hershel.👍👍
When they filmed glen and abes death they actually filmed everybody getting killed because they were worried somebody with a drone would have seen the deaths and leaked it before the start of the next season so that's what they did fun fact lol
I think that the magistrate and other guys did something to Annie and their kid and Negan killed them in retaliation. And that when Pearlie hears what really happened he's going to be on Negan's side because he said he was a family man and would do the same if someone came after his wife and kids.
Mann the quiet walkers the one snuck up on Maggie then that guy.😳😬 I was yelling turn around. Good first start for 1st episode.😏🤷🏾♀️ Lol man I'd be quiet but looking everywhere for walker's.🤔 The bugs I would've screamed and ran.😳 I hate bugs....🤦🏾♀️❤️💪🏾
Nope it's 12 years in ":An earlier statement by AMC executive Dan McDermott that the series is based in Manhattan where the walkers have been causing destruction for 12 years (after the first The Walking Dead)."
@@brittanylewandowski6200 TWD ended 13 years in so already that is easily false. Hershel was 10 years old in the finale, and he's clearly at teenager in Dead City. Plus Lauren Cohan did an interview with Ouch! Magazine and said it's been 5-6 years since TWD's finale.
Loved the title screen (hype!) and the theme! I enjoyed pretty much everything about this first episode, did we break the spinoff curse?? Amc was smart to open their wallets for this one!
This debate btw Maggie and Negan idk think anyone puttin him/herself in that position would be the same way its just that i hope writers don't overdo it at the point where everytime there's a dispute we have to go back to it. But like the episode in general 8/10 good start and as a Croatian myself pumped for this villain. Love the reactions keep up the good work ✌🏽🖤
Just think, if this were FTWD, the writers would've mentioned Glenn 12 more times, there would be five more args between them, and half the episode would've been flashback scenes. 🙄😂
They tend to nitpick a little too much for a fictional television show , like they could write any better….but I do enjoy them I just couldn’t watch something with someone like that if they picked apart every little thing I’d rather watch it alone lol
@@kdizzle901their nitpicking is completely valid, it wasn’t a great first episode, enjoyed it a lot more watching along w these guys as it’s more enjoyable watching w ppl w the correct view of the show there’s a lot they can do a lot better especially w the budget and even the title. A lot abt the show in comparison to its peak years has become incredibly goofy and they have every right to nitpick at things that r either cringe or completely confusing or loose ends not being tied up from the get go.
Hey, couldn’t Herschel’s kidnapping and Hilltops problem with Croat be simply prevented and neutralized by Maggie giving a shout to The Commonwealth? She still has friends, like Eugene and Ezekiel, there, yes? If so, the Commonwealth soldiers would take care of the problem rather handily… But then of course there would be no story to tell for Dead City.
Do you think Croat was Negans sidekick before Simon? But something major happened like what Simon did to the scrapyard people and he exiled him or Croat had to escape ?
Imo i think croat was the man running sanctuary when negan took over. Croat just doesn't seem at all like a follower. He has no fear of Negan. I don't seem him bending a knee at all. He looking for negan so he has to not fear him and for that reason I just think he got overpowered and maybe stayed a but and then either ran off to his fav place or possibly on a mission and got stuck on island
I’m glad the showed it makes the viewers not forget what Negan did and how impactful it was, that it’s now a tales being told within the universe Glenn legacy lives on
Josh ur comment of Negan's missing opportunity of saying "first one had to be done" literally made me choke on my soda!!!! Absolutly fricken priceless! Ur awesome!! 😊 i still cant stop laughing. Literal tears😂
The thing that confuses me is that in the finale of the main show after the one year time jump they show the people of hilltop in the community fully rebuilt and thriving so I wonder if Croat’s raid caused them to destroy hilltop (or what I originally thought when I first saw the episode was that Maggie was lying to Negan ((which she still could be)) or she was turning Negan into the New Babylon and it was just a cover story) idk tho either way great first episode
I think The Croat was the previous leader of the saviors. Negan once mentioned he took over the role as leader of the savior's after overthrowing the previous leader. It even Explains It On The Walking Dead Wiki page
I didn't last 10 minutes with this. Neither Maggie or Negan are favorite characters of mine, especially Negan. I know he's a fan favorite, but Rick should've killed him when he had the chance. He shouldn't even still exist. Also I guess I may be all TWD-ed out. I don't know. Your enthusiasm makes me want to give it one more try though. You guys are the best reactors!
Guys I think u missed an Easter egg when the marshal in the parking lot picked up the book he was looking at locations you can see Macon from the walking dead game series with lee everet and clemintine
Having watched every second of walking dead content I already knew who Negan was, so to me this wasn't "catching people up" it was establishing the legacy and legend of Negan. The line up and Glenn's death was over 10 years ago, and a few state lines away but the legend of Negan has spread across the wasteland. He's the last gunslinger with a baseball bat.😎
When i first saw the scene where the rat's tail & then it's head popped out of that one silent assassin walker's mouth i didn't even realize it was a rat & i thought it was some sort of mutation in the mouth
I’m Croatian American and the actor playing Croat is the same. Man, I’m SO glad they chose a Croatian as a villain because we’re such lovely people but we’re also a fuck around, find out fighters. We have some of the fiercest fighters in history of Europe. Always sent to the front lines. We’re like Mormonts, 1 Croatian is worth 10 men. So thankful he’s a Savior! I’m a hoe for Savior shit.
Croat was the old leader of the Saviors. in one episode Negan tells and warns Simon about backstabbing him & said that when he came it was ran by a bunch of animals AKA CROAT
I think potentially the Croat killed that 16yr old when the saviors first fount hilltop, and we know negan has a soft spot for kids and he fount out and then punished him
From my understanding, Negan did form the saviors but they took over and “saved” the sanctuary from some crazy people in charge. Maybe Croat was one of the guys running the sanctuary before Negan and the saviors showed up.
Thank you guys for your reaction ! Being in the UK, we cannot watch AMC+ and it has not yet been announced on any streaming services !! Do you think you will ever have a Patreon to share your full reactions ?? Keep the videos coming, these are awesome !
Imagine if it was actually Maggie while she was pregnant that negan killed during the line up and it was Glenn that took over her arc throughout all the way up to this point . Would be very interesting to imagine and kinda more impactful. Because let’s face it - they kinda milk Glenn’s death way too much and ONLY focus on him. Abraham never gets talked about of any other person negan killed like Glenn does. Negan was right , Maggie killed plenty family members of people too.
Even the bounty hunter guy ONLY mentioned Glenns head being bashed in. Like Abraham didn't matter. Hated that. Even though I think Glenn and Abe deserved the deaths, as did everyone else in the lineup.
I remember somewhere in Negan's backstory that he actually did take over the Saviors from someone. I don't remember if they were talking about the comic version bc I know it wasn't The Walking Dead. I have watched the series 3 times.
Negan told us in twd season 8 that simon and him took over the place together. So the group was already being led by someone i think negan just created the idea of them being called the saviors.
Željko Ivanek aka "The Croat has never appeared on "The Walking Dead, Steven. He is a new character created for "TWD: Dead City". To the "Lost" fans out there Željko appeared in one episode, as Edmund Burke..
I think he meant his baby died cause Annie refused to get medical help during her pregnancy snd her condition is being overlooked by everyone. If that amniotic fluid abnormality was not fixed it would cause a total fetus death or still born birth or if born to term some serious health issues for baby that could then also lead to death I'd untreated. I think don't u think I paid is the loss of loved ones. Meaning he took her loved ones and then lost his own loved ones. Like whatever u put out into this world always comes back onto u
As someone from NYC... I enjoyed it. The roaches and rat were nice. The smell from those trash bags. Should have been a NAW... Plus you do not lean that close to something so funky. I watched it twice and noticed a few Easter eggs or things that reminded me of TWD... She gotten a bit sloppy... There were a few walkers from start. Then the other one... Your ears should have been opened to hear that one. Was that loud scream?? All the nosies she was making killing that one walker. Um?? That should have made the few that walked by... Go towards her. They have a bigger budget and you can tell. Cant wait to see more. Even though they filmed in NJ. Lol
According to Lauren Cohan (Executive Producer/Maggie), the show is "definitely set up to go beyond it's first season". She hopes the show can go as far as a fourth or fifth season.
They easily could season 1 they get Herschel back and take out croat season 2 they take out the Marshall’s and new Babylon season 3 they try to get back out of manhattan towards hilltop and Negan finds out Annie and his kid are alive and they look for them Dwight ends up in manhattan and joins them eventually.
One thing I can't stand about Maggie is how come she didn't go ask Alexandria or Commonwealth for help she acts like they weren't going to help her or at least she could have went to go stay at Alexandria or Commonwealth why go look for a other place to stay if there was no more Hill Top but Maggie goes and looks for Negan to ask him for help after she ran him off and told him that he couldn't stay at Alexandra and Commonwealth and Hill Top it doesn't make any sense
To be fair, Maggie didn't run him off from any of the communities. Negan chose to leave. Maggie specifically said she couldn't forgive, but they would be welcome because he'd earned his place. Anyhow, I can also see why Maggie might just leave; she's done that before. And also, it could even be that Commonwealth's Mercer/Ezekiel/council even took a vote and decided to not send any of it's soldiers into Manhattan, versus staying to protect CW. It's not farfetched or impossible.
Wow! What a start to our most excited for Spin-off!!! This series seems to be darker and gritter which is perfect for branching out from the main series!! Maggie and Negan together is going to be a fun ride!! Now we know The Croat is an ex savior, WOW!
From on MGM Plus the main character is the same guy that played the Soulja from black summer.
So happy how the tone of this show is. Darker for sure. And the quality of cinematography is like movie quality.
I really hope the Daryl show and summit follow this tone and quality.
The Croat played a great character on Banshee currently on Max. Looking forward to his performance here
maggie probably said groaner instead of walker because if she had used "walker" in an area that uses an alternative word, they would have known that she wasn't from around there.
That's very perceptive cause all ppl in bar kept calling them groaners too. I didn't notice til later but yeah it has to be a regional / group thing. Every " group" had diff names for them. Even magna group called them "sickos" all way til end of show and they part of our main group. I always giggled over that name
I didn't even think of that till now. Makes total sense and the woman at that place used the term "walker" probably adopting it from Negan.
I could see Simon & the Croat being the ones that led the slaughter of all the men in Oceanside. This would violate Negan's "people are a resource" ethos. Maybe Nrgan burned his ear off for not listening?
Yeahh i can definitely see this
Remember rachel and Beatrice killed Arat because maggie and daryl walked up to stop them but they made Arat tell them she was the one who said "no exceptions"
But maybe they could make croat be apart of that group. That is a good idea
The woman who attacked Maggie at the bar, is the real life wife of the actor who played John Dorie on Fear the Walking dead.
I know I chatted the same thing g. Lol
Croat is definitely someone who got along with Simon lol
He was probably Croats number 2 and Negan kept his position
Guys do you remember the conversation negan had with Simon about backsliding and how when he (negan) showed up how he said the group that was running things were a bunch of animals maybe negan did take over and demoted the croet with a burned ear
Yes u are right
So glad u said this. I had exact same thought. I truly think croat was running place when negan took over. I think he somehow left right around event's of twd cause no way like that man wouldn't "stand out in a crowd". In other words.. no way he was just hanging out w negans crew during main show timeline
I think you nailed it! This was always my theory. Negan took over but didn’t kill him. He cut his ear off and exiled him expecting him to die. He did not lol
Dead City Is 💯 Better Than Fear!!!
Now let’a not say that too soon but it is a better first episode than fears episodes.
@LuisthePuertoRican1_ Agreed!!!! Definitely don't wanna rush into calling it a hit... but already much better. Let's see if it says like that 🤞
Are you sure about that big fella
@@christopherrobinson8604 lulz
Anything is better than fear.
Maggie’s knife boots 😮 awesome 👏 and hearing the Saviour whistle again gave me goosebumps
I’ve been longing to see TWD in a city again instead of rural places. Loving that this is grittier.
Really like how this is being filmed.
I hate how Abraham is just left out of the stories/memories & it’s all about Glenn. That annoyed me in the main show too.
I just assumed the no alcohol, no smoking New Babylon place is where the crazy strict post apocalypse religious type peeps are now 🤷🏻♀️
I agree totally with you about Abe
To clear that up, the spin-off takes place 5-6 years after the main show. Which puts them in the eighteenth or nineteenth year of the apocalypse.
Fun fact that actress that Perlie kills, is the wife of the actor who plays John Dorie.
That's not true. It takes place 2 years after.
@@kimberlywilmoth9184 Where’s your proof Because If you don’t have any, you can’t convince me otherwise.
@@McKnlght It was confirmed it was about two years I believe
@@McKnlght The writers for Dead city posted online that the time jump is 2 or 3 years.
@@Alexs.2599 Where is that at? Lauren said that it takes place 5-6 years in an interview.
If you notice she only didn’t bash in his skull because of negan talking about all the fathers she has killed and he did say he has kids 23:25
Here is one experience I had, in regards to the marshal getting up shortly after being knocked in the head by Maggie, that might put some perspective on getting knocked out. I was standing next to my horse holding the reins while an inexperienced horse rider was sitting on my Thoroughbred who had her head down grazing. One of the reins had dropped from my hand so as I bent down to pick it up my horse lifted her head fast from something that had startled her and hit me square in the forehead with the top of her head. Things went black and literal white specks(stars) appeared. I was going out but I knew that I had this kid on my horse with no reins in their hands and a horse that could run extremely fast. Somehow I shook off the blackness and kept myself from going out out of fear for the kid getting hurt so the marshal waking up quickly out of fear of walkers is possible.
These guys fucking nitpick like crazy
Damn. Cool story. Survival and protection instincts at its finest 👌
Bar lady that was murdered is really John' Dorie's wife from the Fear of he Walking she also starred in law & order. She played the corner.
No...she was Munch's partner. She lasted only one season on Law and Order:SVU
She is also rafi in star trek picard
I loved it. Even though it was filmed in Newark. (I read the casting notice but I had to move out of NY before I could audition.) The cockroaches were horrifying! I agree with Negan's "nope". LOL. I knew the Croat would be an ex savior.
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I was so pump for this series. I can’t wait to watch this for the next 5 weeks.
It also makes sense that Maggie would be spiraling. Her husband was killed by a Savior and now her son has been kidnapped by one and life is potentially in danger. Yeah she gonna have nightmares and flashbacks. And the longer it takes for her to find Herschel the more of herself she's going to lose. As a Mom, I can tell you I would be on a straight Rambo vibe. I'm a spark away from blowing everybody up!😅
It was a really good start. There are a lot of unanswered questions that undoubtedly will be answered in flashback episodes. Because we all are going to want to know what happened to Negan's family, what really happened that caused negan to shoot another marshall and four others. What happened in the raid in which they kidnapped Herschel. And I really think that this Marshalls change of attitude is going to come when he finds the family member that he has the address to in New York.
Personally. One of my favorite parts was the dream sequence with Glenn. So well done.
I loved it.
I think the most interesting for me has been the cinematography - they seem to finally have found a formula for one of these shows that doesnt just feel like a cheap knock-off of the original.
And it's really interesting how familiar everything feels.. yet completely different.
That's how Fear started. Season 6 gave me the same vibes. Well, the rest....
@@svenheimes2494 Using "Fear.." as a warning isnt quite the flex people think it is - I get why, but it isnt. It's basically just bargain bin material by the B-team (writers and actors) designed to pad out the AMC release slate in between the on/off seasons of the main show (back when that was on).
@@vampyre_with_a_suntan Kinda. Fear had its good, even very good eras, at times I liked it more than the main show. But yes, using B class staff delivers B class material. Too bad, since most of the actors are great. Lennie James, Karen David, Daniel Sharman, Rubén Blades, Colman Domingo...
I loved the episode, the intro was sick! felt good to finally be watching something exciting again coming off of Fear. Its going to be awesome seeing this universe in a big city environment like NYC. Considering all we ever see is woods & forests. Despite their differences Negan and Maggie just go so well together. The show is gonna be really good!
It would have been cool if the Jr Marshall lived and slowly started to be an actual part of the duo
I wanted him to be like Garjulio. Starting off scared but growing into a bloodthirsty badass. Both got shot in the face by their own teammate though 😢
@6:43 that walker look similar to the one that was stuck in the well at Maggie's farm. He came back for revenge LOL
Logan Kim who plays Hershel Greene-Rhee is 16 years old in real life for what it is worth.
On TWD the series ended on day 4,700 ( 12 yrs, 10 months, 20 days ) of the Zombie Apocalypse.
The final flashforward scenes take place on day 5,065 ( 13 yrs, 10 months, 20 days ) of the Zombie Apocalypse.
Kien Michael Spiller who played Hershel Rhee in SE10 & SE11 of TWD turned 12 in January so he was 10/11 years of age well on TWD.
Hershel was 10 yrs of age in the series final episode "Rest in Peace".
I'm guess there has been a time jump of 5 possibly 6 years between the ending of TWD and the beginning of TWD: DC.
I can hardly believe this is out! Wow thanks guys for the comprehensive coverage
Love that Maggie and Negan are starting in the spin-off together.
I never saw a walker creep up like that. Usually they pop up from the ground or something. And the walker Maggie kills at the start seemed his skull was harder.
Fun Fact, the actress Michelle Hurd who Maggie stabbed with her boot-spike well on the pool table is married to Garrett Dillahunt who played John Dorie on FTWD.
I can see Croat being the original leader of the Saviors and maybe the whole slaughtering of Oceanside pissed off Negan.. remember when the girls at Oceanside were hunting them down bc they killed what's her names little brother. Negan doesn't condone killing little kids. Another thing I noticed was Negan wasn't wearing his wedding ring.. I don't think Annie and his child are dead. I think she's hiding from the Marshalls and him saying I think I paid for what I did means he's not able to raise his child? I loved this episode, I can't wait to see where it goes
That actor is really good at playing a villain
@@kdizzle901 I agree. He comes off as real creepy lol
Great start to new spinoff. Looks FANTASTIC! Cant wait for more!
the episode does’t complete with out your reaction guys. keep it going❤❤️🔥❤️🔥
I think Maggie knows the Croat wants Negan and that if she brings Negan to him then he will let Hersel go.....
Very good premiere episode, reaaaally looking forward to how the rest of the season goes. I really like the vibe of the show so far..and Negan is funny af.
Negan did briefly say in the OG show when talking about the Saviors as a whole something along the lines that he is better leader and the one to lead because he saves people. Because the guy in charge before and he just shock his head. So he could be the old leader.
Been waiting all morning for this!! You guys are my go to reviews cant wait for the next episode to drop on my birthday!
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This was definitely an amazing first episode. I have to say that I’m terrified to watch Maggie kind of go the way negan went in season 6 cause when she was holding the gun she almost did what he did to glen and that made her stop and realize that she might almost seem the same as him.
They're all the Same as him, Nega was never a 'Bad guy' I don't think anyone in the show has ever been a bad guy. You do what you have to to survive. Ricks group deserved worse then what Negan did. Glenn and Abrahams deaths were deserved.
@@brittanylewandowski6200That is utterly ridiculous.
@@kimberlywilmoth9184 how so? Rick's group killed a entire outpost consisting 10s of people and the punishment they got for that is 2 death. Let that sink in 2 death for maybe 50, I am a huge fan of ricks group but what they got was a soft punishment, the punishment they should've gotten is all to be executed
I think everyone forgets that Negan's men attacked Daryl, Sasha, and Abraham first.
Maggie and co. Are not like the old Negan. Negan did what he did for slave labor. Rick's group did not.
Also, Negan was going to kill someone from that group even if they hadn't gone to the sailors post.
* satellite post
…and, Maggie was about to kill a husband and father, Armstrong, after Negan put her on blast.
When Negan and The Corat meet The Corat will say to Negan '' who are you'' Negan reply back "who do you think you are talking to''
Major escape from New York vibes lol which is awesome!
Anyone noticed the bounty hunter has the same uniform as the the twin brothers from Fear? They should be connected but New Babylon being a separate community too? Idk how many citys are there now?
hey guys my theorie is the magistrate and 4 people killed annie and negan's child. Negan killed them. everytime someone speak about annie he is looking saddly at the bracelet.
I hope they didn't kill the kid and he is now in New Babylon.
@@zeleeba8774 if the kid was alive he or she should be with negan. and the way he mentionned I payed for what I did ... it's not good.
Annie knows about negan past so she don't leave him.
@@mrFslim No, I mean kid is in New Babylon, but they can't give him to Negan because he's a criminal.
@@zeleeba8774 no I don't think so however Negan will go and kill everybody to take his kid back for sure.
Negan made mention in a episode that there was a lot of disturbing stuff going on at the sanctuary before he took over
There is so much strory in the this spin off
Hi guys, yeah, I liked the opener. good tension and action. I, too, don't get this New Babylon stuff. Why move Hilltop to N.J. not far from the Hudson River crossing to Manhattan? That's 250 miles in wrong direction. Why not pick a spot between Alexandria and the Commonwealth? Oh, well, guess we'll see how it unfolds. Hoping for lots of TWD connections and action in the quest to save Hershel.👍👍
When they filmed glen and abes death they actually filmed everybody getting killed because they were worried somebody with a drone would have seen the deaths and leaked it before the start of the next season so that's what they did fun fact lol
@ 20:41 "Escape from New York-1981" (Snake, The Brain and Maggie hid from The Duke)
I think that the magistrate and other guys did something to Annie and their kid and Negan killed them in retaliation. And that when Pearlie hears what really happened he's going to be on Negan's side because he said he was a family man and would do the same if someone came after his wife and kids.
Mann the quiet walkers the one snuck up on Maggie then that guy.😳😬 I was yelling turn around. Good first start for 1st episode.😏🤷🏾♀️ Lol man I'd be quiet but looking everywhere for walker's.🤔 The bugs I would've screamed and ran.😳 I hate bugs....🤦🏾♀️❤️💪🏾
We're 18-19 years in the apocalypse in this show. It has been a while for them.
Nope it's 12 years in ":An earlier statement by AMC executive Dan McDermott that the series is based in Manhattan where the walkers have been causing destruction for 12 years (after the first The Walking Dead)."
@@brittanylewandowski6200 TWD ended 13 years in so already that is easily false. Hershel was 10 years old in the finale, and he's clearly at teenager in Dead City. Plus Lauren Cohan did an interview with Ouch! Magazine and said it's been 5-6 years since TWD's finale.
It's 2 years after the end of TWD, which puts it around 15 years into the apocalypse.
@@brittanylewandowski6200 No Dead City is around 15 or 16 years into the apocalypse.
Good start! A little quiet in the city when they get there for being sooo many walkers.
great reaction Guys ,loved the episode
Loved the title screen (hype!) and the theme! I enjoyed pretty much everything about this first episode, did we break the spinoff curse?? Amc was smart to open their wallets for this one!
This debate btw Maggie and Negan idk think anyone puttin him/herself in that position would be the same way its just that i hope writers don't overdo it at the point where everytime there's a dispute we have to go back to it. But like the episode in general 8/10 good start and as a Croatian myself pumped for this villain. Love the reactions keep up the good work ✌🏽🖤
It wasn’t overdone at all in this first episode
@@kdizzle901 wasn't sayin it was, just sayin hope they won't go that way (writers)
Just think, if this were FTWD, the writers would've mentioned Glenn 12 more times, there would be five more args between them, and half the episode would've been flashback scenes. 🙄😂
@@MHrickgrimes 😂if they were FTWD writers would consider even watching it after that sht show of half a season😒
Sick coverage as per usual always hyped for an upload 🔥
They tend to nitpick a little too much for a fictional television show , like they could write any better….but I do enjoy them I just couldn’t watch something with someone like that if they picked apart every little thing I’d rather watch it alone lol
@@kdizzle901their nitpicking is completely valid, it wasn’t a great first episode, enjoyed it a lot more watching along w these guys as it’s more enjoyable watching w ppl w the correct view of the show there’s a lot they can do a lot better especially w the budget and even the title. A lot abt the show in comparison to its peak years has become incredibly goofy and they have every right to nitpick at things that r either cringe or completely confusing or loose ends not being tied up from the get go.
Hey, couldn’t Herschel’s kidnapping and Hilltops problem with Croat be simply prevented and neutralized by Maggie giving a shout to The Commonwealth? She still has friends, like Eugene and Ezekiel, there, yes? If so, the Commonwealth soldiers would take care of the problem rather handily… But then of course there would be no story to tell for Dead City.
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Do you think Croat was Negans sidekick before Simon? But something major happened like what Simon did to the scrapyard people and he exiled him or Croat had to escape ?
Imo i think croat was the man running sanctuary when negan took over. Croat just doesn't seem at all like a follower. He has no fear of Negan. I don't seem him bending a knee at all. He looking for negan so he has to not fear him and for that reason I just think he got overpowered and maybe stayed a but and then either ran off to his fav place or possibly on a mission and got stuck on island
I’m glad the showed it makes the viewers not forget what Negan did and how impactful it was, that it’s now a tales being told within the universe Glenn legacy lives on
Josh ur comment of Negan's missing opportunity of saying "first one had to be done" literally made me choke on my soda!!!! Absolutly fricken priceless! Ur awesome!! 😊 i still cant stop laughing. Literal tears😂
Right?!
@NocBroNation I love ur channel. U guys are the real deal and so funny too. Keep it up . I tell everyone I can to watch y'all!!
Perfect first episode in my opinion, and awesome reaction as always. :D
Strong pilot! Loved it, and I love the way it was shot. Awesome reaction/discussion! I'm so excited for this show and to hear your thoughts.
The thing that confuses me is that in the finale of the main show after the one year time jump they show the people of hilltop in the community fully rebuilt and thriving so I wonder if Croat’s raid caused them to destroy hilltop (or what I originally thought when I first saw the episode was that Maggie was lying to Negan ((which she still could be)) or she was turning Negan into the New Babylon and it was just a cover story) idk tho either way great first episode
I have been looking forward to you guys during a reaction to Dead City!!! Fantastic as always !!!
I think The Croat was the previous leader of the saviors. Negan once mentioned he took over the role as leader of the savior's after overthrowing the previous leader. It even Explains It On The Walking Dead Wiki page
I didn't last 10 minutes with this. Neither Maggie or Negan are favorite characters of mine, especially Negan. I know he's a fan favorite, but Rick should've killed him when he had the chance. He shouldn't even still exist. Also I guess I may be all TWD-ed out. I don't know. Your enthusiasm makes me want to give it one more try though. You guys are the best reactors!
Stick with it!!
@@NocBroNation Thanks! I know I'll give it another chance LOL
Good so far way better than the excretable fear!
Great opening episode 🔥
Title screen hypeeeee 😁
Guys I think u missed an Easter egg when the marshal in the parking lot picked up the book he was looking at locations you can see Macon from the walking dead game series with lee everet and clemintine
Awesome!
Hi guys, i had already watched the episode and was waiting for ur reaction. Priceless! When the roaches attacked u were screaming😅
Having watched every second of walking dead content I already knew who Negan was, so to me this wasn't "catching people up" it was establishing the legacy and legend of Negan. The line up and Glenn's death was over 10 years ago, and a few state lines away but the legend of Negan has spread across the wasteland. He's the last gunslinger with a baseball bat.😎
When i first saw the scene where the rat's tail & then it's head popped out of that one silent assassin walker's mouth i didn't even realize it was a rat & i thought it was some sort of mutation in the mouth
This episode was awesome. Glad we all get to watch a show we can enjoy. Fingers crossed 🤞
I’m Croatian American and the actor playing Croat is the same. Man, I’m SO glad they chose a Croatian as a villain because we’re such lovely people but we’re also a fuck around, find out fighters. We have some of the fiercest fighters in history of Europe. Always sent to the front lines. We’re like Mormonts, 1 Croatian is worth 10 men. So thankful he’s a Savior! I’m a hoe for Savior shit.
Croat was the old leader of the Saviors.
in one episode Negan tells and warns Simon about backstabbing him & said that when he came it was ran by a bunch of animals AKA CROAT
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I think potentially the Croat killed that 16yr old when the saviors first fount hilltop, and we know negan has a soft spot for kids and he fount out and then punished him
Dope Video!!! SideNote ive always wondered where Y'all got those lights from in the back 🤔
From my understanding, Negan did form the saviors but they took over and “saved” the sanctuary from some crazy people in charge. Maybe Croat was one of the guys running the sanctuary before Negan and the saviors showed up.
So if hilltop was just completely moved will be see Lydia and other Hilltoppers 🤔
Ive started saying title screen hype while watching fear for myself. If yall sell merch id definitely buy a shirt that said it
I would like the Croat to be further in the spin-offs, maybe in the series adaptation of Clementine, he could be the leader of the New Frontier.
You should have kept in that with negan arguing with Maggie talking about him not being the bad guy . Was a great scene
Solid start….this is the only spinoff I really am intrigued by…Maggie also looks sexier than ever…..I even like the western vibe New Babylon gives off
Am I the only one who sees Marshal Pearlie Armstrong and is immediately reminded of DMC from RUN D.M.C.?
It was a good first episode liking it so far
Eugene maybe the ear happened when Eugene made the guns backfire.
Thank you guys for your reaction ! Being in the UK, we cannot watch AMC+ and it has not yet been announced on any streaming services !! Do you think you will ever have a Patreon to share your full reactions ?? Keep the videos coming, these are awesome !
The worst part of this episode was the fact Maggie didn’t take the Marshalls gun when she knocked him out
Imagine if it was actually Maggie while she was pregnant that negan killed during the line up and it was Glenn that took over her arc throughout all the way up to this point . Would be very interesting to imagine and kinda more impactful. Because let’s face it - they kinda milk Glenn’s death way too much and ONLY focus on him. Abraham never gets talked about of any other person negan killed like Glenn does. Negan was right , Maggie killed plenty family members of people too.
Even the bounty hunter guy ONLY mentioned Glenns head being bashed in. Like Abraham didn't matter. Hated that. Even though I think Glenn and Abe deserved the deaths, as did everyone else in the lineup.
@@brittanylewandowski6200 No they didn't. Negan at the time sadistic prick for what he did.
I remember somewhere in Negan's backstory that he actually did take over the Saviors from someone. I don't remember if they were talking about the comic version bc I know it wasn't The Walking Dead. I have watched the series 3 times.
Negan told us in twd season 8 that simon and him took over the place together. So the group was already being led by someone i think negan just created the idea of them being called the saviors.
Željko Ivanek aka "The Croat has never appeared on "The Walking Dead, Steven.
He is a new character created for "TWD: Dead City".
To the "Lost" fans out there Željko appeared in one episode, as Edmund Burke..
he was probably the first burn victim
Also Croat could be a leader of a old outpost. How far did outposts go? Maybe Croat moved that outpost away and they weren't part of the war.
I think Negan is talking about how much
he helped are group. It is time to let the past go please 😢😊❤
I think he meant his baby died cause Annie refused to get medical help during her pregnancy snd her condition is being overlooked by everyone. If that amniotic fluid abnormality was not fixed it would cause a total fetus death or still born birth or if born to term some serious health issues for baby that could then also lead to death I'd untreated. I think don't u think I paid is the loss of loved ones. Meaning he took her loved ones and then lost his own loved ones. Like whatever u put out into this world always comes back onto u
As someone from NYC... I enjoyed it. The roaches and rat were nice. The smell from those trash bags. Should have been a NAW... Plus you do not lean that close to something so funky. I watched it twice and noticed a few Easter eggs or things that reminded me of TWD...
She gotten a bit sloppy... There were a few walkers from start. Then the other one... Your ears should have been opened to hear that one. Was that loud scream?? All the nosies she was making killing that one walker. Um?? That should have made the few that walked by... Go towards her.
They have a bigger budget and you can tell. Cant wait to see more. Even though they filmed in NJ. Lol
According to Lauren Cohan (Executive Producer/Maggie), the show is "definitely set up to go beyond it's first season". She hopes the show can go as far as a fourth or fifth season.
They easily could season 1 they get Herschel back and take out croat season 2 they take out the Marshall’s and new Babylon season 3 they try to get back out of manhattan towards hilltop and Negan finds out Annie and his kid are alive and they look for them Dwight ends up in manhattan and joins them eventually.
One thing I can't stand about Maggie is how come she didn't go ask Alexandria or Commonwealth for help she acts like they weren't going to help her or at least she could have went to go stay at Alexandria or Commonwealth why go look for a other place to stay if there was no more Hill Top but Maggie goes and looks for Negan to ask him for help after she ran him off and told him that he couldn't stay at Alexandra and Commonwealth and Hill Top it doesn't make any sense
To be fair, Maggie didn't run him off from any of the communities. Negan chose to leave. Maggie specifically said she couldn't forgive, but they would be welcome because he'd earned his place. Anyhow, I can also see why Maggie might just leave; she's done that before. And also, it could even be that Commonwealth's Mercer/Ezekiel/council even took a vote and decided to not send any of it's soldiers into Manhattan, versus staying to protect CW. It's not farfetched or impossible.
I think Maggie agreed to bring Megan to the Croat to get Hershell back.
Y'all think that bracelet belongs to Annie the way he's holding it?