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Season 3 Episode Discussion
Posted by
ysolde
on 08 Sep, 2025 00:15
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Did anyone watch tonight? I thought it was good. Once again, good visuals, and I am curious where they are going with the Galicia/ Costa de Muerte aspect of the story. It looks from the preview like they are going to be traveling through a lot of Spain (much as they did in the France version, where we got to see a lot of post-ZA France), so this should be really interesting, to see the different regions and cultures of Spain.
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Did anyone watch tonight? I thought it was good. Once again, good visuals, and I am curious where they are going with the Galicia/ Costa de Muerte aspect of the story. It looks from the preview like they are going to be traveling through a lot of Spain (much as they did in the France version, where we got to see a lot of post-ZA France), so this should be really interesting, to see the different regions and cultures of Spain.
I thought it was good too. It was like hooking up with a couple of old friends after not seeing them for awhile. Can't wait to see more of old Espana.
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#2 Reply
Posted by
Tensel
on 08 Sep, 2025 06:53
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I watched. I came here for the chat, but it wasn't open and no one was here. I thought it was okay. It was obviously a set up episode. I just thought that it was oh so predictable. Of course, that guy was going to die, they weren't getting home, and Carol was going to be gone when Daryl got back.
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#3 Reply
Posted by
Hez
on 08 Sep, 2025 09:54
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Please use this thread to talk about episode discussions. I will check with Nerdy to see if she can grant me more powers to make child boards, etc so we can organize it better.
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#4 Reply
Posted by
ysolde
on 08 Sep, 2025 12:05
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Please use this thread to talk about episode discussions. I will check with Nerdy to see if she can grant me more powers to make child boards, etc so we can organize it better.
Thank you, Hez!
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#5 Reply
Posted by
ysolde
on 08 Sep, 2025 12:13
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I thought it was good too. It was like hooking up with a couple of old friends after not seeing them for awhile. Can't wait to see more of old Espana.
I really hope we get to see just how multicultural (and multilingual) Spain is. From Galicia in the Northwest where they are now, an ancient Celtic area, to the far South in Cadiz, which goes back to the Phoenicians and the Greeks. And the central area, of course (looks like we are going to see Segovia with its Alcazar (palace) and (iirc) Roman aqueduct (that would be a great way for a small city to survive and maybe even thrive post ZA), and down into Seville in the south with its romantic, early 20th century architecture and vibe (it's where the wealthy had their winter homes). So gorgeous.
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#6 Reply
Posted by
hoogie
on 09 Sep, 2025 06:50
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I enjoyed it too. It was very predictable, but it was still fun. Enjoyed Stephen Merchant popping up, but wish he had stayed on longer.
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#7 Reply
Posted by
Patty_2
on 09 Sep, 2025 12:58
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I thought it was excellent. I did not like the end. I screamed when Daryl went back to the shack "CAROL BETTER NOT BE GONE!!!" But, of course, she was.. as I knew she would be. It is predictable, but so good to see. I will never be satisfied until they are back on US soil.
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#8 Reply
Posted by
nullafy
on 10 Sep, 2025 20:51
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I watched it and really enjoyed it. Locations were great and just love Daryl and Carol so complete win for me.
Looking forward to the rest of the season!
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#9 Reply
Posted by
Hez
on 12 Sep, 2025 13:50
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I finally watched the 1st episode - Daryl & Carol are always so good on the screen together. I felt they could have leaned more into Julian's "only human left theme" in contrast to them. Daryl & Carol have always had people but their instinct is often flight, withdraw or disappear. Survival = running. Julian was the opposite. Alone for so long, his whole motivation was connection. Survival = reaching out. What is the correct balance between those two things? A line from Julian saying "I'd rather die reaching out to people than live running away from them" Only to have Julian die & Carol disappear would have tied things up neatly. Maybe it's too on the nose, idk.
A ruined London was pretty cool/awful to see.
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#10 Reply
Posted by
Hez
on 14 Sep, 2025 10:31
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I watched. I came here for the chat, but it wasn't open and no one was here. I thought it was okay. It was obviously a set up episode. I just thought that it was oh so predictable. Of course, that guy was going to die, they weren't getting home, and Carol was going to be gone when Daryl got back.
I will open Chat up on Sundays. Set an alarm on my phone and everything. 🙂
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#11 Reply
Posted by
ysolde
on 15 Sep, 2025 02:18
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Loved Episode 3, even though, let's face it, that was not a town in Galicia. Galicia is green, wet, cold (even in summer). I know the production is going for a Spaghetti Western look, and that they filmed outside Segovia (in Central Spain), but it's like shooting in Arizona and pretending it's Ireland because you want the whole thing to have a "Cowboy" look. It just makes no sense. Anyhow . . .
I liked the references to Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" here. As long as the town goes along with La Ofrenda, they get weapons and some ethanol (which I guess has a variety of uses). So (almost) everyone goes along to get along, and we see what happens to those who don't.
Loved the interplay between Carol and Daryl. So much of it just body language, but it was clear that each of them knew exactly where the other was going with this when she was speaking up and he was going to check on the boat. They know each other too well.[/font]
That future queen is smart. I do think she knows a lot more than she is letting on.
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#12 Reply
Posted by
Tensel
on 15 Sep, 2025 05:47
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I will open Chat up on Sundays. Set an alarm on my phone and everything. 🙂
I didn't see your post so I didn't come yesterday. I will next week. Hopefully, others will also. Thanks. 🙂
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#13 Reply
Posted by
Tensel
on 15 Sep, 2025 07:45
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I really enjoyed episode 2. The young lovers running away and their fear of being torn apart was moving. The whole tense dynamic of that community felt realist. It felt like they were really trying to do the best they could to survive. Giving up one young girl didn't feel like a huge price to pay for safety or resources even if they broke the hearts of their parents. I get that. It isn't like Negan trying humiliate and brutally oppress them, but it is insidious, destroying their sense of community as it tries to maintain the façade of happiness.. I was surprised uncle was smiling so hard with no fear when he opened the ribbon, then when his man took the ribbons off the pigs, I began suspect that the "lottery" was rigged.
Daryl trying to stop Carol from speaking her mind at the meal was hilarious. He clearly wants to stay out of the drama. Just leave and fix the boat. Although I don't know how he and Carol who don't know how to sail could possibly make their way back to the U.S. alive. I hope Daryl threw the bodies of all those men into the cage with the walkers.
I have never been to Spain. I enjoyed the scenery. It is beautiful.
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#14 Reply
Posted by
Hez
on 15 Sep, 2025 08:14
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I didn't see your post so I didn't come yesterday. I will next week. Hopefully, others will also. Thanks. 🙂
When I logged into chat,
@hoogie was the only one there and he was literally talking to himself.
I was on my phone and it kept logging me out of chat, sorry if I disappeared mid-convo hoogs!
I was surprised uncle was smiling so hard with no fear when he opened the ribbon, then when his man took the ribbons off the pigs, I began suspect that the "lottery" was rigged.
I have never been to Spain. I enjoyed the scenery. It is beautiful.
I didn't even catch that about the pigs, that seems very feasible!
Spain does look gorgeous. I love the different color palettes they use in this series.
This episode really highlighted Daryl & Carol's differences when it comes to their shared values of protecting the vulnerable from abuse. Carol is more uncompromising when it comes to protecting the innocent. She will destabilize everything if she has to. She acts from her trauma. Daryl is a bit more pragmatic, he weighs the risk. Maybe the line-up situation has him thinking: "if we stop this, do we doom everyone else?"
I liked it. I do wish we'd start moving from "this is what we have to do to survive" themes to "this is how we rebuild society" themes but I don't know if we'll ever see that.
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#15 Reply
Posted by
Tensel
on 15 Sep, 2025 08:37
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This episode really highlighted Daryl & Carol's differences when it comes to their shared values of protecting the vulnerable from abuse. Carol is more uncompromising when it comes to protecting the innocent. She will destabilize everything if she has to. She acts from her trauma. Daryl is a bit more pragmatic, he weighs the risk. Maybe the line-up situation has him thinking: "if we stop this, do we doom everyone else?"
I think that Carol has opened her heart since reaching some kind of peace over Sophia. The way she was looking with warmth at the two young lovers, while Daryl was "whatever." LOL! I prefer this version of Carol. She seems more human if though a bit more reckless. Daryl, on the other hand, just seems over it all. He just wants to go home.
I liked it. I do wish we'd start moving from "this is what we have to do to survive" themes to "this is how we rebuild society" themes but I don't know if we'll ever see that.
I was thinking the same, but then I realized that is a fantasy. No matter how hard we try to build up our community and do good, there are always monsters who want to burn it all down. Look at the world we are currently living in...
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#16 Reply
Posted by
Hez
on 15 Sep, 2025 08:54
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Loved Episode 3, even though, let's face it, that was not a town in Galicia. Galicia is green, wet, cold (even in summer). I know the production is going for a Spaghetti Western look, and that they filmed outside Segovia (in Central Spain), but it's like shooting in Arizona and pretending it's Ireland because you want the whole thing to have a "Cowboy" look. It just makes no sense. Anyhow . . .
They actually DID film in Galicia, as well as the Aragón, Catalonia and Valencia regions.
https://www.amcnetworks.com/press-releases/the-walking-dead-daryl-dixon-season-3-begins-production-in-spainSo, did they spend all that time filming there only to put on a yellow filter post production? That's crazy.
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#17 Reply
Posted by
Patty_2
on 15 Sep, 2025 09:18
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I'm loving it so far. DD beats Dead City hands down. It somehow, even being across the ocean, has the old TWD feel to it. I am so happy Carol was not taken!
I laughed so much watching Daryl trying to prevent Carol from speaking out about the girls. And she was very sternly put in her place by the old woman. I hope they can leave there without destroying everything.
Looking forward to the next episode.
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#18 Reply
Posted by
ysolde
on 15 Sep, 2025 12:23
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I really enjoyed episode 2. The young lovers running away and their fear of being torn apart was moving. The whole tense dynamic of that community felt realist. It felt like they were really trying to do the best they could to survive. Giving up one young girl didn't feel like a huge price to pay for safety or resources even if they broke the hearts of their parents. I get that. It isn't like Negan trying humiliate and brutally oppress them, but it is insidious, destroying their sense of community as it tries to maintain the façade of happiness.. I was surprised uncle was smiling so hard with no fear when he opened the ribbon, then when his man took the ribbons off the pigs, I began suspect that the "lottery" was rigged.
Daryl trying to stop Carol from speaking her mind at the meal was hilarious. He clearly wants to stay out of the drama. Just leave and fix the boat. Although I don't know how he and Carol who don't know how to sail could possibly make their way back to the U.S. alive. I hope Daryl threw the bodies of all those men into the cage with the walkers.
I have never been to Spain. I enjoyed the scenery. It is beautiful.
I'm pretty sure Carol does know how to sail. She spent a whole lot of time sailing (I think the group she was with were fishermen or something) between seasons of the mothership show, IIRC. Now, sailing off the SE coast of the US (not sure how far they went) and sailing across the North Atlantic are entirely different things.
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#19 Reply
Posted by
Hez
on 15 Sep, 2025 13:00
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I'm pretty sure Carol does know how to sail. She spent a whole lot of time sailing (I think the group she was with were fishermen or something) between seasons of the mothership show, IIRC. Now, sailing off the SE coast of the US (not sure how far they went) and sailing across the North Atlantic are entirely different things.
I said this to my husband and he said "that was a motor boat, this is a sail boat, completely different". I'm like - Ok, Captain Ahab, calm down before you harpoon the couch.
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#20 Reply
Posted by
Tensel
on 15 Sep, 2025 13:46
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I said this to my husband and he said "that was a motor boat, this is a sail boat, completely different". I'm like - Ok, Captain Ahab, calm down before you harpoon the couch.
As someone used to sail, ITA with your husband. Sailing is nothing like driving a motor boat. I love sailing and miss the hell out of it. There is nothing like cutting through the water on a perfect day with the wind behind your back, but it is insanely dangerous even for experienced sailors. Getting hit by the boom like Julian did, happens all the time, especially with inexperienced sailors. To sail across the Atlantic with little experience without a GPS, weather reports, etc. is basically "dead man walking."
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#21 Reply
Posted by
The juice
on 15 Sep, 2025 15:59
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Caught up today on the first 2 episodes. Aside for the usual things that don’t make sense like the survivor not telling the boss about Daryl when he sees him at the dinner, not bad so far.
Knowing season 4 has been reportedly approved it gives them the ability to not have to rap up this year.
Just glad to see a few others are watching and are here discussing it.
Hope everyone is well!
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#22 Reply
Posted by
hoogie
on 16 Sep, 2025 06:38
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When I logged into chat, @hoogie was the only one there and he was literally talking to himself. I was on my phone and it kept logging me out of chat, sorry if I disappeared mid-convo hoogs!
I didn't even catch that about the pigs, that seems very feasible!
Spain does look gorgeous. I love the different color palettes they use in this series.
This episode really highlighted Daryl & Carol's differences when it comes to their shared values of protecting the vulnerable from abuse. Carol is more uncompromising when it comes to protecting the innocent. She will destabilize everything if she has to. She acts from her trauma. Daryl is a bit more pragmatic, he weighs the risk. Maybe the line-up situation has him thinking: "if we stop this, do we doom everyone else?"
I liked it. I do wish we'd start moving from "this is what we have to do to survive" themes to "this is how we rebuild society" themes but I don't know if we'll ever see that.
I know the chat can be wonky, no worries! I wasn't even watching the episode. The Emmys were fun though lol. Still have to catch up on this week's episode.
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#23 Reply
Posted by
Hez
on 22 Sep, 2025 07:46
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So, Carol sort of mentions Jeffrey Grimes in episode 3. Think we'll actually see him?
and would they just give him his comic book death of being bitten by a walker on the boat ride to America?
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#24 Reply
Posted by
Tensel
on 22 Sep, 2025 10:50
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I really enjoyed this episode. I was right that the pig race was rigged. Roberto wanting to leave with Daryl and Carol was predictable though Justine deciding to take Alba's place was not. But Justine is such a kind and generous person that her decision made sense once Carol unintentionally put the idea out there. Btw, I find Roberto's father to be very handsome. Carol better hit that.
The two women having sex when her husband was in the town was so crazy, but I guess they were desperate to have time together.
I wanted the captain to explain to Daryl and Roberto that sailing is not as easy as having a functional sail boat. Maybe she intends to sail them across the Atlantic. I laughed when she kissed her two lovers.
BTW, I was in the Chat with @hoogie Thanks, Hez.
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