I enjoyed it overall, but these are some odd standouts to me: Dwight’s allegiance I don’t think the writers have handled Dwight very well. His change of heart hasn’t been completely fleshed out to me. His treatment of Daryl without a prick of conscience, his rudeness to Rosita when they first came to Alexandria, his brown-nosing…
Read moreThe Walking Dead 7.14: “The Other Side”
The second half of The Walking Dead is really picking up. Why couldn’t they have maintained this pace in 7A? At some point before season 8 arrives, I’d like to do a re-watch of the entire 7th season and take apart what worked and what didn’t. Sasha and Rosita I’ve read some complaints about Sasha…
Read moreThe Walking Dead 7.13: “Bury Me Here” Review
Great episode. Acting was superb all around. Morgan We sometimes forget that these characters have experienced some intense trauma since the ZA began. Losing spouses, children, friends. When Morgan called Benjamin “Duane” by mistake, my heart lurched. Of course he is still grieving his son’s death. When Benjamin died, we witnessed Morgan almost completely become…
Read moreThe Walking Dead 7.12: “Say Yes” Review
This episode was amazing. I think I’m being objective here! Richonne Rick and Michonne have come such a long way. From straight up animosity, then a cautious trust, to a tight friendship and now a committed romance. If anyone didn’t know this or thought their relationship would fall apart, they learned today (or, last week, because…
Read moreThe Walking Dead 7.11: “Hostiles and Calamities” Review
I gave this a 10. I dig the character-focused episodes. This is what TWD does best! Eugene? I’m almost positive Eugene’s situation is short-term survival vs. some grand scheme that just occurred to him in the moment to take Negan down as a covert operative. Remember, as far as Eugene knows, Rick is still cooperating with…
Read moreThe Walking Dead 7.10: “New Best Friends” Review
I gave it a 9 out of 10. Richonne This couple is going to kill me. I loved Michonne helping Rick defeat the Thunderdome/punk zombie and not standing around fretting. His kiss on her forehead was so sweet. And giving her that cat. An undeniable receipt that Rick has been intrigued by Michonne, in that…
Read moreThe Walking Dead 7.9: “Rock in the Road” Review
After a dismal first half, the midseason premiere of The Walking Dead was pretty near awesome for me. I gave it a 9 out of 10. Not a 10 because there were parts that felt a little uneven to me. The direction? The cinematography? Rosita’s attitude and Carol’s bitchiness? I’m not sure, still musing on…
Read moreMoving: “Oh? Upsizing?” Nope!
During the process of selling our house and buying a new one, I read a lot about downsizing. Apparently, it’s not just for retirees anymore. There is a real trend happening where young families are trading in large homes for smaller ones or choosing to buy smaller homes from the start, many times located in the…
Read moreHomeschooling: ENTP/ENFP learning style
I’ve started researching learning styles. Our #1 son is doing great with school, but I think there is always room to improve the process. Most children in the early elementary school years love being active and have a hard time sitting still. This isn’t necessarily along biological gender lines, but boys tend to be more prone to…
Read moreAdult privilege
Remember those memes that were going around (and still probably are) of all these rules dad had for dating his daughter? It rubbed me the wrong way because it clearly expressed archaic, unhealthy ways on how to respond when your daughter inevitably starts dating. I recently saw another one that showed a wonderful alternative, here. Not only do…
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