Alpha : "I've seen how you live. I've walked your streets. It's a joke. Your communities are a shrine to a long dead world." We are shocked and heartbroken AGAIN :( RIP Enid, Tara, Henry, D.J., Tammy Rose, Ozzy, Alek, Frankie, Rodney and Addy. We appreciate you guys, for all your support, so don't forget to hit that subscribe button, it really motivates us to keep up the content. And of course if you are interested in the full reaction, you can find us here : www.patreon.com/takeaticket (You can find the latest uploads of the shows we are watching and much more) Much love Rob and Trin
I think the writers of this show are brilliant. They know how to make you care for the characters and suck you in to the show. The plot twists and heart wrenching scenes where you lose people you now care for, are amazing. It's continually changing with time and what their next challenges are. I wish there were more seasons but it had to end before it fell apart. I love your reviews and when you share your thoughts on what may happen, I can't believe how intuitive you are. Please continue your great work and sharing your thoughts with us. Ta ta till next time!💖🙋
Ozzy Alek And DJ charging without hesitation into a barn full of terrifying lunatics wearing walker skins on their faces to save a bunch of complete and utter random strangers is perhaps the most heroic thing anyone on the show has ever done 4 years later and it still saddens me that they died but we will never forget their final act that they died as heroes.
Shoutout Kang for making me love these minor characters with only a handful of episodes/minutes of screen time to work with I never thought I would care that much 😢
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Tara was actually only hired for 3 episodes and lasted years. Her death was extremely hard. I believe Enid was wearing Carl's shirt too. I didn't really care for Henry but for Carol. Great reaction guys
A - Addy (teenager) R - Rodney (teenager) T - Tammy Rose O - Ozzy (the highwaymen) F - Frankie (Negan’s ginger ex wife) D - D.J. (Ex Savior guy) E - Enid A - Alek (2nd highwaymen) T - Tara H - Henry
Carol would've gone on the warpath anyway cause she wasn't going to let that kind of brutality go, but Henry being one of the victims ensures that alpha will lose
I think this episode hit me harder than the Negan scene. In the Negan scene, you almost saw it coming. It prepared you because you knew someone was about to die. In this episode, I never once saw it coming. It just hit me like a ton of bricks.
Comic fans were definitely dreading this episode and the fact that they tortured us by teasing that rosita and Ezekiel might be getting their spots here, made that dread worse
I don't know why exactly but i constantly forgot she existed. She never really did much and always sort of supported characters. Her only real storyline was the denise romance but it didn't last long, denise died when tara was away, we didn't really get her initial reaction and it lead to her hating dwight but like 3 other characters shared that plotline
I had no feelings about Tara at first but grew to like her. When I rewatched the series, and you can see her development in quick succession, I LOVED her. This was such a sad death.
I’m honored to have been apart of such a historic and amazing episode. Not only from the show but also events from the comics. We loved having all of the communities at The Kingdom and shooting for the fair was one of the best times on set. My booth at the fair was the candy apple booth, which was foreshadowing for the heads on the pikes. I’m the woman with the long braid and my best friend beside me. The candy apples were real and made that morning too. We were so proud that our booth was the candy apples and I’ll never look at one the same way ever again! One of the background kids even ate one! One of the best monologues in the entire series is Siddiq’s and I am honored to have been there to witness Avi Nash’s talent. All of us background were actually crying he moved us that much with his speech at The Kingdom.
I remember watching the Talking Dead when this one aired. He said he was petrified delivering that speech; it was so much more than he’d done before and he knew how important it was to sell it properly.
@@chrispalmer7893 yes Avi really was. We were prepped ahead of time for what it would be and you could hear a pin drop. The way he delivered and the emotions that went into it was one of the best experiences to witness. We were all so honored and grateful to witness his talent.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us. That you were actually there during filming and involved in the whole production is so special. We get to hear star insights, but this is just as relevant to us fans. Thank you again!
@@MHACompute you’re welcome! Being able to work core background for Hilltop was one of the best experiences of my life. As a super fan of the show to be able to have a job, be with my best friend, and make so many other lifelong friends was nothing but a blessing. My husband was also a Savior and Marauder…he was the one with the long hair that was huge. 🤣 BG actors really loved their jobs and the core people used for each community, the walkers, and Whisperers were all a tight group. Season 9 was like summer camp for all of us and I honestly was so honored every single day to just be there. I have seen things that I will never forget. Saying that I’m grateful is an understatement. The crew was one of the hardest working crews I have ever seen. They never stopped and always enjoyed everything they were doing. It was just so amazing! I love talking about my experiences on set because I still get so excited and mind blown by it all.
@@beth633 There is likely a book, blog, vlog, or all three in there for you and your hubby to recount! You should give it serious consideration if you have not already 😃
For me the best part of this episode is the fact that when Daryl Carol Michonne and Yumiko head out they are the ones seemingly in danger In the pitch black of the woods the monstrous Beta and other Whisperers appear It seems as if they are the ones about to die But it’s actually the ones back home who seems happy and gleeful at the beginning of the reconciliation of the communities that are in the most danger as Alpha walks amongst them To me that aspect of the episode was just perfectly put together The writers created a masterpiece with this one And the whole pike scene is just gut wrenching to watch specifically when Carol sees Henry.
This episode was so painful, losing both Enid and Tara. I also dont see many people talk about this, but you can see Tammy trying to protect the teens (at least one of them) during the fight at 16:48, she's so underrated 😭😭
Nine seasons in and TWD could still deliver a gut punch like that. The show had pretty awesome range - 7.1 showed us they could do unflinching brutality, this time around the real horror happens off screen and both episodes hurt like hell.
I remember the gut punch of this episode. I couldn't believe Carol had to go through that again. How much can one woman take? Tara and and Enid were tough to lose too.
Carol 💔 She lost Sophia, Lizzie & Mika, and now Henry. They all went out fighting, but there’s something about that focus on Enid squaring up with the whisperers that just gets me.
You wanna know something even MORE heartbreaking? Enid was wearing Carl's old shirt til the end. He was always with her. No hate to Alden I just could never see her with anyone but Carl. Also here's a very odd bit of Trivia. Samantha Mortin who absolutely KILLS the role of Alpha is also a voice in a childrens cartoon. Cery fameous one about two bunnies named Max and Ruby. She plays Ruby. I can NEVER see that show the same way again now! 😆 Also this episode shocked me to my core, seeing all these people go. R.I.P Highway men, THEY NEVER GOT TO SEE THEIR MOVIE!!! 😭
This is a BIG episode, It gave me the most chills ever on this awesome show! So heartbreaking!!! But I was even more invested to see how everything goes after this!
@@itzbp9949 Because I wanted to see Alpha punished! Negan wasn't going to be, but he 'Kinda' redeemed himself, a bit. Alpha was just pure evil, no way she'd redeem herself. (Also, that's the show: No one was safe!)
@@morrisgautreau6704 im aware no-one is safe on this show but when you kill half the cast of the show especially for stupid reasons then what's the point when there's barely anyone left to root for anymore
Mind you so many people were unsure on the direction this show was gonna go without Andrew Lincoln but I had faith. Man I was impressed with the rest of season 9. It was great. This was a testament to this. Great episode.
"I just wish Rick was still around" That got me, I really do missed him, till this day I'm so sad he wasn't on any of this :( Great reaction guys, I cried again knowing Enid died like this, but she died like a warrior.
This is probably the hardest I have ever cried apart from 7.1 in a TV show. I was broken after this episode.... But the way the buldup in the episode was done was masterfull.
I remember I stopped watching TWD for a while and then slowly starting watching again. I remember watching it while my friends were in the kitchen chatting. I started crying silently, quietly went to my room and bawled crying. It's amazing that after 9 seasons, this series can still capture you. It ripped my heart out.
This episode actually made me tear up for once , I really liked henry and his relationship story with Lydia , such a tragic and sad story - the music is so haunting to hear too . again
Hearing you talk about how you've always liked Tara and how far she came and knowing what was to come was depressing. Tara was always one of my favorites, I loved her sense of humor in a time like that, and her loyalty. Also the famous "No one died" a bit before they found them was also sad to hear. One of the hardest episodes for me
When I first saw this episode the reveal of Enid completely broke me and then them showing Tara right after.. 😭 they all sadden me upon rewatching this episode but Enid always hits me the hardest regardless of knowing what’s coming 🥺
The subversion of our expectations about who was gonna die was a stroke of genius! Even if the characters that died were not the biggest or most important ones, the fact that we all thought were supposed to be safe, while the group heading to Hilltop, had DEATH written all over them, and yet the supposed safe ones died, was just pure shock!
Fun Fact! When Judith dunks Eugene in the dunk tank, he's doing what dunk tank people do, trash talking! 😅 He said something like "I've seen better arms on a "spiral galaxy" blah blah blah". He was referring to her role in Star Wars! She played Young Rey in The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker!
I've been dreading this episode! Alpha is INSANE. I'm upset over all of the deaths but my heart aches the most for Tara, she was a long time favourite for me ever since she was introduced. Poor Carol as well, losing another child... I loved the way Daryl tried to protect her from it, though. It was just like when he held her as Sophia came out of the barn. Another great reaction, looking forward to the finale!
I remember saying "No way!" Just completely shocked but very heartbroken to see Tara dead. She was one of my favorite peeps. And seeing the group taken hostage and fighting for their lives til the very end, I just bawled my eyes out. It still makes me cry when Siddiq tells the story of their courage and their bravery. And you know Carol is gonna come for her. Carol gets shit done 💯.
0:12 I don't know if it's exclusively an American phrase but typically it's "calm before the storm." It came from sailors using that phrase to describe the tranquility that comes immediately before the violent turbulence of an incoming storm. In this case, it's the fun times at the fair before the metaphorical with the massacre and literal with a winter blizzard. 8:19 Sisters? They often sleep together and they're not even the same nationality/race. Between this and Captain Marvel, you really don't seem to know how to recognize Asians. 16:48 I'm glad you liked DJ in the end. It's quite the redemption arc that he started this season threatening Carol with a knife and ultimately died trying to save her kid. That we also saw other Saviors Frankie having raised a daughter and Laura on the Alexandria council is proof that Rick was right. Even after fighting each other they could still come together for the greater good. We even see this dawning on Negan with his slow rehabilitation. 16:58 Unfortunately I did see this coming. Just like Negan's introduction, the pikes was one of those iconic yet traumatizing moments from the comics that sets up just how much of a threat the new villains are. Negan may have been really bad but Alpha is just evil. It is worth noting that, other than Tammy Rose, the line-up of who died is completely different. (Spoilers for this moment in the comics) ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ In the comics, Ezekiel, Olivia, and Rosita were among those killed. Olivia has been long dead on the show but I was surprised the other two were spared. They really teased that with Alpha walking away with the King. So what role they played in upcoming storylines they weren't originally a part of was a neat development. That they killed other major characters managed to deliver that big comic moment in a way that was still shocking. 20:10 That's just needlessly confusing and redundant. Whisperers wear masks to look like walkers. Putting a mask on a walker will just make it still look like a walker. Whisperer masks are hard to spot in a horde of walkers. What Carol was actually doing was looking for reactions because walkers wouldn't be phased by slashes to the arm or a bright light to the eyes.
this is the scene i was most looking forward to seeing in the show! fun fact: ezekiel and rosita die in the comics here! it’s why they showed gabriel n eugene talking before tara’s reveal & alpha walking off with ezekiel, it was so to throw off the comic readers expecting to see them two on pikes!
The look that Carol and Daryl exchanged when Alpha took Daryl away made my heartache and then the beautifully shot run across the meadow to hug each other before the ultimate horror. The terror on Daryl's face when he saw Henry's head on the pike and his screams to Carol to "just look at me." This was obviously meant to be a parallel to when Sophia walked out of the barn. Norman Reedus commented on this scene and he said, "When Melissa cries, everyone cries." I loved the scene with Daryl and Lydia at the pikes.
Alpha basically killed people who had a future and could progress the living , Enid had a boyfriend , Henry had lydia , the old woman had a baby and husband , the other people were young and woulda grown up to have kids , Tara was leader of a community and the highway men as u saw went to help so they were just caught in crossfire . Damn Tara was with us s4 with governor that’s so sad
This episode absolutely blew my mind away when I first watched it, it felt more like the season final than the second last episode , can’t wait for the next reaction :)
15:17 Here are the characters who were killed off in the comic: Olivia, Josh, Doctor Carson, Tammy Rose, Luke, Erin, Ken, Amber, Larry, Oscar, Rosita, and King Ezekiel Here are the characters killed off on the show in order of their reveal: Ozzy, Alek, D.J., Frankie, Tammy Rose, Rodney, Addy, Enid, Tara, and Henry
Season 9 took a lot of characters away. We said goodbye to Rick, Maggie and Jadis/Anne. They killed Jesus, Tara, Enid, Henry and many secondary characters: Ken (Tammy and Earl's son), Addy, Rodney ("friends" of Henry) Tammy Rose, DJ (former Savior), Frankie (Negan's ex-wife), Ozzy and Alek (The Highwaymen) 😭 Satisfying deaths: Gregory and Jocelyn :)
No spoilers but this was a similar moment in the comics, I remember reading the comics years before the show was close to this storyline and it was the craziest thing I’ve read. Knowing as a comic book fan that this was coming and it still hit as impactful as the comics made this one of the craziest scenes in the show. Marked a border full of your friends heads, alpha is a savage literally.
I remember seing this for the first time it really got me scared,the heads on spikes the music and the way she place them so they would be still moving has walkers. We though negan was something but alpha just took a step further to proove how dangerous she really is
Alpha is something else, she is an insane character. Sad that we lost so many good characters. But at least they went out fighting until the end. Awesome reaction Rob & Trin! Love y'all ❤😊👍
this episode also serves as the season finale for me, while episode 16 jumps through the winter and just feels like an additional chapter, this episode felt like one of the stronger endings to a season
ohhh yess nobody was ready for that, took me absolutely by surprise.. the others were already bad enough but then getting the reveal of Tara and Enid absolutely broke me.. I mean they've been with our group for so long, ever since season 4 and season 5🙏🏼 and then Henry ... remember that scene all the way back in season 2 when they were out looking for Sofia and Carol was sitting in that church ? She prayed and said „please don't let this be my punishment“ tbh at this point I started thinking there might be some truth to it..
Been very excited for this one for a long time. What an incredible way to end off such an incredible season, this episode is up there as one of the absolute bests for me along with Too Far Gone (4x08), No Sanctuary (5x01), No Way Out (6x09) and The Day Will Come When You Won't Be (7x01).
This is an iconic episode, in the comic it was really devastating because it includes king Ezekiel. Seems they brought in thee highwaymen just to use them for this. They certainly hunt that Ezekiel head could have been hanging there. Henry, Tyra, and Edith are pretty hard though. If you don't know the comic you never see it coming
This episode completely destroys me everytime I watch it since Tara and Enid are some of my favorite characters. Also, I feel like killing of Tara here made no sense since it seemed like she was starting to become more and more of an important character due to Maggie leaving and Jesus dying and to randomly kill her off feels weird. I honestly think Ezekiel should've died here instead of her due to reasons I can't say right now. Also, I remember when they first showed the backs of the pike victim's heads, everyone thought it was Rosita instead of Tara dying lol
ive been nervously waiting for this ep since the last one anticipating the pike scene, UGH im still nervously waiting to see how yall react to it. love you guys
Truthfully they were all C tier characters at best and none of them had any decent story arc potential moving forward. The Negan deaths are still more impactful as a result
@@DrewDragoonThis is obviously subjective, but the impact of any given character death isn’t just about that character’s prominence and role in the story. Henry wasn’t especially well-liked by the fans when this aired, but many of us still felt the weight of his death because of what it does to Carol. Tara’s death hit hard because they did make it look like they were building her up to be something more - she’s leading the Hilltop at this point and has essentially replaced Maggie and Jesus. The other deaths have weight for other reasons. I don’t know for certain how the victims were chosen - there may be off-screen reasons in play, but I’m sure it’s more complex than there just not because they’d run out of ideas for all the characters. Without wishing to spoil the comics or the show, I certainly don’t think it’s because they were desperately in love with the ideas they had for some of the characters who died this way in the comic but were spared from that fate in the show.
this was one of the saddest episodes to be honest seeing enid and tara dead was super sad they were amazing 2 of me favourites and it was pretty sad about Henry too especially for carol/the Queen and the king and this was earlier in the other episodes but Jesus too this season is bloody crazy in good and bad ways/ happy and sad ways
Whew, I can't imagine going into this episode with NO idea of what's to come! I think many of us knew this was the pike episode, just didn't know WHO would be on it. Heartbreaking.
Is there any chance Trin will ever do a facecam while she reacts? Or is there a reason? Just know that we’d love to see you as well as Rob react to stuff!
~Trin, For now we've decided to stay this way, it's technically easier to just send my audio to Rob. I want to have a "good" set up for the video part, as for now I would only have my phone to record my reaction seperatly and send it aswell, even more work to synchronise everything. And frankly, we literally have juuuust enough time for the recording, literally have 15mins to be ready to record when I get back home, so we don't end the recordings too late. The commute to work on my part is very heavy (4.30 to 5 hours per day^^ + 8 hours work ) Am quiet happy to be just the voice for now . But it will happen someday. Sorry for the waaay to long explanation but I hope it answers a little bit the question Love you all 💕
@@robtrinreact2825 No problem Trin! thankyou for letting us know and I understand! I’m happy to hear that you’d love to do it someday but it’s understandably hard with life and work so thankyou for all of this and still being here it wouldn’t be the same without you :) As long as you know that you have a lot of fans that love you and care about you, and Rob of course then that’s all that matters, we love you stay well and can’t wait for more reactions soon ❤️
From watching endgame to this episode, really hit hard, from 10 characters that died, Tara is the longest character that have been around Almost 6 seasons in walking death.
I have to say it i like you guys a lot like i actually wish i could meet you guys sure we will never agree on liking Negan but i gotta say you guys are amazing people such amazing people i um i struggle with a lot mental health being one of them you guys also allow me to escape reality and enjoy myself with your reactions
I liked the highway men. But Dj and Enid killed me. Enid was finally happy and Dj found his family finally. The highway men had no fear rushing in to save them even though they were outnumbered. And when Siddiq said some if them didnt even knew each other but they fought like they were family. It was such a heartbreaking scene. From Frankie having apparently learn to become capable and addy who probably didnt know how to fight. The old woman having gained a son from a whisperer and then lost her life to them protecting Roddy. Enid killing some and then facing off against a dozen of them anf not backing down and didnt look scared. She had a fierce look in her eye. To Henry just staring at Alpha like he knew they were going to die.
One of the most shocking reveals of the series in my opinion! So good but so sad, always get chills when I see that scene. Hopefully this vid doesn’t get taken down, this is a well known episode to get taken down from reactors unfortunately
I likes DJ alot. It was so sad seeing Daryl run to Carol saying Dont Look! Poor Carol losing her kids. Alpha made the worse mistake! Badass Carol ia coming for her!
I said last time that I couldn’t wait for you to see these next two episodes…one to go! Good news!!! You don’t have to wait 6+ months for the next season after S9 finale!
~Trin, of all people, I really thought Tara wouldn't be on the stick, I kinda figured she would be a nice leader for hilltop with Jesus gone and Maggie not coming back :'( but I guess I was wrong :(
Alpha : "I've seen how you live. I've walked your streets. It's a joke. Your communities are a shrine to a long dead world."
We are shocked and heartbroken AGAIN :(
RIP Enid, Tara, Henry, D.J., Tammy Rose, Ozzy, Alek, Frankie, Rodney and Addy.
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I think the writers of this show are brilliant. They know how to make you care for the characters and suck you in to the show. The plot twists and heart wrenching scenes where you lose people you now care for, are amazing. It's continually changing with time and what their next challenges are. I wish there were more seasons but it had to end before it fell apart. I love your reviews and when you share your thoughts on what may happen, I can't believe how intuitive you are. Please continue your great work and sharing your thoughts with us. Ta ta till next time!💖🙋
Ozzy Alek And DJ charging without hesitation into a barn full of terrifying lunatics wearing walker skins on their faces to save a bunch of complete and utter random strangers is perhaps the most heroic thing anyone on the show has ever done 4 years later and it still saddens me that they died but we will never forget their final act that they died as heroes.
and they never got to see their movie. 😢
Shout out highway men
Shoutout Kang for making me love these minor characters with only a handful of episodes/minutes of screen time to work with I never thought I would care that much 😢
Kids stupid tho right
@pieck5460 seriously. damn i wish she was in charge earlier
The highway men died for ppl they barely knew and DJ died protecting ppl he used to battle against. I cried hard when I saw they killed Enid.
Thanks for spoiling the episode before I even got to watch it.
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And watch the full episodes
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Tara was actually only hired for 3 episodes and lasted years. Her death was extremely hard. I believe Enid was wearing Carl's shirt too. I didn't really care for Henry but for Carol. Great reaction guys
A - Addy (teenager)
R - Rodney (teenager)
T - Tammy Rose
O - Ozzy (the highwaymen)
F - Frankie (Negan’s ginger ex wife)
D - D.J. (Ex Savior guy)
E - Enid
A - Alek (2nd highwaymen)
T - Tara
H - Henry
Dang, was it planned or u just came up with that?
@@redend2529it wasn't planned
But they weren't put in that order
OH SHIT!!!!
CRAZYY I never realized
Again Daryl had to hold Carol as she lost a child 😢
So funny that Trin said "release the Negan". 😂
The trauma that Negan inflicted in episode 701 will never be topped! However, this well crafted episode comes close!
Carol losing another kid is so heartbreaking. Alpha definitely came out swinging. Fantastic villain
Carol would've gone on the warpath anyway cause she wasn't going to let that kind of brutality go, but Henry being one of the victims ensures that alpha will lose
I think this episode hit me harder than the Negan scene. In the Negan scene, you almost saw it coming. It prepared you because you knew someone was about to die. In this episode, I never once saw it coming. It just hit me like a ton of bricks.
For sure , like they were probably all alive witnessing each other’s head get cut off and knowing it was their time next , it’s horrifying
Comic fans were definitely dreading this episode and the fact that they tortured us by teasing that rosita and Ezekiel might be getting their spots here, made that dread worse
D.J. died trying to safe the people he once saw as his enemies. That really made me tear up.
Yeah, and Ozzy & Alek never even saw the movie
@@austinfloydsilos1047 It's really sad.
Shoutout to the Highwaymen Ozzy Alek And DJ introduced as villains died as heroes.
Tara was the most painful loss for me. I liked her from the start. And loved her by the time we got here.
I don't know why exactly but i constantly forgot she existed. She never really did much and always sort of supported characters. Her only real storyline was the denise romance but it didn't last long, denise died when tara was away, we didn't really get her initial reaction and it lead to her hating dwight but like 3 other characters shared that plotline
Yeah, I loved her too. I loved how she was introduced to the group, teaming up with Glenn first who didn't blame her she was on the wrong side.
I had no feelings about Tara at first but grew to like her. When I rewatched the series, and you can see her development in quick succession, I LOVED her. This was such a sad death.
Daryl holding carol to protect her 😩😩
I’m honored to have been apart of such a historic and amazing episode. Not only from the show but also events from the comics. We loved having all of the communities at The Kingdom and shooting for the fair was one of the best times on set. My booth at the fair was the candy apple booth, which was foreshadowing for the heads on the pikes. I’m the woman with the long braid and my best friend beside me. The candy apples were real and made that morning too. We were so proud that our booth was the candy apples and I’ll never look at one the same way ever again! One of the background kids even ate one! One of the best monologues in the entire series is Siddiq’s and I am honored to have been there to witness Avi Nash’s talent. All of us background were actually crying he moved us that much with his speech at The Kingdom.
I remember watching the Talking Dead when this one aired. He said he was petrified delivering that speech; it was so much more than he’d done before and he knew how important it was to sell it properly.
@@chrispalmer7893 yes Avi really was. We were prepped ahead of time for what it would be and you could hear a pin drop. The way he delivered and the emotions that went into it was one of the best experiences to witness. We were all so honored and grateful to witness his talent.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us. That you were actually there during filming and involved in the whole production is so special. We get to hear star insights, but this is just as relevant to us fans. Thank you again!
@@MHACompute you’re welcome! Being able to work core background for Hilltop was one of the best experiences of my life. As a super fan of the show to be able to have a job, be with my best friend, and make so many other lifelong friends was nothing but a blessing. My husband was also a Savior and Marauder…he was the one with the long hair that was huge. 🤣 BG actors really loved their jobs and the core people used for each community, the walkers, and Whisperers were all a tight group. Season 9 was like summer camp for all of us and I honestly was so honored every single day to just be there. I have seen things that I will never forget. Saying that I’m grateful is an understatement. The crew was one of the hardest working crews I have ever seen. They never stopped and always enjoyed everything they were doing. It was just so amazing! I love talking about my experiences on set because I still get so excited and mind blown by it all.
@@beth633 There is likely a book, blog, vlog, or all three in there for you and your hubby to recount! You should give it serious consideration if you have not already 😃
For me the best part of this episode is the fact that when Daryl Carol Michonne and Yumiko head out they are the ones seemingly in danger In the pitch black of the woods the monstrous Beta and other Whisperers appear It seems as if they are the ones about to die But it’s actually the ones back home who seems happy and gleeful at the beginning of the reconciliation of the communities that are in the most danger as Alpha walks amongst them To me that aspect of the episode was just perfectly put together The writers created a masterpiece with this one And the whole pike scene is just gut wrenching to watch specifically when Carol sees Henry.
This episode was so painful, losing both Enid and Tara. I also dont see many people talk about this, but you can see Tammy trying to protect the teens (at least one of them) during the fight at 16:48, she's so underrated 😭😭
I can’t believe I have watched you guys react to this many episodes lol
Thanks for the heart!!! Can’t wait for Thursday!!!!
Enid was wearing Carl's shirt till the end.
Was she? I never realised that´s Carl´s
@@zenbenn5107 Yes. It was Carl's.
Nine seasons in and TWD could still deliver a gut punch like that. The show had pretty awesome range - 7.1 showed us they could do unflinching brutality, this time around the real horror happens off screen and both episodes hurt like hell.
Alpha killed Henry to punish Lydia.
I remember the gut punch of this episode. I couldn't believe Carol had to go through that again. How much can one woman take? Tara and and Enid were tough to lose too.
Carol 💔 She lost Sophia, Lizzie & Mika, and now Henry.
They all went out fighting, but there’s something about that focus on Enid squaring up with the whisperers that just gets me.
Rodney sitting in the corner like 🧍♂️
And Henry's brother, Benjamin, in her table
Plus Sam
Oh yeah! I totally forgot about those 2.
You wanna know something even MORE heartbreaking? Enid was wearing Carl's old shirt til the end. He was always with her. No hate to Alden I just could never see her with anyone but Carl.
Also here's a very odd bit of Trivia. Samantha Mortin who absolutely KILLS the role of Alpha is also a voice in a childrens cartoon. Cery fameous one about two bunnies named Max and Ruby. She plays Ruby. I can NEVER see that show the same way again now! 😆
Also this episode shocked me to my core, seeing all these people go.
R.I.P Highway men, THEY NEVER GOT TO SEE THEIR MOVIE!!! 😭
I love that final scene with Lydia and Daryl visiting the pikes The wind the music and the snow falling and that somber music.
This is a BIG episode, It gave me the most chills ever on this awesome show! So heartbreaking!!! But I was even more invested to see how everything goes after this!
How could you be invested? It made me wanna stop watching they killed 2 of the best characters
@@itzbp9949 who were the 2 best characters?
@@itzbp9949 Because I wanted to see Alpha punished! Negan wasn't going to be, but he 'Kinda' redeemed himself, a bit. Alpha was just pure evil, no way she'd redeem herself. (Also, that's the show: No one was safe!)
@@morrisgautreau6704 im aware no-one is safe on this show but when you kill half the cast of the show especially for stupid reasons then what's the point when there's barely anyone left to root for anymore
Exactly! Well said!
Mind you so many people were unsure on the direction this show was gonna go without Andrew Lincoln but I had faith. Man I was impressed with the rest of season 9. It was great. This was a testament to this. Great episode.
This episode was so emotional. Man, R.I.P. Enid, Tara and Henry
"I just wish Rick was still around"
That got me, I really do missed him, till this day I'm so sad he wasn't on any of this :(
Great reaction guys, I cried again knowing Enid died like this, but she died like a warrior.
Don't know why this popped up on my feed after a year but did I watch it again? Yes. Did I cry again? Yes. I miss this show so much 😢
This is probably the hardest I have ever cried apart from 7.1 in a TV show. I was broken after this episode.... But the way the buldup in the episode was done was masterfull.
I remember I stopped watching TWD for a while and then slowly starting watching again. I remember watching it while my friends were in the kitchen chatting. I started crying silently, quietly went to my room and bawled crying.
It's amazing that after 9 seasons, this series can still capture you. It ripped my heart out.
This episode actually made me tear up for once , I really liked henry and his relationship story with Lydia , such a tragic and sad story - the music is so haunting to hear too . again
I never saw the end of this episode coming. It broke my heart. Enid, Henry and Tara felt like the biggest "WHAT?"
Hearing you talk about how you've always liked Tara and how far she came and knowing what was to come was depressing. Tara was always one of my favorites, I loved her sense of humor in a time like that, and her loyalty. Also the famous "No one died" a bit before they found them was also sad to hear. One of the hardest episodes for me
When I first saw this episode the reveal of Enid completely broke me and then them showing Tara right after.. 😭 they all sadden me upon rewatching this episode but Enid always hits me the hardest regardless of knowing what’s coming 🥺
The subversion of our expectations about who was gonna die was a stroke of genius! Even if the characters that died were not the biggest or most important ones, the fact that we all thought were supposed to be safe, while the group heading to Hilltop, had DEATH written all over them, and yet the supposed safe ones died, was just pure shock!
Fun Fact! When Judith dunks Eugene in the dunk tank, he's doing what dunk tank people do, trash talking! 😅 He said something like "I've seen better arms on a "spiral galaxy" blah blah blah". He was referring to her role in Star Wars! She played Young Rey in The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker!
I've been dreading this episode! Alpha is INSANE. I'm upset over all of the deaths but my heart aches the most for Tara, she was a long time favourite for me ever since she was introduced.
Poor Carol as well, losing another child... I loved the way Daryl tried to protect her from it, though. It was just like when he held her as Sophia came out of the barn.
Another great reaction, looking forward to the finale!
I remember saying "No way!" Just completely shocked but very heartbroken to see Tara dead. She was one of my favorite peeps. And seeing the group taken hostage and fighting for their lives til the very end, I just bawled my eyes out. It still makes me cry when Siddiq tells the story of their courage and their bravery. And you know Carol is gonna come for her. Carol gets shit done 💯.
0:12 I don't know if it's exclusively an American phrase but typically it's "calm before the storm." It came from sailors using that phrase to describe the tranquility that comes immediately before the violent turbulence of an incoming storm. In this case, it's the fun times at the fair before the metaphorical with the massacre and literal with a winter blizzard.
8:19 Sisters? They often sleep together and they're not even the same nationality/race. Between this and Captain Marvel, you really don't seem to know how to recognize Asians.
16:48 I'm glad you liked DJ in the end. It's quite the redemption arc that he started this season threatening Carol with a knife and ultimately died trying to save her kid. That we also saw other Saviors Frankie having raised a daughter and Laura on the Alexandria council is proof that Rick was right. Even after fighting each other they could still come together for the greater good. We even see this dawning on Negan with his slow rehabilitation.
16:58 Unfortunately I did see this coming. Just like Negan's introduction, the pikes was one of those iconic yet traumatizing moments from the comics that sets up just how much of a threat the new villains are. Negan may have been really bad but Alpha is just evil.
It is worth noting that, other than Tammy Rose, the line-up of who died is completely different. (Spoilers for this moment in the comics)
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In the comics, Ezekiel, Olivia, and Rosita were among those killed. Olivia has been long dead on the show but I was surprised the other two were spared. They really teased that with Alpha walking away with the King. So what role they played in upcoming storylines they weren't originally a part of was a neat development. That they killed other major characters managed to deliver that big comic moment in a way that was still shocking.
20:10 That's just needlessly confusing and redundant. Whisperers wear masks to look like walkers. Putting a mask on a walker will just make it still look like a walker. Whisperer masks are hard to spot in a horde of walkers. What Carol was actually doing was looking for reactions because walkers wouldn't be phased by slashes to the arm or a bright light to the eyes.
I like when Daryl pulls those 2 knives out too lol I thought I was the only one
this is the scene i was most looking forward to seeing in the show! fun fact: ezekiel and rosita die in the comics here! it’s why they showed gabriel n eugene talking before tara’s reveal & alpha walking off with ezekiel, it was so to throw off the comic readers expecting to see them two on pikes!
The look that Carol and Daryl exchanged when Alpha took Daryl away made my heartache and then the beautifully shot run across the meadow to hug each other before the ultimate horror. The terror on Daryl's face when he saw Henry's head on the pike and his screams to Carol to "just look at me." This was obviously meant to be a parallel to when Sophia walked out of the barn. Norman Reedus commented on this scene and he said, "When Melissa cries, everyone cries." I loved the scene with Daryl and Lydia at the pikes.
What makes it even sadder is daryl running to try and prevent carol from seeing it.
Alpha basically killed people who had a future and could progress the living , Enid had a boyfriend , Henry had lydia , the old woman had a baby and husband , the other people were young and woulda grown up to have kids , Tara was leader of a community and the highway men as u saw went to help so they were just caught in crossfire . Damn Tara was with us s4 with governor that’s so sad
6:55 Plot twist: She miss understands and Eats Dog. 10:04 Afraid yet? 12:49 Alpha ladies and gentlemen.
This episode absolutely blew my mind away when I first watched it, it felt more like the season final than the second last episode , can’t wait for the next reaction :)
I've been waiting a long time for you guys to see this episode!
15:17
Here are the characters who were killed off in the comic: Olivia, Josh, Doctor Carson, Tammy Rose, Luke, Erin, Ken, Amber, Larry, Oscar, Rosita, and King Ezekiel
Here are the characters killed off on the show in order of their reveal: Ozzy, Alek, D.J., Frankie, Tammy Rose, Rodney, Addy, Enid, Tara, and Henry
Season 9 took a lot of characters away. We said goodbye to Rick, Maggie and Jadis/Anne. They killed Jesus, Tara, Enid, Henry and many secondary characters: Ken (Tammy and Earl's son), Addy, Rodney ("friends" of Henry) Tammy Rose, DJ (former Savior), Frankie (Negan's ex-wife), Ozzy and Alek (The Highwaymen) 😭 Satisfying deaths: Gregory and Jocelyn :)
No spoilers but this was a similar moment in the comics, I remember reading the comics years before the show was close to this storyline and it was the craziest thing I’ve read.
Knowing as a comic book fan that this was coming and it still hit as impactful as the comics made this one of the craziest scenes in the show.
Marked a border full of your friends heads, alpha is a savage literally.
I remember seing this for the first time it really got me scared,the heads on spikes the music and the way she place them so they would be still moving has walkers. We though negan was something but alpha just took a step further to proove how dangerous she really is
Alpha is something else, she is an insane character. Sad that we lost so many good characters. But at least they went out fighting until the end. Awesome reaction Rob & Trin! Love y'all ❤😊👍
Oh this scene this scene with the heads it hurts RIP Tara Henry Edith everyone
One of the biggest shocks in twd. The only scene to give me genuine nightmares after watching it
S9 man. I love this season so much
Horrific episode, truly tragic. I was devastated and just sat there when I first saw. Amazing
this episode also serves as the season finale for me, while episode 16 jumps through the winter and just feels like an additional chapter, this episode felt like one of the stronger endings to a season
This is the video that I was waiting
To see!
Tara :(
ohhh yess nobody was ready for that, took me absolutely by surprise.. the others were already bad enough but then getting the reveal of Tara and Enid absolutely broke me.. I mean they've been with our group for so long, ever since season 4 and season 5🙏🏼
and then Henry ... remember that scene all the way back in season 2 when they were out looking for Sofia and Carol was sitting in that church ? She prayed and said „please don't let this be my punishment“ tbh at this point I started thinking there might be some truth to it..
Carol just keeps losing kids
Been very excited for this one for a long time. What an incredible way to end off such an incredible season, this episode is up there as one of the absolute bests for me along with Too Far Gone (4x08), No Sanctuary (5x01), No Way Out (6x09) and The Day Will Come When You Won't Be (7x01).
Just saw that you guys posted this and my first response was, "AAWWWW FUCK" 😂😭
alexandria has a strong weapon but they didn't use it. Negan is like a mad dog, just let him go
Poor Carol. Kids just don't seem to survive around her do they?
I love Alpha as a villain. So much more to come.
This is an iconic episode, in the comic it was really devastating because it includes king Ezekiel. Seems they brought in thee highwaymen just to use them for this. They certainly hunt that Ezekiel head could have been hanging there. Henry, Tyra, and Edith are pretty hard though. If you don't know the comic you never see it coming
RIP Tara, crazy to think she'd been around since the Govenor
I really liked DJ too, R.I.P. to all of them
This episode broke me. I was such a huge Tara fan.
Damn you guys are already on this episode?
Imagine if Morgan was still around and found out about Henry’s death. He would have went into super psycho Morgan mode
This episode completely destroys me everytime I watch it since Tara and Enid are some of my favorite characters. Also, I feel like killing of Tara here made no sense since it seemed like she was starting to become more and more of an important character due to Maggie leaving and Jesus dying and to randomly kill her off feels weird. I honestly think Ezekiel should've died here instead of her due to reasons I can't say right now. Also, I remember when they first showed the backs of the pike victim's heads, everyone thought it was Rosita instead of Tara dying lol
ive been nervously waiting for this ep since the last one anticipating the pike scene, UGH im still nervously waiting to see how yall react to it. love you guys
I was waiting for this episode to see your reaction and i was just as shocked when i seen it. Enid and taras deaths hurt most for me.
Truthfully they were all C tier characters at best and none of them had any decent story arc potential moving forward. The Negan deaths are still more impactful as a result
@@DrewDragoonThis is obviously subjective, but the impact of any given character death isn’t just about that character’s prominence and role in the story. Henry wasn’t especially well-liked by the fans when this aired, but many of us still felt the weight of his death because of what it does to Carol. Tara’s death hit hard because they did make it look like they were building her up to be something more - she’s leading the Hilltop at this point and has essentially replaced Maggie and Jesus. The other deaths have weight for other reasons.
I don’t know for certain how the victims were chosen - there may be off-screen reasons in play, but I’m sure it’s more complex than there just not because they’d run out of ideas for all the characters. Without wishing to spoil the comics or the show, I certainly don’t think it’s because they were desperately in love with the ideas they had for some of the characters who died this way in the comic but were spared from that fate in the show.
this was one of the saddest episodes to be honest seeing enid and tara dead was super sad they were amazing 2 of me favourites and it was pretty sad about Henry too especially for carol/the Queen and the king and this was earlier in the other episodes but Jesus too this season is bloody crazy in good and bad ways/ happy and sad ways
Tara was one of my Most liked persons in twd. Such a great heart and Person 😢 Rip Tara
17:04 UNLEASH THE BEAST!
I had nightmares after this episode
And after this episode, "Winter is coming!"
Whew, I can't imagine going into this episode with NO idea of what's to come! I think many of us knew this was the pike episode, just didn't know WHO would be on it. Heartbreaking.
Season 10 is personal favorite cant wait to see your reactions
Is there any chance Trin will ever do a facecam while she reacts?
Or is there a reason? Just know that we’d love to see you as well as Rob react to stuff!
I would love to see Trin❤
Perhaps she doesn't like to be in camera and it's fine. I don't like it neither. We should accept everyone's wishes.
@@ritasworld6345 I'm fine with what Trin wants to do. Love her either way. But it a mere suggestion and Rob and Trin can let us know. Simple.
~Trin, For now we've decided to stay this way, it's technically easier to just send my audio to Rob.
I want to have a "good" set up for the video part, as for now I would only have my phone to record my reaction seperatly and send it aswell, even more work to synchronise everything.
And frankly, we literally have juuuust enough time for the recording, literally have 15mins to be ready to record when I get back home, so we don't end the recordings too late.
The commute to work on my part is very heavy (4.30 to 5 hours per day^^ + 8 hours work ) Am quiet happy to be just the voice for now .
But it will happen someday.
Sorry for the waaay to long explanation but I hope it answers a little bit the question
Love you all 💕
@@robtrinreact2825 No problem Trin! thankyou for letting us know and I understand!
I’m happy to hear that you’d love to do it someday but it’s understandably hard with life and work so thankyou for all of this and still being here it wouldn’t be the same without you :)
As long as you know that you have a lot of fans that love you and care about you, and Rob of course then that’s all that matters, we love you stay well and can’t wait for more reactions soon ❤️
Yes! These is exactly why I call these season and the next one as the “winter is coming version of the walking dead”.
From watching endgame to this episode, really hit hard, from 10 characters that died, Tara is the longest character that have been around Almost 6 seasons in walking death.
I have to say it i like you guys a lot like i actually wish i could meet you guys sure we will never agree on liking Negan but i gotta say you guys are amazing people such amazing people i um i struggle with a lot mental health being one of them you guys also allow me to escape reality and enjoy myself with your reactions
I liked the highway men. But Dj and Enid killed me. Enid was finally happy and Dj found his family finally. The highway men had no fear rushing in to save them even though they were outnumbered. And when Siddiq said some if them didnt even knew each other but they fought like they were family. It was such a heartbreaking scene. From Frankie having apparently learn to become capable and addy who probably didnt know how to fight. The old woman having gained a son from a whisperer and then lost her life to them protecting Roddy. Enid killing some and then facing off against a dozen of them anf not backing down and didnt look scared. She had a fierce look in her eye. To Henry just staring at Alpha like he knew they were going to die.
One of the most shocking reveals of the series in my opinion! So good but so sad, always get chills when I see that scene. Hopefully this vid doesn’t get taken down, this is a well known episode to get taken down from reactors unfortunately
i cried sm when i watch this scene
such a crazy episode when it aired the wait for the next episode felt like 1000 years
Ughhhh so depressing! So sad we lost many loved ones!!
I likes DJ alot. It was so sad seeing Daryl run to Carol saying Dont Look! Poor Carol losing her kids. Alpha made the worse mistake! Badass Carol ia coming for her!
seriously one of the most devastating episodes in twd
(Not a spoiler) we got it easy cause in the comics it was like 12-14 people including the King and Rosita
I said last time that I couldn’t wait for you to see these next two episodes…one to go! Good news!!! You don’t have to wait 6+ months for the next season after S9 finale!
I think there were more heads found in the comucs. Ezekiel and rosita were the major deaths there
All the names spell out ART OF DEATH
Rob just said "It's nice to see Carol Happy." and it's like I just got socked in the stomach!😢
And now you just talked about how much you like Tara!🤦
Trin's scream when she saw Tara's head on the stick, wowies. :(
~Trin, of all people, I really thought Tara wouldn't be on the stick, I kinda figured she would be a nice leader for hilltop with Jesus gone and Maggie not coming back :'( but I guess I was wrong :(