# The Walking Dead; 7.03 "The Cell" (open spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 6, 2016, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919 "2016-11-06T23:39:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/41 "2016-11-07T21:26:12Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > They left Georgia seasons ago; right now they’re in Northern Virginia. > > Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk And they can’t get out of there because of The Dismal Swamp, I’m guessing. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/42 "2016-11-07T21:29:08Z")
As far as why would people follow Negan, some people just like to be told what to do. Especially in high stress situations. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/43 "2016-11-07T21:31:47Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > And they can’t get out of there because of The Dismal Swamp, I’m guessing. Traffic on I66 is a real bitch. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/44 "2016-11-07T21:38:24Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > And they can’t get out of there because of The Dismal Swamp, I’m guessing. Pogos of Unusual Size. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/45 "2016-11-07T21:46:18Z")
> [@stosh](#): > > Dwight rode up on the bike and the front wheel was fine, then got off and pushed it through the " walking dead". As a motorcycle rider I was watching that and wondering what he was doing. Why push it instead of ride it, and why ride it through the big blood spot. He could have just ridden it around on the grassy shoulder on either side. > [@Superdude](#): > > Traffic on I66 is a real bitch. And I-95, and I-495, and US 50… I’ll bet even the walkers were tired of being stuck on the overpasses like it was an ice storm. ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/46 "2016-11-07T21:52:55Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > Exactly. They aren’t “raiding” though. Raiders, come in, grab whatever they can, then leave (possibly destroying anything they didn’t take). Negan basically creates vassal states of the other communities where they routinely pay a set “homage” or tax. Right. Negan actually has a functioning state. Complete with tax powers. Lol. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/47 "2016-11-07T22:46:58Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > I wasn’t clear on what exactly “points” meant either, but it’s possible he means points as in percentage, and it seems his favorite percentage is 50%. So, if he means giving up half of everything you manage to scrounge or produce to him, that would probably make you wish you were dead in such a resource-limited world. More like the old “company towns” in mining. It costs you 30 points a month for your dorm, 20 points a month for the use of your tools, 30 points a month for your meals. Your wages are 1 point a day. How are you gonna make up the difference? ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/48 "2016-11-07T23:30:55Z")
> [@Edward\_The\_Head](#): > > There were way too many commercials in this one. There were a couple of times when there was 3-4 minutes of show and 4-5 of commercials. It was more than a couple of times. Only SNL has been this aggressive with commercials; I would guess this episode’s running time was well under 35 minutes (with the rest being commercials and a couple of minutes for the credits). By the way, were we ever shown _why_ walkers were falling from that overpass? (It’s possible that I missed it due to being distracted or out of the room.) ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/49 "2016-11-07T23:56:23Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > By the way, were we ever shown _why_ walkers were falling from that overpass? (It’s possible that I missed it due to being distracted or out of the room.) They didn’t show it, it was just a random zombie cascade. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/50 "2016-11-08T00:36:45Z")
After a couple of “days” of Daryl in the cell, getting a dogfood sandwich, and the same song being played loudly, I said to my husband, “This is the whole episode?” Yup, apparently it was. High concept, superboring. Can we at least check on what the other two groups are doing? ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/51 "2016-11-08T00:47:44Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > 1. I never wanted to push someone into a hot shower as much as I have wanted to push Darryl into a hot shower. OMG, it is getting ridiculous how filthy he’s getting?.. I volunteer to scrub Daryl. > [@DigitalC](#): > > Well Dwight’s friend literally chose death than going back to that. I assume it’s basically slave labor with barely enough “points” to get by. The reason it works is the people in group 1, if it was just Negan he would’ve been killed long ago. Yeah, being a serf sucks, but life as on of Negan’s enforcers is relatively good. Ditto for people with special skills like the doctor. Life in the vassal communities looks like it can be pretty sweet too; as long as you pay your taxes. BTW did anyone else wonder if Negan held an actual wedding when he took his new wife? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/52 "2016-11-08T01:22:10Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > After a couple of “days” of Daryl in the cell, getting a dogfood sandwich, and the same song being played loudly, I said to my husband, “This is the whole episode?” Yup, apparently it was. High concept, superboring. Can we at least check on what the other two groups are doing? I think the writers/producers etc. are trying to back us off of Glenn. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/53 "2016-11-08T01:40:26Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > They left Georgia seasons ago; right now they’re in Northern Virginia. > > Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk That’s right. I had forgotten all about that! > [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](#): > > More like the old “company towns” in mining. > > It costs you 30 points a month for your dorm, 20 points a month for the use of your tools, 30 points a month for your meals. > > Your wages are 1 point a day. > > How are you gonna make up the difference? Or like the Mob: Now the guy’s got Negan as a partner. Any problems, he goes to Negan. Trouble with the walkers? He can go to Negan. Trouble with food, medicine, Rick’s group, he can call Negan. But now the guy’s gotta come up with Negan’s tribute every week, no matter what. Crops went bad? “Fuck you, pay me.” Oh, you had a fire? “Fuck you, pay me.” Place got overrun by walkers, huh? “Fuck you, pay me.” Also, Negan could do anything he wants anyway. And then finally, when there’s nothing left, when you can’t scavenge another can of beans or slaughter another hog, he busts your head open with Lucille. > [@octopus](#): > > Right. Negan actually has a functioning state. Complete with tax powers. Lol. I mean, he basically does. But it’s a feudal one. The surrounding communities don’t exactly get representation. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/54 "2016-11-08T01:57:14Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > when there’s nothing left, when you can’t scavenge another can of beans or slaughter another hog, he busts your head open with Lucille. I’m thinking Rick should do Negan in the style of Vlad the Impaler. ---
**Author:** ![cgg419](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cgg419/32/2847_2.png) [@cgg419](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cgg419)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/55 "2016-11-08T02:26:15Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > Now the guy’s got Negan as a partner. Any problems, he goes to Negan. Trouble with the walkers? He can go to Negan. Trouble with food, medicine, Rick’s group, he can call Negan. But now the guy’s gotta come up with Negan’s tribute every week, no matter what. Crops went bad? “Fuck you, pay me.” Oh, you had a fire? “Fuck you, pay me.” Place got overrun by walkers, huh? “Fuck you, pay me.” Also, Negan could do anything he wants anyway. And then finally, when there’s nothing left, when you can’t scavenge another can of beans or slaughter another hog, he busts your head open with Lucille. Bravo ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/56 "2016-11-08T03:32:11Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > They didn’t show it, it was just a random zombie cascade. Seems like a pretty regular occurrence, what with all the bone-shattered zombies lying around, and Dwight must be kinda dumb to look up at the overpass only when he was directly under it. It’s not clear when or how the bike’s front wheel got messed up - the bike simply falling over sideways with Dwight nearly gets zombie-bombed doesn’t seem violent enough to cause such damage, and immediately prior to this when Dwight is pushing the bike along for no apparent reason, the wheel looks fine. This looks like a standard recurrence of the zombies only being dangerous when a human does something determinedly stupid, i.e. the episode needs some padding. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/57 "2016-11-08T03:48:49Z")
Didn’t like the first ep, did like the second ep with Carol, Morgan and Ezekiel. Didn’t like this ep. Oh, Negan’s a post apocalyptic brutal sadistic maniac who enjoys torturing and beating people to death, employs slaves, but he’s a feminist! How refreshing. You must ask for a lady’s consent in order to have sex. :rolleyes: Who are those guys doing nothing much but poking zombies and playing put the bucket on the zombie’s head in the barrier fence area? Is that a job? Poking zombies? Is that the job that makes you wish you were dead? What do the letters spray painted on their sweats mean? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/58 "2016-11-08T06:51:39Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > What do the letters spray painted on their sweats mean? First line of defense against the Spellbinder. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/59 "2016-11-08T13:35:42Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > Who are those guys doing nothing much but poking zombies and playing put the bucket on the zombie’s head in the barrier fence area? Is that a job? Poking zombies? Is that the job that makes you wish you were dead? Does the bucket prevent zombies from biting when they are taken out to the zombie defense line? ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/60 "2016-11-08T14:12:06Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Does the bucket prevent zombies from biting when they are taken out to the zombie defense line? I suppose, but do they need to rotate them a lot? It seemed to be a full time job. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919.md?page=4)