Why would someone be "worried" about it being pronounced Neegan vs Naygan? Of all the pointless **** to worry about, thats up there.

I think it would be incredible awesomeness if the next episode was just some guy reading a newspaper. For 45 seconds. And then say, "see more of Fear the Walking Dead online at amc.com."

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There was a publicized casting announcement about Negan, so knowing the guy speaking wasn't Negan had ZERO to do with the source, as does the spelling of the name.

For the record I have read a grand total of like 4 of the comics so I know nothing of the Alexandria story arc.

If minor spoilers (which the comment I quoted wasn't ... It contained no information not available from the producers of the tv show) bother you so much you feel the need to constantly complain about them, then maybe a show based on a comic where literally thousands of people have some idea what happens, isn't for you.

I got it, some people don't like spoilers, but the freaking whining and crying about spoilers constantly is worse than most of the things said that are so called spoilers.

A completely insulated environment for discussing the show is an unreasonable expectation. Huge major plot spoilers, yeah those guys are *******s, but most of what is cried about on here doesn't reach that level. I doubt an environment like you want exist for this show.

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Alright, I'm gonna chime in on this since my response to the Negan/Naygan post seems to have started a **** storm.

A) Was what he posted a spoiler in and of itself? No, of course not. In fact, if you re-read my post I never accuse him of posting a spoiler. My response was just a simple, common sense one....this is the spoiler free thread meaning that the vast majority of the folks here haven't read the comics so how/why in the world would we have been calling him "Naygan" if none of us knew who the hell he was? Also, that post served as a kind of a "caution" sign in case the poster was a thread newbie...frankly I don't pay too much attention to who posts what.

B) I've seen the fact that it was a publicized casting announcement mentioned more than once as some sort of justification for discussing Negan. Again (as posted countless times) this thread is pretty much limited to the show itself sprinkled with some of the Talking Dead. I had no idea that a casting announcement had been made because my exposure to the show is pretty much limited to Sunday night. Without this thread, the first time I would have ever heard of Negan was when the motorcycle gang mentioned his name. And that's exactly what et98 was getting at in his post above.

C) Your comments about "minor spoilers" and an "insulated environment" are precisely why people get upset. Just because you deem something "minor" doesn't make it so. Why is it SO hard to understand and respect that? And NO, it is not an unreasonable expectation to have an "insulated environment" on this thread. This is a board limited to A&M fans. There is also a thread on this very board dedicated to discussing spoilers, etc. for the sole purpose of keeping them off of this thread. It shouldn't be difficult yet people still can't seem to grasp the concept or display the common courtesy (to their fellow Aggies, no less) to follow this simple rule.

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There was a publicized casting announcement about Negan, so knowing the guy speaking wasn't Negan had ZERO to do with the source, as does the spelling of the name.

For the record I have read a grand total of like 4 of the comics so I know nothing of the Alexandria story arc.

If minor spoilers (which the comment I quoted wasn't ... It contained no information not available from the producers of the tv show) bother you so much you feel the need to constantly complain about them, then maybe a show based on a comic where literally thousands of people have some idea what happens, isn't for you.

I got it, some people don't like spoilers, but the freaking whining and crying about spoilers constantly is worse than most of the things said that are so called spoilers.

A completely insulated environment for discussing the show is an unreasonable expectation. Huge major plot spoilers, yeah those guys are *******s, but most of what is cried about on here doesn't reach that level. I doubt an environment like you want exist for this show.

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Alright, I'm gonna chime in on this since my response to the Negan/Naygan post seems to have started a **** storm.

A) Was what he posted a spoiler in and of itself? No, of course not. In fact, if you re-read my post I never accuse him of posting a spoiler. My response was just a simple, common sense one....this is the spoiler free thread meaning that the vast majority of the folks here haven't read the comics so how/why in the world would we have been calling him "Naygan" if none of us knew who the hell he was? Also, that post served as a kind of a "caution" sign in case the poster was a thread newbie...frankly I don't pay too much attention to who posts what.

B) I've seen the fact that it was a publicized casting announcement mentioned more than once as some sort of justification for discussing Negan. Again (as posted countless times) this thread is pretty much limited to the show itself sprinkled with some of the Talking Dead. I had no idea that a casting announcement had been made because my exposure to the show is pretty much limited to Sunday night. Without this thread, the first time I would have ever heard of Negan was when the motorcycle gang mentioned his name. And that's exactly what et98 was getting at in his post above.

C) Your comments about "minor spoilers" and an "insulated environment" are precisely why people get upset. Just because you deem something "minor" doesn't make it so. Why is it SO hard to understand and respect that? And NO, it is not an unreasonable expectation to have an "insulated environment" on this thread. This is a board limited to A&M fans. There is also a thread on this very board dedicated to discussing spoilers, etc. for the sole purpose of keeping them off of this thread. It shouldn't be difficult yet people still can't seem to grasp the concept or display the common courtesy (to their fellow Aggies, no less) to follow this simple rule.

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As someone who does not do much of anything on social media and the like, I can agree. The only reference to Negan I've seen besides on the walking dead has been on this thread. It doesn't ruin my day when a spoiler happens, but to say that everyone must have seen the casting announcement is false.

Yep. I didn't see the casting announcement. Minor spoiler. Spoiler nonetheless.

Other than this thread, I haven't seen it either.

Since this thread has taken a turn I will weigh in:

* I had not seen the casting announcement anywhere but here
* I have no problem with someone posting something like "click here to see a new casting announcement. I really like this actor, should be a great addition. . . " or somesuch. If you don't want to see the announcement, don't click.
* I do hate it when people assume that everyone knows what they know. This thread has a lot of speculation. We all speculate on what could happen, or what we want to happen. That's great. But when someone says "aha, I bet Glenn only survives only to be killed be Neagin's gang" - - well - - that spoiled a little bit for me. Did not know there was a gang. And then I know that if I hear the name Neagin that he is probably more of a bad guy. Bottom line, speculation is fair game. Insider information speculation is uncool.

But if I was really concerned about spoilers, I wouldn't read this thread. I wouldn't read the media recaps. I do. So there is only some risk and I am willing to live with that. I just wish people had a bit more discretion.

First, the multitude of discussion points posted by et98 minus maybe 1 or 2 about wether or not Negan is a person are still able to be discussed.

Second. So ok, you haven't seen a casting announcement ... Sorry but if things that are discussed about the future of the show on Talking Dead are fair game, then I don't see how information actually announced by the show through other means isn't legitimate subjects. I don't watch Talking Dead so I think any discussion abkut anything mentioned on their should be banned as a potential spoiler.

Third. In the Internet age it is totally unreasonable to expect 100% spoiler free environment on a subject like this. I am totally for calling out the most aggregious spoilers on this thread but small stuff will inevitably slip through. You may as well just make a thread that says "DONT YOU DARE COME HERE IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING THAT WASNT EXPLICITLY MENTIONED IN THE SHOW" ... And even then you will still get jackasses that go in just to spoil the show for everyone. This board is not 100% limited to A&M fans, It is geared toward A&M fans but nothing stops others from coming here and that has nothing to do with the fact that some people on here entirely overreact to any little bit of information that they think is a spoiler.

My point is that incessant moaning about spoilers on trivial stuff ruins the thread for some of us as much if not more than the spoilers do for you.

they climbed stairs in several of the scenes in atlanta. for instance, the rooftop where merle was left for dead and then sawed his arm off.

That seems like forever ago.

what am I going to do tonight with no Walking Dead?