"The Walking Dead" Still Gotta Mean Something (TV Episode 2018) Poster

User Reviews

Review this title
47 Reviews
Sort by:
Filter by Rating:
8/10
What is with The Walking Dead's sudden fascination with turnips?
nkhlaugustine30610 October 2018
Last week, in a stunning exchange, it was Michonne who heroically gambled upon "I saved you this turnip" being an appropriate thing to say to someone you presumably intend to have sex with again. This week, in the wildly uneven Still Gotta Mean Something, the 'umble turnip was back, deployed as some kind of back-to-basics low-carb tracking device - merely one of the litany of often-overlooked alternative uses for Pliny the Elder's favourite root vegetable. With regards to the show itself - The Walking Dead, that show we're here to talk about - it says much about Still Gotta Mean Something that once it was over, and not for the first time in my life, all my immediate thoughts turned to turnips.
16 out of 19 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
8/10
a somewhat dark episode, but continues with several nonsense.
MomentIMDB11 October 2019
Warning: Spoilers
The episode does not advance so much in the general plot, but resolves more secondary conflicts. The three pillars of the episode are Jadis and Negan, Carol and Morgan look for Henry and Rick and Morgan look for the saviors who escaped. good points: although the episode does not progress much the pace remains constant. I loved the character of Rick and was well placed in the episode. Carol Finding Henry was a great parallel to what happened to Sophia and it seemed like a way to show that Henry will be Carol's son. Rick and Morgan killing the saviors was very badass and helped in their development. Jared's death was satisfactory. A detail that I liked was when Rick after killing the rescuers in cold blood, look at a mirror. This is a nod to when Rick discovers that he killed a baby's father. I liked knowing something more about negan's past. bad points: the whole part of negan and jadis was a great nonsense. How did Khadi tie Negan alone and put him in the car? They didn't even give us an explanation. Why did Khadi leave Deny alone with a weapon and does not even check that he can't move? Very forced and silly. I understand that Deny needed to disappear, but this makes no sense. The only salvage was to leave doubt about the helicopter. Morgan's attitude was very unbearable and he already tired me. a wasted opportunity was when they died after killing everyone, in hiltop he began to cry. They could have changed the character, to stop being so extremist. but since he has to go to fear, they prefer that we hate the character.
10 out of 11 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
7/10
Out of character for Rick
liamml-8355325 January 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Rick for no reason murders saviours who saved his life. I understand he's grieving over Karl but he wouldn't have wanted this. Stupid dumb writing.apart from that it's a decent episode.
17 out of 22 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
7/10
Good quality still means something
TheLittleSongbird25 July 2022
Season 8 of 'The Walking Dead' started off really badly and most of the first half was not good at all. It did pick up a little in some of the second half, with some episodes being good and showing signs that the show hadn't completely lost it. Overall though Season 8 is probably 'The Walking Dead's' worst season, with all the flaws of Season 7 present but worse and more flaws along the way. As someone who loved most of Seasons 1-6's episodes, that's disappointing indeed.

"Still Gotta Mean Something" by Season 8 standards is pretty good. It is very flawed and is nowhere near one of the best episodes of 'The Walking Dead', but it is so much better than all of the season's first half and in the high middle category ranking the second half of it and the season overall actually. Can totally see the praise that "Still Gotta Mean Something" has garnered from some here with there being a lot to like, while also understanding the criticisms and agreeing with a few respectfully.

It is a long way from being a perfect episode. It is an unevenly paced episode, with the first quarter with Jadis and Negan being too dragged out and long winded and the ending being on the hasty side.

Like many of the episodes from Season 8, "Still Gotta Mean Something" is a bit too talk heavy, some of the worst of it being with Negan which was in serious need of a trim. Some decision making is mind bogglingly dumb for reasons that are very vague, like with Morgan. Some of it goes round in circles and doesn't really build upon what is already known.

However, a lot is good about "Still Gotta Mean Something". Photography isn't disorganised or self-indulgant in the way that it was in some episodes of Season 8, such as the first three and strictly speaking most of the first half. The lighting has a foreboding atmosphere to it. The music similarly is suitably ominous and while the script is not perfect either it provokes thought, particularly in the more emotional moments. The direction has momentum while having enough breathing space.

The story has a good deal of dark tension with some well staged and often enthralling action in the middle. Conflicts are resolved, ones that were long overdue (both conflicts involving Henry for example), and the more emotional parts (so Rick's anguish and the reading of the letter) are genuinely heartfelt. The death is satisfying, it is not a cop out, abrupt or a cheap way to kill off someone unpopular. The acting is very good, particularly from Andrew Lincoln and Lennie James.

Overall, liked it a good deal while not loving it. 7/10.
9 out of 12 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
10/10
The most underrated episode of The Walking Dead?
thesunshinestte7 November 2020
Warning: Spoilers
First of all, I've been a fan of the show since the start, and I've mostly enjoyed every season. Season 8 is probably considered the weakest season by the majority of fans, but the second half is way better than its first half.

"Still Gotta Mean Something" is one of my favorite episodes of The Walking Dead, so why isn't rated higher by fans, you may ask. Well, maybe they don't understand the message the writers are trying to send? I honestly don't know, but I will try to explain why.

The episode is dark, very dark. Rick and Morgan team up to kill the escaping saviors from Hilltop after Henry accidently let them out during the previous battle. Rick is only driven by revenge at this point, so he leaves Hilltop doing what "savage Rick" does best. Kill people with zero hesitation. The murder jacket from season 5 is back, and together with a mentally unstable Morgan in clear mode they're both doing some very morally questionable actions.

"I'm giving you my word". The way Rick lied to the saviors, still sends me shivers down my spine. By the end of the episode in a heartbreaking scene, Rick finally opens Carl's letter which turns out to be extremely important for Rick's vision of the future. 10/10.
47 out of 57 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
7/10
This should've been the last season
shanekraus1 January 2022
The walking dead season 8 had a dreadful first half. It had a large percentage of bad episodes. It did get way better in the second half. They need to end this war, and wrap the show up, as it should have an ending. This is a very dark episode. The morgan and rick scene in the bar was great. The rest of the episode is very forgettable.
8 out of 11 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
9/10
I don't understand how this episode is getting such bad reviews
declan-822102 April 2018
Warning: Spoilers
You got to admit, this was an excellent episode, and let me be honest, I couldn't say that for an exceptional amount of episodes prior to this one. The pacing was consistent, and each scene had a purpose, unlike the useless babbling in "The Key" with Negan and Rick. The highlight of this episode for me was the POW Walker ambush and Jared's mostly satisfying death. And the acting was amazing. Andrew Lincoln and Lennie James' performances were the best. And finding the callbacks such as the "Never be Sorry" from Morgan and Henry hiding in the Tree gave me a lot of hope that the show can come back. The only reasonable ratings this episode should get is a 7, 8, or 9 out of 10. Giving it a 1 is stupid considering the amount of effort the cast and crew put into the making of this episode
70 out of 113 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
6/10
Still Gotta Mean Something
bobcobb30114 April 2018
Warning: Spoilers
With so much going on in Rick and Morgan's worlds you would think an episode could not possibly be this boring, but surprisingly it ended up being that boring.

They also have to stop with Eugene. The character has been ruining the show for far too long.
10 out of 15 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
10/10
One of the darkest episodes to date
emopremo-046222 April 2018
This episode called back the bar scene from season 2 and the brutality of season 6. I was shocked by savergy of this episode. I've been a fan from the beginning and quite honestly loving the character development and it's some of the best they've done in a while.
60 out of 98 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
6/10
My favorite psychos running the show: Morgan and Rick.
jimmyfalcon695 June 2020
Other than these 2 guys and their gruesome some, this episode was boring as hell and full of cheezy dialogue not very suitable for a zombie apocalypse.

I would like to see more discussions about war tactics, war against Negan, future plans, future survival, expansion of their community. It's just too much personal drama for me. I want to see the interactions between rival characters.

Who the hell says "i love you" these days ?! So fake.
9 out of 14 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
9/10
Inner conflict
benpalethorpe3 April 2018
It seems that no one goes into a walking dead episode with a neutral mindset anymore. All of the reviews that I read that rated this episode low, seem to have already made the conclusion about the episode before they've even watched it. True, there were some poor quality episodes in the first half of the season, but this epsiode had a lot of strong points. In the first half of the season people criticised the show for mindless action or really slow-pacing. In this episode there was a nice balance between action and story-telling and it really captured the inner struggle of carol, Rick and Morgan and the difficulty of finding a reason to retain their humanity after so much has been lost. 9/10
33 out of 55 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
Soap opera
anjafreitag25 April 2019
This whole season has been a waste of time. Poor writing, bad acting. Such a shame.
10 out of 22 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
7/10
"Still Gotta Mean Something" is a powerful and introspective episode that sets the stage for the season's dramatic conclusion
fernandoschiavi25 March 2024
Jadis has Negan tied to a dolly, as she plans to subject him to torture and execution. Negan explains that Simon was responsible for killing her people, and that Negan feels as betrayed as she. Still, Jadis continues with her preparations, which will begin with burning Lucille.

Negan turns the tables on Jadis, after she leaves him too near a pistol and flare that she was going to employ in the execution. As Negan threatens to burn old photographs that have great sentimental value to the woman, she uses a "Walker Dolly", another weapon she'd constructed, to defend herself and close in. She gets the flare away from Negan, but it falls into a puddle of water. The timing of this is unfortunate, as a mysterious helicopter then appears above the junkyard. Before Jadis can properly signal the aircraft, it flies away.

Later, Jadis has released Negan. She no longer wishes to kill him, but she also rejects his apparently sincere offer to join his group and help him pursue a "new path". As he leaves, Negan vows to settle matters with the perpetrator of the Junkyard massacre. On the way back to the Sanctuary, Negan then picks up a mysterious stranger.

Meanwhile at the Hilltop, Rick is obsessing on several tasks, in spite of Michonne's warning that he needs to deal with his emotions regarding Carl's death. After getting intel from Alden, Rick heads toward a nearby abandoned tavern, where he believes the recently escaped Saviors may be hiding out. Morgan joins him along the way. As they near their destination, however, they are attacked and knocked unconscious.

As Rick wakes up in the tavern, tied up beside Morgan, he discovers Jared arguing with the other Saviors. The men can't agree on what to do with Rick and Morgan. Jared knows that bringing Rick back to Negan alive will score him major points, but he also knows that Rick is dangerous. Rick enters the discussion, quickly convincing many of the Saviors (though not Jared) that the wisest course of action would be to return to the Hilltop, where they could eventually join the community. Before the matter can be settled, a herd of Walkers invades the tavern. The Saviors (mostly) ask for Rick and Morgan's assistance, which they give. As the Walkers are wiped out, however, Rick and Morgan begin killing the Saviors, in spite of their earlier promises to set differences aside. As Jared then attacks Morgan, he is trapped by the man, and is devoured by a couple of Walkers.

As evening falls, Carol is in the woods surrounding the Hilltop, searching for the missing Henry. She eventually finds him attempting to fight off several Walkers. She kills the Walkers and saves the boy. Weeping in joy, she then returns to the Hilltop, where Ezekiel similarly greets the young man. Morgan then returns, and tells Henry that he killed Jared, the man who killed Henry's brother.

Carol sits with Ezekiel, and explains to him that she has not allowed herself to get close to anyone because of the person she had been forced to become. The death of her daughter made her a different person, stronger, but also colder. She would like to live another way, although she doesn't know if it will always be possible.

As Rick gets cleaned up after the day's events, he apologizes to Michonne for his earlier distant behavior. She tells him no apology is necessary, and that she loves him. Rick then reads Carl's letter to Michonne, which she had earlier offered to share with him.

The episode is notable for its focus on individual redemption and the search for meaning in a world that has been torn apart by war.

One of the most poignant moments in "Still Gotta Mean Something" is the reunion between Rick and Morgan, as they come to terms with their past and the choices they have made. Their interactions are filled with emotion and regret, highlighting the toll that the war has taken on their psyches. The episode also explores the theme of sacrifice, as characters must weigh the value of their own lives against the greater good of the group.

The episode's climax, with the reveal of Negan's capture by Jadis, sets the stage for the season's final showdown between Rick and Negan. This revelation adds a new layer of complexity to the conflict, as the survivors must now decide what to do with their captive enemy. Overall, "Still Gotta Mean Something" is a powerful and introspective episode that sets the stage for the season's dramatic conclusion.
0 out of 0 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
2/10
No clue what I watched
asuomen2 February 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Season 8 is so bad but this episode takes cake. First review of mine too.

Guys free Rick and give them weapons and you repay it by being villain??

Not to mention braindead scenes with dumpster lady. What am I watching? What is this writing?
13 out of 17 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
10/10
First Thematic Episode In A LONG Time
dragowolf-565732 April 2018
This episode felt like it would be a little slow, which disappointed me at first. Then, in the middle of Carol and Morgan talking, all of a sudden, I felt EMOTION. That came out of the blue, and then the rest of the episode continued the strong emotion and horror that this world would actually convey on someone's character. The plot was still greatly moved forward in multiple places, and all of them connected greatly. Jadis and Negan both lost their spouse. Morgan, Carol, and Rick all lost their kid. The entire episode all connected with the different ways to deal with loss. Carol and Negan have both overcome a great loss, and Rick, Morgan, and Jadis are all trying to figure out how to handle it. Did Negan handle it better than Rick? Should Jadis handle her loss like Negan or like Carol? The central theme of this episode was very prominent and was fantastic, and the action scenes were intense! Season 8B has been FANTASTIC. The last two episodes should be great too.
52 out of 96 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
9/10
Fast paced and well written
mpw-235062 April 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Very enjoyable. It was a very well paced episode with no parts I thought could be condensed to make it shorter. I loved the interactions between Negan and Jadis and learning more about Negans backstory. I felt actual sympathy for the guy who totally demolished two of my favorite characters heads, which I never saw coming. Rick and Morgan destroying the saviors in that building was great, and the leadup to whether Henry was dead or alive was very well executed. There were many parts when I thought he was dead for sure, but I also found an equal amount of clues pointing to him being alive. There were three cliffhangers that I thought were very good, being: how is Jadis in contact with helicopters? who did Negan pickup? and what did Carl leave in his message to Rick? I am hyped for the next two episodes, hopefully continuing the five stellar episode streak. 9.1/10.
44 out of 80 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
9/10
Amazing
evanstandard2 April 2018
Not only did this episode have great 1v1 interactions and development it was also action pack & is starting to set up something mysterious for season 9. If you are going to watch walking dead again come back to Season 8B!! Almost all of the episode feel like the walking dead is back and I don't understand any bad reviews of this episode.
39 out of 72 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
8/10
You Have My Word
ThomasDrufke3 April 2018
For everything that this season hasn't been, I thought this episode made up for a whole lot of mistakes that the show has made, even if there was still some frustrating Rick moments in last night's arc.

The thing I loved about this episode was how well it broke down each focused character in a way we haven't seen in quite some time (or in some cases, ever). In Rick's case, it was him deciding to once again go against Carl's non-violent wishes, before finally sitting down and reading the letter he wrote his father. I'm not sure the last time I was as stunned as I was when Rick turned on the Saviors in the warehouse. The fact that he killed some of them in cold blood after they kept him alive was almost as bad as some of the things that Negan has done to the Alexandrians. It sure seems like they are bringing Rick and Negan's likability to around to the same level, almost as if to throw a wrench into everything we thought we knew about the last few years.

On that note, we finally heard why Negan calls his bat Lucille, which somewhat expectedly, is named after his dead wife. But it's not just that revelation, but the way he said it and the other worse he expressed to Jadis pleading for his life. I'm not saying Negan will ever be a character I can root for on this show, but there's no doubt that they are positioning him as a fully real human being with flaws, rather than a caricature as he sometimes was last year.

Carol and Morgan were also at the center of this episode as Morgan continued to go off the rails and Carol finally opened up a bit about Sophia, something we haven't heard her reference in long time. Both of which were well acted by Lennie James and Carol McBride respectively.

Overall, it wasn't an overly action-packed episode, but it may have been this season's most emotionally draining episode, save for maybe Carl's death episode. But these are the episodes I tend to gravitate towards more so than the tense action filled weeks.

8.6/10
21 out of 37 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
5/10
Stalled, Moving in Circle
claudio_carvalho4 April 2018
Warning: Spoilers
"Still Gotta Mean Something" is the type of episode that should be forgotten by the viewers. The segment with Jadis and Negan is awful since the very beginning. The insane woman finds and captures Negan without any explanation how she did. But the worst, she brings him to the junkyard instead of putting a bullet in his brain; she has a breakdown when the pilot of a helicopter (?) does not see her; and lets Negan go. Absurd, ridiculous and nonsense. Rick gives his word to the former prisoners but forgets and acts like the worst villain. Rick is an antihero, but the writers do not need to destroy the most important thing a man and leader has, his word. The annoying Henry is rescued from a herd of walkers in the swamp by Carol. The viewers will have to watch to this boy along this season while the sweet Sophia was killed and turned into a walker locked in a barn. The worst, the series is in stall and moving in circle and never forward. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "Still Gotta Mean Something"
46 out of 76 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
10/10
Crazy rick is back
Matt-lezemore2 April 2018
Warning: Spoilers
I love this episode and about time morgen got revenge on Jared and a brutal death and I liked all the call backs to previous seasons.
26 out of 49 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
8/10
Pretty good episode.
ohmap-977-6648108 April 2018
Warning: Spoilers
The part I enjoyed most was the dark side of Rick and Morgan wiping out the savior leftovers, and especially the part where Morgan held the hippy savior in place while a bunch of zombies had him for lunch. I hated that hippy guy! For those who have not noticed, Morgan has not been taking his medication.

Next episode should be action packed. I think Negan will finally get his chance to speak with Simon about his not following directions. My first statement would not be a spoken word, but a barbed wire bat to the side of his head, I would then tell him he did not follow orders. This is how the leader shows leadership. Simon did NOT follow orders.

For those who leave the show, good-bye! However, things are heating up!

Things to ask: where did the helicopter come from, does Negan have a new ally, what becomes of Morgan, and who is going to die? What about the new lady called Barbie (I believe)? She was well dressed and didn't look like the average person in the Zombie apocalypse. There are still many reasons to watch.

I do hope this Negan war ends soon, as I do understand some of your complaints; but, I think the show still has merit.
11 out of 20 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
10/10
What more do you want?
lsealy-797072 April 2018
People complain WAY too much. This episode, along with the entirety of season 8B, have been top notch television. It's still no Seasons 4 or 5, but put TWD in the same realm as the rest of TV and you'll see why it's still amazing and deserves less hate. Honestly, have you seen others shows? TWD is still pretty good. This episode delivers emotion and tension that will rarely be seen else where on television.
38 out of 86 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
10/10
Amazing!
jvanderaalst2 April 2018
Warning: Spoilers
This was the best episode of the season for me. The Rick-Morgan scenes where amazing.
23 out of 49 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
5/10
How could Rick be like this?
s-5856830 July 2019
Warning: Spoilers
What the sht this epside?How could Rick just kill the salvation army in a bar?I hte this writer he had Ricks men set it up to collapse I hate this writer
10 out of 14 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
8/10
Very well, Mr. Satrazemis!
adrianbabech2 April 2018
Last night I watched another episode of The Walking Dead. That's all that is worth mentioning: unambiguously there are unexpected plot twists (for those who have not read comics), which capture, despite all the intricacies; comparable to the previous thirteen episodes, it is exactly the most saturated in terms of the plot and the characters involved; there are new intrigues, thanks to which you will eagerly wait for the long-awaited finale of the war with the Savior! To my surprise, this is one of the best episodes of the season! All in impatience, Rick the Prick! 9.2 out of 10
16 out of 32 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink
An error has occured. Please try again.

See also

Awards | FAQ | User Ratings | External Reviews | Metacritic Reviews


Recently Viewed