The Walking Dead: “The Obliged” Review

Warning: Full spoilers for the episode follow…

Aside from the very end, when Rick and Daryl escaped the Pit of Despair, dodging plummeting walkers on the way up (almost Tomb Raider-style), and then Rick went to head off Herd-icane Tordelia, there wasn’t much to “The Obliged.”

The way last week’s episode left off, it seemed like Maggie and Daryl were headed to Alexandria right that minute. Which I was admittedly concerned about because – well – Daryl was carrying that heavy gas can and those wire handles can dig into your palm like a sonofabitch. Seriously. I didn’t know how he was going to shlep that thing all the way.

As it turned out, the two simply crafted a plan to visit Negan. Or, more to the point, Maggie did. Daryl stayed behind completely to snoop on Rick and make sure he either didn’t catch wind of it – or to make sure his warnings went unheard.

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WWE Evolution: Live Blog and Results

It’s time to Boo the Woo!

WWE’s Evolution PPV represents history-in-the-making – though one could easily argue the build up to the show has been lackluster. All we can hope for now is that the matches deliver and the crowd on-hand at the Nassau Coliseum is loud, raucous, and hungry for women’s wrestling.

As WWE’s first-ever all-women’s PPV, Evolution is a monumental and prestigious happening. Though ever since its announcement, this past July, Evolution’s been grossly shoved to the side for the sake of promoting two international supershows – Australia’s Super Show-Down from the beginning of the month and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Jewel, happening next Friday – which more or less serve as four-hour paid tourism commercials for those countries. Yes, Evolution’s been woefully underserved, often taking a back seat to all other events while also, more recently, getting stifled by the controversy surrounding WWE’s decision to still go forward with their Crown Jewel event.

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WWE Evolution 2018: Live PPV Results, Match Updates

The Kickoff Show for Evolution is over, and there were no matches during the pre-show. This is WWE’s first-ever all-women’s PPV, and it is now under way. Check out the results live, posted below as they happen.

WWE is about to make history, as the sports entertainment company will be hosting its very first all-women’s PPV today, Evolution. The monumental show will take place at NYCB Live in Uniondale, New York, and it will feature superstars from the past and present.

Evolution’s main card begins at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT, with a Kickoff Show starting one hour prior. There has not been a bout announced for the Kickoff Show, but there’s a good chance one will be added last minute. Renee Young, Paige, and Beth Phoenix will host the pre-show, and then Young and Phoenix will join Michael Cole for commentary during the main card.

There is a lot on the line for this major event. The Raw, Smackdown, and NXT women’s titles are all on the line, and Evolution will host the finals of the Mae Young Classic, as Toni Storm takes on Io Shirai. Additionally, there is a battle royal with more than 20 superstars, and the winner of that match will get a future title shot. In total, there are seven matches on the main card for Evolution, which you can watch on the WWE Network.

For more on Evolution, check out our predictions, the history of the women’s revolution, every woman on the roster ranked, and the best women’s matches of all time.

The matches for Evolution, below, may not happen in the order listed. In case you’re not caught up, don’t worry; we put the final results in spoiler blocks.

Evolution Match Card:

  • Battle Royal
  • Sasha Banks, Bayley & Natalya vs. The Riott Squad
  • Toni Storm vs. Io Shirai (Mae Young Classic 2018 Finals)
  • Kairi Sane (c) vs. Shayna Baszler (NXT Championship)
  • Trish Stratus & Lita vs. Alexa Bliss & Mickie James
  • Becky Lynch (c) vs. Charlotte Flair (Last Woman Standing Match for the Smackdown Championship)
  • Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Nikki Bella (Raw Championship)

Entrants in the Battle Royal:

  • Asuka
  • Naomi
  • Carmella
  • Nia Jax
  • Ember Moon
  • Alicia Fox
  • Dana Brooke
  • Lana
  • Billie Kay
  • Peyton Royce
  • Mandy Rose
  • Sonya Deville
  • Tamina
  • Torrie Wilson.
  • Michelle McCool
  • Alundra Blayze
  • Ivory
  • Molly Holly
  • Kelly Kelly
  • Maria Kanellis
  • Zelina Vega

Main Card Start Times (Kickoff begins one hour prior)

  • 10 AM AEDT (Oct. 29)
  • 11 PM GMT
  • 7 PM ET
  • 6 PM C
  • 4 PM PT

Kickoff Show

No matches during the Kickoff Show.

Main Card

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Halloween: Why John Carpenter Returned To The Franchise

It was over 35 years ago that John Carpenter had what he thought would be his final word on the Halloween franchise. After directing the original film, co-writing the first two, and co-producing Halloween II and III, he was ready to move on with his life. And he did, directing films like Christine, Big Trouble in Little China, Escape from LA, and Village of the Damned.

Yet, somehow, 40 years after the first film, John Carpenter is right back where he started in the fictional town of Haddonfield, once again haunted by the ghost of Michael Myers. It might be a place he never expected to be, but it’s one that probably wouldn’t exist without him in 2018.

Speaking to GameSpot, producer Jason Blum said he wasn’t interested in making a new Halloween movie without Carpenter. “When we went to Miramax and said they wanted us to do the movie, I did not want to make the movie unless John was going to be involved,” he admitted.

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According to Blum, Miramax thought it would be impossible to get the original film’s director interested. “They said to me, ‘We’ve asked John, and he’s not interested,'” he recalled.

In the end, though, Carpenter became interested, and it was all due to a simple conversation. “I went to his office, and I sat with him, and I made my pitch, and he politely listened,” Blum explained. “And I said ‘Well, let me put it another way. They’re gonna make it with or without us… because if you don’t do it, I’m not gonna do it, so why don’t we join them and see if we can make it well and make something that we’re proud of.'”

As the story goes, that’s all it took to convince John to return to the one property his career is most synonymous with. And fans should be glad that’s how it all played out. As Blum told GameSpot during the film’s junket, without him it’s possible Jamie Lee Curtis might not have returned as Laurie Strode.

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Without Carpenter and Curtis, it’s impossible to imagine this movie turning out as great as it did. Now, thanks to them–and everyone involved–Halloween looks ready to rule the box office once again. The new Halloween film is in theaters on October 19.

Before you see the film, make sure to check out our definitive ranking of every Halloween movie, as well as our review of the newest installment. Then, if you want to jump back in time, we’ve also gathered the franchise’s most brutal kills.