SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from Season 8, Episode 7 of The Walking Dead, entitled “Time for After.” Proceed with caution.
I’m going to be cliche for a minute and say that great art comes from pain. — Kanye West
Every artist needs inspiration. If great art comes from pain, what better time than the zombie apocalypse to pick up some art supplies and find a passion project. All of our heroes and foes are artists in their own way, and their creations are beginning to sculpt the most important plot lines in The Walking Dead.
In the Walking Dead Season 8 premiere, “Mercy“, Rick Grimes took up photography. In the opening scene of Season 8 Episode 6, “The King, The Widow, and Rick“, we learned Jadis is a sculptor who works in the almost-nude. Both Jadis and Rick are creative leaders and they need each other. Rick needs Jadis to lead her tribe, the junkyard-dwelling Scavengers, away from the Saviors. Jadis knows that with her numbers comes leverage (despite the fact that nobody can understand anything she says). Season 8 Episode 7, “Time for After“, picks up exactly where Episode 6 left off, and it starts with a similar theme. Jadis is holding Rick as a prisoner, but this time he’s the one who’s naked. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the most creative characters are the ones who will steer the entire story and Twitter can’t get enough of them.
Rick Pics
Turns out Jadis The Sculptor has a creative process, and NSFW nudes are her specialty. Like many sculptors, she likes to photograph her subject matter first.
#Rick trying to get #Jadis and her people to his side to win this war and all she cares about is seeing him naked! #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/7tTMp7kjVk
— Rose🌹 (@rosilleri) December 4, 2017
#TheWalkingDead Taking pics of Rick Grimes… Jadis clearly has her priorities in order. pic.twitter.com/QIWKeJgwHc
— Leesi ♛ (@Leesi_Girl) December 4, 2017
Don't throw them pics away Jadis, Rick Grimes fan girls would give tons of stuff & thaaangs away to have those #TheWalkingDead
— Ryan The Lion™ (@HerculesHandy) December 4, 2017
Jadis: to sculpt you after
Rick: after… what? #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/Hlo7zP9Z6J— Connor (@Schmiegel4You) December 4, 2017
Found Objects
Found object art is all the rage. Rick’s Polaroid was Twitter’s obsession at the beginning of Season 8. Looks like Jadis found a functional Kodak Brownie camera, with a working flash, and film.
Where the hell did the Trash Princess get a Brownie Camera, 120 film and a working flash bulb in Zombiepocalypse? #TWD #thewalkingdead #filmisstillaliveinZombiepicalypse
— Jennicula Buttery Succotash (@ipdegirl) December 4, 2017
Where the hell is Jada finding those disposable camera flash bulbs during the zombie apocalypse? You can't find those (if you wanted to) when all the stores are open and functional. #TheWalkingDead
— DJGellner (@ExCDNGuy) December 4, 2017
#TheWalkingDead So I gotta ask… does anyone still have an old Brownie that uses old style flashbulbs? I thought the old Polaroid was a stretch.
— SciFi "Vote for Sanity. Vote Sherrod!"🇺🇦 (@prevostscifi) December 4, 2017
Dwight Carves A Future
At the end of Season 7, and through all-out war during Season 8, Dwight’s wooden carvings have been used to pass messages. Although he ranks high among The Saviors as one of Negan’s top soldiers, he’s secretly working with Alexandria and The Hilltop. Dwight is still the most important character on The Walking Dead, and now he’s a fan favorite. Next to Eugene Porter, Dwight seems reliable, trustworthy and focused.
You know Eugene is a douchebag when you like Dwight better than him smh #TheWalkingDead
— Ali (@Ali_Givenchy) December 4, 2017
This show is all about character development, this time last year I couldn't imagine I'd be rooting for Dwight while hating Eugene, who Negan is manipulating like a puppet. #TheWalkingDead
— KingNothing (@eli08039) December 4, 2017
No but seriously, how exactly is Dwight supposed to escape? Like what is the plan for him? #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/qJhh9P3che
— Juice (@succomason) December 4, 2017
You know you're really hating Eugene Porter now when you're starting to like Dwight more than him #TheWalkingDead
— Ryan The Lion™ (@HerculesHandy) December 4, 2017
Collaborative Art
The most common way for an artist to collaborate is with other artists. After battling another one of Jadis’s trash zombies, Rick proves himself worthy. He is no longer just subject matter, posing for her next museum piece. The two make a deal to work together, but Rick is totally over Jadis’s creative process, and so is Twitter.
Best part of last nights episode:
Jadis: “A fourth and I sculpt you after. You stand for me, those off.”
Rick: “These off. No sculpting!!”
🤣🤣#twd #TheWalkingDead— Candice (@Candygirl327) December 4, 2017
#TheWalkingDead I love Rick! Take that Garbage/Junkyard People! No sculpting! #TWD #TalkingDead @WalkingDead_AMC @AMCTalkingDead pic.twitter.com/KgDfAWI9vC
— Ivy Lou (@IvyLouLou) December 4, 2017
Martial Arts
Jadis held Rick as her temporary naked prisoner and sexually harassed him, but Richonne is forever. Michonne is a creative warrior and she paints with a very big sword.
Michonne after she finds out that Jadis wants to “scuplt” Rick again:#TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/GmWChvGn42
— emz ⎊ (@buchanangrimes) December 4, 2017
#TheWalkingDead Michonne after finding out Jadis was trying to get Rick naked and "sculpt" him pic.twitter.com/lR9bEio99W
— 🍄Gabby🍄 (@Hippy_Trash_) December 4, 2017
During all-out war, some characters (ahem, Daryl and Tara) have become obsessed with revenge. Blinded by vengeance, their lack of creativity has lead to a failure in reaching their goals. Will Michonne become obsessed with revenge to defend her man Rick, or will she remain a martial artist? Dwight had a chance to shoot Eugene, but didn’t do it. He may be the new fan favorite, but can he be trusted? What’s up with the nudity theme this season?
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