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Spoilers for âThe Standâ Episode 7 âThe Walkâ
Episode 7 of the CBS All Access limited series saw two crucial things happen. One, at Mother Abagailâs (Whoopi Goldberg) dying behest, Stu (James Marsden), Larry (Jovan Adepo), Ray (Irene Bedard) and Glen (Greg Kinnear) set off on foot towards Vegas to confront Randall Flagg (Alexander SkarsgÃ¥rd). Two, after the explosion, Harold (Owen Teague) and Nadine (Amber Heard) flee the Boulder Free Zone.
Nadine and Harold escape on bikes, and up ahead on the highway, the inevitable happens. As a corner comes up, Nadine screeches to a halt. But Harold doesnât hit the brake in time. His bike crashes. He goes flying off the edge. And finally, he is impaled onto a tree. As in the book, Nadine tells him how Flagg would have never let him live and that the kinder way would be to kill himself. She then leaves. After writing a note in his journal, Harold does just that, bringing his saga to an end. Not
The Stand’s New Vegas on CBS All Access
More like Las Vegas circa 2003.
By Brittany KnupperJan 25th, 2021, 5:11 pm
“They said you were wrong for loving violence! They said you were wrong for loving sex! They said you were wrong for wanting more!” – Randall Flagg
The lights are dark and red, permeated by the occasional flash of a spotlight or a disco ball. Sweat rolls down the backs, chests, and arms of the people writhing and dancing with abandon. Bodies, mostly faceless, are adorned with fishnets, leather harnesses, and little else. Women wrap themselves around poles, or aerial hoops, or even each other. In the center is a gladiator pit filled with blood and carnage. Above the orgy, the watchful eye of a menacing Alexander Skarsgard sees all. But somehow, this isn’t Fangtasia, the seedy bar of 2008’s
The Stand: How Fear and Loathing in New Vegas Differs From Stephen King s Book
The fifth episode of
The Stand debuted on CBS All Access on Thursday with Fear and Loathing in New Vegas taking viewers into Randall Flagg s (Alexander Skarsgard) stronghold for the first time. At the same time, things continued to develop for those in Mother Abagail s (Whoopi Goldberg) Boulder Free Zone after spies were sent off at the end of The House of the Dead last week. As has been the case with previous episodes of
The Stand, there are some significant differences between Stephen King s book and the series and we re breaking down some of the major ones we spotted as the story begins to move even closer to the showdown between good and evil.
The Stand: Amber Heard Explains Why Alexander Skarsgard is the Best Devil Ever
In
The Stand, author Stephen King tells what is ultimately a story of good versus evil set against the post-apocalyptic backdrop of a world decimated by a horrifying super flu known as Captain Trips and when it comes to the evil side of that battle, that s led by the chilling Randall Flagg. Called the Dark Man or the Man in Black or even the Walkin Dude by different characters, he tries to lure survivors to his faction in New Vegas through dark dreams. It s a character that has a seductive quality, one that isn t outright evil off the top. Flagg is played by Alexander Skarsgard in CBS All Access s current miniseries adaptation of
I don’t know about you, but a virus series is the last thing I want to sit through right now.
Then again, a lot of people flocked to Contagion, Outbreak and
#Alive has apparently done well for Netflix.
The Stand is a 9 part adaptation of Stephen King’s 1978 novel (another screened in just 4 parts in 1994) ironically completed filming just before COVID-19 gripped much of the western world. King has written a new coda for his story.
The limited series comes with an impressive cast, including Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgård, James Marsden, Greg Kinnear in its ensemble and cameos or supporting roles from J.K. Simmons, Heather Graham, Bryan Cranston and more. Just who is the hero of the series seems to shift, including from teen writer Harold Lauder (Owen Teague) to Stu Redman (James Marsden) and, in episode 2, musician Larry Underwood (Jovan Adepo) …and there is a gravitation towards Mother Abagail (Whoopi Goldberg) whose all-knowing wisdom is a magnet for lost souls.