Seems like with the exception of a few episodes and cliffhanger season endings, TWD moves awful slow, too. I mean it seems like literally 3-4 episodes go by with no plot movement. I'm hoping this leads somewhere fun with FTWD as well. I imagine the Cobalt command will be pretty good TV.

All I know for sure is I about gave up on the walking dead while they were on the farm looking for Carol's kid first half of that season. Second half of that season was amazing and the episode with the barn doors open at the end of the first. But they throw a lot of fluff in because they can. They know people don't want to miss a thing.

I should probably just DVR the whole season and then watch it commercial free in larger chunks. Hard not to want to see each episode as it's released, though.