Yup it is obvious that the producers are milking the series for all it's worth ..... too many dragging moments and filler episodes.
Some of the filler episodes/scenes had some nice moments to them (Rick, Carl & Michonne's trip) ...... while some are simply dragging e.g. Glenn's endless rants.
Looking forward to the season finale ...... just to see some potential shocks and some finality to a few storylines.
Some of my hunches for the season 3 finale (regardless of what I've read from comics series):
The deaths of Carol, Hershel, Beth, Milton, Martinez, Tyreese's sister & Ben's dad.
Also, Judith, since her guardians will kick the bucket ..... or killing-off either Glenn or Maggie ...... Judith's death will still be a shock since it's obviously more graphic on TV & Glenn/Maggie's death just because they just got hitched (and one would expect such sorrow from the ZA universe).