The Walking Dead

http://www.amctv.com/originals/The-Walking-Dead/

Did anyone watch the premier on Sunday? It actually was pretty good.

It was amazing for a TV show. I'm looking forward to how the season goes.

It was brilliant. Great writing, and the zombies were terrifyingly realistic looking.

Is this like when AMC did The Village, in that it'll be a few episodes long? Or is this a series that's going to continue, like Mad Men?

Its a series

I thought it was awesome. Definitely will be following this.

Personally, I like L4D's comical approach to a serious Zombie outbreak, but this was great too.

Could use some polish as some of the scenes and acting was cheesy to me but that's a writing problem, and it's a tv show. However given that, it's a great start.

Just watched the first episode. Should be a good series. Lots of potential background, plot ec.

Season 2 premiere.

I did NOT see that end coming.

It was :o

:S From that episode, I think its going to be one intense season.

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Originally Posted by Freelancer

Season 2 premiere.

I did NOT see that end coming.

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Although I have read all 89 issues of the Walking Dead and watched every episode, I didn't see it coming either. That's not my foolishness, though. That's the fault of the producers and Robert Kirkman for making the series stray so very far away from the actual plot. Oh well, I've already voiced my views elsewhere and I think the side step onto the CDC story is crucial to keep viewers in the know about how the infection works. Check out http://www.amctv.com/shows/the-walking-dead to see the preview for episode 2 and some of the behind the scenes stuff.

I don't care for the graphic novels or w.e.... That episode was pretty good and then it got awesome. I think the show needs more actual pop-up surprising moments though. :)

They aren't graphic novels. It is a legit comic book. And you should care. If there were no comics, there wouldn't be this TV series.

I expected a geek to grab Carl or something when he was walking towards the elk.

Episode was friggin awesome... I've been waiting for this episode. Did everyone watch "Talking Dead" right after?

That was a deer.

Elk:

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Episode was friggin awesome... I've been waiting for this episode. Did everyone watch "Talking Dead" right after?

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Na, I wanted to, but I wasn't going to sit through the same episode again for 1.5 hours. I had a Chem midterm to study for :)

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Originally Posted by Freelancer

That was a deer.

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Yeah. The Horns seemed fuzzy to me when I watched it.

The video I posted was recorded by me. I hunt deer and elk and I'm LEGALLY required to know the difference. It was a deer, though I'm pretty sure we don't get that type here (we only get White-tale and Mule).

The biggest differences are the color, elk are much more of a dark-chestnut color whereas that deer was a lightish brown color. The antlers are all wrong to be an elk. Most importantly and obviously is the size, elk are twice the size of a deer, average ones are three times the size of the deer in the show.

The top of that deers back was as tall or just shorter than the kids head, probably 4 foot something. The top of the back on an elk would my shoulder/neck height and I'm 6'4".

Yeah that was awesome.

Also shocked by the ending. Looking forward to this season.

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Originally Posted by Freelancer

The video I posted was recorded by me. I hunt deer and elk and I'm LEGALLY required to know the difference. It was a deer, though I'm pretty sure we don't get that type here (we only get White-tale and Mule).

The biggest differences are the color, elk are much more of a dark-chestnut color whereas that deer was a lightish brown color. The antlers are all wrong to be an elk. Most importantly and obviously is the size, elk are twice the size of a deer, average ones are three times the size of the deer in the show.

The top of that deers back was as tall or just shorter than the kids head, probably 4 foot something. The top of the back on an elk would my shoulder/neck height and I'm 6'4".

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it's TV, not a zombie-reality-simulator praising itself on it's accuracy. get over yourself.

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Originally Posted by neuro

it's TV, not a zombie-reality-simulator praising itself on it's accuracy. get over yourself.

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I demand factual accuracy in my television shows. That's why I am such a Lost fan.

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it's TV, not a zombie-reality-simulator praising itself on it's accuracy. get over yourself.

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Uh what? Amit is the one spewing incorrect information. They never said what it was in the TV show, so I'm not bashing on the TV show, just Amit for spreading lies.

omy bad, i didnt actually read the thread

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omy bad, i didnt actually read the thread

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You should go back and read it, then.

it's a free internet.

no u.

edit: and you're still a twit freelancer.

Why is it that whenever someone does something wrong, or says something wrong, and I correct them this entire community sides with the person who was initially wrong and makes me into the bad guy?

What the fuck is with this community.

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What the fuck is with this community.

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:like:

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What the fuck is with this community.

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We all menstruate on the same cycle now. Which is all the time.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...conspiracy.jpg

:conspiracy: :tinfoil:

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Why is it that whenever someone does something wrong, or says something wrong, and I correct them this entire community sides with the person who was initially wrong and makes me into the bad guy?

What the fuck is with this community.

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You became moderator, that's what happened.

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Originally Posted by =sw=warlord

You became moderator, that's what happened.

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Which should of had the opposite effect that it did.

If you guys want I can just start infracting everyone, which would just lead to you all being banned because you can't get off a terribly shitty bandwagon.

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because you can't get of a terribly shitty bandwagon.

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At least we can type legibly

also, stop posting

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Which should of had the opposite effect that it did.

If you guys want I can just start infracting everyone, which would just lead to you all being banned because you can't get off a terribly shitty bandwagon.

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Should and did are different things.
Might I point out that if everyone were banned, you would have an entire forum to yourself with which no one to talk to.
Not exactly the most intelligent thing to do in the world.
Oh and the shitty bandwagon is in the community sub forum, just so you know.

Episode 2 preview: http://www.amctv.com/the-walking-dea...2-bloodletting

wow amit, way to post off-topic.

Remember that PM you sent me a week or two ago about me ruining fun? That PM is relevant again :D

Whoa, that episode was intense.

Plot Discussion:

I loved T-Dog's rant: "The whole world's having a tough time. Damn, man. Open your eyes!"

And Shane was being retarded when he pretty much kicked the medical trailer's door open. Of course the zombies are gonna fucking see and hear you if you do that. What him and Otis should have done is save two or three flares to throw them towards the school Jurassic Park style if they were seen. Well, in order to even make it that far they would have to be just as stealthy going out as they were going in. The best thing would have been for them to check if there was an emergency hatch in the roof of the trailer so that Otis could boost Shane up and throw the flares far enough away, but somewhere all the zombies would see them. That would make it just as easy to get out as it was for them to get in.

Yup, Shane is still a scumbag :/

Yeah wtf Shane!!

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Yup, Shane is still a scumbag :/

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And is yet one of the only characters I don't want to bitchslap across the face. Everyone else except for the old vet, the old RC owner, T-Dog, and main character could die and I could care less. They all piss me off.

Hey, at least that is some good plot. Also, why does everyone in this show run extremely slow? Don't they know Rule 1?

If Dale dies, I hope every writer is killed in a horrible accident. Fucking pricks.

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If Dale dies, I hope every writer is killed in a horrible accident. Fucking pricks.

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The writers for the show are the writers for the comic. Eventually almost everyone you see right now will die. That's the reality. Hell, Shane is supposed to be dead already so I really don't know what they are doing with the characters currently, but I like it. Except for the part where Sophia is still missing. Like what the hell? Where the fuck did she go?

They dumped the original writers and brought on new ones for season 2, I don't believe they intend to follow the comic anymore. I was going to be so pissed if they killed Daryl. Hands down favorite character

Well, Robert Kirkman is still writing a few episodes. You'll notice that Season two is more on track with the comic than Season 1 was, though.

Show is going a bit slow.

3 reasons to watch right now:
1. Daryl
2. What happened to Sophia
3. Daryl

Right now I think it's:

1. Holy fuck barn.
2. Daryl
3. Laurie's preggo.

Should probably spoiler that Amit.

done.

ROFL, funniest video of the week!

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Originally Posted by ThePlague

Should probably spoiler that Amit.

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Doesn't really need a spoiler because:

1. Anybody who loves the comics already knows.
2. Anybody who loves the TV show, but never read that comic are so devoted that they've already seen the episode.

:D

Tonight's episode:
HOLY SHIT.

that is all

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Tonight's episode:
HOLY SHIT.

that is all

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Glad that's over. Oh and after thinking about it when they let all of the buggers out, I was like, SHE'S IN THE BARN. Regardless, glad that's over. Starting to hate Shane now though.

Good episode, hope the season finale is an improvement. I've come to expect the shows to be brain-stopping though.

Just goes to show how Rick is the only one who can make all the really hard decisions. I was with the original group on the whole walkers-vs-people/kill-don't kill debate though, so I'm glad that finally happened as well.

Didn't see Sophia being in the barn as a walker though... That sucks

Seriously? Killing Sophia off? She's not even dead in the comic! Where the fuck is the real plot? Drama hounds need drama. That's what the fuck we got.

@Amit:

I'm glad they're deviating from the graphic novel simply because it gives me reason to continue watching instead of going out and buying said graphic novel to see what happens next. At least, that's how I see it.

I know there's a lot of hate for Shane, but I like him right now. He's the only one that had the balls to get what needed to get done in the first fucking place, instead of herding all of those fucking walkers into a barn and hoping it'll all be okay.

I always kinda thought that Sophia was dead, glad that shits over and done with. But now we get to see what Daryl is going to do, because he said that that was the only thing he had to do.

Shit, I forgot about Daryl. I hope he stays. He one of the biggest reasons I watch the show in the first place.

I hate Shane now because he's very over-dramatic in an annoying way. He really just sounds ass-mad if anything.

I don't watch this show.

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I don't watch this show.

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Don't waste my time. I clicked quote after the second spoiler box, anyways.

Anyway one still watching this? I started last night and I can't get enough. :p

I'm going to have to wait for it on Sunday since no where online is really hosting the lastest episode (that I can find).

Last episode was pretty awesome. Let's just say someone dumb got something they deserved (at least I think so, dumb bitch.) and someone is a badass.

Watched Sunday's episode: Rick went off!

Yeah the ending of latest episode was awesome.

Rick became epic bad ass out of no where

Not really out of no where, as soon as the one guy started flaunting the pistol he "took off a cop" it probably put Rick on alert

I mean more so it hasn't really been his style of character through out the show

It was an amazingly tense scene all the same. I mean, you kinda knew what was going to happen, but it was like "come on! someone make a move!"

I just didn't think...

that Rick would blow the guy's head off and then overkill the next guy. He was clearly dead after two rounds of what looked to be a .357 magnum, but he just had to pop him in the head. I wonder what Herschell thinks now lol.

Pretty sure Herschell is starting to see that he was wrong. I think that Rick over killed the guy out of frustration. The obvious stress and then Herschell being such a downer. Had to let off some steam I guess.

I guess he'll accept it as a way for making up for being such a stubborn fool.

I kinda hope they get back on the road again soon. The series is getting stale with no actual objective.

I wish they'd stop fucking the series up with shit that never happened and shit that hasn't happened.

Never read the original stuff, so I'm just going off the TV series.

I think they need to have it a bit stale for a bit. It's being realistic.
Imagine you in that situation, you wouldn't be able to handle the stress of staying on the road, you would hope to find a place to settle. It's a matter of time before they get over run and they go on the run again though.

Oh, Rick's wife is freakin dumb. I don't even feel bad for her.

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Oh, Rick's wife is freakin dumb. I don't even feel bad for her.

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This x10000

I just started watching the series last week because AMC was running a series 1 and 2 marathon and I didn't have cable at the time.

So far I love it.

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Never read the original stuff, so I'm just going off the TV series.

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That reminds me, I need to go download issue 93.

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I think they need to have it a bit stale for a bit. It's being realistic.

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I don't want it to be realistic I want it to be like what hooked me in the comic.

Needs some nuclear warheads.

I just finished watching the latest episode. What. The. Fuck. This show refuses to stop producing these moments.

I knew Dale was going to die, but not this early. And he was supposed to be bitten, not ripped open. He would have his leg amputated and would live...for a while longer. Everyone loves Dale. Why kill him off and then spend the two previous episodes on the decision of whether to kill the kid or not. This show is broken.

http://penny-arcade.smugmug.com/phot...tQbhFXr-X2.jpg

im glad dale died, fucking whiner.

You don't understand...

I'm so glad Rick finally did that.

Fuck Shane. He should have been dead since the middle of the first season.

Also, does anyone know why people are getting infected without any bite marks/scratches now?

Yeah, that's fucked. I remember in the comic that a perfectly healthy human being was shot by another and she reanimated a really short time later. I can't remember how they explained it. Those two dead guys on the ground, though. Didn't Rick say he saw scratches?

There's a theory that what Jenner whispered into Rick's ear in TS-19 is that the entire group is in fact a carrier/infected, it's just that they don't zombify until death. Hence the mandatory blood sample he required for admission into the CDC. This is probably also what Rick was observing in those two dead cops when he and Shane went to drop off Randall in the infested center: they had no bite marks, just scratches.

It's all an alien plot.

Is the redneck still alive? Also, I heard that whiney bitch chick who shot the redneck is dead.

Wrong on both counts.

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Is the redneck still alive? Also, I heard that whiney bitch chick who shot the redneck is dead.

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Where in the world do you hear these things?

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Where in the world do you hear these things?

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From people who apparently said they saw the show....that or I probably misunderstood something amongst all of the yelling at the lunch table.

The beginning of last Sunday's episode was hilarious. Four of them just go out there and start busting some heads. That last body they took down reminds me of this scene:

'Cause it's die motherfucker, die motherfucker, still!

Oh yeah, and shit is getting real for the Season Finale.

Finally Shane is fucking dead. For once they did something that actually happened in the comic. Except it was Carl who killed him in the comic and Rick who shot him in the head after he was undead...fucking months later.

Glad that shit is dead. He was really becoming annoying in that "I fucking hate that character" sort of sense, kind of like Nina or V.V. from Code Geass.

It's weird. I was more sad to know he wasn't going to be on the show anymore. But that drama between the 3 of them really had to come to an end at some point.

Jon Bernthal is a reasonably popular TV actor so I guess they wanted to give him a decent run before ending his role. I don't agree with that. Sean Bean's role in A Game of Thrones is now extremely limited now and he's a greatly acclaimed film and voice actor.