The Walking Dead...
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I watch it tonight! Can't wait!
Do you all watch the Talking Dead? I think ALL TV shows should have a segment where people just sit around and geek out about it afterwards.
Also, here was the old TWD thread Got bit. Fever hit.
Do you all watch the Talking Dead? I think ALL TV shows should have a segment where people just sit around and geek out about it afterwards.
Also, here was the old TWD thread Got bit. Fever hit.
I watched Talking Dead last night. Our family is good friends with the comedian Frank Nicotero, he did the Yahoo Primetime in No Time thing and used to host Comedy Central's Street Smarts. Anyways I saw the name Greg Nicotero one day on the show and text Frank and asked if he's related and yup, it's his uncle or something. How COOL?! I wonder if Frank can hook me up and get him to make me into a zombie on the show! hahah. Greg is the special effects/make up dude and director on some episodes.
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A lot of things bugged me about that last episode.... SPOILER ALERT:
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Writing Pains:
Dale's death was weak. I mean to start with, the Z attacked him from behind... In the middle of an open field? And why did it leave the cow, which was still alive and moving? Z's aren't capable of planning and strategizing, and they definitely won't turn down live prey based on what the show has led us to believe. It almost looked as though the Z was using the cow as bait or something.
This episode was a TAD better at including more characters, but there are still characters left out in the dark. For example, where is T-Dog? And the first episode in a while in which Dale gets much screen time and he is picked off at the end anyway... Excellent. For a while now its been mainly a Rick/Shane drama merry-go-round with some Lori thrown in now and then.
Let's get moving from the farmhouse. It's been interesting, but the plot is beginning, imo, to get stagnant from sitting in one place to long. Time to head out
Character Annoyances:
Lori drives me NUTS. Last episode she bitches out Andrea for being selfish (not doing women's work) and yet, she is the most selfish person on the show. Carl got into trouble 4 separate times this episode because he was allowed to roam around with no supervision. Before you get on other people's cases, maybe you should get your own responsibilities under control. Carl 1. picked through Daryl's camp and stole his gun, 2. went into the barn he was told NOT to go into and put himself in danger with the prisoner, 3. wandered into the woods and teased a Z (what are you thinking?!) which ultimately followed in the direction Carl went and ended up at camp (killing Dale) and 4. showed up at the barn for the execution and was a little ****head. Last week Lori stole a car and destroyed it, and I am not even going to get started on her deciding that having a baby is a good idea right now...
Rick disappointed me this week. His wishy-washiness is going to make the group fall apart. He not only flaked on what to do with Randall, he also couldn't put poor Dale out of his misery. His talk with Carl about how he treated Carol was also totally stupid, too. As much as I love to blame Lori, Rick is also responsible for keeping Carl safe, which clearly is not working very well.
Carol. One one hand she complains about not being treated like an adult, yet, when she is brought together with the rest of the adults to make a decision about Randall, she whines about being made to choose. What do you want, Carol?!
Episode Strengths:
I loved the Herschel/Glenn scene. Really touching and good acting.
Dale's final battle in the living room was very well acted too, I thought. Even though I disagreed with what Dale was saying, the execution of the scene was brilliant by the actor.
Anyway, I look forward to next week
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Writing Pains:
Dale's death was weak. I mean to start with, the Z attacked him from behind... In the middle of an open field? And why did it leave the cow, which was still alive and moving? Z's aren't capable of planning and strategizing, and they definitely won't turn down live prey based on what the show has led us to believe. It almost looked as though the Z was using the cow as bait or something.
This episode was a TAD better at including more characters, but there are still characters left out in the dark. For example, where is T-Dog? And the first episode in a while in which Dale gets much screen time and he is picked off at the end anyway... Excellent. For a while now its been mainly a Rick/Shane drama merry-go-round with some Lori thrown in now and then.
Let's get moving from the farmhouse. It's been interesting, but the plot is beginning, imo, to get stagnant from sitting in one place to long. Time to head out
Character Annoyances:
Lori drives me NUTS. Last episode she bitches out Andrea for being selfish (not doing women's work) and yet, she is the most selfish person on the show. Carl got into trouble 4 separate times this episode because he was allowed to roam around with no supervision. Before you get on other people's cases, maybe you should get your own responsibilities under control. Carl 1. picked through Daryl's camp and stole his gun, 2. went into the barn he was told NOT to go into and put himself in danger with the prisoner, 3. wandered into the woods and teased a Z (what are you thinking?!) which ultimately followed in the direction Carl went and ended up at camp (killing Dale) and 4. showed up at the barn for the execution and was a little ****head. Last week Lori stole a car and destroyed it, and I am not even going to get started on her deciding that having a baby is a good idea right now...
Rick disappointed me this week. His wishy-washiness is going to make the group fall apart. He not only flaked on what to do with Randall, he also couldn't put poor Dale out of his misery. His talk with Carl about how he treated Carol was also totally stupid, too. As much as I love to blame Lori, Rick is also responsible for keeping Carl safe, which clearly is not working very well.
Carol. One one hand she complains about not being treated like an adult, yet, when she is brought together with the rest of the adults to make a decision about Randall, she whines about being made to choose. What do you want, Carol?!
Episode Strengths:
I loved the Herschel/Glenn scene. Really touching and good acting.
Dale's final battle in the living room was very well acted too, I thought. Even though I disagreed with what Dale was saying, the execution of the scene was brilliant by the actor.
Anyway, I look forward to next week
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This is the most positive reactions to TWD I've ever seen, lol. I am a huge fan of the comics and while I know they're not the comics, I don't understand why they aren't making the slightest effort to follow them. After last weeks episode I'm about done. I'll watch for the appearance of Michonne, but I imagine they bungle that when she's my favorite character.
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I actually think its a good thing they aren't following them. For one, it gives comic readers something NEW. It's keeping people guessing instead of knowing exactly who is going to die when. I think people who go in expecting the comic are going to be hugely disappointed because of all the expectations that just aren't feasible or translate well into film.
Also, I know a lot of people are angry that Dale has been killed off so early (so the thing between him and Andrea will never happen) but you have to keep in mind that the actor who played Dale wanted off the show. Instead of the characters waking up one morning with a brand new guy playing Dale, they decided to cut him out. Ideally, he would have stayed on longer but it just wasn't an option with the actor quitting. Killing him was the right decision with the circumstances. Plus, I think a main character dying is just what the show needs right now to spice things back up and make the group realize that they have become complacent on the farm. Dale symbolized the last shred of humanity and civility left, with his death the group has to face the fact that the world as they know it is gone and their traditions and many of their values will now have to be reevaluated if they want to survive.
Also, I know a lot of people are angry that Dale has been killed off so early (so the thing between him and Andrea will never happen) but you have to keep in mind that the actor who played Dale wanted off the show. Instead of the characters waking up one morning with a brand new guy playing Dale, they decided to cut him out. Ideally, he would have stayed on longer but it just wasn't an option with the actor quitting. Killing him was the right decision with the circumstances. Plus, I think a main character dying is just what the show needs right now to spice things back up and make the group realize that they have become complacent on the farm. Dale symbolized the last shred of humanity and civility left, with his death the group has to face the fact that the world as they know it is gone and their traditions and many of their values will now have to be reevaluated if they want to survive.
