Walking Dead

[Ironwood]

I'm also amazed that they managed to keep it looking like they're blowing the budget every week.

Much better this season.

[Hawkbit]

Is it typical in survival situations to always keep coming back to the same locations you've visited before?  I know it's easy to get lost wandering, but damn these people can't ever seem to leave the same 60mi radius.

[Tale]

I still don't believe the writers have ever intended viewers to feel conflicted about the governor or defend him in any way. He's only a sadistic psychopath. There is no complexity to it.

[jgsugden]

Tale, I think you're going to see things differently over the next 6 or so episodes.

[angry.bob]

Is it typical in survival situations to always keep coming back to the same locations you've visited before?  I know it's easy to get lost wandering, but damn these people can't ever seem to leave the same 60mi radius.

In a survival situation that you know has no chance of rescue, sure. As long as your needs are being met where you are there's no upside to exploring the zombie infested countryside for the hell of it. Anything outside of walking distance there and back before nightfall would be a deal breaker in most cases. I'm sure it varies from area to area, but when did settlements in Europe to relax and decide that the people in the next village over probably weren't werewolves and they were best off killing any travelers they came across and taking their stuff?

The one thing I would say is that when you find a location like a store or gas station you loot that thing bare as fast as you can. None of this driving there, taking a backpack's worth of stuff each and going back when you need more. Find/build a trailer and take everything there in one or two trips.

[jgsugden]

There'd be arguments for and against travel.  You could find a place of safety or a new threat that you can't handle.  Of course, threats you can't handle may travel and find you...  But you at least have a chance to fortify your position if you are the one that is stationary.

Personally, I think the safest place for me to be in the ZA would be on a ship sailing along the coast.  Ships have space to store supplies.  You could spend nights out at sea where you were not visibile from land.  Fishing for food, visiting land to get fresh water... I'd experiment with using the ocean to get rid of zombies.  I don't think they'd swim.  Fish/sharks would eventually eat them.   Make loud noises while a mile out to sea and see if they walk into the ocean.... (just don't eat the fish in that area anytime soon).  Of course, life would get rough when the weather turns bad...  It is sort of the best of both staying put (on a ship) and traveling (across the ocean) with limited zombie threats. 

[Velorath]

Darabont has been out promoting his upcoming TNT show Mob City and has spoken vaguely on the circumstances around his departure. It's worth noting that he cast Jon Bernthal (Shane) and Jeffrey DeMunn (Dale) as some of the main characters of his new show.

[Ironwood]

Well, that all sounds horrible.

[Surlyboi]

But not surprising. And it explains why season two looks like it was shot for about $20 and a fucking six pack.

[Mithas]

So they end up with a huge hit and some TV exec CUTS the budget? 

[Ironwood]

It's the Drug Model.  Get your audience hooked and then you can feed them the cheap shit for a bigger price.

That said, as I've said before, this season is really knocking it out the park.  Clearly, words were had.

[HaemishM]

So they end up with a huge hit and some TV exec CUTS the budget? 

That's AMC's main method of operation though. Hell, Breaking Bad is lucky to have gotten a full final season commitment. AMC execs are just really not used to success.

[angry.bob]

[Selby]

[angry.bob]

You know, having had a little bit of time to sit and think about it everything he did makes perfect sense. It was cold and calculating as hell, but there are good reasons for all of it.

[MediumHigh]

[Raguel]

I want to discuss this show but I'm too pissed off atm to say anything intelligent. I've liked this season up until this episode. I'm upset enough to just bail on the whole series.

[Nevermore]

The writing this season has been much, much better than it has been in a long time.

[tazelbain]

This better be over after next episode we don't need a rehash of season 3.

Prediction:

Big show of force outside is a diversion.  Real assault comes through the back taking the prison while they are outside. They will be stuck in the middle and forced to surrender.

[MediumHigh]

This better be over after next episode we don't need a rehash of season 3.

Prediction:

Big show of force outside is a diversion.  Real assault comes through the back taking the prison while they are outside. They will be stuck in the middle and forced to surrender.

I want to discuss this show but I'm too pissed off atm to say anything intelligent. I've liked this season up until this episode. I'm upset enough to just bail on the whole series.

If there was any time to drop the walking dead now is the time.

[Threash]

When next week's preview said "...and some won't make it" they might as well have flashed pictures of the black guys.

[TheWalrus]

At least we'll be done with Tyreese. Tired of his shit.

[Evildrider]

I call Beth, Lil Asskicker, Hershel, and Bob going down.

[MediumHigh]

Lil Asskicker, Beth, Tyresse.

[tazelbain]

Definitely Hershel, rest is a crap shoot.

[Cyrrex]

Well, at the risk of being alone in my opinion, I rather enjoyed the last two episodes.  While he isn't be re-invented, I rather prefer this version of the Governor.  And Morrissey plays the part very well.  The writing has been good.  I have no complaints.

[HaemishM]

Well, at the risk of being alone in my opinion, I rather enjoyed the last two episodes.  While he isn't be re-invented, I rather prefer this version of the Governor.  And Morrissey plays the part very well.  The writing has been good.  I have no complaints.

This.

[Ironwood]

I've only seen one of his, but I thought the first one was really good.

So, you know, no hate dump here.

[MediumHigh]

Anything that drags the plot closer to the comics isn't good writing~~

[Margalis]

I've seen a couple eps of this and didn't care for it.

I watched an episode last week in a hotel with a dude with an eye patch. It seemed pretty good - there was real drama and stakes, and it was pretty interesting. I didn't recognize any characters and thought that was weird, also they appeared to be in the same environment they were in during the first few episodes of the series, which was also weird.

Then I get to the end and realize oh, this is actually a different group of people, and the awful original people are someplace else. Hmm. Not sure how I feel about a separate cast of characters being more interesting than the main cast.

This jail/governor stuff is also where I dropped the comics. Show seems like an improvement on that front.

[Tannhauser]

Daryl Mutherfuckin' Dixon!

EPIC STORYTELLING.  GOT-DAMN.

[Surlyboi]

Daryl Mutherfuckin' Dixon!

EPIC STORYTELLING.  GOT-DAMN.

This. But Mother. Fucker.

[Threash]

[Surlyboi]

[Cheddar]

Second best episode of the series.

christ... too many emotions.