The Walking Dead

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I think APOD's gone a bit mad.

I was charitably assuming he was quoting some IMDB dweller's badly-written, weird and utterly wrong post from the depths of a message board somewhere. Maybe not though.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Oct 10, 2012 16:35

Grim... wrote:

Hyper-spoilz, folks.

Thank fuck I saw this.

What the fuck geeks?! Tidy this thread! Actually, I'll just not read any of it now.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Grim... wrote:

Hyper-spoilz, folks.

What, where?

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Bamba wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I think APOD's gone a bit mad.

I was charitably assuming he was quoting some IMDB dweller's badly-written, weird and utterly wrong post from the depths of a message board somewhere. Maybe not though.

I was on a conference call and somewhat distracted, hence a slightly unusual post style.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10089

Wait, season 3 had started? On five? Did I watch 2 on five or just 1?

Why do I even care? I want them all to die except the redneck. Especially that fucking child.

nickachu · **Posted:** Wed Oct 10, 2012 19:53

BikNorton wrote:

Especially that fucking child.

With bells on

POTY!

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14364

BikNorton wrote:

Wait, season 3 had started? On five? Did I watch 2 on five or just 1?

Season 3 premiers on FX on 19 October. So, no, no and er... two, I think.

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

I don't want the girl from the farm who's doing the oriental guy to die. Hopefully she'll have to fight zombies in panties this season. Although why I'd get turned on by zombies in panties isn't quite clear. Never mind.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

She's lovely.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

Bamba wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I think APOD's gone a bit mad.

I was charitably assuming he was quoting some IMDB dweller's badly-written, weird and utterly wrong post from the depths of a message board somewhere. Maybe not though.

I was on a conference call and somewhat distracted, hence a slightly unusual post style.

Fair enough. You realise though that Shane is very much a real actual character in the comics and not a manifestation of Rick's psyche?

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Bamba wrote:

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

Bamba wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I think APOD's gone a bit mad.

I was charitably assuming he was quoting some IMDB dweller's badly-written, weird and utterly wrong post from the depths of a message board somewhere. Maybe not though.

I was on a conference call and somewhat distracted, hence a slightly unusual post style.

Fair enough. You realise though that Shane is very much a real actual character in the comics and not a manifestation of Rick's psyche?

As I said, I've not read the comics but I saw that description somewhere previously. Happy to stand corrected.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

Bamba wrote:

Fair enough. You realise though that Shane is very much a real actual character in the comics and not a manifestation of Rick's psyche?

As I said, I've not read the comics but I saw that description somewhere previously. Happy to stand corrected.

Aye, his character arc is almost exactly the same as the TV series. There's more detail here if you're interested, although it could be very spoilery for the TV series from the "Killed Victims" section of the article onwards, assuming they intend to keep the broad strokes of the story the same as the comics.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Very much the same? Really? I've read up to book 15 or so in the comics, and I have to say that the Rick in the telly program has gone through an awful lot less

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not having a hand chopped off or having Lori and his baby dying, for instance, which all preceded the nutsy phase

and then had a very uprupt shift into psychobilly mode. Comic Rick would definitely disapprove of Telly Rick.

Still, other than that bit at the end of Series 2, I've been enjoying it and am looking forward to watching the first episode of series 3 this weekend on the internets.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Very much the same? Really? I've read up to book 15 or so in the comics, and I have to say that the Rick in the telly program has gone through an awful lot less

Okay, but I'm talking about Shane in those last few posts.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

On the other hand...

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Keeping Shane around much longer in the TV show has provided some prop for Rick's character change. The show set them up as a two sides of the same coin -- one's a good guy, the other's a survivor. In the comic, Shane is just a violent twat who's killed off almost as soon as he appears, and exists more as a sign of Carl's lost innocence than to be a character in his own right. We see the loss of humanity that being a survivor results in in Shane, and now we see it start to take the same toll on Rick. That compensates for the more sudden shift in Rick's character, to my mind (which was probably required because of the show's glacial pace in S2). In hindsight, it would have been better if the comic had taken this path too, but I suppose Kirkman hadn't planned that far ahead when they killed Shane off. This feels like an instance of the TV show learning from the comic and making changes for the better.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Bamba - ah, I'm a dolt.

Gaywood - I think you're probably right, there. I haven't had an issue with the TV series not following the comics (however excellent they are), and have instead enjoyed teh way they've taken the characters off in different directions, but it was just this one thing that jarrred for me.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

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If Lori dies in the comics and hasn't died in the TV show, then I've got an issue with it.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Craster wrote:

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If Lori dies in the comics and hasn't died in the TV show, then I've got an issue with it.

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She hasn't died yet, no. I can only hope she does soon, as she's SO FECKING ANNOYING.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10089

Craster wrote:

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If Lori dies in the comics and hasn't died in the TV show, then I've got an issue with it.

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:this:

If they're happy enough diverting hugely from the comics, can we have Carl be set on fire soon? "Carl, Carl! Why are you on fire CARL?!"

Thanks for the info about the re-start date.

I'm actually quite glad I don't have to start watching it again yet. Which is bizarre; it's shit and I don't want to watch it, but I know I will, and I'll hate it. :shrug:

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:15

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Hyper-spoilz, folks.

What, where?

Bit late now, but

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people were talking about Rick killing Shane.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Craster wrote:

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If Lori dies in the comics and hasn't died in the TV show, then I've got an issue with it.

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She does die in the comics but not until a good bit after Shane so they could still be leading up to that in the TV show. I hope so, not just because she's fucking annoying but because her death makes for some interesting stuff with Rick alone and with Rick/Carl later on down the line.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Also, Carl is nowhere near as annoying in the comics (at least I don't remember him being) and I personally think the toll of all the brutality he's seen is going to become a plot point soonish in the comics. Him being annoying in the TV series is a symptom of fucking lazy writers using 'endangered child' as a shortcut to drama and sympathy because you're just supposed to instantly give a fuck when a child's at risk of getting eaten regardless of how hateful the child is or how unbelievable the frequency of their endangerment. This is doubly bullshit when, like me, you mostly hate children anyway even before a show begins rolling out this kind of intelligence-insulting tactic.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Bamba wrote:

Also, Carl is nowhere near as annoying in the comics (at least I don't remember him being)

This is entirely correct. Especially the whole

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growing up quickly because of everything and then turning into a dead eyed murderer cos his dad wouldn't deal with the other kid

Quote:

and I personally think the toll of all the brutality he's seen is going to become a plot point soonish in the comics. Him being annoying in the TV series is a symptom of fucking lazy writers using 'endangered child' as a shortcut to drama and sympathy because you're just supposed to instantly give a fuck when a child's at risk of getting eaten regardless of how hateful the child is or how unbelievable the frequency of their endangerment.

My my, this.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Grim... wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Hyper-spoilz, folks.

What, where?

Bit late now, but

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people were talking about Rick killing Shane.

Psst - no they didn't.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Oct 11, 2012 15:12

@MrKissy

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"In practical terms then, it would have been better for Shane to kill Rick, although you can't do that, as then there would be no Egg."
While you are the best kind of correct, it doesn't take a super-genius to work out what that means.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

All that spoiler said to me was "you're the best kind of correct blah blah blah". And yes, I am.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Oct 11, 2012 16:06

You'd be an every better kind of correct if you were at Cottag3.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

True, but I can't come

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14364

Tonight, bitches! Whoop.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2012 19:09

I saw it earlier this week..? Is this the UK showing?

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14364

Yup. FX HD at 10 or just plain old fuzzy tv FX.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14364

That was awesome.

Welcome back to the sky planner.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:14

I have this recorded. My American pals said it was awesome, and that it did ridiculously good numbers for the channel it was on. Means nothing to me, but they seemed happy.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:29

Episode 2 was gooooood!

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Oct 26, 2012 23:26

Holy fuck! That was epic.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14364

Tenser than a tense thing feeling tense about something tense. Tense.

Malc · **Posted:** Sat Oct 27, 2012 0:03

I enjoyed it!

Malc

Runcle · **Posted:** Sat Oct 27, 2012 1:42

Now I know it only vaguely follows the comics graphic novels, but it was 1 series per chapter before, but it seems like its going at hell speed now, it's going to go through at least 2 or 3 chapters at this pace.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14364

I like new badass Rick.

I hate new badass Carl. I didn't think it was possible to hate him anymore than last season but he's outdone himself. Stirling work with such little airtime.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Ep3 was brilliant, but they properly ruined the big reveal with the opening sequence.

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Previously on The Walking Dead: ooh, it's the bit from S1 where they cuffed the guy to the roof - I wonder if that'll be relevant?

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

Episod 3 had better be brilliant or I'm abandoning it altogether. The wife will still want to watch it though... Is it on proper tv in the UK?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2012 14:04

I thought you only abandon things if they get better?

:luv:

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2012 14:21

GovernmentYard wrote:

Episod 3 had better be brilliant or I'm abandoning it altogether. The wife will still want to watch it though... Is it on proper tv in the UK?

Yeah, FX.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14364

And FX HD.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2012 14:38

And FX+1

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2012 14:52

GovernmentYard wrote:

Episod 3 had better be brilliant or I'm abandoning it altogether. The wife will still want to watch it though... Is it on proper tv in the UK?

Madness! The first two episodes of this series were the best thing on telly at the moment, by a mile!

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2012 15:00

Curiosity wrote:

GovernmentYard wrote:

Episod 3 had better be brilliant or I'm abandoning it altogether. The wife will still want to watch it though... Is it on proper tv in the UK?

Madness! The first two episodes of this series were the best thing on telly at the moment, by a mile!

And my axe!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2012 15:01

It's dead good.

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

Our aerial doesn't pick up FX so I'll have to keep downloading it.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2012 23:37

The flashback at the start of S03E03 shows you that hill billy man has put on a fair bit of weight since the apocalypse.

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