The Walking Dead -- TV Series Thread

[stevew]

Probably not the place to ask, but could zombie Stephen Hawking walk?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by stevew

Probably not the place to ask, but could zombie Stephen Hawking walk?

Wouldn't think so, at least not in the TWD universe. As far as I can tell, they aren't capable of a lot more than they were able to do prior to death; i.e. no zombie superpowers.

Just based on my general recollection of pics of him I would question whether his lower body would be capable of much mobility, if any. Atrophy/lack of development basically. I figure he's starting from a lesser condition than the average zombie & therefore would be more susceptible to the various things that limit them (like stepping in a hole & breaking an ankle, won't stop the zed 'cause he'll still crawl after you but if the structure won't support walking then it doesn't walk)

[kingfc22]

Finally almost caught up thanks to the AMC marathon. First half of season 3 was awesome. Looking forward to the Governor's eventual demise...hopefully.

Oh and will somebody kill off Andrea already!

[stevew]

Another thing I noticed is that the Gov's gun is probably way too exotic to be in use in the US. It's a Austrian rifle which was in one of the COD games and might not even be chambered in 5.56. If it's not standard issue US, and I doubt it is, it seems highly possible that not many are even in the US. Automatic ones especially.

Also he must have unlicked the unlimited ammo perk.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by stevew

Another thing I noticed is that the Gov's gun is probably way too exotic to be in use in the US. It's a Austrian rifle which was in one of the COD games and might not even be chambered in 5.56. If it's not standard issue US, and I doubt it is, it seems highly possible that not many are even in the US. Automatic ones especially.

Also he must have unlicked the unlimited ammo perk.

Steyr AUG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fires a 5.56 just like the m16/m4, so he likely has lots of ammo for it from the soldiers they ambushed. From the wiki, apparently ICE uses them, so its possible he picked one up along the way. Now, I don't think ICE gets them in the full-auto variant, so that feature is debatable.

[JediKooter]

Originally Posted by DanGarion

Kirkman?

Yea that guy.

[Bonegavel]

Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

see this is one area where I think the editing was just...off. They pick up with the kid just running through the woods. was he running away from the fight or was he headed there on purpose? and then there was the showdown and that was kind of muddled to, because it wasn't really clear what the kid was doing since they only showed the rifle. finally, Hershel talks to Rick and tells a very different story than what we saw. Carl is adamant about going to Woodbury, Rick tells him no because he shot a guy, Carl says he did the right thing and then is all "have fun storming the castle".

honestly, that whole piece just seemed like it might have been cobbled together from something totally different in the editing room.

I don't mind the fact that Hershel saw things differently than Carl. I think all of us have agreed that Carl wasn't off base by shooting the kid that handed over his weapon at a glacial pace.

Hershel and the Rick have grown up and learned to be an adult in our society and are still very mired in it. Carl's biggest memories and experiences are in the new reality. He sees things more clearly and isn't anchored in some time and place where you just didn't shoot somebody for snoring too loud. I think the editing was done on purpose.

[Mota]

In that world, I would have killed the guy. No loose ends!

[DanGarion]

[DanGarion]

Spoiler

[PackerFanatic]

Dan - that is amazing.

[fantom1979]

Ok, maybe I am having a brain fart, but I can't figure out who is behind Carl and to the right of Carol in that picture.

[Radii]

Originally Posted by fantom1979

Ok, maybe I am having a brain fart, but I can't figure out who is behind Carl and to the right of Carol in that picture.

Is that the chick that survived when the Governor killed all his own people?

[Draft Dodger]

Originally Posted by Radii

Is that the chick that survived when the Governor killed all his own people?

yeah. and she's cute so I wouldn't mind if she became a longer-term addition

[lungs]

Why didn't they kill the Governor when he stopped to pose for that picture? How unrealistic.

[Radii]

Originally Posted by lungs

Why didn't they kill the Governor when he stopped to pose for that picture? How unrealistic.

they didn't recognize him with two good eyes

[fantom1979]

Originally Posted by Radii

Is that the chick that survived when the Governor killed all his own people?

Thanks. I even spent a few minutes on IMDB trying to find her. Just couldn't picture her in the show.

[fantom1979]

I guess random escaping chick and Hershel's other daughter made the cast picture cut but Milton did not. Probably just a scheduling conflict, but he absence was noticeable to me.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by fantom1979

I guess random escaping chick and Hershel's other daughter made the cast picture cut but Milton did not. Probably just a scheduling conflict, but he absence was noticeable to me.

With the exception on original cast member Andrea, everyone in the picture is still alive. I figured that was the reason for Milton's absence.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by fantom1979

I guess random escaping chick and Hershel's other daughter made the cast picture cut but Milton did not. Probably just a scheduling conflict, but he absence was noticeable to me.

Hershel's other daughter, Beth (aka Doodlebug), was just announced as a permanent cast member for season 4 along with Tyrese and Sasha.

[stevew]

Milton was probably off filming his part in the CBS show unforgettable.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by stevew

Milton was probably off filming his part in the CBS show unforgettable.

Wouldn't that shot have been from The Walking Dead film set, and taken months ago? They're all in their clothes from the show and on the set at the prison.

Milton (the actor playing him) wouldn't have been hired yet by CBS, I think.

[DanGarion]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

With the exception on original cast member Andrea, everyone in the picture is still alive. I figured that was the reason for Milton's absence.

It probably has a lot to do with the filming as well. For all we know they may have filmed the scenes inside the torture room before they filmed their last scenes with Andrea.

[stevew]

Yeah. I wonder if they left the outcome ambiguous until the door opened because they hadn't decided what Andrea's fate was

[Draft Dodger]

could it just be a picture?

[stevew]

Maybe Milton took the picture.

[AnalBumCover]

The Walking Dead: Four Actors Promoted To Series Regulars For Season 4 - Yahoo! TV

[PackerFanatic]

Originally Posted by stevew

Maybe Milton took the picture.

+1

Love this answer

[Thomkal]

Now this is a version of Monopoly I could be interested in playing: (as long as there are no blood, guts, and brains all over the board )

The Walking Dead Monopoly Game | GeekAlerts

[JonInMiddleGA]

O.M.G.

Epic (4 min+) trailer revealed at ComicCon is EPIC.

Love some of the source material they hint at using, at least the first half of S4 looks to be very zombie focused (but not entirely), trailer has major intensity & sense of jeopardy for anyone & everyone that's not yet a walker.

edit to add: Most sources I've seen won't even load right now, I'll let you google for one that will or you can try the one that I finally got it from, embedded in the article below
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...-season-585524

[BYU 14]

Damn that is intense.....Come on October!!

[Radii]

looking good!

I'm thrilled to see a second alum of The Wire (Larry Gilliard Jr. played D'Angelo on The Wire, he's the new black dude shown in many scenes in that trailer).

[Honolulu_Blue]

I'll tell you this much, they really know how to make an amazing trailer.



Can't wait for season 4!

[StLee]

Every time I try to watch a trailer or alternate link, it's blocked in my country. I hate that crap. There are Americans abroad....

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by StLee

Every time I try to watch a trailer or alternate link, it's blocked in my country. I hate that crap. There are Americans abroad....

Try this link, courtesy of the official TWD Facebook page. It's labeled as International Fans, click here FOX Crime - FOX International Channels

edit to add: I guess that's who has their international distribution or something, hence the reference to Fox.


Might not work but figured it was at least worth a try

[mauchow]

I just read the first 8 chapters of The Walking Dead. Wow. Completely different.

[3ric]

Originally Posted by StLee

Every time I try to watch a trailer or alternate link, it's blocked in my country. I hate that crap. There are Americans abroad....

Comic-Con 2013: 'Walking Dead' Premiere Date Revealed, Debuts Season 4 Trailer

This one works from Europe.

[StLee]

Still no go from the last two links, but thanks for trying. It's OK. I'll just get to be surprised during all of the action scenes when the season starts.

[JPhillips]

This is a former student of mine!

[Honolulu_Blue]

AMC just announced that they are going to make a "Walking Dead" spin-off. The new show will start in 2015.

"The Walking Dead" spin-off in the works at AMC - CBS News

It will be with a new cast, new location and all of that.

[Kodos]

Sign me up. "Walking Dead: Antarctica".

[DaddyTorgo]

For those (me) who are catching up, I've seen that Netflix will be adding S3 to streaming on 10/1 - so we'll have 2 weeks to catch up before S4 premieres.

[chadritt]

If they make this a World War Z (book) style show, lots of small stories from around the world, then id be really interested. If its the same show in a different location then i don't really care at all.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by chadritt

If they make this a World War Z (book) style show, lots of small stories from around the world, then id be really interested. If its the same show in a different location then i don't really care at all.

Yeah - somewhere foreign might be cool. Or different seasons in different places.

[cubboyroy1826]

Originally Posted by chadritt

If they make this a World War Z (book) style show, lots of small stories from around the world, then id be really interested. If its the same show in a different location then i don't really care at all.

I like this or something based on the Morningstar Strain Series or the Day by Day Armageddon series.

[Dutch]

...I hope it's not too much of a good thing and then end up diluting the product.

[spleen1015]

I was thinking about this while driving home.

What can they do with a second series that they couldn't do with the original? Instead of having a second series, why not make seasons for the original twice as long? What story about people surviving a zombie apocalypse can't be told with the characters we already know? A different location? Cool, but what's going to happen there that's can't happen already?

[flounder]

I vote for an Andrea/Lori prequel.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by spleen1015

I was thinking about this while driving home.

What can they do with a second series that they couldn't do with the original? Instead of having a second series, why not make seasons for the original twice as long? What story about people surviving a zombie apocalypse can't be told with the characters we already know? A different location? Cool, but what's going to happen there that's can't happen already?

I think Kirkman's quote about not being tied to the source material might be the key. Plus you open the can for a second series, you have a chance to keep the franchise going on TV after the stars of the original become too expensive.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by spleen1015

I was thinking about this while driving home.

What can they do with a second series that they couldn't do with the original? Instead of having a second series, why not make seasons for the original twice as long? What story about people surviving a zombie apocalypse can't be told with the characters we already know? A different location? Cool, but what's going to happen there that's can't happen already?

I think there's still potential in that world. "The Walking Dead" computer game - the good one by Telltale - is probably the best Walking Dead story I've read/played/seen to date.