The Walking Dead (Season 2)

[Mo]

Spoiler

[Pared]

Knight has a point.

It was explained in the comics. I don't want to ruin it because it was glossed over there a bit as well.

Fellas,

Please stop going on about the comics here without spoilers. There are people watching the show who have not read the comics. I know there is some overlap, but describing EXACTLY what happens because of the comics isn't really needed. Some want to watch the show and be surprised.

Discussing the comics here is no different than the plot summaries posted before the airing of the last two episodes. Spoiler them and have some consideration for your fellow zombie fans.

Thanks.

[IlliniM1ke]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

I get that they are incapacitated for the most part. Except....in every zombie movie/story what have you.....until the brain is dead...zombies will do anything in their power to keep at you. I also realize that this is just a story....but in the face of what is kind of accepted as "zombie behavior"....this is throwing me off. There should be no reason that they should be so docile IMO. I'll still enjoy the show...just bothering me a bit. M.K. Knight165

True but realistically (funny using that word in a zombie scenario!) if a zombie is armless, and lower jaw + toothless what means does it have to do anything to you? Can't bite can't scratch, pretty fool proof it seems. They're still following her on the leash they just have no means of harming her.

I haven't read the comics and this is my first exposure to the character but the theory seems pretty solid.

[CaptainZombie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

I hope there is something more to the reason that those two leashed zombies are not attacking ...than just the fact that there arms have been severed. That makes zero sense to me. Sorry....and I love this show. Zombies with missing lower halves in some episodes will still continually come at humans. Looks like maybe a little Shaun of the Dead. Trainable zombies. M.K. Knight165

Or Bud from Day of the Dead. As long as there is an explanation for it, I'm fine with Michonne and her traveling but silent minions.

[baumy300]

Last night was such a good episode. Exactly what this show needed in my opinion. Just a great chunk of action.

Next season should be more of the same the way the it looks.

One thing I'm unsure of is the hooded ninja just strolling around the woods with pet zombies. I'm sure it has some comic significance, but it has lots potential IF done right.

[MMurda]

the finale was the shizz!! very exciting and def needed to give the show its legs back. havent been on edge that much since the 1st few episodes. kinda predictable with who would end up dead (the 2 background nobodies) but andrea getting left was unexpected. the ninja chick...already got me pumped for season 3. add in the prison (which is the last place id ever go in an apocolypse) and we have a winner coming up. also good to see rick finally look below his weiner and remember he still has his BALLZ and man up. not sure what his true intention on dictating is, but hope its just to stop everyone from 2nd guessing him so much(although he deserves it) and that he still has everyones safety and well being in mind.

AND please add me to the I HATE LORI club...god that biatch is so f'n annoying. how she gonna get mad at rick when just a few episodes ago she was the one warning rick to watch shane cuz hes dangerous and outta control. plus dale warned her bout shane too for confirmation of his craziness. now all of a sudden she's disgusted at ricks choice(false choice) to handle shane after he told her how he had confirmed shane was gonna kill him?? WTF

bring on season 3!

[goh]

The digital comic sale was extended to the 22nd.

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by CardsFan27

True but realistically (funny using that word in a zombie scenario!) if a zombie is armless, and lower jaw + toothless what means does it have to do anything to you? Can't bite can't scratch, pretty fool proof it seems. They're still following her on the leash they just have no means of harming her. I haven't read the comics and this is my first exposure to the character but the theory seems pretty solid.

Yeah...but...

Look...I'm not getting crazy about this.(except....it seems as though this character is going to be front and center next year)...but my point is not that those zombies have nothing to get at humans with, but that it shouldn't "matter" to them....as long as their brain is intact....their hunger for humans is not sated.
I think we've all seen the scenes where the zombie with no lower half is dragging itself along to get at someone.....

Pared alluded that there might be some reasoning ...I hope so. I guess they are going to fly into the face of the "normal" writing of the zombie genre.
A little disappointing, but not the biggest deal I suppose.
Still....it just is out of place IMO.

M.K.
Knight165