The Walking dead

[BadgerBrigade]

So when team prison lays the smack down on Woodbury where do Andrea's loyalties lie?

To the group that sort of abandoned her, or the Governor's johnson?

Dude that was hysterical! Anybody who's going to brew forum is most likely over 21 anyway so... Lol

Here's the thing about that lady.... She's kind of shifty. She was kind of setting up a little conspiracy with the punk deputy before Rick did him in... And Simone Saved her a** and rescued her and cared for her And she didn't stay loyal to her when Simone felt that something was off with the governor and left...

Not to mention you know the Woodberry crew aren't Brewing or growing anything....
You ALL KNOW that's how Daryl and T-Dog broke there tension! You just know one of those dudes has a moonshine operation set up & the other is growing a little somethin' somethin'....
Rick's crew is definitely the fun crew! Lol

(WARNING: Due to the content of this post parental discretion is advised)

 

[BargainMugs]

*Michonne

 

[HoppyDaze]

"the Governor got all rapey"

 

[Beerrific]

I think Glen is the only character I actually still like in this show. Going from that scared kid in Atlanta in season 1 to destroying a walker while bound to a chair is pretty freaking awesome. I can't really be interested in Rick very much as I think this guy is a terrible actor. I really liked Dale too...

 

[HoppyDaze]

I'm going to blow your mind here... What if the whole Zombie Apocalypse in "The Walking Dead" is a dream Rick is having while he is in his coma?

 

[MalFet]

I think Glen is the only character I actually still like in this show. Going from that scared kid in Atlanta in season 1 to destroying a walker while bound to a chair is pretty freaking awesome. I can't really be interested in Rick very much as I think this guy is a terrible actor.

I'm with you on this. I liked Rick early on, but in the second half of the last season and so far in this one it's all just a mess. It feels like they tried to add complexity to his character way too fast, and as a result what was probably intended as depth comes across as total incoherence.

Glen's great. I like Daryl too. I hear someone call him a Redneck Jedi once. I think he has the potential to heal America.

 

[aygov]

Glen and Daryl are pretty much the only characters left that if they got wacked I wouldn't actively celebrate or respond with "meh".

 

[BadgerBrigade]

*Michonne

Right.... Sorry

 

[BadgerBrigade]

I'm going to blow your mind here... What if the whole Zombie Apocalypse in "The Walking Dead" is a dream Rick is having while he is in his coma?

Spoiler alert! Lol

 

[Airborneguy]

I'm going to blow your mind here... What if the whole Zombie Apocalypse in "The Walking Dead" is a dream Rick is having while he is in his coma?

We talked about that awhile ago. I'm sort of leaning that way actually.

 

[Airborneguy]

Rick is a mess, I can't stand how they write his character. By far, he's the most inconsistent in the show. As I keep harping on way back, there's no way Rick would have stayed the leader in real life. It is just not believable that a few key characters would follow him.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Id just follow the ****s. I wouldn't last a second in the zombie apocalypse.

 

[bobbrews]

Rick is a mess, I can't stand how they write his character. By far, he's the most inconsistent in the show. As I keep harping on way back, there's no way Rick would have stayed the leader in real life. It is just not believable that a few key characters would follow him.

And who in Rick's group do you think is better suited to be leader?

 

[CGVT]

At the start of season three, it appeared that he had settled in pretty solidly as a leader. The group trusted him and was following his lead. Of course he lost it after Lori's death. I guess we'll see how well he gets it back under control...

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Don't forget, ABG is a survivalist and a cop......He's probably jealous that Rick gets to be the zombie fightin' survivinalizin' ex-cop hero, and he is busy moving junkies around in NYC.

 

[huntingohio]

I'm going to blow your mind here... What if the whole Zombie Apocalypse in "The Walking Dead" is a dream Rick is having while he is in his coma?

If they went all dallas on this show, I would crap in a box of packing peanuts and send it to the exec director. Stuff like that is just a cop out for having actual storytelling skill.


As far as Rick being inconsistent, I think its just there attemot at cramming 10lbs of character in a 5 lb bag. Like it was said earlier they are trying to add depth, just poorly executing it. I kind of get what they are jabbing at, The group has been through alot of trauma. They spent winter [the lean season], running from place to place trying to live hand to mouth, Rick led them through that. That alone is enough to rattle someones core, running in desperation, hoping for another meager meal. That kind of hunger is maddening, it drives you to a cliff and holds you off of it. Now add to that, his wife cheated on him, and is carrying a child that may not be his.. but his best friends, whom he had to kill. Finally they get to a semi safe place, and he loses his wife, even if they didnt get along he still loved her. Now if all that dosnt rattle your core he now has to raise two children in a world where everyday you could be on the menu. If that dosnt push a man to insanity, I dont want him as my leader, you would have to be a sociopath for it all not to rip you apart. Thats kinda what they are trying to add to his character, this ptsd addled father of two trying to make it in a world gone to hell.

I understand that its hard to write that all into a short tv show, but it could have been executed better.

 

[dudius]

If they went all dallas on this show, I would crap in a box of packing peanuts and send it to the exec director. Stuff like that is just a cop out for having actual storytelling skill.

As far as Rick being inconsistent, I think its just there attemot at cramming 10lbs of character in a 5 lb bag. Like it was said earlier they are trying to add depth, just poorly executing it. I kind of get what they are jabbing at, The group has been through alot of trauma. They spent winter [the lean season], running from place to place trying to live hand to mouth, Rick led them through that. That alone is enough to rattle someones core, running in desperation, hoping for another meager meal. That kind of hunger is maddening, it drives you to a cliff and holds you off of it. Now add to that, his wife cheated on him, and is carrying a child that may not be his.. but his best friends, whom he had to kill. Finally they get to a semi safe place, and he loses his wife, even if they didnt get along he still loved her. Now if all that dosnt rattle your core he now has to raise two children in a world where everyday you could be on the menu. If that dosnt push a man to insanity, I dont want him as my leader, you would have to be a sociopath for it all not to rip you apart. Thats kinda what they are trying to add to his character, this ptsd addled father of two trying to make it in a world gone to hell.

I understand that its hard to write that all into a short tv show, but it could have been executed better.

 

[Airborneguy]

As far as Rick being inconsistent, I think its just there attemot at cramming 10lbs of character in a 5 lb bag. Like it was said earlier they are trying to add depth, just poorly executing it.

You make a great point. Maybe they're just trying to do too much with him. Someone said they thought the actor was bad; I can't disagree with this enough. I think he's a great actor dealing with a horribly written character.

Shane would have certainly left the group. If it wasn't for the story needing that shocking moment of them settling their score, in real life, Shane would have taken his little crew and went out on his own. Or worse, there would have been some sort of battle over their scant resources.

I don't mind the zombies obviously, but I'm more into the end of the world aspects of the show and the genre as a whole. It's always been one of my interests. Zombies are just one of the many calamities we've come up with to express the idea of armageddon in pop culture. That's why I harp on the lack of leadership skills Rick expresses, especially early on in the show. The only reason I can see that people follow him is his former career, which all of them should realize means absolutely nothing at this point.

 

[tom_gamer]

*slowclap*

+1

 

[lustreking]

The only reason I can see that people follow him is his former career, which all of them should realize means absolutely nothing at this point.

I think that's absolutely the reason why they followed Rick. But who would have been a better leader though? I think Dale and Glen stayed the most level-headed, but they're probably too old/young to command the respect necessary to lead. Daryl would be good, but he was too much of a loner until he started caring about Carol.

 

[inhousebrew]

I desperately need to get caught up so I just scrolled down to say that I love this show. I'll chime back in after the last three episodes are watched!

 

[HoppyDaze]

no analysis drought in here...

 

[rifraf]

I think that's absolutely the reason why they followed Rick. But who would have been a better leader though? I think Dale and Glen stayed the most level-headed, but they're probably too old/young to command the respect necessary to lead. Daryl would be good, but he was too much of a loner until he started caring about Carol.

Not to mention that I'm not sure they could have made some of the tough decisions.

One of the things I love about this show is how much they play with the idea that you can't trust anyone until you have to, and then you rely on them for your life. It's great job every group that has been encountered (including main one) started as accepting and then hits a point where they distrust or attack outsiders.

 

[fogley]

i think its amazing how few great characters there are in this show-- yet we all seem to like & watch... They are doing such a great job bringing to life the "zombie apocalypse" that we don't notice....
Many other shows have countless characters we identify with and get emotionally involved with-- even some bad guys...

This show doesn't seem to need it. I applaud their ability to keep the story moving. kill off characters if need be... its the drama of end of world senario that we are watching for not each individual character...

 

[tom_gamer]

i think its amazing how few great characters there are in this show-- yet we all seem to like & watch... They are doing such a great job bringing to life the "zombie apocalypse" that we don't notice....
Many other shows have countless characters we identify with and get emotionally involved with-- even some bad guys...

This show doesn't seem to need it. I applaud their ability to keep the story moving. kill off characters if need be... its the drama of end of world senario that we are watching for not each individual character...

One thing I dislike about movies is that most of the time you know the main character won't die. You don't get that with this show. They will kill of anyone randomly. No climax or something leading up to it. Just oops zombie your dead.

Love it.

 

[JohnnyO]

i think its amazing how few great characters there are in this show-- yet we all seem to like & watch... They are doing such a great job bringing to life the "zombie apocalypse" that we don't notice....
Many other shows have countless characters we identify with and get emotionally involved with-- even some bad guys...

This show doesn't seem to need it. I applaud their ability to keep the story moving. kill off characters if need be... its the drama of end of world senario that we are watching for not each individual character...

I think that, given the situation, we the viewers are not as likely to invest in the characters emotionally. We'll like characters and get slightly upset if they're killed off, but we're less prone to get invested in them.

That being said, I'll be pissed if they kill Daryl. Was it someone on here who referred to him as a Redneck Jedi?

 

[45_70sharps]

i think its amazing how few great characters there are in this show-- yet we all seem to like & watch... They are doing such a great job bringing to life the "zombie apocalypse" that we don't notice....
Many other shows have countless characters we identify with and get emotionally involved with-- even some bad guys...

This show doesn't seem to need it. I applaud their ability to keep the story moving. kill off characters if need be... its the drama of end of world senario that we are watching for not each individual character...

Unlike a lot of shows where it's about the people and the storyline is just a way to work the characters in front of the camera, this show does the opposite.
The story is the number one thing. They have lots of things going on with lots of characters, they show how things are going with people who are on the move, people living more as bandits who will kill and steal for survival, the people at the farm before it was over run, the people in a "secure" town and now the group living in the prison as their fortress.
Lots of things that represent what's going on with the survivors around the world rather than getting wrapped up with the stories of individuals.
To really develop a character fully on a show, You have to devote a lot of time to the person, what they're thinking, what's important to them, their relationships with other people and all that junk.
If they did that with this show It would take away from the constant action and the bigger picture of a story of survival after the zombie apocalypse.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

I think it's simpler than all that. They are just using the base of a comic book story rather than the more usual TV cookie cutter writing machine, so it's different.

I agree that it's refreshing to see what appear to be important characters get killed for a change. I grew up with British TV where that tends to happen a lot. That might also explain why some of their series are so short!

 

[aygov]

That might also explain why some of their series are so short!

The US needs to heed this. Sometimes a series is done after 2 seasons... no need to drag it out for 6 just to keep cashing in.

 

[slomo]

Just got caught up on last weeks episode, and damn ts getting real. Spoiler alert!!!!! The way Glen went all savage on that walker, and when they threw that old man out of his cabin as a decoy. Man I am pumped about tomorrows episode.