For shame zombie loversFollow

I just watched it today. Was kind of blown away. I was going to pass, but one of my friends really loved it, so decided to give it a try. Outside of a few exceptions, zombie movies have just become an excuse for gore and violence, but you don't have to feel guilty cause they were already dead. This is really refreshing, as most of the gore is there just to set the tone. Ok, not all of it, but most. It really felt like it was about the characters, something you rarely see in the horror genre now a days. I'm really looking forward to the second episode! I had forgotten how good survival horror could be when they remember survival horror doesn't mean mindless action.

Edited, Nov 4th 2010 4:35pm by CrimsonNeko

Makes my glad I never watch preview stuff.

I'm actually glad it doesn't follow the comics too closely. It is much more enjoyable that way for someone that has been following the comics. I enjoy both spotting similarities, and at the same time I like seeing a new, even slight, twist. It really is one of the better shows in the last few years, I'd say.

I just hope they do a whole season concerning just the jail arc. I think that was the best story arc of the comics thus far.

How does not being able to watch something which used to come on at the very very END of the weekend destroy the entire weekend?

You sound like someone who needs to invest and buy the series ^-^
Then on the weekends you can read all about how they survive.

This isn't WWZ though, as WWZ has a "happy" ending (They kill all the Zombies). The "reality" of The Walking Dead is that there will ALWAYS be zombies looking to eat Rick & Co. as long as they are alive, & Spoilerthat someday even if they're not bitten when they die they too will become Zombies.

All they can hope for are brief respites from Zombies, the characters just all haven't accepted it yet.

My prediction for the words whispered to the sheriff is Spoiler"Your wife is pregnant, and she didn't tell you".

Edited, Dec 16th 2010 10:40am by Shaowstrike

Well, this is a spoiler for the comics its based on, so it will probably come up in the series, and might not, but Spoiler while being able to procreate is possible, the fact of the matter is everyone is already infected, whether they're bit or not. You die, you become a zombie (unless your brain is broken, of course). So really, with all the ways to die and with how long it takes to create a baby and raise it to be able to reproduce as well ... well, human kind is pretty much *****************

I don't know if you're right about what he whispered, Spoilerbut you're right that she's pregnant & it isn't Rick's baby (if the show continues to follow the comic). That's going to put Rick through the emotional ringer yet again.



Ok, let's say you took the time to first clear an area of Zombies. To do that, you couldn't really use firearms since they'll attract more zombies. That means you have to get up close which puts people at risk so just clearing the area could result in casualties. Then, you build your barricade & start your hippy farming community. Well, it takes awhile for things to grow, so that means a lot of scavenging in order to feed the group before, during, & after starting the farm which could also lead to more casualties.

And once the farm is up & running, if other people find it they'll want in. You might let them in, or perhaps your community is full & you don't. What if they have bigger guns than you Spoiler(Or a Tank)?

The Zombies may be the immediate threat, but its other people whom are the biggest threat.



Sure, it could happen over time. Over a very long time. Like, multiple generations. And even after multiple generations, perhaps it wouldn't happen. Certainly information, technology, & infrastructure would decay over this time leading to less & less chances that there could even be a cure.

Thus far, there really is only 1 "time" there's a lack of zombies in the series & that's due to Spoilerwinter. (Zombies freeze, then thaw out) In fact, in TWD lore SpoilerZombies don't even starve, so running out of people to eat won;t even stop them.

For all intents in purposes:

I only used the word infect because it was the only word that really describes what happens. There really is no guarantee that its a disease and not voodoo magic or radiation or insect bites. So far you become a zombie whether you're bit or shot through the chest. SpoilerInteresting enough, if you're quick you can avoid dying if you can remove the infected area quick enough. Like, say, cutting off a bit hand or leg. You're assuming all the living would take the time to do that, and not just kill, take what they want, and move on. Like I said, this particular story doesn't require actual interaction with zombies for them to reproduce.

That was a pretty good story. I have to go back and read it. The ending was pretty brutal, basically the same as "The Mist" (the book, not the movie), where the feeling you get is, "Maybe I have a chance, but more likely I'm screwed."