***OFFICIAL 'The Walking Dead' TV Series Thread*** (3 Viewers)

[cstu]

What would you guys have honestly done with the prisoners? Me..."You've got a choice...leave now or perish. Take an armload of food and run. Sorry but it's all our's now." But, like I said above...it's more interesting to story telling to keep them around.

I'm looking out for the best interest of my people so I don't even offer them that. They all get shot the first chance I get.If you let them go even with half the food who knows who they run into and start talking about these people who stole 'their' prison from them.

 

[netnalp]

That was a great episode last night. A bit too much Lori, hanging around Hershell and bad acting Short Round but overall real good.I am a bit confused about the attitude initially with the prisoners, why was Rick so pissed in the beginning and not wanting to be around them?

What!?! You can't understand why he doesn't want his family and friends around a bunch of inmates in a federal prison?Anyway, I love bad-### Rick. Dude is becoming Shane as he's doing anything necessary to keep his crew alive. The part where he said "I suggest you run" was absolutely hardcore.

Rick also being a cop might be another reason he isn't friendly with prisoners.

 

[tdoss]

I don't dig on the way they just killed off Tiny.

I'm all for keeping us all safe at all costs but you couldn't just lock him in a cell and keep an eye on him for a few days?

And I just would not have gone hunting with those prisoners. If I'm going to try to carve out a cell block for them...then I lock them down...and my crew will go clear it. No way do I give them weapons of any kind.

But like I said before...I would've just given them an armload of food and escorted them out of the prison altogether...with the warning that we will actively be killing EVERYTHING that moves...alive or walking dead.

Plus...would a new cell block have all new supplies, kitchen, etc? No way I give that away.

And where are the prison weapons? I'm with Carl...let's explore this place already.

 

[Charlie Frown]

im not sure why carol had to leave at that point and time to go cut up a zombie? theres a dude on his death bed--practicing surgery can wait a little

Didn't they address that in a roundabout way? Saying something like she's due anytime now?

Yeah, they did. With Herchel pretty much on death's door (his breathing was really shallow) she came to the realization that his responsibilities were going to fall to her any second. The CPR thing was ballsy though. My 13 year old was literally yelling 'don't do it' as she was doing mouth to mouth.

It would have been awesome if he had turned and clamped down on her mouf.

 

[netnalp]

Rick is slowly beginning to mirror Shane in his actions and thoughts. Kind of ironic.

No question in my mind that's intentional. Rick's growing darker and darker and definitely morphing into the type of person Shane was. Again, though, I think much of what Shane did and wanted to do was spot on. He just presented his approach rather badly. But many of his actions made sense. In fact, when Rick sacrificed the inmate last night the first thing I thought of was when Shane sacrificed Otis. Not exact situations obviously but both were prepared to allow an innocent (essentially in the inmate's case since he really hadn't done anything to the group) to die.

Lead inmate tried to kill Rick in the melee by "accidentally" swinging at his head and throwing a zombie on top of him. Hardly an innocent.

I was referring to the guy he chased outside and left him to be killed by the walkers."Rico Suave" love that nickname absolutely had it coming. Rick did the right thing there.

He did try to swing at with the bat Rick after the one guy was taken care of. Could have been a reflex thing, but can you take the chance having a guy around that acts like that when they all saw that Tomas tried to get Rick killed. The other two prisoners didn't react that way.

 

[prosopis]

Who is Tyreese?

 

[gmbacm]

Who is Tyreese?

character from the comics. no mention of him in the show.

 

[VA703]

still waiting on tdogg and the blonde to run off and start their own tribe

 

[packersfan]

still waiting on tdogg and the blonde to run off and start their own tribe

Beth? TDogg's gonna have to go through Carl to get at her first.

 

[Copeman]

I love this show, it's my favorite show on tv right now. I'm not one to nitpick about things regarding the plot, etc...but I would like to know why Rick cut Herschel's leg off. Isn't the only way one becomes a zombie is if they die? Why worry about a bite?

If it's an infection, once it enters the blood stream it's pretty much over anyways, no matter how fast they try to fix it (cutting the leg off).

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

I love this show, it's my favorite show on tv right now. I'm not one to nitpick about things regarding the plot, etc...but I would like to know why Rick cut Herschel's leg off. Isn't the only way one becomes a zombie is if they die? Why worry about a bite? If it's an infection, once it enters the blood stream it's pretty much over anyways, no matter how fast they try to fix it (cutting the leg off).

Think of it as a tissue infection rather than a blood disease. Spreads from cell to cell quickly activating the dormant virus. Kind of like rabies in transmission and incubation.

 

[Worm]

I love this show, it's my favorite show on tv right now. I'm not one to nitpick about things regarding the plot, etc...but I would like to know why Rick cut Herschel's leg off. Isn't the only way one becomes a zombie is if they die? Why worry about a bite? If it's an infection, once it enters the blood stream it's pretty much over anyways, no matter how fast they try to fix it (cutting the leg off).

A bite leads to death which leads to zombification. See the guy from Season 1 that they left on the side of the road.I think you have to give them a little leeway with the leg chop there. There is no exact science governing the time it takes for the virus to enter the body, so chopping off the bitten area is the only way to at least give him a chance. If you do nothing he 100% dies, so this was at least an effort to prevent that, even if it ultimately doesn't work.

 

[Copeman]

I love this show, it's my favorite show on tv right now. I'm not one to nitpick about things regarding the plot, etc...but I would like to know why Rick cut Herschel's leg off. Isn't the only way one becomes a zombie is if they die? Why worry about a bite? If it's an infection, once it enters the blood stream it's pretty much over anyways, no matter how fast they try to fix it (cutting the leg off).

Think of it as a tissue infection rather than a blood disease. Spreads from cell to cell quickly activating the dormant virus. Kind of like rabies in transmission and incubation.

But they all are ALREADY infected anyways.

 

[Worm]

I love this show, it's my favorite show on tv right now. I'm not one to nitpick about things regarding the plot, etc...but I would like to know why Rick cut Herschel's leg off. Isn't the only way one becomes a zombie is if they die? Why worry about a bite? If it's an infection, once it enters the blood stream it's pretty much over anyways, no matter how fast they try to fix it (cutting the leg off).

Think of it as a tissue infection rather than a blood disease. Spreads from cell to cell quickly activating the dormant virus. Kind of like rabies in transmission and incubation.

But they all are ALREADY infected anyways.

Right... it's an active/dormant thing. Perhaps the version they are infected with is not strong enough to overtake the body while they are alive, but once they die it can take over. An active bite could be a much stronger version.

 

[Copeman]

I love this show, it's my favorite show on tv right now. I'm not one to nitpick about things regarding the plot, etc...but I would like to know why Rick cut Herschel's leg off. Isn't the only way one becomes a zombie is if they die? Why worry about a bite? If it's an infection, once it enters the blood stream it's pretty much over anyways, no matter how fast they try to fix it (cutting the leg off).

Think of it as a tissue infection rather than a blood disease. Spreads from cell to cell quickly activating the dormant virus. Kind of like rabies in transmission and incubation.

But they all are ALREADY infected anyways.

Right... it's an active/dormant thing. Perhaps the version they are infected with is not strong enough to overtake the body while they are alive, but once they die it can take over. An active bite could be a much stronger version.

Perhaps. Maybe they will address this at some point. Or maybe not. Actually I guess it would be better if they didn't, since that isn't really the premise of the show.

 

[Worm]

Yeah, I don't think the specifics are that important, just that there are ways to explain it.

On another note, they've done well trying to turn Carl into a likable character this season, hope it continues.

 

[packersfan]

On another note, they've done well trying to turn Carl into a likable character this season, hope it continues.

Based on the interviews I've read and seen it sounds like Carl's going to have a pretty significant role this season.

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

Also, grossest part of the show, maybe ever, was Daryl putting the arrow he just pulled out of a zombie's head in his mouth while he cocked his crossbow. Even if it wasn't the same arrow, they've all been in zombie brain. Ick.

yes! that's literally the only thing that bothered me about last night's episode. at least rub it with some alcohol first. yeesh.

 

[cstu]

Also, grossest part of the show, maybe ever, was Daryl putting the arrow he just pulled out of a zombie's head in his mouth while he cocked his crossbow. Even if it wasn't the same arrow, they've all been in zombie brain. Ick.

yes! that's literally the only thing that bothered me about last night's episode. at least rub it with some alcohol first. yeesh.

Daryl doesn't give a #### about zombie brains.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

I love this show, it's my favorite show on tv right now. I'm not one to nitpick about things regarding the plot, etc...but I would like to know why Rick cut Herschel's leg off. Isn't the only way one becomes a zombie is if they die? Why worry about a bite? If it's an infection, once it enters the blood stream it's pretty much over anyways, no matter how fast they try to fix it (cutting the leg off).

Think of it as a tissue infection rather than a blood disease. Spreads from cell to cell quickly activating the dormant virus. Kind of like rabies in transmission and incubation.

But they all are ALREADY infected anyways.

Right... it's an active/dormant thing. Perhaps the version they are infected with is not strong enough to overtake the body while they are alive, but once they die it can take over. An active bite could be a much stronger version.

Perhaps. Maybe they will address this at some point. Or maybe not. Actually I guess it would be better if they didn't, since that isn't really the premise of the show.

See my posts earlier about this exact issue - it completely makes no sense.

 

[cstu]

I love this show, it's my favorite show on tv right now. I'm not one to nitpick about things regarding the plot, etc...but I would like to know why Rick cut Herschel's leg off. Isn't the only way one becomes a zombie is if they die? Why worry about a bite? If it's an infection, once it enters the blood stream it's pretty much over anyways, no matter how fast they try to fix it (cutting the leg off).

Think of it as a tissue infection rather than a blood disease. Spreads from cell to cell quickly activating the dormant virus. Kind of like rabies in transmission and incubation.

But they all are ALREADY infected anyways.

Right... it's an active/dormant thing. Perhaps the version they are infected with is not strong enough to overtake the body while they are alive, but once they die it can take over. An active bite could be a much stronger version.

Perhaps. Maybe they will address this at some point. Or maybe not. Actually I guess it would be better if they didn't, since that isn't really the premise of the show.

Kirkman said he doesn't want to talk about the specifics of how it works.

 

[cstu]

I love this show, it's my favorite show on tv right now. I'm not one to nitpick about things regarding the plot, etc...but I would like to know why Rick cut Herschel's leg off. Isn't the only way one becomes a zombie is if they die? Why worry about a bite? If it's an infection, once it enters the blood stream it's pretty much over anyways, no matter how fast they try to fix it (cutting the leg off).

Think of it as a tissue infection rather than a blood disease. Spreads from cell to cell quickly activating the dormant virus. Kind of like rabies in transmission and incubation.

But they all are ALREADY infected anyways.

Right... it's an active/dormant thing. Perhaps the version they are infected with is not strong enough to overtake the body while they are alive, but once they die it can take over. An active bite could be a much stronger version.

Perhaps. Maybe they will address this at some point. Or maybe not. Actually I guess it would be better if they didn't, since that isn't really the premise of the show.

See my posts earlier about this exact issue - it completely makes no sense.

Neither do the walking dead.

 

[mr roboto]

So in my understanding...

1. They all carry the virus.

2. It activates upon death. The 'resurrection event' from the CDC doc.

3. The zombie bites can kill them due to infection.

4. Getting bit by a zombie/getting and infection is not that different than ripping your arm open on a rusty post/getting and infection. Both can be 'treated' or you can stop the spread (this is the assumption under which Rick was working when he chopped Hershel's leg off).

Things we don't know

1. If its curable (prob not)

2. If the baby will be a zombie (I'm guessing prob not)

3. How they will manage the deaths of people in their group long term (prob stab the head upon heart attack, stroke, any other death)

 

[Maelstrom]

So in my understanding...1. They all carry the virus. 2. It activates upon death. The 'resurrection event' from the CDC doc. 3. The zombie bites can kill them due to infection. 4. Getting bit by a zombie/getting and infection is not that different than ripping your arm open on a rusty post/getting and infection. Both can be 'treated' or you can stop the spread (this is the assumption under which Rick was working when he chopped Hershel's leg off). Things we don't know1. If its curable (prob not)2. If the baby will be a zombie (I'm guessing prob not)3. How they will manage the deaths of people in their group long term (prob stab the head upon heart attack, stroke, any other death)

I would add that, being dead and putrefying, zombie bites are very likely to lead to a (regular) infection that leads to death. Not the Zombie infection, of which they all already have, but that will then activate upon death.

 

[Rustoleum]

And where are the prison weapons? I'm with Carl...let's explore this place already.

Judging by the riot gear zombies, I would suspect most of the ammo was used up when the "prison riot" got out of hand or if any surviving guards bugged out.Thought they would have checked the guard in the perch more thoroughly though....

 

[urbanhack]

this show just isn't very good

 

[Usual21]

I love this show, it's my favorite show on tv right now. I'm not one to nitpick about things regarding the plot, etc...but I would like to know why Rick cut Herschel's leg off. Isn't the only way one becomes a zombie is if they die? Why worry about a bite? If it's an infection, once it enters the blood stream it's pretty much over anyways, no matter how fast they try to fix it (cutting the leg off).

Think of it as a tissue infection rather than a blood disease. Spreads from cell to cell quickly activating the dormant virus. Kind of like rabies in transmission and incubation.

But they all are ALREADY infected anyways.

Exactly. That's why THEY are the Walking Dead.

 

[shuke]

I love this show, it's my favorite show on tv right now. I'm not one to nitpick about things regarding the plot, etc...but I would like to know why Rick cut Herschel's leg off. Isn't the only way one becomes a zombie is if they die? Why worry about a bite? If it's an infection, once it enters the blood stream it's pretty much over anyways, no matter how fast they try to fix it (cutting the leg off).

Think of it as a tissue infection rather than a blood disease. Spreads from cell to cell quickly activating the dormant virus. Kind of like rabies in transmission and incubation.

But they all are ALREADY infected anyways.

Exactly. That's why THEY are the Walking Dead.

I keep people saying this. The infection doesn't cause death.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

this show just isn't very good

Go to your room !!!!!

 

[VA703]

is this season going to be broken into two 6 episode series like season 2?

 

[pantherclub]

this show just isn't very good

Its definitely an up and down show with moments of embarrassing dialogue and insane plot points but overall its worth a Sunday night watch.

 

[packersfan]

is this season going to be broken into two 6 episode series like season 2?

Yes.

 

[peaces]

is this season going to be broken into two 6 episode series like season 2?

Yes.

Except it's 8 and 8.

 

[packersfan]

is this season going to be broken into two 6 episode series like season 2?

Yes.

Except it's 8 and 8.

Right. 16-episode season this time. Thanks for the catch on that.

 

[Copeman]

Has anyone played the video game yet? Any good?

 

[packersfan]

Has anyone played the video game yet? Any good?

I've played the Facebook game. It's passable. Nothing special but OK. I keep killing all my real-life friends and feel no remorse at all.I'm Shane.

 

[Copeman]

Has anyone played the video game yet? Any good?

I've played the Facebook game. It's passable. Nothing special but OK. I keep killing all my real-life friends and feel no remorse at all.I'm Shane.

I want to check that out as well, but I guess there is an actual game for the xbox, playstation, and pc. I know nothing about it, but would like to hear more regarding it.

 

[Vrana]

There are downloadable episodic games on the Xbox.

It's kind if a point and click adventure where you have to make quick decisions. It's more of a puzzle game than an action game, but it's pretty fun.

I've only played the first one, but I thought it was really good and enjoyed it a lot. All of the episodes are pretty short (the first one took me probably two hours) and I didn't feel like waiting to play each one. I think that the last one is being released soon, so I plan on downloading them all and going through them all on a row.

They've received pretty good reviews.I'd recommend downloading the first one (I think it's only $5) and seeing if you like the style of game.

Note that they are not about Ricks group, although there are a couple of cameos.

 

[mad sweeney]

This thread/show in visual form.

/thread

 

[mr roboto]

This thread/show in visual form.

/thread

That's pretty good.

 

[gandalas]

There are downloadable episodic games on the Xbox.It's kind if a point and click adventure where you have to make quick decisions. It's more of a puzzle game than an action game, but it's pretty fun.I've only played the first one, but I thought it was really good and enjoyed it a lot. All of the episodes are pretty short (the first one took me probably two hours) and I didn't feel like waiting to play each one. I think that the last one is being released soon, so I plan on downloading them all and going through them all on a row.They've received pretty good reviews.I'd recommend downloading the first one (I think it's only $5) and seeing if you like the style of game.Note that they are not about Ricks group, although there are a couple of cameos.

I've played the first 2, and enjoyed them quite a bit. Definitely worth the $5 a pop, although I have missed out on the 3rd one thus far.

 

[Marvin]

Have we talked about how good this last episode was yet?

 

[phatdawg]

Have we talked about how good this last episode was yet?

I'm sure you haven't.

 

[Cecil Lammey]

Has anyone played the video game yet? Any good?

I've played all the chapters from TellTale games so far. it's fun and some of the decisions you have to make happen in an instant. Going through it twice, once being nice/normal, the second time being an #######...interesting to see how different characters react to you based on your personality/decisions.

 

[Mario Kart]

bump

 

[beer 302]

bump

Afraid no one would find this thread tonight?

 

[Mario Kart]

bump

Afraid no one would find this thread tonight?

Reminding those who may have forgot about it.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

bump

Afraid no one would find this thread tonight?

Reminding those who may have forgot about it.

well i for one appreciate the bump

 

[flapgreen]

Merle!!!

 

[Christo]

Is the Governor channeling Liam Neeson?