***OFFICIAL 'The Walking Dead' TV Series Thread*** (4 Viewers)

[flapgreen]

How did you get that whole paragraph to move over?

 

[BustedKnuckles]

How did you get that whole paragraph to move over?

no idea lol

 

[gmbacm]

awman Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), who started last season as a peaceful farmer and ended it by biting an assailant's jugular, is not going to his death quietly.

"He found himself in a place where he's able to be a father but also a brutal warrior. He's probably the most formidable Rick we've ever seen," Lincoln says on the set.. As the season starts, "You find him in a dangerous and powerful place, even though they're probably at their most vulnerable."

How did you get that whole paragraph to move over?

no idea lol

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mystery

 

[flapgreen]

Pumped! Get to celebrate my vasectomy with a new Walking Dead!

Excited!

 

[Josie Maran]

Pumped! Get to celebrate my vasectomy with a new Walking Dead!

Excited!

Don't get TOO excited.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

It's amazing how different the tone of this thread is when the show is running vs when it's not running.

 

[flapgreen]

Pumped! Get to celebrate my vasectomy with a new Walking Dead!

Excited!

Don't get TOO excited.

Starting to quickly realize I need to relax.

 

[modogg]

Does anyone watch Z nation on SciFi? It doesn't seem to be getting any buzz at all and I was curious if it is worth my time.

Been meaning to catch it, saw just a few minutes of it the other night. I wasn't impressed. The acting was pretty bad. I'll need more time to form a better opinion, but from what I saw, it was typical SciFi crap.

It is absolute crap, but kind of amusing to watch in a SyFy crappy way. It in no way is competing with TWD, it is just a zombie TV series.

They're literally doing a zombie-nado next week.

I find it humorous and enjoyable.

thank you. I see people hating on the show, but i love it. What is funny, is probably the same people who ##### about Walking Dead not having enough action are #####ing about Z-Nation. Show is action packed and entertaining.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

It's amazing how different the tone of this thread is when the show is running vs when it's not running.

the difference is the people that genuinely like the walking dead are posting all the time...the people that watch it and just come here to bash it wait until it starts to do so

 

[packersfan]

Cannot wait to see BadAss Rick Grimes in action.

 

[stbugs]

Cannot wait to see BadAss Rick Grimes in action.

I re-watched the Nebraska episode last night since I recorded all the shows again (got an upgraded DVR from Dish, so lost all the old ones). It was one of my favorites and the scene in the bar was great, especially the look on Glen's face after Rick goes Dirty Harry on those two. Well that and just the stare down of the dead fat guy by Rick after he finished him off with a shot to the head. So awesome. The previews have looked really good as well. The slow-mo of Rick and Daryl back to back on their knees with automatic rifles was so sweet. This is going to be a fun season as far as I can tell. Back on the run again.

 

[packersfan]

Cannot wait to see BadAss Rick Grimes in action.

I re-watched the Nebraska episode last night since I recorded all the shows again (got an upgraded DVR from Dish, so lost all the old ones). It was one of my favorites and the scene in the bar was great, especially the look on Glen's face after Rick goes Dirty Harry on those two. Well that and just the stare down of the dead fat guy by Rick after he finished him off with a shot to the head. So awesome. The previews have looked really good as well. The slow-mo of Rick and Daryl back to back on their knees with automatic rifles was so sweet. This is going to be a fun season as far as I can tell. Back on the run again.

That was a great episode. Season 2 was fantastic. I was watching the final Rick-Shane confrontation when that episode was on AMC the other night. Stil one of the best moments in the series. I get the need to put Rick through the grinder after that but it's gonna be fun to see the new Rick Grimes who isn't gonna take chit from anybody now.

 

[Jayrok]

I caught the end of the episode where zombie Sophia comes out of the barn, "Pretty much Dead Already". I had forgotten how Shane takes over to build up that ending scene. He calls Dale's bluff over the guns and Hershel enlists Rick to help him get the swamp zombies into the barn.

Hershel still thinks they are sick, and Shane pops a few rounds into the girl's torso who was being held by Hershel. "Can a sick person take that, Hershel? How is she still standing? There is the heart (bam), one through the kidneys... how is she still standing Hershel?!" Then he walks up and puts one in her head. Hershel falls to his knees in horror as Shane goes and opens the barn doors. Out come the walkers to a barrage of bullets. Then Sophia. Rick steps up and puts her down.

Great end to a great episode.

 

[packersfan]

Shane was f'n awesome. He had to go but he was f'n awesome before Rick took him out.

ETA - I also liked in that scene how Shane, who was full-on all alpha dog before, literally takes a step back when he sees Sophia come out of the barn. Even Shane couldn't take all that emotionally.

Absolutely fantastic scene in a terrific episode.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Barn scene is easily my favorite of the whole series and one of my favorites in any recent show. I still go back and re-watch it on Netflix every so often. In fact, brb.

 

[flapgreen]

Shane was f'n awesome. He had to go but he was f'n awesome before Rick took him out.

ETA - I also liked in that scene how Shane, who was full-on all alpha dog before, literally takes a step back when he sees Sophia come out of the barn. Even Shane couldn't take all that emotionally.

Absolutely fantastic scene in a terrific episode.

Shane made the whole show for a while. Constant tension

 

[packersfan]

Shane was f'n awesome. He had to go but he was f'n awesome before Rick took him out.

ETA - I also liked in that scene how Shane, who was full-on all alpha dog before, literally takes a step back when he sees Sophia come out of the barn. Even Shane couldn't take all that emotionally.

Absolutely fantastic scene in a terrific episode.

Shane made the whole show for a while. Constant tension

Absolutely. It was great stuff. But that kind of dynamic can't be sustained. At some point there had to be an ultimate confrontation between Rick and Shane. And since Rick is the main character on the show (and in my opinion the far superior leader for the group than Shane could've been) he was gonna win that fight.

I also agree the barn scene was the greatest scene in the show's history. There was a lot of #####ing about the pace of the season to that point and a lot of people were whining about the search for Sophia. But in my opinion one of the main reasons why that scene was so powerful was because of the pace of everything that led up to it. Rushing to that conclusion wouldn't have been nearly as satisfying. It was all about the gradual build-up and then the emotional kick in the nads when Sophia came out of the barn. Brilliant stuff.

 

[Jayrok]

Barn scene is easily my favorite of the whole series and one of my favorites in any recent show. I still go back and re-watch it on Netflix every so often. In fact, brb.

Near the top for me too along with "The Grove" where Carol had to shoot the crazy girl who killed her sister.

 

[flapgreen]

Barn scene is easily my favorite of the whole series and one of my favorites in any recent show. I still go back and re-watch it on Netflix every so often. In fact, brb.

Near the top for me too along with "The Grove" where Carol had to shoot the crazy girl who killed her sister.

And "The Clear"

 

[packersfan]

Barn scene is easily my favorite of the whole series and one of my favorites in any recent show. I still go back and re-watch it on Netflix every so often. In fact, brb.

Near the top for me too along with "The Grove" where Carol had to shoot the crazy girl who killed her sister.

And "The Clear"

If we're gonna do a list I wanna throw "We need more guts" on the list.

 

[flapgreen]

I think my favorite sequence of the entire series was when Rick and Shane kept going deeper into the woods. Awesome scene.

 

[flapgreen]

Barn scene is easily my favorite of the whole series and one of my favorites in any recent show. I still go back and re-watch it on Netflix every so often. In fact, brb.

Near the top for me too along with "The Grove" where Carol had to shoot the crazy girl who killed her sister.

And "The Clear"

If we're gonna do a list I wanna throw "We need more guts" on the list.

Which one was that

 

[NewlyRetired]

Does this season have any webisodes that lead into it?

 

[packersfan]

Barn scene is easily my favorite of the whole series and one of my favorites in any recent show. I still go back and re-watch it on Netflix every so often. In fact, brb.

Near the top for me too along with "The Grove" where Carol had to shoot the crazy girl who killed her sister.

And "The Clear"

If we're gonna do a list I wanna throw "We need more guts" on the list.

Which one was that

Second episode of the series. "Guts." When Rick and Glen covered themselves in guts to avoid the walkers and get out of Atlanta.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Barn scene is easily my favorite of the whole series and one of my favorites in any recent show. I still go back and re-watch it on Netflix every so often. In fact, brb.

Near the top for me too along with "The Grove" where Carol had to shoot the crazy girl who killed her sister.

And "The Clear"

If we're gonna do a list I wanna throw "We need more guts" on the list.

Which one was that

Second episode, season 1 when they were stuck in the department store in Atlanta and they decide to cover themselves with the guts of the walkers to hide them when walking.

 

[NewlyRetired]

I am re watching the whole series now.

The music at the end of the season 3 midseason cliff hanger (Daryl and Merle have to fight) was so perfect.

 

[Copeman]

I'm anxious to see if they kill off anyone in the first episode on Sunday. Seems like there have been some hints to that happening.

 

[tommyboy]

we will find out what the A meant, and what the new group is all about.

 

[stbugs]

You guys have listed the ones I have looked for and watched. I also enjoyed the one at the CDC. I know the explosion wasn't the best, but I liked the episode overall. I don't know if Clear has recorded yet or last season. I'll check tonight.

 

[tommyboy]

You guys have listed the ones I have looked for and watched. I also enjoyed the one at the CDC. I know the explosion wasn't the best, but I liked the episode overall. I don't know if Clear has recorded yet or last season. I'll check tonight.

one I liked was where Merle and the Governor squared off, that was powerful episode

 

[stbugs]

we will find out what the A meant, and what the new group is all about.

I thought we already knew? Wasn't that just the path marker, i.e. the way they diverted them to get them to the back where they had everyone in position at the fence. I think it was all about herding them to the rail car, which is why they didn't shoot them, just made them go along the A path. I don't recall the analogy, but they discussed herding something else as a prelude to that scene.

 

[Copeman]

Season 2 was by far the best. And most of that had to do with Shane.

 

[stbugs]

You guys have listed the ones I have looked for and watched. I also enjoyed the one at the CDC. I know the explosion wasn't the best, but I liked the episode overall. I don't know if Clear has recorded yet or last season. I'll check tonight.

one I liked was where Merle and the Governor squared off, that was powerful episode

Awesome one. Especially the interaction with Merle and Michonne. Still wish they had offed the Governor at that point or when Andrea completely owned him in the factory. That would have been a much better ending. If they had to do the tank thing to get rid of the prison, they could have done it earlier or do the sickness as a reason to get out of the prison.

 

[tommyboy]

we will find out what the A meant, and what the new group is all about.

I thought we already knew? Wasn't that just the path marker, i.e. the way they diverted them to get them to the back where they had everyone in position at the fence. I think it was all about herding them to the rail car, which is why they didn't shoot them, just made them go along the A path. I don't recall the analogy, but they discussed herding something else as a prelude to that scene.

yeah, that's right. I mean, the further implications of the A, not just the mousetrap, like the entire scheme behind this group

 

[packersfan]

The train car where the group is led to is also labeled A.

 

[matttyl]

Need some help. My wife LOVES this show. I enjoy it, watch it with her but typically when she's watching it for the second time off the DRV when there is no NFL game on. Well, I need some points - so I'm not going to watch the Sunday night game (between two better teams in my favorite team's division....) and will watch the premier with her on the big screen.

Need some food suggestions. Any ideas?

 

[flapgreen]

Season 2 was by far the best. And most of that had to do with Shane.

First half drug on after a while but the second half was the best stretch of the entire series. I think that's when the show's popularity really took off.

 

[packersfan]

Season 2 was by far the best. And most of that had to do with Shane.

First half drug on after a while but the second half was the best stretch of the entire series. I think that's when the show's popularity really took off.

First half of that season also had Shane sacrificing Otis. I thought there was tons of great stuff in the first half of the season.

 

[Copeman]

Season two is also when we met Maggie.

 

[packersfan]

Season two is also when we met Maggie.

 

[flapgreen]

Season 2 was by far the best. And most of that had to do with Shane.

First half drug on after a while but the second half was the best stretch of the entire series. I think that's when the show's popularity really took off.

First half of that season also had Shane sacrificing Otis. I thought there was tons of great stuff in the first half of the season.

Wasn't that the first episode? Just meant I thought it got boring at one point, but the second half more than made up for it.

 

[packersfan]

Season 2 was by far the best. And most of that had to do with Shane.

First half drug on after a while but the second half was the best stretch of the entire series. I think that's when the show's popularity really took off.

First half of that season also had Shane sacrificing Otis. I thought there was tons of great stuff in the first half of the season.

Wasn't that the first episode?

Third episode that season.

First half of that season also had Daryl out in the woods hallucinating Merle.

I agree the second half of the season had a much faster pace but I liked the gradual build-up to Sophia coming out the barn and then all hell basically going off the rest of the season. I think Season 2 is by far the best season of the series to date.

 

[stbugs]

we will find out what the A meant, and what the new group is all about.

I thought we already knew? Wasn't that just the path marker, i.e. the way they diverted them to get them to the back where they had everyone in position at the fence. I think it was all about herding them to the rail car, which is why they didn't shoot them, just made them go along the A path. I don't recall the analogy, but they discussed herding something else as a prelude to that scene.

yeah, that's right. I mean, the further implications of the A, not just the mousetrap, like the entire scheme behind this group

Gotcha, yeah definitely be interesting to learn about them. I thought you may not have seen what I mentioned and the A on the freight car as packersfan mentioned.

That group is extremely well managed/organized. As soon as they saw Rick et al (before or after the entered, not sure), they went into full plan mode and had everything setup to drive them to the freight car depending upon their reaction to the previous group's stuff (Glen and Herschel's watch, the prison riot gear and Maggie's shawl). It would be interesting to know if Rick hadn't reacted like that if they would have been more welcoming. IMHO, it was a test since that one guy that got shot tried to say he had it under control. The head guy (can't recall the name) told him he didn't, shot him and set them down the A train path.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Season 2 was by far the best. And most of that had to do with Shane.

First half drug on after a while but the second half was the best stretch of the entire series. I think that's when the show's popularity really took off.

First half of that season also had Shane sacrificing Otis. I thought there was tons of great stuff in the first half of the season.

Wasn't that the first episode?

Third episode that season. First half of that season also had Daryl out in the woods hallucinating Merle.

I agree the second half of the season had a much faster pace but I liked the gradual build-up to Sophia coming out the barn and then all hell basically going off the rest of the season. I think Season 2 is by far the best season of the series to date.

I liked the first half of season 2 more than most.

Losing Sophia

Carl getting shot

Daryle's character change while searching for Sophia and arguably the most tender moment in the series where he explains the cherokee rose to Carol

Sacrifcing Otis with Shane making the full turn to the dark side

The hallucination with Merle

Andrea going full on ##### mode and shooting Daryle like an idiot

The funny scene of the walker in the well with TDog's one good line in the whole series

 

[tommyboy]

we will find out what the A meant, and what the new group is all about.

I thought we already knew? Wasn't that just the path marker, i.e. the way they diverted them to get them to the back where they had everyone in position at the fence. I think it was all about herding them to the rail car, which is why they didn't shoot them, just made them go along the A path. I don't recall the analogy, but they discussed herding something else as a prelude to that scene.

yeah, that's right. I mean, the further implications of the A, not just the mousetrap, like the entire scheme behind this group

Gotcha, yeah definitely be interesting to learn about them. I thought you may not have seen what I mentioned and the A on the freight car as packersfan mentioned.

That group is extremely well managed/organized. As soon as they saw Rick et al (before or after the entered, not sure), they went into full plan mode and had everything setup to drive them to the freight car depending upon their reaction to the previous group's stuff (Glen and Herschel's watch, the prison riot gear and Maggie's shawl). It would be interesting to know if Rick hadn't reacted like that if they would have been more welcoming. IMHO, it was a test since that one guy that got shot tried to say he had it under control. The head guy (can't recall the name) told him he didn't, shot him and set them down the A train path.

the leader of the new group seemed like some type of former intelligence officer. I noticed he only said the minimum necessary to retain control of the situation with ricks group and defuse everything, which to me seems like your prototypical special forces/spook type personality.

 

[stbugs]

we will find out what the A meant, and what the new group is all about.

I thought we already knew? Wasn't that just the path marker, i.e. the way they diverted them to get them to the back where they had everyone in position at the fence. I think it was all about herding them to the rail car, which is why they didn't shoot them, just made them go along the A path. I don't recall the analogy, but they discussed herding something else as a prelude to that scene.

yeah, that's right. I mean, the further implications of the A, not just the mousetrap, like the entire scheme behind this group

Gotcha, yeah definitely be interesting to learn about them. I thought you may not have seen what I mentioned and the A on the freight car as packersfan mentioned.

That group is extremely well managed/organized. As soon as they saw Rick et al (before or after the entered, not sure), they went into full plan mode and had everything setup to drive them to the freight car depending upon their reaction to the previous group's stuff (Glen and Herschel's watch, the prison riot gear and Maggie's shawl). It would be interesting to know if Rick hadn't reacted like that if they would have been more welcoming. IMHO, it was a test since that one guy that got shot tried to say he had it under control. The head guy (can't recall the name) told him he didn't, shot him and set them down the A train path.

the leader of the new group seemed like some type of former intelligence officer. I noticed he only said the minimum necessary to retain control of the situation with ricks group and defuse everything, which to me seems like your prototypical special forces/spook type personality.

Absolutely agree. Pretty sure I posted the same thoughts back in this thread during that episode. They were far too organized and had that psy ops knowledge to put the things that they might notice in plain sight. My thought was that they did that in order to test this group. Once they get one set of visitors, they assume that the next set could be there to save the first set or find out what happened to them. If they don't notice/react then they might change to a new visitor test versus a second group test.

That and the fact that they appeared to be extremely well armed and well timed/accurate. They were able to herd them through very precisely just with well timed and accurate shots. If they aren't some sort of special forces/military/CIA/FBI agents, I would be a bit disappointed. Oh, and by FBI, I am talking about normal well trained FBI, not Kevin Bacon FBI.

 

[Copeman]

we will find out what the A meant, and what the new group is all about.

I thought we already knew? Wasn't that just the path marker, i.e. the way they diverted them to get them to the back where they had everyone in position at the fence. I think it was all about herding them to the rail car, which is why they didn't shoot them, just made them go along the A path. I don't recall the analogy, but they discussed herding something else as a prelude to that scene.

yeah, that's right. I mean, the further implications of the A, not just the mousetrap, like the entire scheme behind this group

Gotcha, yeah definitely be interesting to learn about them. I thought you may not have seen what I mentioned and the A on the freight car as packersfan mentioned.

That group is extremely well managed/organized. As soon as they saw Rick et al (before or after the entered, not sure), they went into full plan mode and had everything setup to drive them to the freight car depending upon their reaction to the previous group's stuff (Glen and Herschel's watch, the prison riot gear and Maggie's shawl). It would be interesting to know if Rick hadn't reacted like that if they would have been more welcoming. IMHO, it was a test since that one guy that got shot tried to say he had it under control. The head guy (can't recall the name) told him he didn't, shot him and set them down the A train path.

the leader of the new group seemed like some type of former intelligence officer. I noticed he only said the minimum necessary to retain control of the situation with ricks group and defuse everything, which to me seems like your prototypical special forces/spook type personality.

Absolutely agree. Pretty sure I posted the same thoughts back in this thread during that episode. They were far too organized and had that psy ops knowledge to put the things that they might notice in plain sight. My thought was that they did that in order to test this group. Once they get one set of visitors, they assume that the next set could be there to save the first set or find out what happened to them. If they don't notice/react then they might change to a new visitor test versus a second group test.

That and the fact that they appeared to be extremely well armed and well timed/accurate. They were able to herd them through very precisely just with well timed and accurate shots. If they aren't some sort of special forces/military/CIA/FBI agents, I would be a bit disappointed. Oh, and by FBI, I am talking about normal well trained FBI, not Kevin Bacon FBI.

ummmm

 

[Parrothead]

shouldn't all of the original walkers be starving by now? Looking back at the early seasons, they were pretty spry -they should be decomposing. getting slower, and starving by now, no?

 

[dhockster]

shouldn't all of the original walkers be starving by now? Looking back at the early seasons, they were pretty spry -they should be decomposing. getting slower, and starving by now, no?

Yeah, and what about the gasoline? Has anybody wondered why the gasoline is still good?

 

[Parrothead]

shouldn't all of the original walkers be starving by now? Looking back at the early seasons, they were pretty spry -they should be decomposing. getting slower, and starving by now, no?

Yeah, and what about the gasoline? Has anybody wondered why the gasoline is still good?