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Because it's the complaint I see over and over from people who post their thoughts on the show--even those who mostly claim they enjoy it. I have yet to encounter someone who has praised the writing. The closest I've seen to praise has been "It's a show about zombies, who cares?"
My main issue is that they cannot hammer down what a zombie can and cant do. The one in the winnebago was on his game, some of the others not so much. The one that knew to kneel under the car figured it out as did the ones running through the woods. Its like the writers are taking really wide liberties with what the viewing audience believes can happen. Such as the zombies in the church. Its weak writing and quite frankly its lazy. This show had so much potential but instead they go to monologues and smart zombies.on a side note, there is not a deer on this planet that would not run when a human is 20 yards near. That is just a horrible plot.
The problem being it's NOT a pretty entertaining show. The premise is unbelievably entertaining. The start of the series was pretty entertaining. Between the premise and the debut, it hooked a lot of us. As Scooby mentioned, it would be fine if it wanted to be a fun and mindless zombie action show. It would also be fine if it wanted to be a serious character driven drama. It seems it doesn't know which it wants to be. And it does a crappy job jumping between both. It's not a matter of being zombie experts (though I'm sure every fbg is). It's a matter of recognizing massive inconsistencies. I don't need to be able to throw a 95 mph fastball to recognize a good pitcher. I don't need to be the next Jerry Rice to recognize the next great receiver. I don't need to write a great tv show to recognize a quality plot. Hell, most of us stuck around because we were willing to give the writers time to work out the bumps. Even Seinfeld got off to a rocky start. But I'm not seeing much improvement. It's the same flaws. And that's maddening. If you like it rock on. But I'm incredibly frustrated because I've given this show much of my time. It's shown tremendous potential. And it's rarely come close to hitting its potential.
If only AMC could kick a few of the Breaking Bad writers over.'Apple Juice said:
Imagining the writing/acting/character development of BB combined with a zombie apocalypse makes my pants tight.
is it not possible that zombies differ across individuals? Plenty of chances here that some zombies are stronger and more alert then others, based off of a slew of things. they even eluded to the one they killed in the woods as being a little more alert (or something like that) and i thought they inferred it was because he just ate.I suggest checking out the graphic novels (i know libraries carry them now so they don't cost a penny) and maybe get a better sense of the source material. It has only been one episode too, people talking abot already bailing on the show because of the first episode is a little silly, no?'pantherclub said:
agreed. Also, it's not like the characters were given a manual on exactly what the zombies can and cannot do. They're finding out as they go along, just as we are...
There's no question that there's a lot of cool things about the show, that's the reason we're watching. What the show needs is some character development and a real enemy would help with that. I hope Merle shows back up and convinces Shane and Andrea to join him, but his brother Daryl won't. That would open up a lot of possibilities.I was entertained. I can not ask for much more then that. I thought the herd of zombies on the highway was an awesome scene. I dont care that they should have seen them sooner, it was a damn cool scene. The zombie makeup on this show is fantastic. I did not even mind the kid looking at the elk. I thought it was a nice little respite for the kid and guys. They spent all day running from zombies and looking for this girl when they come across the elk. What is wrong with them stopping and enjoying the moment? I thought they waited just enough time for you to let your guard down when the kid got shot. Like I said I was entertained and I will be tuning in next week.
The Governor is an extremely pivotal character in The Walking Dead comic series and will surely play a major role in the TV series as well. The new book seems to be about the character's back story, but honestly I would suggest not reading it first. I would guess that you'd really need to know the character from TWD to really appreciate the backstory.
A big part of the comic is that the characters are slowly learning about the zombies as they try and survive. The fact that zombies act differently from each other is actually ACCURATE to the comics, not lazy writing. In the books, the characters eventually recognize this difference and categorize them based on behavior as either 'roamers' or 'lurkers'. Roamers are zombies that wander tirelessly until they find something living to attack. Lurkers, on the other hand, just sit motionless until something catches their attention and 'wakes' them. This was shown in season one of the TV show, when Rick went into Atlanta. They showed the dead just sitting in place on a bus, until Ricks movement caught their attention. The same goes for the ones in the church.'pantherclub said:
I know this is a big hipple but I think the same thing every zombie movie. Haven't these idiots ever watched TV?! Like in Office Space when they explain their virus they say "Yeah, just like in Superman 3"Just finished season 1. Can't get to season 2 til they're done rebuilding my bathroom. Excellent season, though too short. Hope 2 is 8-10 eps.
Another hipple here, maybe I'll put what I think happened in spoilers just in case. I won't get back to read about it for another week anyway.
Darabont is no longer involved with the show (he still gets a producer's credit, but he left the show).
Big zombie
here since watching Dawn of the Dead as a 10 year old.Have they even said it was a virus? If it follows the books then these are "Romero" undead (stated by Kirkman) and I don't think it has ever been established (conclusively) what causes "infection".Pretty much sums it up for me.I do like the make up/effects. Very good. Gregory Nicotero is doing an awesome job (expected w/his pedigree).
Sheesh. It got bad about 3 episodes into the first Season.
Thought it was a very entertaining opening.. Can't Wait for next week!!!
I was entertained. I can not ask for much more then that. I thought the herd of zombies on the highway was an awesome scene. I dont care that they should have seen them sooner, it was a damn cool scene. The zombie makeup on this show is fantastic. I did not even mind the kid looking at the elk. I thought it was a nice little respite for the kid and guys. They spent all day running from zombies and looking for this girl when they come across the elk. What is wrong with them stopping and enjoying the moment? I thought they waited just enough time for you to let your guard down when the kid got shot. Like I said I was entertained and I will be tuning in next week.
It is a show about ZOMBIES.. Just sit back, have a bag of and enjoy.. 
Doesn't mean they have carte blanche to be mediocre when it comes to basic storytelling/film-making.I was entertained. I can not ask for much more then that. I thought the herd of zombies on the highway was an awesome scene. I dont care that they should have seen them sooner, it was a damn cool scene. The zombie makeup on this show is fantastic. I did not even mind the kid looking at the elk. I thought it was a nice little respite for the kid and guys. They spent all day running from zombies and looking for this girl when they come across the elk. What is wrong with them stopping and enjoying the moment? I thought they waited just enough time for you to let your guard down when the kid got shot. Like I said I was entertained and I will be tuning in next week.
Doesn't mean they have carte blanche to be mediocre when it comes to basic storytelling/film-making.I was entertained. I can not ask for much more then that. I thought the herd of zombies on the highway was an awesome scene. I dont care that they should have seen them sooner, it was a damn cool scene. The zombie makeup on this show is fantastic. I did not even mind the kid looking at the elk. I thought it was a nice little respite for the kid and guys. They spent all day running from zombies and looking for this girl when they come across the elk. What is wrong with them stopping and enjoying the moment? I thought they waited just enough time for you to let your guard down when the kid got shot. Like I said I was entertained and I will be tuning in next week.
Not having a problem myself with the story telling..Enjoying every minute. When I watch T.V. shows I am looking to be entertained and do not sit back nit picking on every detail. 
Me too.Walking Dead entertains me for the time it is on and therefore gets a
I enjoyed the first episode. I thought the search for the girl went on a little too long but overall I enjoyed it and I'm fired up about the second season.
Yes. EVERY detail has been nitpicked.Doesn't mean they have carte blanche to be mediocre when it comes to basic storytelling/film-making.I was entertained. I can not ask for much more then that. I thought the herd of zombies on the highway was an awesome scene. I dont care that they should have seen them sooner, it was a damn cool scene. The zombie makeup on this show is fantastic. I did not even mind the kid looking at the elk. I thought it was a nice little respite for the kid and guys. They spent all day running from zombies and looking for this girl when they come across the elk. What is wrong with them stopping and enjoying the moment? I thought they waited just enough time for you to let your guard down when the kid got shot. Like I said I was entertained and I will be tuning in next week.
Walking Dead entertains me for the time it is on and therefore gets a
-sigh-Why can there only be SUPER FANS and PEOPLE WHO HATE THE SHOW. There's no middle ground? If somebody is critical of something it doesn't necessarily mean they don't like the show overall or want to ruin your enjoyment. Those who are frustrated about certain aspects want to express themselves as much as those who have no complaints. There is plenty to discuss about this show and it's not all going to be raving about it. Someone could turn around and say "We get it. You like it. How many more times do you have to restate the same friggin opinion". No? This show isn't perfect. The thread should be about what people like and don't like about it IMO. All of one or the other wouldn't be that interesting to me.
Who put the gun to your head and forced you to read other people's posts?
This thread has already died. I think it took Lost at least 3 seasons before the real complainers showed their stuff. Complaint about why zombies don't all act the same highlights some of the silly thoughts. Of course they don't all react exactly the same. Complain about acting, don't complain about a zombie wandering in an open door and then hearing her drop a gun or complain about a zombie looking under a car after seeing a girl crawl out from under the car. I wouldn't expect a zombie to search under cars, but I can't be surprised about one looking under it after seeing a living human squirm back under it.All the complaining is annoying enough to make me stay out of the thread. It sucked the life out of the last couple Lost threads.
Now I get it.
I would like this job.
Lost sucked itself dry.My posts in here have been my opinion about the show - many times they are meant to be funny (at least for this season).
You are relatively new, so let me explain why the people who enjoy the show (not super fans) get annoyed by people who complain so much. First, you say "how many more times do you have to restate the same friggin opinion" about people liking it. Take a look at most of those posts and they tend to be replies where they are stating that they actually enjoyed the episode. None of us who like the show want to read a thread about how much people love the show. This isn't a Michael Jackson fan club site. Second, most of the restating has been "the acting is meh", "I hate Rick's monologues", "zombies wouldn't act like that" and "the writing is lazy."You know what I would like to see in this thread, actual discussion about what is happening in the show and what I might have missed. That was the best part of the Lost threads. There were tons of things people missed and lots of discussion about what we thought would happen next. That may be a little harder in here because of the "source" material, i.e. graphic novels or new age literature with pictures. The Lost threads dove into the abyss when the same set of people complained every week and added nothing to the discussion.
Yeah I have basically stopped posting in here as well. Sadly it is exactly what the whiners want but so be it. There is enough negativity in life to not have to read people getting their panties all in a bunch because a zombie tv show is not as good as Doctor Zhivago.
