FWIW they came out and said this in either season 1 or 2 and it was talked about much earlier in this thread. Or at least that they said they write the characters to make mistakes and to not always make the best decisions, otherwise it'd be a boring show as someone else posted a few pages back.I think we can all agree that the writers decided to write a show where the characters don't think logically. I've accepted that and am going to keep watching this cheesy zombie show.
What's annoying me about this show is that they are dragging the Gov story from the comic books into at least a season and a half. We know he's coming back but in the meantime all we get is this boring story about the flu.
I like what the writers are doing here.
I actually really liked both episoides this season. I like the character devepment this year...with all the running and fighting they missed on that in seasons pastWhat's annoying me about this show is that they are dragging the Gov story from the comic books into at least a season and a half. We know he's coming back but in the meantime all we get is this boring story about the flu.
No matter how good the show, these types of complaints just continue to happen. If everyone did everything perfect the show would suck...plain and simple. Same with The Wire, Breaking Bad, Sopranoes etc.People in general have flaws--open the internet and you'll see what I mean.FWIW they came out and said this in either season 1 or 2 and it was talked about much earlier in this thread. Or at least that they said they write the characters to make mistakes and to not always make the best decisions, otherwise it'd be a boring show as someone else posted a few pages back.I think we can all agree that the writers decided to write a show where the characters don't think logically. I've accepted that and am going to keep watching this cheesy zombie show.
The characters in the Wire didn't take stupid actions. Take the early Barksdale empire. He had a good system in place. No using the pay phones, get new burners every couple of weeks, have the bar in someone else's name with no record, etc etc. The characters mostly behaved logically in their best interest. It took leg work on the part of the police to identify the guy running burners and exploit a weakness. The entire Barksdale organization didn't run around constantly doing stupid things that made no sense in order to move the plot. The individuals weren't perfect, but they were believable when they made bad choices that caused problems for the group.No matter how good the show, these types of complaints just continue to happen. If everyone did everything perfect the show would suck...plain and simple. Same with The Wire, Breaking Bad, Sopranoes etc.People in general have flaws--open the internet and you'll see what I mean.FWIW they came out and said this in either season 1 or 2 and it was talked about much earlier in this thread. Or at least that they said they write the characters to make mistakes and to not always make the best decisions, otherwise it'd be a boring show as someone else posted a few pages back.I think we can all agree that the writers decided to write a show where the characters don't think logically. I've accepted that and am going to keep watching this cheesy zombie show.
Exactly. Bad things can happen even when people make great plans and do everything the best they can.The characters in the Wire didn't take stupid actions. Take the early Barksdale empire. He had a good system in place. No using the pay phones, get new burners every couple of weeks, have the bar in someone else's name with no record, etc etc. The characters mostly behaved logically in their best interest. It took leg work on the part of the police to identify the guy running burners and exploit a weakness. The entire Barksdale organization didn't run around constantly doing stupid things that made no sense in order to move the plot. The individuals weren't perfect, but they were believable when they made bad choices that caused problems for the group.No matter how good the show, these types of complaints just continue to happen. If everyone did everything perfect the show would suck...plain and simple. Same with The Wire, Breaking Bad, Sopranoes etc.People in general have flaws--open the internet and you'll see what I mean.FWIW they came out and said this in either season 1 or 2 and it was talked about much earlier in this thread. Or at least that they said they write the characters to make mistakes and to not always make the best decisions, otherwise it'd be a boring show as someone else posted a few pages back.I think we can all agree that the writers decided to write a show where the characters don't think logically. I've accepted that and am going to keep watching this cheesy zombie show.
Thank you!Exactly. Bad things can happen even when people make great plans and do everything the best they can.The characters in the Wire didn't take stupid actions. Take the early Barksdale empire. He had a good system in place. No using the pay phones, get new burners every couple of weeks, have the bar in someone else's name with no record, etc etc. The characters mostly behaved logically in their best interest. It took leg work on the part of the police to identify the guy running burners and exploit a weakness. The entire Barksdale organization didn't run around constantly doing stupid things that made no sense in order to move the plot. The individuals weren't perfect, but they were believable when they made bad choices that caused problems for the group.No matter how good the show, these types of complaints just continue to happen. If everyone did everything perfect the show would suck...plain and simple. Same with The Wire, Breaking Bad, Sopranoes etc.People in general have flaws--open the internet and you'll see what I mean.FWIW they came out and said this in either season 1 or 2 and it was talked about much earlier in this thread. Or at least that they said they write the characters to make mistakes and to not always make the best decisions, otherwise it'd be a boring show as someone else posted a few pages back.I think we can all agree that the writers decided to write a show where the characters don't think logically. I've accepted that and am going to keep watching this cheesy zombie show.
Rick was a Sheriff...I guess it's a stretch to think he'd have a clue about the inherent security qualities within a prison or understand tactics whatsoever...but we can buy into him planting a garden and feeding his pigs with tainted worms.Thank you!Exactly. Bad things can happen even when people make great plans and do everything the best they can.The characters in the Wire didn't take stupid actions. Take the early Barksdale empire. He had a good system in place. No using the pay phones, get new burners every couple of weeks, have the bar in someone else's name with no record, etc etc. The characters mostly behaved logically in their best interest. It took leg work on the part of the police to identify the guy running burners and exploit a weakness. The entire Barksdale organization didn't run around constantly doing stupid things that made no sense in order to move the plot. The individuals weren't perfect, but they were believable when they made bad choices that caused problems for the group.No matter how good the show, these types of complaints just continue to happen. If everyone did everything perfect the show would suck...plain and simple. Same with The Wire, Breaking Bad, Sopranoes etc.People in general have flaws--open the internet and you'll see what I mean.FWIW they came out and said this in either season 1 or 2 and it was talked about much earlier in this thread. Or at least that they said they write the characters to make mistakes and to not always make the best decisions, otherwise it'd be a boring show as someone else posted a few pages back.I think we can all agree that the writers decided to write a show where the characters don't think logically. I've accepted that and am going to keep watching this cheesy zombie show.
You're comparing the actions of a criminal empire thats been operting together as well as the police, versus the actions of random people lumped together due to the world ending and you're wondering why one set does this logically and another doesnt...
We expect logic from Barksdale and the police given their circumstance. It's stupid (IMHO) to expect it from random people, from random places, who did God knows what before being tossed together behave logically given their circumstances.
lol yepIt turned into Swiss Family Robinson with zombies.
This show sucks.Don't know about season 4, but season's 3 budget was "supposed" to be larger than season 2, but smaller than 1.Do we actually know this, or is it an assumption based on the one drop we know about?Season 1 had a $3.4 million per episode budget. That was reportedly dropped to $2.6 million per episode for season 2. I haven't heard anything about season 3 or 4.It is a big budget show, however each year it gets lower and lower.
They were on the move in season 1, season 2 was mostly at the farm, season 3 was mostly at the prison AND Woodbury.
My guess is S1$ > S3$ > S2$
Not sure that a big budget correlates to better writing though.
I love that Soft Cell songRick was a Sheriff...I guess it's a stretch to think he'd have a clue about the inherent security qualities within a prison or understand tactics whatsoever...but we can buy into him planting a garden and feeding his pigs with tainted worms.Thank you!Exactly. Bad things can happen even when people make great plans and do everything the best they can.The characters in the Wire didn't take stupid actions. Take the early Barksdale empire. He had a good system in place. No using the pay phones, get new burners every couple of weeks, have the bar in someone else's name with no record, etc etc. The characters mostly behaved logically in their best interest. It took leg work on the part of the police to identify the guy running burners and exploit a weakness. The entire Barksdale organization didn't run around constantly doing stupid things that made no sense in order to move the plot. The individuals weren't perfect, but they were believable when they made bad choices that caused problems for the group.No matter how good the show, these types of complaints just continue to happen. If everyone did everything perfect the show would suck...plain and simple. Same with The Wire, Breaking Bad, Sopranoes etc.People in general have flaws--open the internet and you'll see what I mean.FWIW they came out and said this in either season 1 or 2 and it was talked about much earlier in this thread. Or at least that they said they write the characters to make mistakes and to not always make the best decisions, otherwise it'd be a boring show as someone else posted a few pages back.I think we can all agree that the writers decided to write a show where the characters don't think logically. I've accepted that and am going to keep watching this cheesy zombie show.
You're comparing the actions of a criminal empire thats been operting together as well as the police, versus the actions of random people lumped together due to the world ending and you're wondering why one set does this logically and another doesnt...
We expect logic from Barksdale and the police given their circumstance. It's stupid (IMHO) to expect it from random people, from random places, who did God knows what before being tossed together behave logically given their circumstances.
I don't need to be part of a group for 5 years to know that I should shut my door during the zombie apocalypse.Thank you!Exactly. Bad things can happen even when people make great plans and do everything the best they can.The characters in the Wire didn't take stupid actions. Take the early Barksdale empire. He had a good system in place. No using the pay phones, get new burners every couple of weeks, have the bar in someone else's name with no record, etc etc. The characters mostly behaved logically in their best interest. It took leg work on the part of the police to identify the guy running burners and exploit a weakness. The entire Barksdale organization didn't run around constantly doing stupid things that made no sense in order to move the plot. The individuals weren't perfect, but they were believable when they made bad choices that caused problems for the group.No matter how good the show, these types of complaints just continue to happen. If everyone did everything perfect the show would suck...plain and simple. Same with The Wire, Breaking Bad, Sopranoes etc.People in general have flaws--open the internet and you'll see what I mean.
You're comparing the actions of a criminal empire thats been operting together as well as the police, versus the actions of random people lumped together due to the world ending and you're wondering why one set does this logically and another doesnt...
We expect logic from Barksdale and the police given their circumstance. It's stupid (IMHO) to expect it from random people, from random places, who did God knows what before being tossed together behave logically given their circumstances.
History would indicate the answer is a definitve NO.Can we just drop it and resume enjoying the show/thread?
Impossible, 90% of the people in this thread hate the show.Can we just drop it and resume enjoying the show/thread?
Rick is one person, was a small town Sheriff from Kentucky, no longer a dictator and the main reason he took them to the prison was due to it's security qualities. As far as tactics I guess that would depend on what he was trained in, have they touched on that?Rick was a Sheriff...I guess it's a stretch to think he'd have a clue about the inherent security qualities within a prison or understand tactics whatsoever...but we can buy into him planting a garden and feeding his pigs with tainted worms.
Kentucky? I thought he was from rural Georgia?Rick is one person, was a small town Sheriff from Kentucky, no longer a dictator and the main reason he took them to the prison was due to it's security qualities. As far as tactics I guess that would depend on what he was trained in, have they touched on that?Rick was a Sheriff...I guess it's a stretch to think he'd have a clue about the inherent security qualities within a prison or understand tactics whatsoever...but we can buy into him planting a garden and feeding his pigs with tainted worms.
And its pretty damn easy to plant a garden....like, really easy.
This has all been covered.I don't need to be part of a group for 5 years to know that I should shut my door during the zombie apocalypse.
Could be I'm merging the comic and the show--either way, he was a small town cop who probably saw little to no action.Kentucky? I thought he was from rural Georgia?Rick is one person, was a small town Sheriff from Kentucky, no longer a dictator and the main reason he took them to the prison was due to it's security qualities. As far as tactics I guess that would depend on what he was trained in, have they touched on that?Rick was a Sheriff...I guess it's a stretch to think he'd have a clue about the inherent security qualities within a prison or understand tactics whatsoever...but we can buy into him planting a garden and feeding his pigs with tainted worms.
And its pretty damn easy to plant a garden....like, really easy.
plus, where are they getting/ storing all the tampons!!??I'm totally on board with the zombie apocalypse, but has anyone noticed that no one's complained of toothaches or gum loss? Just seems a little far fetched. I think I'm done watching this show.
Not sure where they're getting them, but I'm pretty sure I know where they're storing them.plus, where are they getting/ storing all the tampons!!??I'm totally on board with the zombie apocalypse, but has anyone noticed that no one's complained of toothaches or gum loss? Just seems a little far fetched. I think I'm done watching this show.
I would tie the used ones to the legs of birds to draw the zombies away.plus, where are they getting/ storing all the tampons!!??I'm totally on board with the zombie apocalypse, but has anyone noticed that no one's complained of toothaches or gum loss? Just seems a little far fetched. I think I'm done watching this show.
Yeah, I know, only two sets of keys blah blah.This has all been covered.I don't need to be part of a group for 5 years to know that I should shut my door during the zombie apocalypse.
So, what are you gonna do if the walkers do get inside the prison and hundreds of them come to your cell door? Are you going to ask them to leave? Wait them out?Yeah, I know, only two sets of keys blah blah.This has all been covered.I don't need to be part of a group for 5 years to know that I should shut my door during the zombie apocalypse.
Here's the thing. Zombies aren't really adept at much beyond walking straight and growling. You don't need to lock or even shut the door all the way. Just shut it enough that a zombie can't get through and tie it with a piece of rope or chain. But, it's not like these people are a huge drug empire so it would probably be impossible for them to learn how to tie a knot.
Great idea.. Adding to Notebook for reference during the actual attack.I would tie the used ones to the legs of birds to draw the zombies away.plus, where are they getting/ storing all the tampons!!??I'm totally on board with the zombie apocalypse, but has anyone noticed that no one's complained of toothaches or gum loss? Just seems a little far fetched. I think I'm done watching this show.
moon them..So, what are you gonna do if the walkers do get inside the prison and hundreds of them come to your cell door? Are you going to ask them to leave? Wait them out?Yeah, I know, only two sets of keys blah blah.This has all been covered.I don't need to be part of a group for 5 years to know that I should shut my door during the zombie apocalypse.
Here's the thing. Zombies aren't really adept at much beyond walking straight and growling. You don't need to lock or even shut the door all the way. Just shut it enough that a zombie can't get through and tie it with a piece of rope or chain. But, it's not like these people are a huge drug empire so it would probably be impossible for them to learn how to tie a knot.
Keep a crowbar in my cell and bash their heads through the bars. Duh.So, what are you gonna do if the walkers do get inside the prison and hundreds of them come to your cell door? Are you going to ask them to leave? Wait them out?Yeah, I know, only two sets of keys blah blah.This has all been covered.I don't need to be part of a group for 5 years to know that I should shut my door during the zombie apocalypse.
Here's the thing. Zombies aren't really adept at much beyond walking straight and growling. You don't need to lock or even shut the door all the way. Just shut it enough that a zombie can't get through and tie it with a piece of rope or chain. But, it's not like these people are a huge drug empire so it would probably be impossible for them to learn how to tie a knot.
Plus they only growl and walk straight--Just juke your way out.Keep a crowbar in my cell and bash their heads through the bars. Duh.So, what are you gonna do if the walkers do get inside the prison and hundreds of them come to your cell door? Are you going to ask them to leave? Wait them out?Yeah, I know, only two sets of keys blah blah.This has all been covered.I don't need to be part of a group for 5 years to know that I should shut my door during the zombie apocalypse.
Here's the thing. Zombies aren't really adept at much beyond walking straight and growling. You don't need to lock or even shut the door all the way. Just shut it enough that a zombie can't get through and tie it with a piece of rope or chain. But, it's not like these people are a huge drug empire so it would probably be impossible for them to learn how to tie a knot.
Like at the fence. Yeah, I guess that'd be simple. But then the little problem of them piling up, and the walkers behind them not being able to get to the door. I guess then you'd have to go out and move the dead walkers (haha), but then you'd have to deal with those behind them, away from the confines of the enclosed cell.Keep a crowbar in my cell and bash their heads through the bars. Duh.So, what are you gonna do if the walkers do get inside the prison and hundreds of them come to your cell door? Are you going to ask them to leave? Wait them out?Yeah, I know, only two sets of keys blah blah.This has all been covered.I don't need to be part of a group for 5 years to know that I should shut my door during the zombie apocalypse.
Here's the thing. Zombies aren't really adept at much beyond walking straight and growling. You don't need to lock or even shut the door all the way. Just shut it enough that a zombie can't get through and tie it with a piece of rope or chain. But, it's not like these people are a huge drug empire so it would probably be impossible for them to learn how to tie a knot.
This is preferable to having my throat ripped out while sleeping.Like at the fence. Yeah, I guess that'd be simple. But then the little problem of them piling up, and the walkers behind them not being able to get to the door. I guess then you'd have to go out and move the dead walkers (haha), but then you'd have to deal with those behind them, away from the confines of the enclosed cell.Keep a crowbar in my cell and bash their heads through the bars. Duh.So, what are you gonna do if the walkers do get inside the prison and hundreds of them come to your cell door? Are you going to ask them to leave? Wait them out?Yeah, I know, only two sets of keys blah blah.This has all been covered.I don't need to be part of a group for 5 years to know that I should shut my door during the zombie apocalypse.
Here's the thing. Zombies aren't really adept at much beyond walking straight and growling. You don't need to lock or even shut the door all the way. Just shut it enough that a zombie can't get through and tie it with a piece of rope or chain. But, it's not like these people are a huge drug empire so it would probably be impossible for them to learn how to tie a knot.
I'd rather die not knowing (i.e. while sleeping), instead of knowing of my inevitible death.This is preferable to having my throat ripped out while sleeping.Like at the fence. Yeah, I guess that'd be simple. But then the little problem of them piling up, and the walkers behind them not being able to get to the door. I guess then you'd have to go out and move the dead walkers (haha), but then you'd have to deal with those behind them, away from the confines of the enclosed cell.Keep a crowbar in my cell and bash their heads through the bars. Duh.So, what are you gonna do if the walkers do get inside the prison and hundreds of them come to your cell door? Are you going to ask them to leave? Wait them out?Yeah, I know, only two sets of keys blah blah.This has all been covered.I don't need to be part of a group for 5 years to know that I should shut my door during the zombie apocalypse.
Here's the thing. Zombies aren't really adept at much beyond walking straight and growling. You don't need to lock or even shut the door all the way. Just shut it enough that a zombie can't get through and tie it with a piece of rope or chain. But, it's not like these people are a huge drug empire so it would probably be impossible for them to learn how to tie a knot.
Agreed. Sure, some parts are a stretch, what TV show like this is perfect? Who cares if Rick is a sheriff, he's made bad choices before. Heck, the only reason he survived the first wave is because he didn't even think that someone else could have been in the flipped car and took his vest off without securing the scene. But, oh, once the zombie apocalypse comes he will be super smart and secure everything.Rick is one person, was a small town Sheriff from Kentucky, no longer a dictator and the main reason he took them to the prison was due to it's security qualities. As far as tactics I guess that would depend on what he was trained in, have they touched on that?Rick was a Sheriff...I guess it's a stretch to think he'd have a clue about the inherent security qualities within a prison or understand tactics whatsoever...but we can buy into him planting a garden and feeding his pigs with tainted worms.
And its pretty damn easy to plant a garden....like, really easy.
Obamadentalcare.One thing I don't get is that when someone becomes infected, they seem to start to decay pretty quick. Yet their teeth are intact. Shouldn't they fall out? And if they don't just fall out, when one of them went to bite you, wouldn't they come out then, before they even broke the skin? Seems like this whole zombie apocalypse would die out fairly quick.
Thanks a lot, Obama.Obamadentalcare.One thing I don't get is that when someone becomes infected, they seem to start to decay pretty quick. Yet their teeth are intact. Shouldn't they fall out? And if they don't just fall out, when one of them went to bite you, wouldn't they come out then, before they even broke the skin? Seems like this whole zombie apocalypse would die out fairly quick.
Daryll's baby would be uglier than a walkerWhy aren't their more pregnancies? You can't expect me to believe no one else is raw dogging it.
Do the zombies use food stamps?Thanks a lot, Obama.Obamadentalcare.One thing I don't get is that when someone becomes infected, they seem to start to decay pretty quick. Yet their teeth are intact. Shouldn't they fall out? And if they don't just fall out, when one of them went to bite you, wouldn't they come out then, before they even broke the skin? Seems like this whole zombie apocalypse would die out fairly quick.![]()
Dale was obvious.. look what happened to himAnother thing about this show, how come they never say who's a Republican and who's a Democrat? Kind of hard to know who I'm rooting for and against.
Yeah. I think I could guess T-Dog's, too. Daryl seems like an easy one, also. But after that, I'm stumped.Dale was obvious.. look what happened to himAnother thing about this show, how come they never say who's a Republican and who's a Democrat? Kind of hard to know who I'm rooting for and against.![]()
Let's see...they don't use money and everyone shares everything.Another thing about this show, how come they never say who's a Republican and who's a Democrat? Kind of hard to know who I'm rooting for and against.
But, it's not like these people are a huge drug empire so it would probably be impossible for them to learn how to tie a knot.
That's actually an excellent point.Let's see...they don't use money and everyone shares everything.Another thing about this show, how come they never say who's a Republican and who's a Democrat? Kind of hard to know who I'm rooting for and against.