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***OFFICIAL 'The Walking Dead' TV Series Thread*** (3 Viewers)
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McJose
Footballguy
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
can't believe rick died!!111!! oops i mean (spoiler)Wow...some really crazy stuff tonight. What a way to start off the new season.
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modogg
Footballguy
minor spoiler if you haven't read the comics:'Charlie Frown said:
I am surprised there is no mention of Tyrese. Maybe they are keeping that one quiet until closer to when the season starts? He was a key character, and i would imagine would be well-liked by the viewers of the show. My worry is they try to have the black guy in the 1st season play the role of Tyrese, which would just be a horrible idea and mess things up bad.
I know the second season has 13 episodes, and I imagine they can only stretch the farm out to 5-6 episodes. They may have the trek to the farm for 2-3, so I have to think we will see the prison and I'm not sure how far they will take it. If Michellone is coming in season 3, maybe they leave season 2 with the hint that there is another group of survivors out there and focus all of season 3 on michellone and the story line with the "town"?
also, i like how they strayed from the comics at points in season 1, but i imagine now with the audience being as large as it is they will stick more to the comic. I could see them going away from it for the 1st season to maybe try and reach a broad audience and not let fans of the comic ruin what happens, but i think for season 2 they can stick closer ton the original material because it is large enough now that they should not have to worry too much about getting new viewers.
I know the second season has 13 episodes, and I imagine they can only stretch the farm out to 5-6 episodes. They may have the trek to the farm for 2-3, so I have to think we will see the prison and I'm not sure how far they will take it. If Michellone is coming in season 3, maybe they leave season 2 with the hint that there is another group of survivors out there and focus all of season 3 on michellone and the story line with the "town"?
also, i like how they strayed from the comics at points in season 1, but i imagine now with the audience being as large as it is they will stick more to the comic. I could see them going away from it for the 1st season to maybe try and reach a broad audience and not let fans of the comic ruin what happens, but i think for season 2 they can stick closer ton the original material because it is large enough now that they should not have to worry too much about getting new viewers.
RhymesMcJuice
Footballguy
I think they jumped the shark on
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jplvr
Footballguy
Ugh. Scrambled the last 5 minutes trying to figure out why my DVR didn't record it. :FUboth:
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Ugh. Scrambled the last 5 minutes trying to figure out why my DVR didn't record it. :FUboth:
roadkill1292
Footballguy
It's so damned hard keeping up with this stuff. 
I missed it and can't find when it's going to rerun. Anybody?
I missed it and can't find when it's going to rerun. Anybody?
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
HINT: I was kidding.It's so damned hard keeping up with this stuff.
BigTex
Don't mess with Texas
LOL you were shuked!!!!!!Ugh. Scrambled the last 5 minutes trying to figure out why my DVR didn't record it. :FUboth:
McJose
Footballguy
Ugh. Scrambled the last 5 minutes trying to figure out why my DVR didn't record it. :FUboth:
roadkill1292
Footballguy
wutHINT: I was kidding.It's so damned hard keeping up with this stuff.
Courtjester
The Town Drunk
Yeah, Shuke had me going too even though I knew better.wutHINT: I was kidding.It's so damned hard keeping up with this stuff.
bucksoh
Footballguy
Ugh. Scrambled the last 5 minutes trying to figure out why my DVR didn't record it. :FUboth:
RhymesMcJuice
Footballguy
wazoo11
Footballguy
Socrates11
Footballguy
Wasn't a big fan of the deviation from the comic, but this trailer made it seem like it could work. Only one thing better not change though or I'll be pissedShane can't just leave. Carl needs to shoot him.
Worm
slimy ninja
Looks good.
Dr. Awesome
Footballguy
Trailer looks good. I still worry they'll make the same mistakes as last season and forget the reason people tune in to a show about zombies is TO WATCH ZOMBIES!
goonsquad
Think different.
Agree. I was surprised by the decision to change this in the first season, but that'll make it all the more impactful when (if) it happens.
Shane can't just leave. Carl needs to shoot him.
Socrates11
Footballguy
While this is true, Kirkman has long said that his vision with the story isn't really about surviving zombies, but surviving human frailty and how even though civilization collapses we still tend to act like the #######s we've always been. Or something like that.But yes, more zombies please.
goonsquad
Think different.
Looks great. Can't wait.Looks good.
And the trailer gives our first look at Herschel and the farm house. 
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Tecumseh
Footballguy
It's so damned hard keeping up with this stuff.
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
Are the comics available online? TIA
goonsquad
Think different.
No, they wouldn't be in Season 2 if the writers stay relatively true to the sequence of events in the comics. But they made major deviations in Season 1, so who knows.
Insein
Footballguy
Season 2 begins October 16th.
I don't have high hopes because the last 3 episodes of season one were classic campiness and forced drama. But here's hoping.
I don't have high hopes because the last 3 episodes of season one were classic campiness and forced drama. But here's hoping.
Notorious T.R.E.
Showdown!™ Administrator
I'm still pumped. (despite the crappy writing)So much so that I wrote a blog post about it instead of U of Minnesota football: Walking Dead Seaon 2
Nothing new there really, but has a quick recap of season 1 and a few questions about season 2.
flapgreen
Footballguy
Thunderlips
Footballguy
IF it's 13 episodes a season....they'd probably be back in Season 4 or 5.
Insein
Footballguy
Thats the kind of stupid writing I'm talking about. The first 2 episodes were magnificent. That guy and his son were the most interesting side characters in the show and they just dropped them out of memory. If it takes till season 4 or 5 to get them back without even any keeping tabs moments than who is going to care when they show up?
Good point. I had forgotten about them already.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
so you want them to totally ignore the source material the characters and story are based on?
roadkill1292
Footballguy
I'm confused by this question. If a viewer (like me) is not familiar at all with the source material, then adherence to its characters and story is unnecessary to be entertained, no?
Insein
Footballguy
You don't need to ignore the source material but you have to remember that 90% of the audience hasn't ever read the comic. Most of the stuff in the show has been ad-libed a great deal so introducing a dynamic character and then not showing him for the rest of the season limits his importance. I've never read the comics but if he was meant for something important, it'll be really hard to portray that to the viewer when he hasn't been seen since episode 2.
Dr. Awesome
Footballguy
Totally ignore? No. I've never read the source material and don't care to. Reading this thread it's clear they've taken liberties already. No need to ignore some things but follow others perfectly.
I think there is a big difference to changing scenes and creating situations that didn't happen versus changing entire timelines. I haven't read the source material, so I could be talking out my ###. I enjoyed the first season and there are enough shows I have watched that take a bit to get rolling and have gotten much better in the second season, so I hope this show improves and becomes an even better show. I assume that the source material was good, so I am hoping they stick to it for the main arcs.
2 weeks to go!I had totally forgotten until I saw this thread and realized it's now October.
There are no shows, even Fringe that is good but not great anymore, that I look forward to like I did Lost, so I am really looking forward to this again.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Wow this is an interesting stance. You have not read the source material, nor care to but you have the ability to determine which story lines should be changed and which should not. I have read every word ever written for the source material I would never even dream of having the temerity to tell its creator what he should transfer over to the tv show.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
You are making guesses as to whom should be important and who is not. Personally I would love to see that character again on tv but knowing the story line it would not shock me in the least if Kirkman drops him all together for the tv show.
Dr. Awesome
Footballguy
I'm saying they've already made changes from the comics to the show. That's been pointed out in this very thread. If they want to stay true to the comics? Fine. If they want to go in some new direction? Fine. They want to deviate in some areas but in other aspects refuse to do things because it goes against the source material? That's stupid. Once you open the can of worms that is making changes it seems silly to draw arbitrary lines in the sand.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Been trying to queue this up on my DirecTv DVR for over a month now. At first, a search provided nothing. Now that we're within 2 weeks, it at least comes up, but only the Video on Demand episodes. Won't let me queue up the new ones. Finally, thought I was going to get it last night since the guide will go 2 weeks into the future..........only to get there and have the guide say "To Be Announced". 
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Agreed. However, I think it is a lot easier to understand the changes if you read the source material. And complaining about why character X is not more prominent with out knowing even the basics of the characters arc just seems like spitting in the wind to me.
Thunderlips
Footballguy
I think they'll either A) speed up his reintroduction or B) combine his character with another one. We're tiptoeing around spoilers here....so I don't really want to ruin it anymore for you.Although I will say..... and don't read if you don't want to know....cause it's not that hard to figure out.
The man's relationship with his wife is more akin to his relationship with his son when they reintroduce him
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goonsquad
Think different.
I do hope they make one change from the original books:
Reading the books I felt that the impact of finding out what happened to Morgan and his son was greatly diminished by the fact that we already saw The Governor living under the same circumstances with his daughter. This is one detail I hope they change from the books; dropping the Governor's daughter out completely would make Morgan's arc incredibly powerful.
