Harry Manback
Footballguy
So, this show has officially jumped the shark, right?
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***OFFICIAL 'The Walking Dead' TV Series Thread*** (3 Viewers)
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comfortably numb
Footballguy
Franknbeans
Footballguy
porchdick jr
Dr. Confidence
motherdick
goathumper
hung lo
ric ocasek
ET
what ya got?
Dr. Confidence
motherdick
goathumper
hung lo
ric ocasek
ET
what ya got?
shadyridr
Footballguy
kentric
Footballguy
(HULK)
(Smash)
Porkchop Express
Footballguy
Remember in the prison when a few consumed Lori's WHOLE body. There was nothing left and Rick had to get his ring from a zombies stomach. Apparently the zombies are getting pickier and only eating the choice bits now. Or the writing is stupid.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Pretty sure they just helped her get over. I remember thinking how cold it was that they didn't kill him although I think they may have realized they didn't have time or ammo to risk it.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
I never called anyone anything for thinking he was alive.You mocked us and called us fools for thinking he was still alive
That's not the type of person I am but you are a freaking moron for continuing to watch the show after that garbage though
packersfan
Footballguy
The writers wanted Glenn to find him and the note (and the cool eyeball shot). So he wasn't eaten more to provide that opportunity. Should he or Nick have both been eaten more? Sure, but those are the type of criticisms that matter little to me since they have no impact on the larger story or the show itself so I can't even bother to care about matters that trivial in importance in my opinion.
Now Glenn's miraculous save on the other hand ...
Now Glenn's miraculous save on the other hand ...
Officer Pete Malloy
Footballguy
packersfan
Footballguy
Not for me if they're so trivial I don't even give them a second thought. Just my two cents.
Like I said earlier, I think many/most of the criticisms aired in this thread barely register for me. They're nearly always minor and don't impact the larger story in any meaningful way. Honestly, I don't even think about most of them until I read this thread so they never even factor into the viewing experience for me. So I just dismiss them.
Now something like Glenn's escape is a much bigger deal and something I do have a problem with. The good news is I don't believe this show takes missteps like that very often. So while I'm not happy with the resolution it isn't going to stop me from continuing to watch the show.
Now if more and more examples like Glenn's occur I'd just stop watching. Fortunately, based on the 5+ seasons to date I don't anticipate that happening. One of the reasons why the Glenn resolution frustrated me was because I found it to be rather wildly out of character for the show.
Courtjester
The Town Drunk
This post seriously did not get enough love.
Officer Pete Malloy
Footballguy
packersfan
Footballguy
tdoss
Footballguy
tdoss
Footballguy
Wildly...meaning, they've already done it twice...in the same fashion...for the same damned character.
tommyboy
Footballguy
tommyboy
Footballguy
something that is a small detail but I'm noticing more and more as the show has matured and time has passed:
a lot of these zombies are basically just bones now. How the #### could a skeleton with no physical matter attached to its bones still move, at all.
i think the writers need to figure that one out, or the zombie realism angle starts to lose impact.
a lot of these zombies are basically just bones now. How the #### could a skeleton with no physical matter attached to its bones still move, at all.
i think the writers need to figure that one out, or the zombie realism angle starts to lose impact.
kentric
Footballguy
The ones in TWD were regular rubber balloons. You need the mylar stuff if you want it to last more than a day.
WHY HASN"T ANYONE STARTED A BALLOON THREAD DAMNIT....
El Floppo
Footballguy
you got any of them balloons what blow up into funny shapes?
well no- not unless you consider round funny, coral.
CORAL. round funny, coral.
yeah- I'm pretty sure we all are aware they weren't mylar.
zombies not eating a guy to the bone, balloons- whatever. that kind of stuff I notice, but pretty par for the course of most goofy tv shows. doesn't take away from my liking watching it. it does keep the show from transcending... but not every show has to be great.
shadyridr
Footballguy
I never called anyone anything for thinking he was alive.You mocked us and called us fools for thinking he was still alive
That's not the type of person I am but you are a freaking moron for continuing to watch the show after that garbage though
Notice I didn't call YOU an idiot in my post.
Maik Jeaunz
Footballguy
what happened to Dr. Dre? they forgot about Dre...
comfortably numb
Footballguy
lazy readingI never called anyone anything for thinking he was alive.You mocked us and called us fools for thinking he was still alive
That's not the type of person I am but you are a freaking moron for continuing to watch the show after that garbage though
lol
SlaX
Footballguy
I thought we were questioning good helium comparing it to gasoline here. But if we're questioning balloons, from my experience, helium balloons can last a couple of weeks. My daughter went to a birthday a few months back and brought home a helium balloon that lasted 2 weeks before I got sick of looking at it and popped it myself. Of course, YMMV and I've also had some balloons that barely last a few hours. It's only been a couple of days since the season started, so it's very plausible. Not to mention that most of the balloons were filled just minutes before.ghostguy123 said:
I know you guys seem find it more enjoyable to try to find things to nit-pick, but it's getting laughable. It's a show based on a graphic novel - not a documentary.
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nirad3
Footballguy
... balloons. Really?Here's something more worthy of discussion: http://uproxx.com/tv/2015/11/amc-dwight-walking-dead-confirmed/2/
SlaX
Footballguy
Too much assuming. I was referring to filling the balloons with helium in the scene. Read my response above. I even responded about the old balloons too.He responded regarding the balloons left over from the zombie trail of tears, and about helium leaking out of cheap party balloons. No mention of helium tank.Maybe the fact that she was sitting AT THE TANK actually FILLING those balloons in the scene? He might have read lazily, but he saw the scene properly and you didn'tghostguy123 said:
Too much lazy reading going on
Lehigh98
Footballguy
comfortably numb
Footballguy
The show has just turned into a big marketing whoorfest.
For me it was a cool show about zombies with some interesting characters and premise.
I mean I "get it"...they are capitalizing on a hot fad and milking it for every cent possible but it seems the writers and producers are more concerned about the marketability of the characters OFF of the show as opposed to their credibility on the show.
Have they started doing something like..."Guess the mystery celebrity zombie in this weeks episode!" "Text your answer to 32112"
Thunderlips
Footballguy
The show is starting to take on a bit of a Sons of Anarchy vibe to it.....in regards to how it's starting to lose focus and become cliche. Characters have become stock and uninteresting with uneven motivation, the pace has slown to a crawl (this idea that this entire season so far is essentially three different viewpoints about the same scenario is kind of lame and drags it on) and the plot just isn't tight.
Just in the past couple of weeks:
1. Am I supposed to feel anything for the lame woman leader who sticks her head in the sand in regards to the dealing outside, miracously becomes empowered because she was lucky enough that Rick happened by when she was stabbing a Walker in the chest and is now walking thumping her chest (banging on the gate..."YOU WALKERS AREN"T GOING TO GET ME...I"M GOING TO LIVE...AND FIGHT") while boring everyone with her 30 seconds drawings of the future of Alexandria.
2. I'm not a big fan of the Glenn thing......but it was explained at least reasonably. What was lamer was the "afternoon special" between Glenn and ANNOYING MYSTERIOUS CHICK.
3. This jabrone taking it on himself to (a plan I think happened in Sly Stallone's prison opus LOCK UP) "shimmy" across a wire above the heads of dozens of walkers in an attempt to get out to help the settlement. Didn't this ####### ever watch the movie THE GREAT ESCAPE (all escape plans must be cleared by the leadership)......nevermind that his excuse for not letting anyone know was "would you have let me" and his mothers was "well...at least he tried". I mean...come on.
4. Lame ### (which should have set to montage music) scenes where the useless denizens of Alexandria are being taught to fight....in particular the zen like mantras from Coral. I have expected him to hit that boy with a "gun like walking down road" speech.
They really need to find their balls a bit, lose some of the tenderness and stop trying to shoehorn everyone into a meaningful story.
Just in the past couple of weeks:
1. Am I supposed to feel anything for the lame woman leader who sticks her head in the sand in regards to the dealing outside, miracously becomes empowered because she was lucky enough that Rick happened by when she was stabbing a Walker in the chest and is now walking thumping her chest (banging on the gate..."YOU WALKERS AREN"T GOING TO GET ME...I"M GOING TO LIVE...AND FIGHT") while boring everyone with her 30 seconds drawings of the future of Alexandria.
2. I'm not a big fan of the Glenn thing......but it was explained at least reasonably. What was lamer was the "afternoon special" between Glenn and ANNOYING MYSTERIOUS CHICK.
3. This jabrone taking it on himself to (a plan I think happened in Sly Stallone's prison opus LOCK UP) "shimmy" across a wire above the heads of dozens of walkers in an attempt to get out to help the settlement. Didn't this ####### ever watch the movie THE GREAT ESCAPE (all escape plans must be cleared by the leadership)......nevermind that his excuse for not letting anyone know was "would you have let me" and his mothers was "well...at least he tried". I mean...come on.
4. Lame ### (which should have set to montage music) scenes where the useless denizens of Alexandria are being taught to fight....in particular the zen like mantras from Coral. I have expected him to hit that boy with a "gun like walking down road" speech.
They really need to find their balls a bit, lose some of the tenderness and stop trying to shoehorn everyone into a meaningful story.
Maik Jeaunz
Footballguy
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ghostguy123
Footballguy
Lazy reading comprehensionToo much assuming. I was referring to filling the balloons with helium in the scene. Read my response above. I even responded about the old balloons too.He responded regarding the balloons left over from the zombie trail of tears, and about helium leaking out of cheap party balloons. No mention of helium tank.Maybe the fact that she was sitting AT THE TANK actually FILLING those balloons in the scene? He might have read lazily, but he saw the scene properly and you didn'tghostguy123 said:
Too much lazy reading going on
ghostguy123
Footballguy
No show in the history of any show in the history of the world gets nitpicked as much as this show regarding things that have nothing to do with the overall story, such as the dude who probably should have been completely eaten with that note laying there. Or the grass, or one of 5000 other things that don't matter.
It's a true testament to how great this show really is. It even draws in the people who don't like it.
Name another show like that. Another show that will reach double digit prime time seasons that is. Go ahead, research, I'll wait.
It's a true testament to how great this show really is. It even draws in the people who don't like it.
Name another show like that. Another show that will reach double digit prime time seasons that is. Go ahead, research, I'll wait.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
ghostguy123
Footballguy
That and for whatever reason this show causes people to not pay attention. Amazing how people can state at a screen and have no idea what they are looking at.
Was there really a half a page argument about which side of the fence that guy was on??? Jesus F'ing Christ people.
Was there really a half a page argument about which side of the fence that guy was on??? Jesus F'ing Christ people.
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Harry Manback
Footballguy
I've never seen a grown man (maybe a poor assumption?) blubber like a baby over people's criticism of a show they seemingly have no vested interest in,
I'm sorry we hurt your feelings, Nancy.
Mario Kart
Footballguy
You should go back and read the LOST threads. Bunch of cry babies in there because they didn't spell out the meaning of the numbers. They did but the cry babies didn't agree with the explanation.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Huge zombie fan, always have been going on a couple decades, lots vested.
Do I overreact to criticisms?? Sure, but either way, is what I said wrong? No?? Ok then
ghostguy123
Footballguy
I can't even imagine how stupid that thread was. "Lost"'s entire purpose was to confuse the audience at all times. It worked. Nothing on that show made any sense whatsoever, and that was their intent. People arguing over the meaning of things that had no meaning must have been upper tier level of horrible.
But at least with that show I imagine most of the complaints were more valid than here.
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Porkchop Express
Footballguy
In the history of the world?
Remembering your dire warnings of Ebola epidemic cause your wife is a nurse or something makes me think you are prone to hyperbole.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
James Daulton
Footballguy
Whenever I see Carol start following someone I figure she's going to either kick their ### or end them.
Carol rules.
Carol rules.
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ghostguy123
Footballguy
Everyone in alexadria is going to die and ricks group will have that place all to themselves.
I am probably going to stop watching though cause Glenn is alive, and the writers didnt let me know for three weeks. They hurt my feelings.
This show jumped a zombie shark.
I am probably going to stop watching though cause Glenn is alive, and the writers didnt let me know for three weeks. They hurt my feelings.
This show jumped a zombie shark.
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nirad3
Footballguy
You're just feeding the hatertrolls here. It's pretty obvious they're not going anywhere. You know who the level headed ones are here that really just want to discuss the show. Stop responding to trolls and perhaps the ratio of troll to valid post will get better.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
You have to admit the Glen escape was ridiculous.
Ninja zombies sneaking up on people all throughout the show in the middle of the empty woods or a dark room....and then 8,000 of them can't seem to eat the poo poo platter for 2 in front of their faces??
Look Hank, the head is squirming you want to take a bite? No thanks Steve, I like to leave the head for the end but by all means, you can have it. No sir e Hank, Marge says I need to watch my figure, we're taking up flamenco classes in the spring.
