The Walking Dead

Jor el · December 06, 2010, 10:50:57 AM

I really enjoyed the first episode....
Fantastic FX/makeup - Nicotero is phenomenal.

It just kinda turned into a regular TV show with zombies.

sleestak · December 06, 2010, 12:36:07 PM

I was a bit let down with the final two episodes of this season. I mean... it doesn't get more michael bay than that explosion.

Mr. Blue · December 07, 2010, 01:23:38 AM

It's better than most of the shit on television these days.

chlorpromazine · December 07, 2010, 02:21:53 AM

It is my favorite show on TV right now. It sucks that we only got six episodes in the first season. Word on the street is that the next season will run 13 episodes, but won't run until Fall 2011.

Yeah, they could have turned the cheese factor down on that CDC explosion. The graphics in that sequence were fairly shitty, too.

ez · December 07, 2010, 04:37:08 AM

I really hope they stick more to the comic in the coming season. The weakest parts of the show so far are when they deviate from the book. Case in point: the whole CDC thing was pretty damn stupid, as was that encounter with the caretaking gangsters - neither storyline was in the comic.

socket · December 07, 2010, 09:54:52 AM

Yeah, the 1st episode was a tease. It seemed way better than it is.

A boring show with zombie subject matter... Not even a zombie show.

I'll admit that I know nothing about the comic. I still like the show I just thought I was going to like it more.

ez · December 07, 2010, 11:08:23 AM

I said it in the old thread and I'll say it again: the comic is about the interactions of a bunch of people set in a zombie-infested world. the zombies themselves are secondary really. there are issues and even series of issues where you don't see a single zombie.

That being said, I kind of doubt the TV series is going to get close to the comic's portrayal of the individual characters' depth and development. Or even be able to convey the general bleakness of the comic for that matter.

But I'll still watch it when it returns next fall.

StonedAge · December 07, 2010, 10:25:04 PM

The problem with that is the interactions between the characters are terrible. If the zombies are going to be secondary at least make me care about the characters

ez · December 08, 2010, 03:49:01 AM

Can't say I disagree with that. Up till now only the Shane character has been slightly interesting, and maybe the Dr. Jenner character.

I think the TV series is still not quite sure what it's supposed to be.

socket · December 08, 2010, 11:31:32 PM

Yeah they're probably doing some stupid market research before they figure out what to do....

I really got a bad taste with the Gangster Hospital part and the CDC thing was just plain stupid. Oh well.

I hope they figure out that those parts were terrible. I don't mind not seeing any zombies, but most of the characters suck. I'm not giving up on the show, but I am not expecting much anymore.

Ranbat · December 09, 2010, 07:21:56 AM

Didn't the comic tell the stories of different characters not establish a group that was followed through the whole series? Which I think could work on a season by season basis, but then you gotta restart every season and if they end up with a cast people connect with, they're not gonna want to risk losing that.

ez · December 09, 2010, 11:06:36 AM

The core group was pretty much set within the first couple issues. But the comic never shied away from killing off main characters. It'll be interesting to see if the show holds to that.

CanookieWookie · December 20, 2010, 09:52:42 PM

Never knew it was a comic.

As far as it as a show, I like it alot. Better than anything I have watched in a long time. However i'm no TV whore.

The Shocker · December 21, 2010, 02:51:59 PM

Quote from: willb on December 20, 2010, 09:52:42 PM
However i'm no TV whore.

I am and the show is fair at best. If it didn't concern a zombie apocalypse I wouldn't be watching. I love zombies so much I'll put up with most anything with this show.

ez · December 23, 2010, 07:46:59 AM

Quote from: deaner33 on December 21, 2010, 02:51:59 PM
Quote from: willb on December 20, 2010, 09:52:42 PM
However i'm no TV whore.

I am and the show is fair at best. If it didn't concern a zombie apocalypse I wouldn't be watching. I love zombies so much I'll put up with most anything with this show.

This.

socket · December 23, 2010, 02:50:41 PM

Yeah. I'm no TV junkie, but I will stick with it because, well, zombies rule.

CanookieWookie · December 26, 2010, 11:06:45 AM

I'm sure for you fella's, it'll only get better. For me, it's perfect so far.

EaterofBirds · February 15, 2011, 08:02:19 PM

This series started out great and fell right on it's face. The ratings bottomed out and the season finale was a pile of dogshit.

I read somewhere, that all the writers were canned and they brought in all new ones for next year. Can only hope this is true. I watched it, but not with much enthusiasm

Anyone get to catch Dead Set? Now THAT was a great series

Jor el · February 15, 2011, 09:02:46 PM

Dead Set wasn't all that great.

EaterofBirds · February 16, 2011, 09:00:05 AM

well, no..I guess it wasnt all that great, but i watched them around the same time, and Dead Set delivered the goods, where the other wasnt

The Horde is pretty good. French zombie film. Watched it a few weeks back

peoplething · April 24, 2011, 09:31:00 PM

In honor of zombie day we're checking out the first season. The first episode is right now, with dude in the hospital.

ooo scary.

but, in the first 20m they already gave the show an end?

by that I mean, guy wakes up in the hospital after weeks and some weird zombie stuff happens?

I dunno, maybe it's a lost ending.

Jor el · April 24, 2011, 10:59:49 PM

It's all downhill from there.

socket · May 11, 2011, 04:01:05 PM

Quote from: Jor el on April 24, 2011, 10:59:49 PM

It's all downhill from there.

QFT

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CanookieWookie · May 11, 2011, 04:12:46 PM

Quote from: Jor el on April 24, 2011, 10:59:49 PM

It's all downhill from there.

No way. This show is great. Each episode is damn good.

socket · May 11, 2011, 09:52:55 PM

Quote from: willb on May 11, 2011, 04:12:46 PM
No way. This show is great. Each episode is damn good.

It sucks almost as much as the Habs. :-P

Joking, anyway, I think the show is good overall but I think the first and 2nd were really good and the others were ok, and the last was the dumb one. So although an overall good show I do think it's a downward slope.

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