OT: Walking Dead 2-17 Open Thread
February 18th, 2013 at 10:49 AM ^
Hadn't the Governor's crew already left for the prison at that point? That's why Andrea was talking to the people at the wall, to see where they'd gone.
But yeah, my assumption was that the driver of the van just took off back through the gates after getting out of the truck. Why would she have stuck around?
I didn't really get the guy in the tower though. How did he get there, and were they just planning to ditch him?
February 18th, 2013 at 11:50 AM ^
Wouldn't exactly call it a plot hole since he/she started running back to the place he/she just busted a big gap in the fence at...
February 18th, 2013 at 1:28 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 10:07 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 10:12 PM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 5:06 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 2:26 PM ^
a water pistol.
February 17th, 2013 at 10:49 PM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 1:12 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 7:57 AM ^
The show is starting to become easy to DVR and watch later. No longer appointment viewing. Sadly.
February 18th, 2013 at 8:17 AM ^
I don't understand why it has become all hipster to bash on TWD. I guess it's really popular, therefore a lot of people feel they need to say how bad it is. It's no different than it ever has been however. It was never a bastion of award-winning actors. It is what it is.
Furthermore, I think last night addressed a lot of what people like to whine about. There was a "call to common sense" in some respects: we got to see why Rick is still the leader - he admitted his problems and addressed them with Herschel. There was decent character development with Glen and Maggie. The storyline isn't being drug out - I didn't expect an attack on the prison to happen so quickly.
So, yeah, I don't get the hipster reaction to TWD. It's not Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones or even Dexter. It's a much more low-brow show than any of those. But it always has been - now it is just insanely more popular.
February 18th, 2013 at 9:57 AM ^
Brilliant call out on the hipsters.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:38 AM ^
I'm not sure I can be considered "hipster" based solely on the fact that my legs are too big to fit into skinny jeans... anyhow I just think it is too far removed from the original graphic novel. It is disappointing that they didn't keep honest to the characters and are playing to the "dramatic/ love story" aspect that makes shows popular and actually makes it low brow as you mentioned. I just wish it was kept like it should be. The baby/the Lori garbage/ the Glen and Maggie bullshit. Fuck all that. There is no time for that and it is annoying at best.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:52 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 11:54 AM ^
I've seen some thick legs in skinny jeans. Don't abandon your uniform hipster.
February 18th, 2013 at 1:28 PM ^
Not you in particular (I really just couldn't help posting the Dude given your user name). It's more the fact that TWD is the highest rated show on cable right now and the highest rated show ON TV in the 18-45 demo and if you read any recap of the show, all you'll get is condescending laments on how awful the show is. That's where I see the hipster culture coming through. The "This used to be cool, but now it's popular" ideology.
I'm coming at it never having read the comics and now that I know you have read the comics, I can understand your view better.
It's more interesting, even, that many of the critics whine that there is not enough dramatic character development.
I'm just enjoying the ride and will save my critical opinions for other things.
February 18th, 2013 at 2:26 PM ^
Other than the baby turn, how is Lori haunting Rick and Glen and Maggie having a rough time with it all and relationship drama different from the comic?
I admit it's a lot less dark than the comic, and they might be to a point where they can't really get back to the comic storyline, and just interpet set pieces from it, but I don't see it as THAT different thematically.
February 18th, 2013 at 12:36 PM ^
that it seemed like season one had higher production values. I remember the strange dead torsos and body parts moving around more. I thought of that when they focused on the dead guy in the tower, and it seemed for a moment that he was going to reanimate before our eyes, but no, sadly. I suppose it saves some fx money if he got shot in the head, but I miss some of that. It's still my favorite show, unless Breaking Bad is, or if The Amerikans continues to build tension. (Strange how attached I can get to KBG agents.)
February 18th, 2013 at 1:22 PM ^
Well, I read this morning they spend $1.5 million on the Prison set alone. They're budget has to be bigger than it was in season 1, but maybe now they don't spend it on catchy, noticable visuals and instead on other things.
February 18th, 2013 at 2:23 PM ^
Was the cut back in budget for the production because Mad Men negotiated all the money from AMC. I'm guessing they're getting some of that back since WD is stomping Mad Men in the ratings.
February 18th, 2013 at 1:04 PM ^
but I just have to say, that Walking Dead is one DAMN GOOD show. That is all.
February 18th, 2013 at 2:28 PM ^
Guess I shoulda watched the show off my DVR BEFORE reading this thread...but like a moth drawn to flame, I couldn't resist clicking...nor continuing to read....
It'll still be fun to see badass Rick later. Glad to read he's back!