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AMC's The Walking Dead [Spoilers!]

4,748 1,604 November 1, 2010 at 09:00 AM in Chat (4)
Did you watch?

For a show on a non premium cable channel, I thought it was very good. I never read the comic, so I don't know how it compares, but I'll be watching every Sunday. pisses me off that I don't get AMC in HD though.

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11-04-2014 at 07:21 AM.
11-04-2014 at 07:21 AM.
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Don't even THINK about going there. Angry
Once you see it, it just becomes more and more obvious with every episode.
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11-04-2014 at 07:42 AM.
11-04-2014 at 07:42 AM.
Very "meh" episode...
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MayorFresto
11-04-2014 at 09:31 AM.
11-04-2014 at 09:31 AM.
Dontknow I thought it was good. Now even more curious who Daryl's with, why he had that look on his face and tone of voice. (might be Morgan?)

It'll be cool to see a shootout with Rick's group vs. the hospital Po-Po's

(but who plans an escape without getting the keys to the parked cars at the hospital?)

Anyone else think that the black kid was gonna die because he's black?
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ashley032
11-04-2014 at 09:34 AM.
11-04-2014 at 09:34 AM.
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Was it plural? I don't remember that. My Walking Dead watching group got a chuckle that Daryl was telling someone else to "come out".
I was thinking it was plural, but the bf argues it wasn't so im second guessing it now. At the time I was also assuming it would be carol plus one (assuming beth) but now that I know that's not the case.... :don't know:
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11-04-2014 at 12:47 PM.
11-04-2014 at 12:47 PM.
Quote from MayorFresto View quoted comment :
Dontknow I thought it was good. Now even more curious who Daryl's with, why he had that look on his face and tone of voice. (might be Morgan?)

It'll be cool to see a shootout with Rick's group vs. the hospital Po-Po's

(but who plans an escape without getting the keys to the parked cars at the hospital?)

Anyone else think that the black kid was gonna die because he's black?
If they even had keys. I wouldnt be surprised if Beth didnt even know about the cars being parked there. Can't speak for Chris/Noah, though. he should have known. Being there as long as he was.

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I was thinking it was plural, but the bf argues it wasn't so im second guessing it now. At the time I was also assuming it would be carol plus one (assuming beth) but now that I know that's not the case.... :don't know:
Our initial thought was that it was Carol. But the more we talked about it, the more we came up with the question of why would Carol and Beth hang back in the woods? Only someone that didn't know the group (Chris/Noah from the hospital) or someone that maybe had a bad experience with the group the last time they met and wasnt sure how his presence would be received (Morgan).
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11-04-2014 at 04:20 PM.
11-04-2014 at 04:20 PM.
Its cause Carol and\or someone has amnesia! I havnt watched the ep yet. Smilie
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MsGal
11-04-2014 at 05:28 PM.
11-04-2014 at 05:28 PM.
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Anyone else think that the black kid was gonna die because he's black?
Yes.



And did anyone else think that Dawn chick was the Governor incarnate? The whole hospital setting, Bat-shit crazy Dawn, everyone having to "do their part", the false sense of Utopia .... to me, it all wreaked of the Governor and Woodbury.

Been there, done that. Yawn
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ericcartman
11-04-2014 at 06:04 PM.
11-04-2014 at 06:04 PM.
Quote from MayorFresto View quoted comment :
Dontknow I thought it was good. Now even more curious who Daryl's with, why he had that look on his face and tone of voice. (might be Morgan?)

It'll be cool to see a shootout with Rick's group vs. the hospital Po-Po's

(but who plans an escape without getting the keys to the parked cars at the hospital?)

Anyone else think that the black kid was gonna die because he's black?
Come on now, they just killed off Bob, let the kid live a while. laugh out loud But then again, looks like Morgan is coming back soon and they can't have too many black dudes on the show at the same time. Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)

Kind of bugged me too that they didn't try to take one of the cars, probably had the keys in them.

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And did anyone else think that Dawn chick was the Governor incarnate? The whole hospital setting, Bat-shit crazy Dawn, everyone having to "do their part", the false sense of Utopia .... to me, it all wreaked of the Governor and Woodbury.

Been there, done that. Yawn
Iagree
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Kabn
11-05-2014 at 08:20 AM.
11-05-2014 at 08:20 AM.
so far, i like the hospital setting far less than the Terminus one. forgive the terminology, but it just seems so clinical: it's what i would expect if a random person were plucked from the street and ordered to tell the story of the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse. "uh, they're at a hospital, and there's only one doctor who has to make do with limited resources to save people. oh, and there are cops who intimidate people because they have guns and don't have any real oversight. and get this: the doctor and the leader of the cops have different ideas about how the hospital should be run, so they're always in conflict, even though they need each other. MIND BLOWN."

since Beth got nabbed, i'm hoping we'll be exposed to revelations that make the hospital more interesting, but Dawn is just so cookie-cutter that i don't hold out a lot of hope on that front. the doc is the only part of the hospital that interests me, and after Carol wakes up and levels two floors with her heat vision, i could see him leaving with Beth and trying to join Rick and the gang.

my biggest annoyance in this episode was Beth's silence. while Dawn and the doc pontificated at length about how the only thing waiting beyond the fences of the hospital was certain death, Beth knew there were multiple groups and locations with survivors who (at one point) were thriving, including her family at their farm house, Rick and the rest at the prison, the Governor's group at Woodbury, and Gareth's buffet line at Terminus. wouldn't it be much easier for Beth to make her point if she told them about these groups? wouldn't it go a long way toward convincing Dawn to change her mindset or getting the doc to leave or stand up to Dawn? it drove me crazy to have these easily-refuted ideas just thrown out with no counterpoint from Beth.

i wish i knew how long Daryl and Carol have been gone; if it's relatively short, i'm going to guess Noah is the only one waiting in the glade and Daryl wants reinforcements to break out Carol and Beth. if it's longer, i'm expecting Noah, Carol, Beth, and the doc. Morgan seems to be a popular guess, but does Daryl know who Morgan is? he obviously wasn't with Rick the first time he met Morgan, and only Michonne and Carl were with Rick when they found Morgan's funhouse of booby traps. considering the freshness of the Terminus situation, if Daryl encountered Morgan on the road, would they get to the "chatting about our past to find out we know the same guy" point of the interaction?

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I realize I have been critical of some episodes in the past, but this one ... WOW!!! ... dumbest, .most predictable piece of crap they have fed us yet.

Beyond disappointed in the writers this season. Sadwalk
the stereotypical character portrayals (the Governor, Michonne, Andrea) were so much worse in season three. i actually liked the Terminus situation this season and am disappointed to see it and Gareth gone so quickly; i thought his group could have led to some good interactions down the line. though as you can guess, i'm also a bit disappointed in the hospital so far.
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First episode was awesome, everything after that has been "meh", at best. Last night's felt as though it was written by an 8 year old.

And the sooner they kill off Beth, the better. I always suspected she was a really bad actor but her parts in the show were always in bits and pieces and so it was hard to tell if it was her or the parts written for her. Last night proved she is a terrible actor. I have Halloween props that are better actors than her. laugh out loud
i guess i'm a Beth apologist; she's the only vehicle available to explore the effects of the zombie apocalypse on a teenage girl, which i think is an interesting enough concept to keep her around. she's also shown some maturation from the borderline-nihilistic, selfish brat who wanted to kill herself as an act of misguided rebellion to an almost nostalgic/quaint version of a teenager bent on acquiring alcohol to having to stand on her own two feet in the hospital. the smile that flashed on her face as they were taking her down reveals she can now be emotionally invested in what amounts to a stranger (Noah) enough to willingly suffer on his behalf, which is a huge jump from her original character.

yes, her acting is tough, but have you rewatched some of the earlier episodes? Rick was a hot mess for large stretches of seasons one and two, Carl was flat in a lot of scenes, and the Governor is probably my acting low bar for the series. that said, i'm fairly forgiving because i care more about the stories/themes being portrayed than the pure believability of the actors themselves.
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That's a complaint? I LOVE that about this show!

Seriously, why does every other show feel a need to touch on every storyline with every episode? It makes it more like a sitcom or something, having to visit every possible storyline within a 44-minute episode. Having one or two threads unraveled while leaving the rest for later makes the show so much less watered-down and gives them more room to explore each situation. To each their own, though, I love it.
yeah, i don't really have a preference between the two since both can be done well. the appropriate one really depends more on the actual geography of the settings/story than anything else.

i really liked the usage of multiple plot lines in the same episode in season four (almost demanded since everyone was broken up), but i also thought the relatively stationary nature of both the story and episodes in season two were appropriate and engaging as well.
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Our initial thought was that it was Carol. But the more we talked about it, the more we came up with the question of why would Carol and Beth hang back in the woods? Only someone that didn't know the group (Chris/Noah from the hospital) or someone that maybe had a bad experience with the group the last time they met and wasnt sure how his presence would be received (Morgan).
if i remember correctly, the last time Daryl and Carol were at the church, the group suspected they were being spied upon from the woods. combine that with the fact they didn't go back to wipe out the remnants of the Terminus faction and the general "well, you never know" nature of their world, it wouldn't surprise me at all to have Daryl running forward point for a group that included Carol and Beth. for all they know, the preacher's friends could have rolled in and killed everyone in their sleep the day after he and Carol took off in the car.

i actually see this as more evidence of it being Beth/Carol/others as opposed to Morgan: if Morgan were with him, i would expect both of them to be approaching in tandem since both are capable fighters and Daryl has no maternal/protective relationship with Morgan (unless the latter is injured).
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11-05-2014 at 09:58 AM.
11-05-2014 at 09:58 AM.
Hospital is lame. I like the jail setting the best
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11-05-2014 at 12:32 PM.
11-05-2014 at 12:32 PM.
Quote from Kabn View quoted comment :
if i remember correctly, the last time Daryl and Carol were at the church, the group suspected they were being spied upon from the woods. combine that with the fact they didn't go back to wipe out the remnants of the Terminus faction and the general "well, you never know" nature of their world, it wouldn't surprise me at all to have Daryl running forward point for a group that included Carol and Beth. for all they know, the preacher's friends could have rolled in and killed everyone in their sleep the day after he and Carol took off in the car.

i actually see this as more evidence of it being Beth/Carol/others as opposed to Morgan: if Morgan were with him, i would expect both of them to be approaching in tandem since both are capable fighters and Daryl has no maternal/protective relationship with Morgan (unless the latter is injured).
Interesting. Now that you mention it, I can see the logic there. Although if it is the Daryl/Carol/Beth group, I would think that Carol may be the one on point, with Daryl staying with Beth given the connection that has developed there during their time together.
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11-05-2014 at 02:01 PM.
11-05-2014 at 02:01 PM.
Quote from Kabn View quoted comment :
if i remember correctly, the last time Daryl and Carol were at the church, the group suspected they were being spied upon from the woods. combine that with the fact they didn't go back to wipe out the remnants of the Terminus faction and the general "well, you never know" nature of their world, it wouldn't surprise me at all to have Daryl running forward point for a group that included Carol and Beth. for all they know, the preacher's friends could have rolled in and killed everyone in their sleep the day after he and Carol took off in the car.

i actually see this as more evidence of it being Beth/Carol/others as opposed to Morgan: if Morgan were with him, i would expect both of them to be approaching in tandem since both are capable fighters and Daryl has no maternal/protective relationship with Morgan (unless the latter is injured).
Good point. The entire hospital episode might have happened before the end where Daryl sees Michone and Daryl saying "come out" was after Carol/Daryl rescued Beth and trekked back to the church. We know a lot of time has passed since Beth's kidnapping and the execution of the Cannibals at the church.

Your theory is definitely in play.
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11-05-2014 at 03:26 PM.
11-05-2014 at 03:26 PM.
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Didnt he say "come on out guys" though? As in plural? I was thinking Beth & Carol but after last night I don't see it being them and don't know who the other person/people would be. Maybe he was also confused and guys was referring to chris/noah Dontknow
Rewatched that ending today and Daryl simply said "come on out". Could be plural or singular.


On a side note: I was on AMC's website a few minutes ago and they had a note that DirectTV customers could lose AMC over a rate dispute.
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11-06-2014 at 07:52 AM.
11-06-2014 at 07:52 AM.
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On a side note: I was on AMC's website a few minutes ago and they had a note that DirectTV customers could lose AMC over a rate dispute.
In some of the other threads areound the net, reports were rampant that there were large scrolls and messages across the screen during the who touting this fact.
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11-06-2014 at 10:16 AM.
11-06-2014 at 10:16 AM.
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Rewatched that ending today and Daryl simply said "come on out". Could be plural or singular.
So technically I may not be wrong!
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