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Yep, can't wait.

It being so long between episodes & the fact that I'm a comic fanboy, while being factors, do not take away that this was one of the best episodes of TWD ever.

Yeah, this was a great season opener. Looking forward to the rest of it! But I'm kind of bummed they didn't kill off Carl over the winter. I still hate that kid.

I had, what was described to me, as an idiotic grin on my face throughout the episode.

SpoilerLooks like they replaced Dale's character with Hershel, as far as changes from comic to show goes.

Edited, Oct 15th 2012 12:43am by lolgaxe

Yeah, last night blew me away. I had a couple of tears, which is odd since I don't like either character involved, haha.

SpoilerThe T stands for "Token".

Screw it I'll say it: I. LIKED. T-Dog. I realize "Theodore" ('cuz no one knew his damn name!) wasn't a big character in the show necessarily but I honestly have to blame that on the show's writers for sh*tting on him for no real apparent reason other than they just could: Merle beating the hell out of him in the second episode, running from a zombie and cutting his arm open, essentially having no lines. I could go on...

Anyway, I haven't read the comics (though I plan to in the future) but Lori in season two pretty much made me hate her character just for not knowing when to shut up and stop making things worse. Fingers crossed Carl becomes the group badass now.

And how the hell did they come out of Atlanta and he was the only black guy in the group? Sorry, had to ask...

Just throwing it out there, but doesn't SpoilerCarl die in the comics as well? I measure my characters by their longevity in the comics....

I didn't think they'd bring in Penny, or maybe wait much longer but there she was. Zombie World Wrestling is how I would handle the Zombie Apocalypse as well. Either way, for a storyline that was almost 40 books long, they sure are moving at a quick pace.

So... SpoilerMaggie is the Governor's play thing?

SpoilerNo, I mean during the previews, Maggie is in an interrogation room. Governor walks in.

I'm more afraid of the governor than I am of the zombies.

Thanks to Amazon Instant Video I'm finally caught up with everyone. I'm loving the fast pace of this year so far. Very little in the way of down time. My thought right now on this season's finale: it will have something to do with Merle sacrificing himself to save Daryl. He's already lied to the Governor about Michonne being dead. The only reason I have for thinking this is from the first season when they went back to get Merle and Daryl said "The only thing that can kill Merle is Merle." That quote just stuck with me. I may be wrong, we'll see.

Looks like another character from the comic may be coming.Spoilerhttp://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/20/the-walking-dead-guess-whos-finally-being-introduced-from-the-comic-books

Speaking of the comic, I just read issue 104.SpoilerGODDAMMIT CARL!!! What the hell were you thinking?!

Some things irked me about the midseason finale. SpoilerFor one, how the hell did Daryl get captured? He's been pretty much the badass since day one, and now he gets captured by some random militia wannabes? I'm guessing he just let them take him captive, but still. I'm also not really enjoying the whole "Lose a Black, get a Black" casting going on. I did like Tyreese in the books, though. I did appreciate him having a hammer. That's a little touch most people probably wouldn't get. Oh, and that short "So you're a lesbian" scene between Carol and Axel was funny. And then we've got the Governor. In the books he's a downright despicable individual, but on the show they seem to be trying to make him a sympathetic villain. My guess would be it was the censor's fault, since I kind of doubt they could even imply the deal between him and Penny. Worse still, now we gotta wait till February, and Comic Book Men gets moved to Thursday.

Oh, and Andrea continues to suck as mentioned. The TV writers must hate how awesome she is in the books.

Edited, Dec 3rd 2012 9:59am by lolgaxe

I was pretty happy overall with this episode, although Andrea is, in my opinion, getting drastically close to Lori-levels of dislike. Yes, her character has been neutered (or spayed) compared to the comic but it's more as to how the actress plays her. Just the way she delivers some of her lines. I like the actress but some of her mannerisms rub me wrong. Nothing that I can specifically point to. Maybe it's just me, though.

And how about Glen getting all badass? SpoilerFirst taking out that zombie with a chair, then making a weapon out of it's arm! That was damn creative.

I'm still sticking with my Merle prediction. No way Rick will let him back in the group after what he did to Glen and Maggie. Not even as a hostage. I just can't see it happening.

Eeeww, did they really go there in the comic books? Or is my mind just being extra dirty today?

As for the finale, I liked it. Had lots of action and good scenes. SpoilerThe thing with the black dudes is rather idiotic. They should just have let T-Dog live. And develope him as a real character.
In my eyes, Andrea has surpassed Lori by being a douche extraordinaire and unbelievably naive and trusting when it comes to the Govenor while being so so quick to jump to conclusions when it comes to Michonne. It's not like Michonne saved her life, most likely multiple times, during the missing months between s2 and s3.
I like what they are doing with Carl. In s2 I found him a tad annoying but now he seems years ahead of his age when it comes to maturity and decision making. I'd like it if he would display more emotions. Not much more. Just a tiny bit.

As someone that's never read the comics and probably never will, I'm really happy with the direction the show is going. This season is much better than the first two. Also, I like that we all hate Andrea. Every show needs someone to hate. We hate Andrea and I think we're supposed to.

And in spite of myself, I'm starting to like Carl. Dammit.

I saw this on IGN. It's some of the cast talking about the upcoming second half of this season. Not much is really revealed, mostly a re-hash of what's happened so far this year. I liked it just for the chance to hear Rick and the Governor's real voices. And Michonne smiles! Notice, there may be minor spoilers for anyone not caught up though.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/12/11/the-walking-dead-cast-discuss-the-second-half-of-season-3

I think the comics have reached the point where they've outlived their fifteen minutes of fame, as it were. I think they should weed out the entire cast and start over on a new group.

Just bumping this to point out the show restarts this Sunday (Feb 10th) for anyone still interested, with an all day marathon before it. Hopefully a few of those questions I had from the finale are answered.

Edited, Feb 5th 2013 12:50pm by lolgaxe

That was pretty good, did you see this one yet?



And the finale:



Edited, Feb 5th 2013 10:33pm by Shaowstrike

Rick is losing his sh*t, which is a lot more pronounced then I was expecting.

Also Daryl.

An okay episode.

I'm really bummed to see Michonne going the way of Andrea. Awesome comic characters turning to garbage on tv. Andrea might be a lost cause but Michonne still has time to come around. She just needs To. Say. Some. Thing. This perma-pissed attitude is wearing thin.

For the Daryl & Merle fans:Spoilerhttp://www.ign.com/videos/2013/02/07/the-walking-dead-survival-instinct-gameplay-trailer-1

SpoilerIt's my understanding that Daryl is not a comic book character, everything he does is new.

Only explanation I've got is that the writers hate her.