 OctaveanPremium,MVM
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Re: The Walking Dead Well in that case the extended stay on the farm qualifies for what you are saying. In other words it arguably already happened to this series. |
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 AlcoholPremium
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One thing I don't get is, why don't they wear more clothes? Clearly the only way to get infected is to be bitten (or shot?). Why don't they double up on heavy clothing. That way it's harder for the zombies to get to the skin. They're wearing the same clothes 6 months later. Summer to winter? Take the shit off the zombies and wear it. You kill 600 of them an episode so there is plenty to choose from.
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AlcoholPremium
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said by Fir_Na_Tine:I read an article saying imagine how much more the numbers would be if it were on one of the big 3 networks.
They wouldn't get away with the gore and detailed makeup and the deaths. That's probably the only reason this show is popular. Sure as hell isn't cause of the acting.
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 VarlikWithout Honor You Will Never Be FreePremium
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Anderson, SC | reply to Octavean
Somewhat but they still came together at the end. It wasn't IMO as bad as Heroes second season. I will say that it's the only non animation, cartoon, anime based show on my DVR list that I really look forward to as of late. |
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said by Alcohol:One thing I don't get is, why don't they wear more clothes? Clearly the only way to get infected is to be bitten (or shot?). Why don't they double up on heavy clothing. That way it's harder for the zombies to get to the skin. Oh I agree. I would probably be wearing thicker clothing or some sort of 'armor' whether it be football pads or fashioning actual metal bracers and such.
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 Fir_Na_TineGiggity GiggityPremium
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Sout Joisy | said by Voxxjin:said by Alcohol:One thing I don't get is, why don't they wear more clothes? Clearly the only way to get infected is to be bitten (or shot?). Why don't they double up on heavy clothing. That way it's harder for the zombies to get to the skin. Oh I agree. I would probably be wearing thicker clothing or some sort of 'armor' whether it be football pads or fashioning actual metal bracers and such. I think they make mention of it in the last episode. You see them holding up the armor and helmets, Rick I think asks if they want to wear it and its all slimy and gooey. And Daryl says no way, and besides we've come this far without it.
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AlcoholPremium
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| said by Fir_Na_Tine:said by Voxxjin:said by Alcohol:One thing I don't get is, why don't they wear more clothes? Clearly the only way to get infected is to be bitten (or shot?). Why don't they double up on heavy clothing. That way it's harder for the zombies to get to the skin. Oh I agree. I would probably be wearing thicker clothing or some sort of 'armor' whether it be football pads or fashioning actual metal bracers and such. And Daryl says no way, and besides we've come this far without it. That's some dumb logic. Especially considering how many people they've lost. Poor writing.
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OctaveanPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-31
New York, NY
kudos:1 | reply to Varlik
said by Varlik:Somewhat but they still came together at the end. It wasn't IMO as bad as Heroes second season. Which is why I said arguably. I think it came together at the end of last season too (for the most part) but I’m guessing not everyone would agree. I might just have gotten a little too caught up in the barn fire scene which was great. I do think they tried to cover a little too much in that last episode of the last season though.
IMO, Heroes had nowhere to go after the first season. It seemed to me like they just rebooted the show and somehow managed to make it significantly less interesting overall.
said by Alcohol:One thing I don't get is, why don't they wear more clothes? Clearly the only way to get infected is to be bitten (or shot?). Why don't they double up on heavy clothing. That way it's harder for the zombies to get to the skin. They're wearing the same clothes 6 months later. Summer to winter? Take the shit off the zombies and wear it. You kill 600 of them an episode so there is plenty to choose from.
You might want to go back and watch the last episode of last season. They already covered this subject somewhat.
As always, don’t read the redacted bits if you don’t want to know the answer to your question but,…
Rick explained that when they were in the CDC, Doctor Jenner revealed to him that any death results in becoming a zombie regardless of how you died. Therefore presumably they have all been exposed to something worldwide. The only way around this fate is a death involving damage to the head similar to a zombie kill. Being bitten by a zombie is fatal but all non-head injury related deaths results in becoming a zombie.
There clues to this in that season leading up to the reveal.
This is also why in the premiere Lori, Rick’s Wife, was telling Hershel that she was worried about her unborn baby being stillborn, becoming a zombie and eating his / her way out.
That’s the TV series version. In the book they found out at the prison due to a series of none zombie related deaths whereby the victims came back as zombies.
As for the clothing question, the group started to use prison uniforms of which there were many or at least this was the case in the book. Naturally the prison guard riot gear we have already seen was and will be used to help protect them when dealing with zombies. |
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AlcoholPremium
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kudos:3 | Since if you're read the books, i'm curious. Does it have an ending? I don't want to know what it is, just that it has one.
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OctaveanPremium,MVM
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kudos:1 | No ending so far. I just bought issue 103 on my iPad a few minutes ago. |
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VoxxjinMade of HamburgerPremium
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said by Fir_Na_Tine:I think they make mention of it in the last episode. You see them holding up the armor and helmets, Rick I think asks if they want to wear it and its all slimy and gooey. And Daryl says no way, and besides we've come this far without it.
Well I don't think anyone would want to wear a helmet that is still dripping from a zombie's face. Hello, wash it out first then maybe someone would wear it. But even before then they could have gotten better protective clothing from other places.
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 SixOfNineBrake In A Ladylike Manner.Premium
join:2001-08-30
Sterling, VA | reply to Voxxjin
We need an official rule for zombie TV shows:
You're only allowed to use the "Oh, this zombie is dead, I'll just walk by without giving him/her a head shot" trick once in the entire series. 
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OctaveanPremium,MVM
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New York, NY
kudos:1 | If I recall correctly,…
The fit had already hit the shan at that point and the group that was trying to work inward / clear a new area of the prison had already been overwhelmed by superior numbers of zombies. So I think at that point they were already on the run. I could be wrong though I guess I could watch that part again. I agree that a quick whack to the head would have been prudent.
I personally take more issue with Dale’s death last season. Dale was bitten by a zombie that seemingly popped out of nowhere in the middle of an open field. |
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SixOfNineBrake In A Ladylike Manner.Premium
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Sterling, VA | said by Octavean:If I recall correctly,…
(spoiler)
Your are correct, but:
They had walked by that female walker earlier (and the way they shot that portion of the scene made me think that she might pull a jack-in-the-box later), and had plenty of opportunity to apply a prophylactic head impalement.
I agree with you about Dale's death. It leads me to rule #2 of zombie drama: no zombie should be able to sneak up from behind on a healthy human.
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 Rook008Miles To GoPremium
join:2002-02-05
Far Rockaway, NY | reply to Octavean
I think there were a few comments on the sudden appearance of stealth zombies when that happened. |
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| You mean Ninja zombies? Sounds like a new B-rated movie coming to Syfy. Sadly that was the first thing to pop into my head after seeing that scene. |
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VoxxjinMade of HamburgerPremium
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I thought last night's episode was pretty good. Seeing a new side of Rick. So far I am liking this season a lot.
I didn't expect what Rick did after Tomas threw a walker on him. I also didn't expect Rick to leave the one dude out there in the courtyard as 'fast food'. I kinda feel like Rick is truly going into survival mode where all he wants to do is keep the group safe---damn everyone else. Makes me wonder how he would have reacted when they first found the farm last seaon if he was this way then.
Oh I see Carl is back up to his tricks just sneaking off. At least now he actually can use a gun (and apparantly pretty well).
OK how many of you thought hersel turned when he was being given CPR?
Wonder if we will ever see the other convicts again?
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AlcoholPremium
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Climax, MI
kudos:3 | Stupid Carl. Stop being a dumbass and the show gets so much better.
Good to see the mom finally admit that she's a shitty wife/mother.
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Fir_Na_TineGiggity GiggityPremium
join:2001-01-03
Sout Joisy | reply to Voxxjin
I think white guy will join the group, possibly the other guy as well. |
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 PhoenixDown-- Wants FIOSPremium
join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
kudos:1 | reply to Voxxjin
I just started watching the show and am now caught up with Seasons 1 & 2 and the first two episodes of season 3. This is a great show. I wish I caught it earlier.
As it relates to the events of the first two seasons:
Shane was a selfish jack@$$ but he was right in some instances. I don't know about the comic but I think Shane really thought Rick was dead or beyond help -- he tried to block the door to Rick's room which may have saved him.
It seemed like Shane was cracking under all the pressure (head banging against the tree after he killed that guy in the woods). I wonder if the Z-virus itself had anything to do with it. He did return pretty quickly after Rick killed him.
I am going to miss the guy driving the Winnebago. I thought he was wrong in wanting to see the guy they captured from town go unharmed but he was planning on rejoining his group and doing god-knows-what type of evil. Still, he was like your favorite uncle and gave the group a sense of family feeling.
Lastly, -- I was wondering if Rick is immune to the Z-virus. If he really died and came back. Reading on the internet others have disputed that but still I wonder.
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