The Walking Dead

Guybrush · 02-27-2012, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Sure when in traumatic situations, emotions can come across as exaggerated whether in a just manner or in a form of seeking attention for the person' s situation, but then again do we really want to be watching a series with people wailing and screaming all through the episodes?

Not necessarily, but I do like characters that seem like they are real. They are relatable. If they scream and wail, you may understand why that is. If they laugh out of despair, perhaps you understand why that is. If they get into a heated argument, that's perhaps also something you can understand. All the characters in this show do seem to be brooding about stuff, like there's a ****load of tense drama going on that never quite reaches the surface. It sounds exciting, but it makes the whole thing less relatable and frankly becomes a bore.

Of course, this is just my opinion, but I feel like the characters in Dead Set, although it was only 5 episodes, express a wider variety of feelings and personality than the cast of Walking Dead which seem more like characters from a comic than real humans beings.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 02-27-2012, 10:55 AM

Oh wow. Latest episode is every reason I enjoy this show. Really complex web of drama and incredibly tense zombie scenes, including some of the darkest material they've yet to do.

**Janszoon** · 02-27-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Conan

Oh wow. Latest episode is every reason I enjoy this show. Really complex web of drama and incredibly tense zombie scenes, including some of the darkest material they've yet to do.

Yeah, that was a great episode. I was really hoping Maggie was going to kick Andrea's ass though. That would have made the episode just that much better.

Blarobbarg · 02-27-2012, 12:01 PM

Honestly, I was expecting (and kind of hoping) that Maggie's blonde sister (whatever her name is) was going to end up dying. I also expected (and was definitely hoping!) that Shane was going to be left in the bus, but somehow makes it out alive anyway... only to come back and cause problems for everyone else later.

It was a good episode, but NOTHING got accomplished. Sister is still alive, as she was. Rick and Shane are back to having an awkward, tense relationship. Kid who they rescued may or may not be killed... it's all how it was at the start of the episode.

That said... it was still good. I was squirming through the whole thing, waiting for the zombies to attack, and the zombie scenes were excellent.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 02-27-2012, 01:48 PM

I wouldn't say nothing got done. Rick and Shane's partnership is seemingly on the mend after Rick risked everything to save Shane.

**Janszoon** · 02-27-2012, 01:57 PM

Anyone else think that T-Dog is absurdly underused on the show? Ever since he cut his arm he's been barely there at all. He wasn't in this episode at all and the past few episodes he's mostly been in the background with only a line or two per show. It's bizarre. They need to give the guy conflict of some kind.

Guybrush · 02-27-2012, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Anyone else think that T-Dog is absurdly underused on the show? Ever since he cut his arm he's been barely there at all. He wasn't in this episode at all and the past few episodes he's mostly been in the background with only a line or two per show. It's bizarre. They need to give the guy conflict of some kind.

Yeah, it is strange. He's hardly part of the show. I can't remember when he was useful for anything.

Just saw episodes 6 and 7 from season two. The latter was quite exciting, more so than the previous ones I thought. Hoping it keeps up until the season's end!

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 02-27-2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Anyone else think that T-Dog is absurdly underused on the show? Ever since he cut his arm he's been barely there at all. He wasn't in this episode at all and the past few episodes he's mostly been in the background with only a line or two per show. It's bizarre. They need to give the guy conflict of some kind.

I've noticed it as well. He sort of served as an important device to demonstrate Daryl's difference from his brother, but beyond that he's just sort of been hanging around and cleaning up bodies every now and then. I think him and Daryl could have an interesting dynamic, but it seems thus far it's all been about the (totally unexpected) relationship between Daryl and Caroline.

Blarobbarg · 02-27-2012, 06:03 PM

I was just thinking about that. My personal opinion is that if the writers don't give him something to do in the story, he's going to be killed in some way.

The problem is he has no purpose story-wise. He doesn't have any romantic interest, he doesn't really interact with anyone... if he, Daryl, and Caroline had a love triangle going... that would at least give him something to do.

Mrd00d · 03-03-2012, 03:13 AM

So I just saw season 2 episode 10, and I enjoy that the action has picked up a little. But what I really came here to say is that I was astounded and highly pleased that they used a clip off the new Wooden Shjips album West, at the 8:00 marker for those unsure. Not to give anything away, it's the first time you see the guy with headphones on. They use 3 different songs, and I'm not sure what the other two are, but I noticed it right off ... took me about 2 seconds to go "I have that song! That's Wooden Shjips from San Francisco!"

02-27-2012, 12:01 PM	#34 (permalink)
Blarobbarg Do good. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 2,065	Honestly, I was expecting (and kind of hoping) that Maggie's blonde sister (whatever her name is) was going to end up dying. I also expected (and was definitely hoping!) that Shane was going to be left in the bus, but somehow makes it out alive anyway... only to come back and cause problems for everyone else later. It was a good episode, but NOTHING got accomplished. Sister is still alive, as she was. Rick and Shane are back to having an awkward, tense relationship. Kid who they rescued may or may not be killed... it's all how it was at the start of the episode. That said... it was still good. I was squirming through the whole thing, waiting for the zombies to attack, and the zombie scenes were excellent. __________________ https://rateyourmusic.com/~Blarobbarg ｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆　^my RYM^　｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆ (◠‿◠✿)

02-27-2012, 01:57 PM	#36 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Anyone else think that T-Dog is absurdly underused on the show? Ever since he cut his arm he's been barely there at all. He wasn't in this episode at all and the past few episodes he's mostly been in the background with only a line or two per show. It's bizarre. They need to give the guy conflict of some kind. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

02-27-2012, 06:03 PM	#39 (permalink)
Blarobbarg Do good. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 2,065	I was just thinking about that. My personal opinion is that if the writers don't give him something to do in the story, he's going to be killed in some way. The problem is he has no purpose story-wise. He doesn't have any romantic interest, he doesn't really interact with anyone... if he, Daryl, and Caroline had a love triangle going... that would at least give him something to do. __________________ https://rateyourmusic.com/~Blarobbarg ｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆　^my RYM^　｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆ (◠‿◠✿)

03-03-2012, 03:13 AM	#40 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	So I just saw season 2 episode 10, and I enjoy that the action has picked up a little. But what I really came here to say is that I was astounded and highly pleased that they used a clip off the new Wooden Shjips album West, at the 8:00 marker for those unsure. Not to give anything away, it's the first time you see the guy with headphones on. They use 3 different songs, and I'm not sure what the other two are, but I noticed it right off ... took me about 2 seconds to go "I have that song! That's Wooden Shjips from San Francisco!" __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

02-27-2012, 10:55 AM	#32 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	Oh wow. Latest episode is every reason I enjoy this show. Really complex web of drama and incredibly tense zombie scenes, including some of the darkest material they've yet to do.

02-27-2012, 01:48 PM	#35 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	I wouldn't say nothing got done. Rick and Shane's partnership is seemingly on the mend after Rick risked everything to save Shane.