AMC's The Walking Dead - S3 2nd half starts 02/10/13 9PM ET

While I don't buy it in those movies with entire armies bowing down because one leader dies, when its that kind of situation where someone with all those rules that Joe had dies, I can kinda see his people being stunned by someone who was able to best Joe.

I'd say the more unrealistic thing is that Joe just didn't shoot first, but then again, I'm sure it had to do with his rules, and wanting to get even for the guy that got strangled.
That's actually not a bad point. The rules throw an interesting twist on it. Depending on how long that group had been together, you could maybe suggest they were almost brainwashed by Joe's rules...and you don't know how much he applied them to himself (ie. no man is above any other man). Putting some psychology on it I suppose makes it a bit more believable...but I still would have preferred a different resolution than "Rick beats all", lol.

 
Not this "Oh noes! Our leader has been hurt. How do I use a weapon again???" That just felt unauthentic to me. Like I said, practically speaking, there's no way Rick, Daryl, Michonne, and Carl all make it out of that alive.
We've seen his scenario a hundred times in movies and tv. Sure, it's lazy writing but let's not pretend it's our first rodeo. I totally expected them all to make it out alive.

 
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We've seen his scenario a hundred times in movies and tv. Sure, it's lazy writing but let's not pretend it's our first rodeo. I totally expected them all to make it out alive.
Well, of course. You could argue those were the 4 most popular characters on the show. I didn't want any of them to die. I just wanted the scene written in a way that didn't seem so insurmountable and then be like "I'm Rick...and you lose!", lol. Like I said, they wanted it to be all about Rick, and be some turning point for him...even if it was stupid.

Had Daryl taken out two of the marauders on his own, and THEN Rick and Michonne turn the tables while their aggressors were distracted, it wouldn't have been as much of a glorious "Rick is BACK!" moment. I get it. I was just irritated that I felt I wrote it better in my head in 20 seconds than what they came up with.

 
if someone was just now  to get into the comics what would be the cheapest way  up to date.  or  would i still be looking at tons of cash

guessing

The Walking Dead: Compendium one and two and wait for  3?
 
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I'd recommend going with the TPBs myself. There are currently twenty volumes of the TPB now and on Amazon they are all I think $8.50+ so you're looking at $170 there plus taxes. These would be better because they are smaller and easier to read. The Compendiums are $32 each on Amazon so the first two would set you back $64. The problem with the compediums are that they are massive and they are paperback. Which makes them more delicate/easier to tear. The hardcover books are the best quality but cost $20 each even on Amazon so you're looking at $190.

I'd say pick up the first couple TPB for $8.50+ each and see if you even like it. If not, you'll have saved money and, in the long run, you're have a better set with the TPB than you would with the Compendiums. But if you're really just looking to save money then go the Compendium route.

 
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if someone was just now to get into the comics what would be the cheapest way up to date. or would i still be looking at tons of cash

guessing

The Walking Dead: Compendium one and two and wait for 3?
Free is always best. If you just want to read it try your local library? Most libraries have comic book/graphic novel sections nowadays. I know a couple by me that have great selections and have seen both Walking Dead Compendiums there. It really helped me out catching up with a ton of stuff.

If you want to own it, sure the compendiums are the way to go. About $30 each on Amazon I think.

 
A while back, I had a bunch of trade-in credit with Hastings, so I bought all the compendiums when they had a used sale and "cheap" shipping. Catching up on the reading now that the show is on hiatus.

 
Yeah, the compendiums are great. I bought and read the first two, and then started getting the trade paperbacks (Volume 17 picks up with the 1st issue after the last one in the 2nd compendium--compendium one is trade paper backs Volumes 1-8 and two is 9-16).
 
Depending on if you have a tablet, I found it very convenient to get the digital copies and read the series on the go. Specifically a tablet was much easier to read them on than my phone.
 
Might be hard to do since the OP hasn't been online in almost two years.  I think it's time for a new thread.  Any takers?

 
Surprised no one bumped this thread after the premiere.  Overall I thought it was a solid premiere. My biggest nitpick was the science of bleeding someone out while they are kneeling (gravity seems to be that the majority of the blood would stay in the body) but obviously its a small nitpick.

Morgan
showing up in the after credit scene made me quite happy. 

 
Yeah that was a fun opener.  Pretty grisly moments but I expected something of that kind going into the episode anyhow.  

I was annoyed with the schedule of the ending.  My DVR literally cut off 5 seconds before they showed the character's face in the end.  Luckily the final minute was posted on the AMC website.   Really bugs me when shows can't stick to their timeslot.  Not everybody watches everything live anymore.

 
Yeah that was a fun opener. Pretty grisly moments but I expected something of that kind going into the episode anyhow.

I was annoyed with the schedule of the ending. My DVR literally cut off 5 seconds before they showed the character's face in the end. Luckily the final minute was posted on the AMC website. Really bugs me when shows can't stick to their timeslot. Not everybody watches everything live anymore.
That's why I pad everything by 2 minutes before the record time and at least 2 minutes after recording time, just for that foolishness. Game Of Thrones would do that sometimes with the next week teaser and it's just as annoying.

 
who was the black dude at the end. Was he in the series before? I could swear i see him before (maybe it was in another show i watch)
That's Morgan. He was in the pilot. Rick stayed with him and his son after he woke up in the hospital. He later went back to his hometown with Carl to find Morgan again. His son turned zombie and Morgan went a bit crazy.

Good premiere. I thought Terminus was going to fill the entire first half of the season but they managed to take it down in one episode.

 
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Definitely happy that they didn't decide to drag out the Terminus stuff.

lol @ the whole Carol saves the day part. What a perfectly placed firework haha

 
That was a great premiere. I couldn't believe it was over when the credits hit. There's something about this show that just makes it feel like it flies by. It seriously felt like 20 minutes. My wife thought it was pretty obvious that Tyreese didn't kill that guy...considering he wouldn't let Carol go in there.

They also didn't confirm him dead on Talking Dead. Not sure if that will lead to anything or not. But it's interesting. It's also worth noting that Tyreese would have shattered his hands way before he would have crushed that dude's skull. So, unless he went back to that knife, it doesn't add up.

I also enjoyed Eugene's explanation for "the cure". For anyone who has read the comics, that moment should have been a treat. I'm curious to see how they do the Father Gabriel storyline. The make up of the group is much different than it was in the comics at that point. So, I'm not really sure how it's going to play out.

 
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Definitely happy that they didn't decide to drag out the Terminus stuff.

lol @ the whole Carol saves the day part. What a perfectly placed firework haha
It's not that unbelievable. As long as even a single spark got near the propane cloud, it would've gone up. And coming from someone who used to spend a lot of time playing with fireworks, those big rockets are fairly accurate, especially when aimed with a pipe, bb gun, etc.

Also, I'm surprised nobody mentioned the Negan'ish character during the flashback at Terminus. Didn't the crazy lady just say they reclaimed Terminus, with no mention of killing them?
 
It's not that unbelievable. As long as even a single spark got near the propane cloud, it would've gone up. And coming from someone who used to spend a lot of time playing with fireworks, those big rockets are fairly accurate, especially when aimed with a pipe, bb gun, etc.

Also, I'm surprised nobody mentioned the Negan'ish character during the flashback at Terminus. Didn't the crazy lady just say they reclaimed Terminus, with no mention of killing them?
The "Negan-ish" character was the crazy guy with the face tattoos that Glenn let out of the container, they confirmed that on the Talking Dead.
 
Well then... I never watch the Talking Dead. :whistle2:
I actually thought the same thing you did though. Watched the episode, but didn't have time before work to watch the talking dead before work. Another fun fact, the first person to get their throat slit was the guy Rick found in the house with a girl (who's leg was jacked up) back in season 4.
 
It's not that unbelievable. As long as even a single spark got near the propane cloud, it would've gone up. And coming from someone who used to spend a lot of time playing with fireworks, those big rockets are fairly accurate, especially when aimed with a pipe, bb gun, etc.

Also, I'm surprised nobody mentioned the Negan'ish character during the flashback at Terminus. Didn't the crazy lady just say they reclaimed Terminus, with no mention of killing them?
why would they just leave though, that is what i cant figure out. They were safe and eating people, so why would the big biker guys give the place back

 
why would they just leave though, that is what i cant figure out. They were safe and eating people, so why would the big biker guys give the place back
Are you referring to the biker pack? They never left. The Terminus people took their place back and imprisoned the mauraders like the guy that attacked Glenn before he ended up becoming walker lunch meat. The important takeaway was that Terminus was a true haven but because some groups acted like butchers, it forced the good people of Terminus to become like them.

I wonder who marked the tree at the end of the episode. It couldn't have been Rick's group since they weren't trying to leave a trail. Looking forward to next week's episode. Based on the preview, it looks to be pretty disturbing.
 
Just watched it. It airs on Monday nights here in the UK (just one day after US) but my area had a power cut literally 30 minutes before it started last night...

 
I thought it was really good. I watch TWD if its bad or good as i'm too invested into it now but I genuinely think this season will be good throughout. Glad they didn't waste any time in Terminus, could've expected 2-3 boring episodes of them stuck in there and plotting to get out.. NOPE! Straight to it and out.
 
Man Rick is nuts I love it!! I get Ricks point for wanting to go back and finish everyone off. Because he knows unfinished business just comes back to bite you in the ass. Plus there is a ton of supplies back at Terminus. But in the heat of the moment he just wanted to kill everyone because of what they've done.
 
Also I am glad with the current line up in the group. I pretty much like every character, probably a first for a long time.Also goddamn the slitting of the throats at the start was brutal! This season really stepping it up!
 
Man we all know  Z Nation is tons better then this show :)    does anyone  watch that and can sit though an entire showing without flipping it off.

 
I'm so glad they didn't let Dale's end go to waste.  I thought when he was killed off in the comic was one of the best deaths of them all.  I wonder if they will reflect that fully...?  And then there's the whole Rick turning to the darkside, so to speak.

 
So now Ellis Carver shows up. It's like they look at a cast list for The Wire, close their eyes, and point to a name. They can't really go wrong with any of them, though.

 
Also, when they showed the cannibals, when Bob was waking up and looking around, did anyone else notice that one of the guys standing there was the guy the Tyrese supposedly pummeled to death in the shed?  He has a swollen eye, but if that's all the Tyrese did to the guy after what he did to the baby, I'm disappointed and that makes me feel Tyrese has become weak and not long for the world.

 
Also, when they showed the cannibals, when Bob was waking up and looking around, did anyone else notice that one of the guys standing there was the guy the Tyrese supposedly pummeled to death in the shed? He has a swollen eye, but if that's all the Tyrese did to the guy after what he did to the baby, I'm disappointed and that makes me feel Tyrese has become weak and not long for the world.
i never thought he killed him, that is why they would not allow them to go back into the cabin. Seems tyrese is the new carl. He will learn cause he did not kill the dude, the dude showed them where they were getting bob killed, so he will go all nuts killing any and everything

 
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I'm so glad they didn't let Dale's end go to waste. I thought when he was killed off in the comic was one of the best deaths of them all. I wonder if they will reflect that fully...? And then there's the whole Rick turning to the darkside, so to speak.
Dale? Are you talking about season 2 or last week's episode?

They left the swollen guy's fate open back in the season premiere when Tyrese was beating him up while screaming about not killing him.
 
Dale? Are you talking about season 2 or last week's episode?

They left the swollen guy's fate open back in the season premiere when Tyrese was beating him up while screaming about not killing him.
I'm referring to the comics. Bob's fate in the show is mirroring Dale's from the comics.

And I understand that, but Tyrese hardly did any damage to the guy, despite showing him getting the shit pummeled out of him. Hell, Rick did more damage to Tyrese. It's already been shown that Tyrese peaked when the car got stuck and he took down a ton of zeds with just his hammer. After that, he's been on a slow decline and now his weakness is going to cost the group.

That said:

http://youtu.be/3MPlc3BLyCw

 
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Ah ok. I never read the comic so now I get you. Kind of spoilerish, but after last week's episode, it was pretty obvious where this was heading.
 
Ah ok. I never read the comic so now I get you. Kind of spoilerish, but after last week's episode, it was pretty obvious where this was heading.
Yeah, sorry about that. But who knows, maybe they cut off the leg he was bitten on, if we was actually bitten and not just cut? The show does tend to borrow material and then deviate from it.

 
Why was Bob getting all emotional near the end of the last episode? I was under the impression he was bit but was keeping it a secret, went outside then blam, got bonked on the noggin. But if he was out long enough for them to cook and eat his leg he would've turned by then. Or maybe they're eating infected meat..... twist

 
I'm referring to the comics. Bob's fate in the show is mirroring Dale's from the comics.

And I understand that, but Tyrese hardly did any damage to the guy, despite showing him getting the shit pummeled out of him. Hell, Rick did more damage to Tyrese. It's already been shown that Tyrese peaked when the car got stuck and he took down a ton of zeds with just his hammer. After that, he's been on a slow decline and now his weakness is going to cost the group.

That said:
No worries. Like I said, after the ending,I had a feeling he was next. I didn't see another Herschel/peg leg ordeal happening for Bob.
 
Why was Bob getting all emotional near the end of the last episode? I was under the impression he was bit but was keeping it a secret, went outside then blam, got bonked on the noggin. But if he was out long enough for them to cook and eat his leg he would've turned by then. Or maybe they're eating infected meat..... twist
Many hours had passed by then so I don't see it being due to having been bitten. But that would be a cool twist hah.
 
I just don't know why he was looking depressed after the supply run. Did I miss something? I thought maybe he got bit by the walker that jumped him the water. That scene had an intense feel, not normal to a simple zombie attack. 

 
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