The Walking Dead

[ori-STUDFARM]

All I can say about the latest episode:

Finally!

Still loving the show,

Agreed. Loved it,

[Rico]

Amazing and emotional mid-season finale!  I probably shouldn't because it's so dark and grim, but I love this series!  Don't read my spoiler if you haven't seen the most recent episode.

[spoiler]It clicked when one more walker was still in the barn that it was poor Sophia.  Man, that really got to me.  It just shows how much I've started to care for this little group of people.  The characters just ring so true and do exactly what is in each of their natures.  Anyway, really powerful stuff![/spoiler]

[ChrisMC]

Amazing and emotional mid-season finale!  I probably shouldn't because it's so dark and grim, but I love this series!  Don't read my spoiler if you haven't seen the most recent episode.

[spoiler]It clicked when one more walker was still in the barn that it was poor Sophia.  Man, that really got to me.  It just shows how much I've started to care for this little group of people.  The characters just ring so true and do exactly what is in each of their natures.  Anyway, really powerful stuff![/spoiler]

Yeah, agreed. Kinda bummed out for the night now!

[M-5]

Can't until February.

[Rico]

I just realized something this morning....

[spoiler]It seems Herschel and maybe others must have known Sophia was in the barn all along.  Walkers had to be lured in there.  Even if Otis had put Sophia in there it seems he would have told Herschel about a little girl/walker.  I'm not sure if this will be an issue when the show returns, but it should be.[/spoiler]

[Bryancd]

I just realized something this morning....

[spoiler]It seems Herschel and maybe others must have known Sophia was in the barn all along.  Walkers had to be lured in there.  Even if Otis had put Sophia in there it seems he would have told Herschel about a little girl/walker.  I'm not sure if this will be an issue when the show returns, but it should be.[/spoiler]

I was thinking the same thing! At leasy we know this last episode was just one day.

[X]

I just realized something this morning....

[spoiler]It seems Herschel and maybe others must have known Sophia was in the barn all along.  Walkers had to be lured in there.  Even if Otis had put Sophia in there it seems he would have told Herschel about a little girl/walker.  I'm not sure if this will be an issue when the show returns, but it should be.[/spoiler]

I was thinking the same thing! At leasy we know this last episode was just one day.

To answer:

[spoiler]Not to sound harsh/unfeeling, but there really wasn't a reason to say anything because it probably wasn't important. There are millions of walkers out there and one more wouldn't really ring any bells as unique. From what I got from things, Otis did it, but didn't see a need to tell. If I was in the situation, I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to catalog every type of zombie I come across. I'd just throw it in the barn and be done with it. I'm not sure that Otis had any reason to mention anything. What's another little girl zombie in the hordes of zombies that we've seen up until that point. [/spoiler]

[Bryancd]

I just realized something this morning....

[spoiler]It seems Herschel and maybe others must have known Sophia was in the barn all along.  Walkers had to be lured in there.  Even if Otis had put Sophia in there it seems he would have told Herschel about a little girl/walker.  I'm not sure if this will be an issue when the show returns, but it should be.[/spoiler]

I was thinking the same thing! At leasy we know this last episode was just one day.

To answer:

[spoiler]Not to sound harsh/unfeeling, but there really wasn't a reason to say anything because it probably wasn't important. There are millions of walkers out there and one more wouldn't really ring any bells as unique. From what I got from things, Otis did it, but didn't see a need to tell. If I was in the situation, I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to catalog every type of zombie I come across. I'd just throw it in the barn and be done with it. I'm not sure that Otis had any reason to mention anything. What's another little girl zombie in the hordes of zombies that we've seen up until that point. [/spoiler]
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But....
[spoiler]They did make a point in the show to have Hershel actually name a lot of the walkers in the barn that they knew. I got the impression that at least he was very much emotionaly invetsed in them and would have been aware of who was in the barn, including Sophia. Maybe he didn't make the connection that she might be the girl they were looking for, but i would find that hard to believe and think if he did know, it makes for a great story point.[/spoiler]

[Rico]

I don't agree Chris.  But I agree very much with Bryan.

[spoiler]I think the issue will come up in the future and like I said, it should.  They knew several of those people in the barn by name.  Herschel made a point to his people that these walkers are still people.  I also think Otis at least would have mentioned something when the group showed up.  There was very little time lag between when Herschel and his people must have found Sophia and put her in there and Rick's group shows up.  Way too much of a coincidence to not make mention of things - or at least know about it.  Here's another general comment about making walkers.  Since it seems most attacks seem to just end up lately with people being eaten up by the zombies it somewhat surprises me that people are still getting turned - especially kids.  A man with a gun getting just bitten is one thing, a little girl is harder to understand.  I know it could happen of course, it just seems a bit odd to me.  I'm wondering if very early on lots of people got bitten before they fully turned and spread this zombie thing that way too.[/spoiler]

[batmite]

I love the books..and as a fan of them I didn't see that shocker coming. Cant wait till February.

[Dangelus]

February?!! That's a crazy wait! :(

[ori-STUDFARM]

Could be worse....look how long Red Dwarf X is taking to actually air?!! :P

[Rico]

February?!! That's a crazy wait! :(

Are you being sarcastic?  Look how long we waited for season 2 - a year!  LOL!  This is not that uncommon.  December tends to have very little new TV on the air and even Jan. can be like that.  February is a sweeps month for ratings so that's why it will return then.  A couple months.  No big thing.

[ChrisMC]

February?!! That's a crazy wait! :(

Are you being sarcastic?  Look how long we waited for season 2 - a year!  LOL!  This is not that uncommon.  December tends to have very little new TV on the air and even Jan. can be like that.  February is a sweeps month for ratings so that's why it will return then.  A couple months.  No big thing.

I think it's great that they are spreading it out. Makes sense to keep the show in people's minds AND the wait for Season 3 won't be anything like the lag from 1 to 2.

[Jobydrone]

Ugh it's killing me not reading your spoilers in this post.  I watched the two episodes prior to the mid season finale last night and plan on watching the latest one tonight when the kids go to bed.  So far this season they are pretty much following the books but I don't remember the Sophia stuff going on this long, or even actually happening at all.  I should re-read. 

My wife came in during the latter half off the last episode and actually sat down to watch some!  (she HATES horror and gore, is basically a huge wimp and usually won't watch anything that's even the slightest bit scary with me). But she was asking questions about the characters and trying to figure out the plot...I might be able to get her hooked on this with me.  She saw what happened to the creature from the well a few weeks ago and didn't flee the scene, and last night saw Glen and Maggie in the pharmacy so there's hope!