The Walking Dead

Bryancd · March 19, 2012, 06:00:53 AM

That was really terrific. The one thing that does strike me as man, these folks are amazing shots! Firing from moving, bouncing vehicles nd it['s head shots galore with handguns! :)

Dangelus · March 19, 2012, 06:05:26 AM

Can somebody clarify:

[spoiler]At the beginning when they showed the walkers in the city and the gradual migration of the "herd" is it implying that they started moving around the time of the start of the series? Because they move really slow theyve only just caught up with the group? I can't remember if there was a helicopter in it back at the beginning. Did they show this migration at the start also?[/spoiler]

Rico · March 19, 2012, 06:29:56 AM

Loved the finale. Just some amazing stuff and top notch writing and acting again. So many awesome moments. Is it next fall yet and has season three started? ;)

[spoiler]I have no answer Dan on the helicopter thing. I felt that was more recent and not trying to go back to the start of the series or outbreak. Maybe the copter just implies there are others around and nearby still that aren't walkers. Maybe they are at the prison. Oh, and the woman in the hood (I think it's a woman) at the end that saved Andrea - awesome! I've thought they all need to carry a long sword of some type. Perfect to kill walkers, silent and you don't have to get as close as you do with a knife.[/spoiler]

Jobydrone · March 19, 2012, 07:05:53 AM

I have about 20 minutes left of the finale to watch then I'll try to answer some questions. I haven't read the early issues of the comic for a while now so my memories are a bit influenced by the TV show, but I'll try.

Dangelus · March 19, 2012, 07:13:15 AM

Quote from: Rico on March 19, 2012, 06:29:56 AM
Loved the finale. Just some amazing stuff and top notch writing and acting again. So many awesome moments. Is it next fall yet and has season three started? ;)

[spoiler]I have no answer Dan on the helicopter thing. I felt that was more recent and not trying to go back to the start of the series or outbreak. Maybe the copter just implies there are others around and nearby still that aren't walkers. Maybe they are at the prison. Oh, and the woman in the hood (I think it's a woman) at the end that saved Andrea - awesome! I've thought they all need to carry a long sword of some type. Perfect to kill walkers, silent and you don't have to get as close as you do with a knife.[/spoiler]

Yes, loved that bit!

Bryancd · March 19, 2012, 07:15:03 AM

I also really liked..

[spoiler]The bold choice to start taking Rick down what appears to be a very dark path. To do that with your "hero" character makes this even more riveting.[/spoiler]

M-5 · March 19, 2012, 07:21:28 AM

Great finale! I'm looking forward to next season.

KingIsaacLinksr · March 19, 2012, 07:49:59 AM

I read the first book in my walking dead comic books that got last Christmas and just happened to catch this finale last night. Interesting how same and yet different the show is to the book.

King

batmite · March 19, 2012, 10:37:57 AM

Quote from: Dangelus on March 19, 2012, 06:05:26 AM
Can somebody clarify:

[spoiler]At the beginning when they showed the walkers in the city and the gradual migration of the "herd" is it implying that they started moving around the time of the start of the series? Because they move really slow theyve only just caught up with the group? I can't remember if there was a helicopter in it back at the beginning. Did they show this migration at the start also?[/spoiler]

To answer your question...

[spoiler]The Helicopter was a callback to the first episode.. its the same one Rick spotted when he was in Downtown Atlanta.. which he tried to follow but that just led him up to his first run in with another herd of Walkers.

As a fan of the Comic series I really enjoyed this episode so much especially for two reasons. 1, when "SHE" appeared and saved Andrea.. I actually screamed "Heck Yeah!" out loud at that moment. And 2, the very last reveal shot of the episode of the Prison. [/spoiler]

Its gonna be a long wait till next fall.. I suggest if you haven't read the comic before pick up the first few trades, its well worth the read.

From comics to screen..
[spoiler]

[/spoiler]

Dangelus · March 19, 2012, 11:09:59 AM

Thanks, I suspected as much. :)

Jobydrone · March 19, 2012, 11:24:19 AM

Quote from: batmite on March 19, 2012, 10:37:57 AM
Quote from: Dangelus on March 19, 2012, 06:05:26 AM
Can somebody clarify:

[spoiler]At the beginning when they showed the walkers in the city and the gradual migration of the "herd" is it implying that they started moving around the time of the start of the series? Because they move really slow theyve only just caught up with the group? I can't remember if there was a helicopter in it back at the beginning. Did they show this migration at the start also?[/spoiler]

To answer your question...

[spoiler]The Helicopter was a callback to the first episode.. its the same one Rick spotted when he was in Downtown Atlanta.. which he tried to follow but that just led him up to his first run in with another herd of Walkers.

As a fan of the Comic series I really enjoyed this episode so much especially for two reasons. 1, when "SHE" appeared and saved Andrea.. I actually screamed "Heck Yeah!" out loud at that moment. And 2, the very last reveal shot of the episode of the Prison. [/spoiler]

Its gonna be a long wait till next fall.. I suggest if you haven't read the comic before pick up the first few trades, its well worth the read.

From comics to screen..
[spoiler]
[/spoiler]

Real serious spoilers here, you were warned...[spoiler]I had the same reaction to Michonne's introduction, Batmite. I can't wait to see her next season, she's going to be amazing. I really hope that they bring in someone different to play Tyrese..."T-Dog" just isn't cutting it as a character for me, and his death was so dramatic in the comic I can't imagine it having the same impact with T-Dog in the same position. I am really glad they are keeping Herschel around, he's a fantastic character and much more interesting in the TV show than he was in the comic.

As far as the helicopter, it's probably the same helicopter but likely not going back in time to the beginning of the series. They seem to be playing fast and loose with distance and locations. At one point near the end of the finale Rick says they've been driving for a half an hour on fumes, which would make it extremely unlikely that they would ever meet up with Andrea again considering she's on foot. Even if they are driving really slow due to road obstructions and the like, they'd have to be many miles away from wherever Andrea might be wandering currently.

I loved how they showed the entire herd shift directions in tandem when they heard the gunshot on the farm. That jibed very closely with the descriptions of how the herds operate in the comic books. Also very close to how the comics operate are the little things that they impart to make Lori less sympathetic. Her reaction to Rick's admitting his confrontation with Shane was pretty harsh and unforgiving.[/spoiler]

Bryancd · March 19, 2012, 11:35:28 AM

Yes..

[spoiler]I was very surprised at Lori's reaction to the truth about Shane's death. That look Rick gave her was piercing and makes me think that now without a doubt Rick knows the truth about her relationship with Shane and maybe the parentage of her unborn baby. [/spoiler]

Jobydrone · March 19, 2012, 11:58:25 AM

Quote from: Bryancd on March 19, 2012, 11:35:28 AM
Yes..

[spoiler]I was very surprised at Lori's reaction to the truth about Shane's death. That look Rick gave her was piercing and makes me think that now without a doubt Rick knows the truth about her relationship with Shane and maybe the parentage of her unborn baby. [/spoiler]

[spoiler]Didn't Lori admit her affair to Rick a couple episodes ago? And didn't Rick talk to Shane about this last week? I thought for sure we already knew that Rick has been fully aware of Lori and Shane's dalliance for a while now?[/spoiler]

Jobydrone · March 19, 2012, 12:01:28 PM

Quote from: Rico on March 19, 2012, 06:29:56 AM
Loved the finale. Just some amazing stuff and top notch writing and acting again. So many awesome moments. Is it next fall yet and has season three started? ;)

[spoiler]I have no answer Dan on the helicopter thing. I felt that was more recent and not trying to go back to the start of the series or outbreak. Maybe the copter just implies there are others around and nearby still that aren't walkers. Maybe they are at the prison. Oh, and the woman in the hood (I think it's a woman) at the end that saved Andrea - awesome! I've thought they all need to carry a long sword of some type. Perfect to kill walkers, silent and you don't have to get as close as you do with a knife.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]Agreed about the sword thing but they might be a little hard to come by for your average person in the middle of nowhere during a zombie apocalypse. I imagine amazon.com had stopped delivering after the brains started flying ;)[/spoiler]

ori-STUDFARM · March 19, 2012, 01:27:43 PM

Quote from: Jobydrone on March 19, 2012, 11:24:19 AM

[spoiler]

As far as the helicopter, it's probably the same helicopter but likely not going back in time to the beginning of the series. They seem to be playing fast and loose with distance and locations. At one point near the end of the finale Rick says they've been driving for a half an hour on fumes, which would make it extremely unlikely that they would ever meet up with Andrea again considering she's on foot. Even if they are driving really slow due to road obstructions and the like, they'd have to be many miles away from wherever Andrea might be wandering currently.

I loved how they showed the entire herd shift directions in tandem when they heard the gunshot on the farm. That jibed very closely with the descriptions of how the herds operate in the comic books. Also very close to how the comics operate are the little things that they impart to make Lori less sympathetic. Her reaction to Rick's admitting his confrontation with Shane was pretty harsh and unforgiving.[/spoiler]

[spoiler] I agree that it is probably the same helicopter, but not from when Rick saw it before. However, it was a far enough jump back in time for the 'flock' to have walked out of whatever city they were in to the countryside and farmlands....

As for the car fumes and the possiblity of meeting up with Andrea at some point. I still think this is plausible. T-Dog was headed east and then had to return to the highway meet up by passing by the farm again....so I'm presuming the meet up point was west of the farm. Then T-Dog says the group should head to the east coast. Doubling back past the farm....or probably around it. I don't think it's implausible to figure that 30 minutes drive could be about 25-35 miles depending on the state of the roads traveling. If some of that was doubling back on itself, they could be only 15 miles from the farm. Andrea had been traveling all night at a brisk walk/slow run. I think that she could easily be in the vicinty still....

Really loved the glimpses we saw of what was to come....and the hooded figure...I wasn't even sure it was human. I watched this on my iPod so I hadn't noticed the missing lower jaw and arms from the walkers. And I couldn't make out what the prison was....I am so looking forward to next year now. I hope they revisit some of the older storylines too. I really want to see Rick and Morgan meet back up again. And the one handed Merle....he's sure to appear at some point. Lets hope the show isn't cancelled before then! I'd love to see some of the Atlanta Nursing home people too...

And for the record, I don't really like Lori. I can understand her reaction to Rick. Shane was a life long friend of the family, an ex lover and somebody who's child she may be carrying. I think when she thought the peace had been made, she had started to look to the future with a slither of hope....and lashed out when Rick initially told her....Still don't like her though. And hope some walker munches her brains in her sleep...