The Walking Dead spoilers thread

[Josquius]

I'm watching but Meh.
Really no getting how they just suddenly trusted these dump people.

[The Minsky Moment]

The junk people . . . it's supposed to something be 3 years or so after Z-day?  Would a whole group of adult people completely forget how to speak in sentences in such a short time period?  The whole talk in a one-word sentences thing seemed very cheesy.

[Tonitrus]

The junk people . . . it's supposed to something be 3 years or so after Z-day?  Would a whole group of adult people completely forget how to speak in sentences in such a short time period?  The whole talk in a one-word sentences thing seemed very cheesy.

Yeah, I was going to mention that too.  Humanity isn't far enough removed from this "apocalypse" to be that way yet.  This ain't freakin' Mad Max.

[crazy canuck]

Josephus, this is a spoilers thread 

I thought the deal with the trash people not well thought out.  Rick made a deal with a group that makes no secret of the fact they are all about their own self interest (a tribe of Yi if you will); Rick gives them everything the want up front; and then expects them to live up to their end.  I would have been more disappointed if they had written the ending with the tribe of Yi honouring Rick's deal because there was no reason for them to do it and stay in character.

[crazy canuck]

The junk people . . . it's supposed to something be 3 years or so after Z-day?  Would a whole group of adult people completely forget how to speak in sentences in such a short time period?  The whole talk in a one-word sentences thing seemed very cheesy.

A group of social rejects who found eachother.

[The Minsky Moment]

A group of social rejects who found eachother.

OK but I'm talking about The Walking Dead, not languish.

[Josquius]

Josephus, this is a spoilers thread 

I thought the deal with the trash people not well thought out.  Rick made a deal with a group that makes no secret of the fact they are all about their own self interest (a tribe of Yi if you will); Rick gives them everything the want up front; and then expects them to live up to their end.  I would have been more disappointed if they had written the ending with the tribe of Yi honouring Rick's deal because there was no reason for them to do it and stay in character.

Agreed.
Especially when I saw their actual plan, letting these people who out number them into their town.

[Josephus]

The junk people . . . it's supposed to something be 3 years or so after Z-day?  Would a whole group of adult people completely forget how to speak in sentences in such a short time period?  The whole talk in a one-word sentences thing seemed very cheesy.

Yeah, I was going to mention that too.  Humanity isn't far enough removed from this "apocalypse" to be that way yet.  This ain't freakin' Mad Max.

I just figure they were just trailer trash types BEFORE the apocalypse

[crazy canuck]

I think I am going to stop watching this. 

last episode Rick and a number of others could have died but the episode lacked any tension or suspense.  One guy did die - big emotional scene (or at least it was supposed to be I guess).  Didn't even know his name.  The biggest issue was whether the Savior prisoners should be killed or not.   

[Grey Fox]

Morales.

I read recaps, takes 5 minutes & it's way more enjoyable than just watching the show.

[The Minsky Moment]

This is an interesting TV show about dueling bands of militia groups.  It takes place in an economically depressed and deindustrialized region of present day Virginia, where apparently local budget cuts have forced disbandment of police forces, leaving the violent militias free to run rampant.  The militia groups on both sides follow some sort of survivalist philosophy, growing their own food, and recycling materials from abandoned factories and gas stations.  Due to lax state gun laws automatic weapons are plentiful, but because of the economic downturn there don't seem to be many well functioning hospitals or health clinics.  One of the militia groups follows a Christian millenarian worldview (the "Saviours"), the other is more eclectic but for some reason abuses zoo animals.  Basically it's like the Hatfields & McCoys but with more ethnic diversity.

Oh also there are some zombies around.

[Josephus]

You're not the only one CC. This season so far has been one long drawn out battle with very little emotional impact.

The gay guy dying was supposed to be impactful, certainly they made a big deal on Talking Dead, but I was....whatever.

This season could be a big turning point for the show.

[Josquius]

The start of the last episode with a bunch of disjointed scenes of the kingdom lot including their being ambushed.... Ugh.
And the ending too. Blahh

[Tonitrus]

I am in agreement with ya'll.  The first few episodes has been impressive in making gun battles tired and boring. 

TWD has definitely entered that lazy/entitled phase that catches most well-performing series'.

And there is probably a good reason the best quality shows lately have been ones that practically had an end-state already in place (e.g. Breaking Bad), and not as open-ended as TWD is.

And the TWD will have, at some point, that ticking time bomb coming of a declining successful series/actor contract negotiations.

[Eddie Teach]

I'm still enjoying TWD. Could do without the speeches and montages of people looking determined though.