The Walking Dead Thread (Spoilers Ahead)

[johnnYYac]

Just finished Rise of the Governor in audiobook form.  It took the long drive to Boston last night for New Multitudes to finally finish it.  I thought the reader did a good job giving voice to the characters.  Probably down low on the literary quality spectrum, but a nice add to the WD universe.  Now, onto the season finale.  I predict we'll lose at least one of Hershel's family, and maybe another major character like T-Dogg. 

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

Just finished Rise of the Governor in audiobook form.  It took the long drive to Boston last night for New Multitudes to finally finish it.  I thought the reader did a good job giving voice to the characters.  Probably down low on the literary quality spectrum, but a nice add to the WD universe.  Now, onto the season finale.  I predict we'll lose at least one of Hershel's family, and maybe another major character like T-Dogg.

I'm scared for glenn.  he's out in the woods with daryl and the herd. 

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

so fucking bitchin tonight.  let the deniers feast on it.

[el_chode]

FUCK CAROL.

"hi, I'm carol, I'm not going to contribute to our society in any way, shape, or form, and instead I will just create problems, second guess our leadership, and back seat drive every move the leaders make in a passive aggressive way"

[el_chode]

so fucking bitchin tonight.  let the deniers feast on it.

As to not spoil anything, that scene with Andrea was so bad-ass and looked like a still shot of a comic book. I'm softening on her for surviving after hating on her for so long.

I want Carol dead. I'm tired of Laurie and her piss-poor attitude, especially when it comes to raising the child she obsesses over so much she can't keep track of him. Who the fuck does she think she is to get pissed at Rick?

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

yeah everybody knows carols batshit crazy but they're all nice to her anyway. fucking enablers.  for now.  who knows what will happen. 

Current Survivor List:

Rick Grimes              ---- Alive
Shane Walsh              ---- Dead
Lori Grimes              ---- Alive/Prego
Andrea                   ---- Alive
Dale Horvath             ---- Dead
Glenn                    ---- Alive
Carl Grimes              ---- Alive
Daryl Dixon              ---- Alive
Carol Peletier           ---- Alive
Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas ---- Alive
Sophia Peletier          ---- Dead
Merle Dixon              ---- Unknown
Amy                      ---- Dead
Jacqui                   ---- Dead
Jim                      ---- Dead
Morales                  ---- Unknown
Ed Peletier              ---- Dead
Dr. Edwin Jenner         ---- Dead
Hershel Greene           ---- Alive
Maggie Greene            ---- Alive
Beth Greene              ---- Alive
Otis                     ---- Dead
Patricia                 ---- Dead
Jimmy                    ---- Dead
Morgan                   ---- Unknown
Duane                    ---- Unknown
Tony                     ---- Dead
Dave                     ---- Dead
Randall                  ---- Dead
Michonne                 ---- Alive



Characters Announced to make appearence in Season 3:

The Governor
Merle

[ophidiophobia]

so fucking bitchin tonight.  let the deniers feast on it.

As to not spoil anything, that scene with Andrea was so bad-ass and looked like a still shot of a comic book. I'm softening on her for surviving after hating on her for so long.

I want Carol dead. I'm tired of Laurie and her piss-poor attitude, especially when it comes to raising the child she obsesses over so much she can't keep track of him. Who the fuck does she think she is to get pissed at Rick?

Andrea is the only woman that is worth two shits on the show. I kinda like Maggie, but Andrea is the only female that contributes to the group. Who would do the laundry if the women died though?

[johnnYYac]

I looked back at some of my specualtion and feel fairly satisfied with being right some of the time and surprised just as often.  I love the intro to Michonne... armless, jawless walkers on chain leashes.  Cloak and hood, sword sharp and messy.  And the prison, just "over the river and through the woods."  Lori sucks ass, Carol is pretty useless, T-Dogg needs to step up or become walker food.  Rick is a bigger prick in the show than he is in the comic, but seems to have earned leadership for now.  I wonder how many prisoners will greet them next October.  Good shit.

[el_chode]

so fucking bitchin tonight.  let the deniers feast on it.

As to not spoil anything, that scene with Andrea was so bad-ass and looked like a still shot of a comic book. I'm softening on her for surviving after hating on her for so long.

I want Carol dead. I'm tired of Laurie and her piss-poor attitude, especially when it comes to raising the child she obsesses over so much she can't keep track of him. Who the fuck does she think she is to get pissed at Rick?

Andrea is the only woman that is worth two shits on the show. I kinda like Maggie, but Andrea is the only female that contributes to the group. Who would do the laundry if the women died though?

Most of Andrea's contributions were one step forward, two steps back. The women were resigned to laundry and kitchen work, then fine. But then do that and stay out of the way. Otherwise, be decisive, don't act on pure emotion, and just work with the group, not against it.

[el_chode]

I looked back at some of my specualtion and feel fairly satisfied with being right some of the time and surprised just as often.  I love the intro to Michonne... armless, jawless walkers on chain leashes.  Cloak and hood, sword sharp and messy.  And the prison, just "over the river and through the woods."  Lori sucks ass, Carol is pretty useless, T-Dogg needs to step up or become walker food.  Rick is a bigger prick in the show than he is in the comic, but seems to have earned leadership for now.  I wonder how many prisoners will greet them next October.  Good shit.

That's what that was? I'm assuming it's the Governor's realm? It was too dark on my TV to make out much aside from a large walled structure.

And Merle is confirmed to come back next season? I hope they work in a stink palm joke.

[johnnYYac]

I looked back at some of my specualtion and feel fairly satisfied with being right some of the time and surprised just as often.  I love the intro to Michonne... armless, jawless walkers on chain leashes.  Cloak and hood, sword sharp and messy.  And the prison, just "over the river and through the woods."  Lori sucks ass, Carol is pretty useless, T-Dogg needs to step up or become walker food.  Rick is a bigger prick in the show than he is in the comic, but seems to have earned leadership for now.  I wonder how many prisoners will greet them next October.  Good shit.

That's what that was? I'm assuming it's the Governor's realm? It was too dark on my TV to make out much aside from a large walled structure.

And Merle is confirmed to come back next season? I hope they work in a stink palm joke.

I bet Merle will be working security for The Governor.  Daryl's gonna have to make a decision.  Oooh yeah!

[johnnYYac]

Love it!

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

I looked back at some of my specualtion and feel fairly satisfied with being right some of the time and surprised just as often.  I love the intro to Michonne... armless, jawless walkers on chain leashes.  Cloak and hood, sword sharp and messy.  And the prison, just "over the river and through the woods."  Lori sucks ass, Carol is pretty useless, T-Dogg needs to step up or become walker food.  Rick is a bigger prick in the show than he is in the comic, but seems to have earned leadership for now.  I wonder how many prisoners will greet them next October.  Good shit.

That's what that was? I'm assuming it's the Governor's realm? It was too dark on my TV to make out much aside from a large walled structure.

And Merle is confirmed to come back next season? I hope they work in a stink palm joke.

muahah, nah dude, the prison is it's own beast.  it has it's own characters,etc.  the governor resides in "woodbury".  the prison is where most of the comic takes place. at least a quarter or more of it.

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

then again I guess I could see the governor being at the prison... hmm.  should be interesting.

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

so glad they didn't cast tara as michonne:

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2012/03/18/the-walking-dead-casts-danai-gurira-as-michonne/

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

Love it!

fucking on point son.

[Devil Ledbetter]

Great finale, and finally they are off the damned farm.

I loved Hershel's line about the resurrection.

The first thing out of Lori's mouth when they were reconnoitering was "Shane?" Then she's mad at Rick for justifiably killing him when only a few days earlier she'd tried to emotionally manipulate him into doing just that? That woman is a piece of work. I will be jumping up and down and cheering if Lori becomes zombie chow.

I agree that Carol is a waste of skin, but I am glad they're letting Andrea rise to the level of badass. I don't think it should be a case of they should do women's work and stay out of the way, or fight alongside the men. They're doing either or both, according to character. Um, just like real women?

But yeah, I've always thought overall the women were portrayed as too passive, manipulative and fumbling to be anything more than a liability. Let's hope Michonne finally changes that dynamic.

[Eweezy]

I think I jumped 15 feet in the air when that last scene panned up and showed the prison.  I was still recovering from seeing that scene with Michonne.  Season 3 is going to be unreal.  I don't know why my mind went there but as soon as they showed the prison I said damn there goes Ricks hand.  Best episode of the season.  October hurry up!

[el_chode]

Great finale, and finally they are off the damned farm.

I loved Hershel's line about the resurrection.

The first thing out of Lori's mouth when they were reconnoitering was "Shane?" Then she's mad at Rick for justifiably killing him when only a few days earlier she'd tried to emotionally manipulate him into doing just that? That woman is a piece of work. I will be jumping up and down and cheering if Lori becomes zombie chow.

I agree that Carol is a waste of skin, but I am glad they're letting Andrea rise to the level of badass. I don't think it should be a case of they should do women's work and stay out of the way, or fight alongside the men. They're doing either or both, according to character. Um, just like real women?

But yeah, I've always thought overall the women were portrayed as too passive, manipulative and fumbling to be anything more than a liability. Let's hope Michonne finally changes that dynamic.

I'm a firm believer in that any good sci-fi/horror-type story has a bad-ass female hero lead in some capacity. If you want to cast your women as weak, manipulative, and only out to ruin things for the men, make yourself a Mafia production.

My wife thinks that Laurie plotted with Shane to take out Rick.