Wow, I just finished playing episode 5 after purchasing it all with the humble bundle. Such an amazing game! (even though it's more like an interactive movie than it is a game).
Have you guys seen this: http://www.telltalegames.com/walkingdead/400days?
EDIT: oh I thought this thread was about the game, not about the series.
I hate to be a HURR DURR THE COMICS R BETTA kind of guy, and I loved the first season, but after reading the comics the show seems so slow and drawn out i can't be bothered with it anymore
I'd just like to know how long it's been the end of last season till now.
I thought the walk the Rick took with the Clara was a little drawn out. I thought the supermarket scene was great, Tyrese is a terrible shot and Zach didn't last very long.
Though one thing I never thought of: What did Daryl do before this whole outbeak? Maybe I missed it in the earlier seasons, but I am kind of curious.
I think Daryl was a mechanic before all of this. If not, just a general dime store thieve, with Merle.
I agree, about the walk, though I did think it was going to be something from the comics : (comic spoiler)
When they run into that group of cannibals
I did enjoy the episode, even if it was a little slow paced. I almost expect that from them now. The pacing always ramps up at the end of the season.
One other thing, about the episode, which I've heard people talk about :
Why were their suddenly so many weak points? I can understand one, MAYBE two, but not the whole roof. Those walkers were moving around, before the sound caught their attention. I think they took a good idea, and overdid it. It should have been one hole, that grew in size, as more fell in.
Also
I did see people complain about that helicopter (why was it there?). And why were there so many walkers up there. I think they were trying to set up the scene as an evac gone wrong. Like the chopper was there, came in low, then an attack broke out, and overwhelmed the heli. All the evac people then became walkers, and ended up stuck on the roof.
I'd just like to know how long it's been the end of last season till now.
I assumed it was 30 days, due to the title of the episode "30 days without an incident." People seem settled, forming new relationships, used to new routines and jobs, they have crops, and a pig, built two little structures, and been pulling more people in, so it has to have been at least 30 days I would think.
I assumed it was 30 days, due to the title of the episode "30 days without an incident." People seem settled, forming new relationships, used to new routines and jobs, they have crops, and a pig, built two little structures, and been pulling more people in, so it has to have been at least 30 days I would think.
On the Talking Dead I believe the show runner said it was about 3-4 months.
They've announced the casting of a few major characters from the comics which makes me think things are going to move pretty swiftly this season. But I could be wrong.
the kid was sick/died? I assume he 'died' after hitting his face/head
, but not sure what was going on prior to that. I suspect it ties to why the
pig died, which we don't know the details on yet
From the events throughout the episode
it seems like he died from whatever made him sick; since he was coughing and stumbling right before he collapsed. The pig is probably tied into it and I think the most likely reason is that the New Threat they were teasing before the season started is the virus (or whatever causes the Walkers in the first place) has gone airborne and/or more aggressive so it's now going to kill some people whether they've been wounded first or not.
it seems like he died from whatever made him sick; since he was coughing and stumbling right before he collapsed. The pig is probably tied into it and I think the most likely reason is that the New Threat they were teasing before the season started is the virus (or whatever causes the Walkers in the first place) has gone airborne and/or more aggressive so it's now going to kill some people whether they've been wounded first or not.
Someone I work with suggested that too, but I don't think that's it. At least based on the comics, they never went that direction, though it is possible, since they've changed so much already. I took the 'new threat' as
getting attacked from the inside. As in, they don't know how he dies, but he just appears as a walker. Initially I thought he was having some sort of asthma attack, but remembered after, that he was 'feeling nauseous' at the knife training. Obviously, that was meant to make us think he was sick about the idea of killing with the knife, but apparently was something else.
they zoomed in on his eyes after he had turned, the same way the did with that bloody eye zombie ole Ricker was looking at. In fact, they showed that same shot twice which leads me to believe that zombie was a connection to the kid's sickness and death. Meaning that zombie died a while ago form whatever the kid picked up. Plus since pigs have some general connection to humans, ie we can use their valves in our hearts, perhaps that is a sign of the sickness as well.
Personally, I have no idea where they are taking this but it feels like the usual grind to a halt mid season bore-a-thon that has plagued the past few seasons. On a plus, no Andrea.
the New Threat just being a traitor on the inside seems kinda boring to me. I know they mentioned at some point that the... uhm...that dude from Woodbury who was really working for the Gov (?) would be introduced this season so it's seems pretty obvious that he'd be the traitor. I don't think it's a matter of poisoning the water that killed/turned Patrick since it seems unlikely (to me) that they'd be sharing their water supply with the pigs. Plus the whole Bleeding eye's zombie connection. I guess it's possible, it just seems to me that tainted water would effect a bunch of people rather than one kid and a pig.
So in the comic how big is the 'main' cast? Is it bigger or smaller than the show? I know they've taken some liberties with who and when they killed main characters, just wondering how they compare.
In the comics, the core group usually stays around the same size. People die, then they gain people. Some people also leave, then come back. But some of the main characters, from the comics, have already died in the show. Some people, who died in the comics, lived longer in the show. Hell, in the comics, Rick's group met Tyrese (and his group) back when they were on the highway, leaving their forest site.
it seems like he died from whatever made him sick; since he was coughing and stumbling right before he collapsed. The pig is probably tied into it and I think the most likely reason is that the New Threat they were teasing before the season started is the virus (or whatever causes the Walkers in the first place) has gone airborne and/or more aggressive so it's now going to kill some people whether they've been wounded first or not.
I sincerely hope it isn't this^, simply because
I think it's a really shitty plot device to just be able to kill anyone at any time, regardless of their decisions. Just feels like a cheat to me.
I also think it's a person on the inside and they did something to poison the kid and the pig. If the pig wasn't involved I don't think any of the scenes with it were at all necessary, especially since it was a lean episode to begin with and touched on a bunch of different stories.
Super spoiler-guess based on watching the extended previews and whatnot: Someone poisons water/food, the kid that died comes back and kills 10+ people. In the ensuing chaos or shortly thereafter the evil-doer straight-up kills a few more people, including (just a guess) Tyreese's love interest or maaaaybe his sister. Maybe both. Someone that would make him lose his shit. They also damage/compromise the outside fence to let more walkers in and the group has to GTFO of the prison.
Governor comes back as a Walker or something equally left-field.
Awesome episode, set a lot of stuff up and just felt well-paced and thought out.
On the Talking Dead I believe the show runner said it was about 3-4 months.
They've announced the casting of a few major characters from the comics which makes me think things are going to move pretty swiftly this season. But I could be wrong.
ah, i fast forward through that garbage. Can't fucking stand that guy who hosts it, and can't stand watching people talk about a show I'm currently watching. So annoying. its a gag now with my wife and i to throw something at the TV when they cut to his face and horrible voice near the end of the show.
I was thinking that the feeding of the rats was a sabotage thing, but since they didn't turn, it looks to be empathy. I think we are seeing the beginning of the end for trying to fortify their position by staying in the prison. It was always more exciting to watch how they did out on the road...far more unpredictable. And they will be forced to shrink their group even more, which I believe was the basis for this episode.
It's significant that Rick put his gun back on. He knows trouble is coming. I'm also surprised by this lone wolf attitude of Michonne, I would have thought she would have outgrew that, but now that we seen her with the baby...my guess is she lost one of her own...
ah, i fast forward through that garbage. Can't fucking stand that guy who hosts it, and can't stand watching people talk about a show I'm currently watching. So annoying. its a gag now with my wife and i to throw something at the TV when they cut to his face and horrible voice near the end of the show.
My theory for what we are seeing...no I havent read the comic books, but if there was no novel, i would think things went down like this...
That The Governor has rebuilt a mercenary army and has someone on the inside (feeding rats). Were I to look at the horde of zombies that kept getting bigger, I would say that he was trucking them in and guiding them to the fences.
This would weaken, the perimeter, use up their ammo and give him a chance to see how their response is...My guess is that he will become more General than politician/leader.
Are Hersel and Michonne leaving the prison to do the burning? He mentions that they are burning behind the blocks, but that would seem still inside the perimeter. If they go out into the woods to burn the corpses, that could be an interesting turn of events.
My theory for what we are seeing...no I havent read the comic books, but if there was no novel, i would think things went down like this...
Doesn't really matter, since it's hardly following the comics at this point anyway. I still think there may be a similarity to the comics (for what is about to happen), so I won't say why they are already much different, but it is definitely a different approach.
I think the Governor has been setting all the rats and bait. We'll see, because they did look to be hung from the inside. I definitely hope they don't play it out as though Michonne is an insider (like they somehow resolved their issues when she was 'looking for him').
The build up of walkers was already shown earlier, when Daryl's group got stuck on the road. I don't think they are getting shipped in. Maybe somehow they are getting drawn in, but I think maybe it's just hordes that have left the cities, now that their food sources have ran out.
If you haven't read the comics don't look at this:
Anyone think Lizzie's weird fatalism and sympathy with the walkers could be setting her up for a Ben-type situation? She'll kill her sister because everyone comes back anyway and Carl ends up shooting in secret after the group can't figure out how to handle a psychopath kid.
If you haven't read the comics don't look at this:
Anyone think Lizzie's weird fatalism and sympathy with the walkers could be setting her up for a Ben-type situation? She'll kill her sister because everyone comes back anyway and Carl ends up shooting in secret after the group can't figure out how to handle a psychopath kid.
I can see this happening. I've already forgotten most of the prison comics now, so I forgot about that part of the storyline.
Spaggiari: I suspect your wish will come true, by the end of this season. It depends on how long they want to play out the prison. They were there for quite a while, in the comics. I do wish the writers would stop making it so much like a soap opera, with the drawn out dialog.
Read all of the comics recently and even though they aren't following the comics exactly at the moment, I'm seeing a lot of parallels between the two. Interesting theory Justin, when I first saw the girls I thought of (comics spoiler)
the twins who got decapitated in the prison and how they might suffer the same fate
but I think your theory is more likely with how they are just developing the one kid.
Spaggiari: Funny thing about this season is it's like they realized they put too many people in the prison at the end of the season 3, realized that wasn't a good idea and they needed to get rid of most of them.
I have to say the the slower episodes are far more tolerable when binge watched. For all of the complaints I heard about the second half of season 3 and from the few episodes I watched when they aired, I didn't have a problem with it and found it quite good when I watched it on netflix in one go.
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Have you guys seen this: http://www.telltalegames.com/walkingdead/400days?
EDIT: oh I thought this thread was about the game, not about the series.
Trailer for Season 4 and it looks EPIC!!!
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Damn, does it ever look badass... can't wait:poly124:
Could be something to keep an eye on
I'd just like to know how long it's been the end of last season till now.
Though one thing I never thought of: What did Daryl do before this whole outbeak? Maybe I missed it in the earlier seasons, but I am kind of curious.
I agree, about the walk, though I did think it was going to be something from the comics : (comic spoiler)
I did enjoy the episode, even if it was a little slow paced. I almost expect that from them now. The pacing always ramps up at the end of the season.
One other thing, about the episode, which I've heard people talk about :
Also
I assumed it was 30 days, due to the title of the episode "30 days without an incident." People seem settled, forming new relationships, used to new routines and jobs, they have crops, and a pig, built two little structures, and been pulling more people in, so it has to have been at least 30 days I would think.
On the Talking Dead I believe the show runner said it was about 3-4 months.
They've announced the casting of a few major characters from the comics which makes me think things are going to move pretty swiftly this season. But I could be wrong.
Also, the blonde girl (I forget her name) seems to have changed a lot from the last season.
I'm a little disappointed in the stupid decisions people keep making despite what they know already. Like Rick and
Once in awhile there is some neat logic in the show, though. I really like
Biggest shock in this season so far:
Something else.... did anyone catch why
From the events throughout the episode
Someone I work with suggested that too, but I don't think that's it. At least based on the comics, they never went that direction, though it is possible, since they've changed so much already. I took the 'new threat' as
Personally, I have no idea where they are taking this but it feels like the usual grind to a halt mid season bore-a-thon that has plagued the past few seasons. On a plus, no Andrea.
I sincerely hope it isn't this^, simply because
I also think it's a person on the inside and they did something to poison the kid and the pig. If the pig wasn't involved I don't think any of the scenes with it were at all necessary, especially since it was a lean episode to begin with and touched on a bunch of different stories.
Super spoiler-guess based on watching the extended previews and whatnot: Someone poisons water/food, the kid that died comes back and kills 10+ people. In the ensuing chaos or shortly thereafter the evil-doer straight-up kills a few more people, including (just a guess) Tyreese's love interest or maaaaybe his sister. Maybe both. Someone that would make him lose his shit. They also damage/compromise the outside fence to let more walkers in and the group has to GTFO of the prison.
Governor comes back as a Walker or something equally left-field.
Awesome episode, set a lot of stuff up and just felt well-paced and thought out.
ah, i fast forward through that garbage. Can't fucking stand that guy who hosts it, and can't stand watching people talk about a show I'm currently watching. So annoying. its a gag now with my wife and i to throw something at the TV when they cut to his face and horrible voice near the end of the show.
It's significant that Rick put his gun back on. He knows trouble is coming. I'm also surprised by this lone wolf attitude of Michonne, I would have thought she would have outgrew that, but now that we seen her with the baby...my guess is she lost one of her own...
awwwwww man, I'm a huge Chris Hardwick fan. He's pretty much built up a one man comedy empire.
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Rainy Days are usually a good time to catch up on Eps
Except that, yeah, best episode yet! (they should reduce the blabla time though)
This would weaken, the perimeter, use up their ammo and give him a chance to see how their response is...My guess is that he will become more General than politician/leader.
Are Hersel and Michonne leaving the prison to do the burning? He mentions that they are burning behind the blocks, but that would seem still inside the perimeter. If they go out into the woods to burn the corpses, that could be an interesting turn of events.
Doesn't really matter, since it's hardly following the comics at this point anyway. I still think there may be a similarity to the comics (for what is about to happen), so I won't say why they are already much different, but it is definitely a different approach.
I think the Governor has been setting all the rats and bait. We'll see, because they did look to be hung from the inside. I definitely hope they don't play it out as though Michonne is an insider (like they somehow resolved their issues when she was 'looking for him').
The build up of walkers was already shown earlier, when Daryl's group got stuck on the road. I don't think they are getting shipped in. Maybe somehow they are getting drawn in, but I think maybe it's just hordes that have left the cities, now that their food sources have ran out.
I can see this happening. I've already forgotten most of the prison comics now, so I forgot about that part of the storyline.
Spaggiari: I suspect your wish will come true, by the end of this season. It depends on how long they want to play out the prison. They were there for quite a while, in the comics. I do wish the writers would stop making it so much like a soap opera, with the drawn out dialog.
Spaggiari: Funny thing about this season is it's like they realized they put too many people in the prison at the end of the season 3, realized that wasn't a good idea and they needed to get rid of most of them.
I have to say the the slower episodes are far more tolerable when binge watched. For all of the complaints I heard about the second half of season 3 and from the few episodes I watched when they aired, I didn't have a problem with it and found it quite good when I watched it on netflix in one go.