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Old 10-31-11 | 12:31 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

Obvious joke and DeputyDave come on.
Old 10-31-11 | 01:05 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

Originally Posted by Dragon Tattoo
As transparent as it may have been, however, one should appreciate your attempt to imply that the people who hate the show are, in actuality, the stupid ones.
You're right. The stupid ones are the people that hate the show and keep watching it, and then go on internet forums complaining about how much the show sucks, and then when other posters make the perfectly reasonable suggestion that said people should just stop watching the show, they then just keep watching the show they hate and then go on internet forums complaining about how much the show sucks.
Old 10-31-11 | 01:21 AM
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As someone who thinks this show is just alright, I can honestly say the most annoying thing about these threads over the last few weeks have been the not-so-subtle personal jabs members have been throwing at each other because their opinion is different.
Old 10-31-11 | 04:01 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

As a fan of "Chuck," I hope they keep Vivian Volkoff around for a few more episodes.
Old 10-31-11 | 04:32 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

Originally Posted by Dragon Tattoo
To the the contrary, I believe the main complaint about this show is that it has terrible writing, subpar acting, and inconsistent at best characterization. A good number of the complaints also implied that the people do who enjoy the show must do so simply because they are of the lowest common denominator, and only watch because it is that rarest of rarities: A TV show about zombies.

But I could be mistaken.

As transparent as it may have been, however, one should appreciate your attempt to imply that the people who hate the show are, in actuality, the stupid ones.
See post #19.

And I didn't say it was the main complaint, but that it was a complaint (and one that pops up often if you glance over last weeks thread). And yes.. bravo by catching my transparent attempt to get one past you. Have you considered offering your services to Scotland Yard?

If you come back week and week bitching about the 35 minutes each episode that has no zombies in it then you are an idiot for not catching onto the show's formula yet. If that does not apply to you, try not to get offended. The only other time I expressed concern about the intelligence of others in this thread was talking specifically about people who mistake examples of "poor writing" with their own poor reasoning (bolts can't go through skulls, can't be reused, ect.)
Old 10-31-11 | 05:07 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

Originally Posted by John Slider
As someone who thinks this show is just alright, I can honestly say the most annoying thing about these threads over the last few weeks have been the not-so-subtle personal jabs members have been throwing at each other because their opinion is different.
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Old 10-31-11 | 08:02 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

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When Shane arrived back at the farmhouse alone, I thought I had fallen asleep and missed something. He couldn't do Otis a favor and shoot him in the head? He would've been just as tasty.
My guess is that a screaming, bleeding, wiggling fat boy would probably be more of a distraction to the zombies than a quiet, still one.
Old 10-31-11 | 08:17 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

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Obvious joke and DeputyDave come on.
Who's coming on to me? Are they cute?
Old 10-31-11 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by John Slider
As someone who thinks this show is just alright, I can honestly say the most annoying thing about these threads over the last few weeks have been the not-so-subtle personal jabs members have been throwing at each other because their opinion is different.
Amen.

I thought it was a good episode with a great ending. Anyone named Otis is pretty much guaranteed to be zombie food. If he does show up as a zombie later on, there better not be much left. That's the one thing I don't get: Zombies are hungry and eat the living but those victims always seem to come back as zombies. Do zombies lose interest after a bite or two?
Old 10-31-11 | 09:23 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

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That's the one thing I don't get: Zombies are hungry and eat the living but those victims always seem to come back as zombies. Do zombies lose interest after a bite or two?
There's a reason that in Zombie Lore they never explain how the problem became a worldwide epidemic -- because in real life it a plague that spread by human bite (and where the infected devoured their victims) would be very easy to contain.
Old 10-31-11 | 09:29 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

These are the reasons that I hate this show.

1. Not enough zombies.
2. Not enough zombie killings.
3. Not sure how/why Daryl has so many arrows.
4. Not sure why some zombies are so much faster than others.
5. Show not EXACTLY like the comics.
6. Show too much like the comics.
7. To much talking.
8. Not enough zombies.
9. No need for characterization when you're gonna eventually kill 'em.
10. Not enough zombies.
11. Kirkman fat.
12. Does zombie blood infect you or not?!
Old 10-31-11 | 09:40 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

Originally Posted by Groucho
There's a reason that in Zombie Lore they never explain how the problem became a worldwide epidemic -- because in real life it a plague that spread by human bite (and where the infected devoured their victims) would be very easy to contain.
I think they need to clarify whether ALL people who die become zombies or whether it requires a bite.
Old 10-31-11 | 10:07 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

Originally Posted by Osiris3657
Great ending, that reveal was the best moment of the new season.
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Old 10-31-11 | 10:25 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

Originally Posted by John Slider
As someone who thinks this show is just alright, I can honestly say the most annoying thing about these threads over the last few weeks have been the not-so-subtle personal jabs members have been throwing at each other because their opinion is different.
3/4 of the last thread were posts not about the show, but about another show that exists in the imagination of a few posters.

At the fucking least, those posters could post something about the fucking episode.
Old 10-31-11 | 10:32 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

Originally Posted by madcougar
These are the reasons that I hate this show.

3. Not sure how/why Daryl has so many arrows.
Shoot, then retrieve arrow.
Old 10-31-11 | 10:56 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

Originally Posted by Mr. Salty
As a fan of "Chuck," I hope they keep Vivian Volkoff around for a few more episodes.
That character plays a pretty big role in the comics, so I imagine she might stick around for some time (even if the show deviates from the comics quite a bit)
Old 10-31-11 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by nodeerforamonth
Why was the episode so dark? Did they not want to spend the money on correct lenses for the camera? There are ways to shoot things at night, but so that you can still see what's happening!

I could hardly see anything!
Same here. I thought maybe it was because I was watching it in SD.
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Originally Posted by bigsoos
Shoot, then retrieve arrow.
Uh... thanks for the clarification.
Old 10-31-11 | 11:18 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

Originally Posted by Groucho
There's a reason that in Zombie Lore they never explain how the problem became a worldwide epidemic -- because in real life it a plague that spread by human bite (and where the infected devoured their victims) would be very easy to contain.

It has been talked about before, but I'll spoil it just in case:

Spoiler:
Everyone who dies, for any reason, will re-animate as a zombie. If Carl dies in surgery, he will re-animate as a zombie. Zombie bites are not how the "infection" is spread in the Walking Dead, only that zombie bites cause infections that are 100% lethal. So if you consider that info, it explains how emergency areas like hospitals and military camps where overrun. But, since the show hasn't really spelled that out yet to the viewers,it is either being set up for a big reveal later on, or one of the many ways the show diverges from the comic. I can't see why it'd be changed, but you never know.
Old 10-31-11 | 11:27 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

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It has been talked about before, but I'll spoil it just in case:

Spoiler:
Everyone who dies, for any reason, will re-animate as a zombie. If Carl dies in surgery, he will re-animate as a zombie. Zombie bites are not how the "infection" is spread in the Walking Dead, only that zombie bites cause infections that are 100% lethal. So if you consider that info, it explains how emergency areas like hospitals and military camps where overrun. But, since the show hasn't really spelled that out yet to the viewers,it is either being set up for a big reveal later on, or one of the many ways the show diverges from the comic. I can't see why it'd be changed, but you never know.
I understand that from the comic but I can't believe it hasn't been mentioned by now. They've been around long enough in this "new world" that they must realize it by now. In my mind it needs to be clairified ASAP that the TV series also follows this rule.
Old 10-31-11 | 11:50 AM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

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I understand that from the comic but I can't believe it hasn't been mentioned by now. They've been around long enough in this "new world" that they must realize it by now. In my mind it needs to be clairified ASAP that the TV series also follows this rule.
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I agree it should be clarified because it is a big question. However, have they been next to someone who has died of natural causes yet? If not, then the characters are still clueless and learning.
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

I said last week I thought the fat guy would end up dead to save the kid, but I thought he'd sacrifice himself willingly, not exactly like this. Whoa. It wasn't particularly nice, but it wasn't pure evil either what Shane did, leaving the guy behind (I know, a bit more than that) so he could get the stuff to the doc to save the kid. I wish he at least would've shot him in the head though, poor guy...
Old 10-31-11 | 12:12 PM
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I said last week I thought the fat guy would end up dead to save the kid, but I thought he'd sacrifice himself willingly, not exactly like this. Whoa. It wasn't particularly nice, but it wasn't pure evil either what Shane did, leaving the guy behind (I know, a bit more than that) so he could get the stuff to the doc to save the kid. I wish he at least would've shot him in the head though, poor guy...
True. I mean thinking about it from a practical stand point it actually makes sense. He is to blame for the kid being shot. In our world he would most likely serve some jail time. Also, had Shane not done it they both would have died. This way the stronger and more able to help the survivors lived. I doubt it could be argued that from a purely logical point of view Shane would have been the better choice all around to live.

As far as just wounding him; live, loud bait would attract more Zed Heads, I should think.
Old 10-31-11 | 12:26 PM
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Re: The Walking Dead -- "Save the Last One" -- 10/30/11

Originally Posted by Navinabob
It has been talked about before, but I'll spoil it just in case:

Spoiler:
Everyone who dies, for any reason, will re-animate as a zombie. If Carl dies in surgery, he will re-animate as a zombie. Zombie bites are not how the "infection" is spread in the Walking Dead, only that zombie bites cause infections that are 100% lethal. So if you consider that info, it explains how emergency areas like hospitals and military camps where overrun. But, since the show hasn't really spelled that out yet to the viewers,it is either being set up for a big reveal later on, or one of the many ways the show diverges from the comic. I can't see why it'd be changed, but you never know.
Spoiler:
I can't remember for the life of me, but wasn't there a comic where they discovered that everybody is infected, and they're somehow immune? Or was that in a different zombie story?
Old 10-31-11 | 12:26 PM
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True. I mean thinking about it from a practical stand point it actually makes sense. He is to blame for the kid being shot. In our world he would most likely serve some jail time. Also, had Shane not done it they both would have died. This way the stronger and more able to help the survivors lived. I doubt it could be argued that from a purely logical point of view Shane would have been the better choice all around to live.

As far as just wounding him; live, loud bait would attract more Zed Heads, I should think.
IMO, Rick and Carl are as responsible for Carl getting shot as Otis is. Rick is a bad parent and a bad leader. Letting Carl approach a stag just so he can have a Disney moment is beyond stupid as that wild animal could have charged at the boy. Carl should not have been standing so close to the deer and Otis had the right idea to shoot the deer for food. Rick is a moron and should have been more responsible with his boy.


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