Walking Dead Season 2 Discussion Thread

[superpieman]

I would be pretty fed up too if "more-useless-than-T-Dog" Carol was harping me about poor leadership. Not to mention a manipulative wife who implied that he needed to get rid of Shane, only to become disgusted when he does just that.

Rick is a man who wants to "do the right thing", and several times that right thing never pleases the group, even though they're incapable of making these decisions themselves. He had to kill Shane, and he had to keep Jenner's revelation a secret to keep the group together. When Rick is trying to protect everyone, and they're all talking about running off, he has to employ a dictatorship to keep a fragile and indecisive(which constantly gets them in trouble) group together. He called them out, and I have no problem with that.

im not talking about the jenner thing, i would have kept that from the group to. it just kind of threw me off at the very end when he kind of flipped at he group and said that this was no longer a democracy. thats something shane would have done. im kind of interested to see if he becomes more like shane now that shanes gone

[superpieman]

I'm not, considering the reaction his wife had to him telling her about shane. It seems weird since she was basically pep talking him a few episodes earlier. Telling him that no one can take what's his. He was having a hard time dealing with his action that shane forced on him and she just abandoned him more or less. I can see where that as well as the others saying they needed to move would cause him to give the reaction he did.

However, the craziest thing was the hooded guy at the end with the two armless walkers chained to him. I can only guess that he has them chained to him to keep other walkers away from him, masking his scent or something. I'm also assuming he's connected with the prison that they showed at the end of the episode... at least it looked like a prison to me. Stinks that new episodes won't be on until next fall.

Definitely glad to see them off of the farm. It was pretty boring there for the most part. I'm ready to see them on the move and figuring out where to stay and exploring new areas.

the hooded guy threw me off to. im really kind of worried that its going to become like lost. i liked lost for 1 season then they started that weird stuff about the island and it running the world or whatever. i really hope walking dead stays a little realistic if it turns out the guy controls the walkers im going to be a little disappointed. i dont like shows that have supernatural stuff like that.

[Star_Cards]

well, I loved lost and the from the first episode they had the element of the super natural. Although I do see your point with the walking dead. The shot of the zombie slayer had a very different feel to it than anything we've seen so far. I'm hoping that it doesn't go that way. I think that feel had more to do with the hood and that we typically see that sort of thing in more fantasy like movies and shows. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how it plays out.

I'm thinking about reading the comic series over the summer but not sure if it will effect my feeling towards the show. Any opinions from people that read the comics before about reading them at this point. Should I wait until the end of the series before reading?

[superpieman]

well, I loved lost and the from the first episode they had the element of the super natural. Although I do see your point with the walking dead. The shot of the zombie slayer had a very different feel to it than anything we've seen so far. I'm hoping that it doesn't go that way. I think that feel had more to do with the hood and that we typically see that sort of thing in more fantasy like movies and shows. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how it plays out.

I'm thinking about reading the comic series over the summer but not sure if it will effect my feeling towards the show. Any opinions from people that read the comics before about reading them at this point. Should I wait until the end of the series before reading?

I really hope it doesnt go that way. i just cant get into shows like that. I like shows like the walking dead because its feasible(somewhat lol). not saying there will be a zombie apocalypse but if there is that end of the world event its very feasible that people will start acting like that.

[oilfan10]

well, I loved lost and the from the first episode they had the element of the super natural. Although I do see your point with the walking dead. The shot of the zombie slayer had a very different feel to it than anything we've seen so far. I'm hoping that it doesn't go that way. I think that feel had more to do with the hood and that we typically see that sort of thing in more fantasy like movies and shows. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how it plays out.

I'm thinking about reading the comic series over the summer but not sure if it will effect my feeling towards the show. Any opinions from people that read the comics before about reading them at this point. Should I wait until the end of the series before reading?

I don't read the comics myself, but Robert Kirkman said he has around 300 issues planned for the comic series. He's on 94, so the comic book isn't ending anytime soon. Either the TV series ends early/gets cancelled before the comics end, or the show will go on for a loooooooonnnnng time.

[shrewsbury]

the hooded guy is actually a woman and a main character in the comic series, she is also one of ricks closest allies. i hope they keep the tv series and the comic series seperate, i do not want it to get too syfy (yea i know there are zombies)

spoiler alert

don't read, may spoil things for you

i don't know much but in the comic series it is now down to just carl and rick and rick has a hand missing

[Insane Irish]

i dont like shows that have supernatural stuff like that

Lol....it's a show about ZOMBIES!! (sorry couldn't resist)

Is anybody else just a little disapointed on the BS shooting that took place in the finale??
Are ya kidding me.... Headshots from a moving vehicle.... I've trained with many weapons, in many scenerios and I consider myself a top notch shooter. I seriously doubt I could hit a moving walker from a moving vehicle dead center of the head. Then you have Herschel with unending ammo in the shotgun at least 20-25 shots fired without a reload. (not to mention that he is old and frail and a shotgun would kick the crap out of his shoulder after that long)
Even my wife who has no clue about weapons asked about the shotgun rounds.
Then Lori headshots zombies with ease from the porch with a tiny snub-nose revolver.
Yup....thats easy!!
The best is when Rick shoots th 9mm, his arm kicks like it's a 50 caliber....but then when he fires his 357 there is no recoil.
Turrible!!

[avstars]

I'm thinking about reading the comic series over the summer but not sure if it will effect my feeling towards the show. Any opinions from people that read the comics before about reading them at this point. Should I wait until the end of the series before reading?

Go for it, the general plot is the same, like volumn 1 takes place in Atlanta and volume 2 takes place at the farm, but the way they navigate through the plot is different enough so it's like an alternate reality compared to the show.

[avstars]

Just saw the finale, love it, lots of action. And I like the internal conflict developing. They are following the overall plot of the comics, so next season is going to be good.