[TV] The Walking Dead

It's not a matter of waste, it's a matter of sound. For more walkers and other people.
This. Several minutes of automatic fire would have only made things worse, as it would draw zombies from all around the prison and the surrounding area. Really, what I was shouting about was that they apparently had a left a cart full of guns and ammo by the fence, unguarded and completely exposed to the elements. That sounds like a great way to be left defenseless or to arm someone trying to break in.
 
This. Several minutes of automatic fire would have only made things worse, as it would draw zombies from all around the prison and the surrounding area. Really, what I was shouting about was that they apparently had a left a cart full of guns and ammo by the fence, unguarded and completely exposed to the elements. That sounds like a great way to be left defenseless or to arm someone trying to break in.
I'm pretty sure it was brought out as he saw the situation crumbling.
 
Did anyone else think the episode was going to end horribly badly, with The Governor snapping and killing everyone?
I still think terrible things are in store for his newfound 'family.' The Governor is the best villain the series has currently, and any attempt to humanize him is likely only to make his relapse into monsterhood all the more tragic and terrifying.

Please note: I've never read the comics.
 
Please note: I've never read the comics.
That's okay. The show's Governor is a VERY different kind of character in a lot of ways. The comic Governor was more Grade A evil in a more cliche sense. He was a monster and you couldn't understand why people followed him (at least, I didn't). This Governor is charming, smooth, a politician in a lot of ways.
 
I'm enjoying these Governor episodes, but from the preview for the mid-season finale ...

I'm kind of annoyed it's just coming down to the confrontation they wussed out on from the season 3 finale. Hopefully it's not just another fake-out and stuff develops in the second half of the season.
 
Now that the Governor has a tank, I think this will be the showdown.

Which means Hershel and Tyreese will die at the very least.
 
As not a fan of comics and novels, how the fuck does a tank driver from the army completely fail at shooting down small arms fire like the dogs they are? LOL

Solid episode, can't wait till they start anew away from the prison.

 
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As not a fan of comics and novels
Which you've never read very far obviously since it's basically mirroring the show nearly exactly with minor character changes. :awesome:
how the fuck does a tank driver from the army completely fail at shooting down small arms fire like the dogs they are? LOL
Cause the driver isn't the aim/shooter or was he? Either that or he just sucked.

Solid episode, can't wait till they start anew away from the prison.
Even more so as a fan of the comics and novels, so am I.

*MIGHT want to remove or spoiler that picture, not everyone's seen the episode.
 
I wouldn't say minor character changes. For the most part, yes, but Carl isn't the same as the comics - mostly due to the actor aging faster than the comics. Andrea we've discussed a lot before, which still bothers me. Herschel isn't the same character as the comics. The Governor certainly isn't the same as the comics. In the broadest of strokes, yes, but he's a much better developed character than the 2-dimensional evil comics Governor. The story beats are generally the same from the comic, but it's developed in such ways that the surprises are still surprises.

But enough about the comics because Jay'll go blind rolling his eyes in disgust if we keep talking about it. And probably post some sarcastic picture caption in response that really says nothing.

As for the episode tonight? It was good. The big death din't surprise me mostly because it's a mid-season finale. At this point, shocks and heartbreakers are to be expected. Shame it had to happen to one of my favourite characters, but I'm honestly surprised they lasted this long.

Something I just realized, though:

Did the little girls really just leave the baby totally alone so they could go shoot people?
 
One little thing of note...
During the Talking Dead they had a little memorium of characters killed this episode. Baby Judith was not listed among them. I have a feeling they just wanted to end on one final cliffhanger and that we will learn one of the girls, maybe injured to explain the blood, ran off with Judith to safety.
Or at least I hope so, otherwise I don't think I can watch this show anymore.
 
One little thing of note...
During the Talking Dead they had a little memorium of characters killed this episode. Baby Judith was not listed among them. I have a feeling they just wanted to end on one final cliffhanger and that we will learn one of the girls, maybe injured to explain the blood, ran off with Judith to safety.
Or at least I hope so, otherwise I don't think I can watch this show anymore.
Kirkman pretty much clarified that specific situation but maybe not. The blood was pretty obvious though.
 
Having watched the last 6 episodes last night in the marathon, I can see where the complaints from it moving slowly came from. The prison showdown was okay, but damned if they don't water things down for TV. Bullets flying like crazy and we lose maybe one or two characters? Wha?
 
Having watched the last 6 episodes last night in the marathon, I can see where the complaints from it moving slowly came from. The prison showdown was okay, but damned if they don't water things down for TV. Bullets flying like crazy and we lose maybe one or two characters? Wha?
Uhhh did you miss the part where everyone in the Governor's camp got shot an d killed by those crazy flying bullets? Couple more than 1 or 2.
 
I don't know if I should spoil this, since it's a theory and not anything confirmed in the show, but I will anyway.

I think the little blonde girl might be a developing psychopath. I think she was the one feeding the rats to the zombies at the fence, and the splayed and dissected rat that was discovered by Tyreese was also her handywork. We've already seen her playing in blood, and I wouldn't put it past her to abandon a baby just to get to run off and shoot people.

Also, how the hell does a kid that presumably has never shot a gun before headshot someone with a single bullet from that distance?
 
I don't know if I should spoil this, since it's a theory and not anything confirmed in the show, but I will anyway.

I think the little blonde girl might be a developing psychopath. I think she was the one feeding the rats to the zombies at the fence, and the splayed and dissected rat that was discovered by Tyreese was also her handywork. We've already seen her playing in blood, and I wouldn't put it past her to abandon a baby just to get to run off and shoot people.

Also, how the hell does a kid that presumably has never shot a gun before headshot someone with a single bullet from that distance?
If you've read the comics I want to say she's going to be the psychopathic replacement for that one twin brother that does a certain something during this exodus.
 
That's still bodies dropping.

The only person who didn't die who probably should have for how much of a target he was was Tyrese for running around with about knee-high cover.

I'll say the episode didn't go where I expected. I was thinking they were going to drag some things out more, but nope, they just got right into it.

As for the Governor ...

I'm glad Michonne finally stuck him, but I was really hoping he'd be eaten by walkers at the end. He liked doing that to people so much.
 
@Zero Esc - What happened to the Governor was a 100% nod to the comic fandom as pretty much stated by Kirkman in Talking Dead after the episode, I agree about Tyrese though.
 
I hope we get to sees some traveling. Each time they're on the road, the show skips ahead. Let's have some travel before they find another place to settle down.
 
Also, how the hell does a kid that presumably has never shot a gun before headshot someone with a single bullet from that distance? [/spoiler]
Re-reading this I forgot to respond to it.

Carol had been teaching them for a long time about weapons and self-defense in her -hidden- classes.
 
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