I agree, it was better than 97% of Zombie movies. I was actually really disappointed with the casting of the guy playing Rick. He didn't strike me as similar to the character from the comic, not that thats a huge deal, but I had hoped he would look more like him. All in all he was fine, I think he had to spend most of this episode looking shocked so I expect to see him stretched soon.
Yeah, that wasn't who I would have picked. My call:
Except with shorter hair.
Other than that though, quite good. I like the stuff that was added with the family in the beginning. I wish they had included the hillbillies shouting "I'm not going back there!" or whatever it was.
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Shoulda stuck with Darabont for the first couple episodes. A little weaker episode, still good. If the wife still wants to watch, it's doing something right.
I loved this 2nd episode. Almost like an entire zombie movie chopped down to an hour while still being good.
I thought it was interesting when Rick stopped to check the one zombie's wallet. It was a nice little touch of added humanity. Like any other zombie they wouldn't give a shit about after killing, but because this one is going to provide for us we should do something to honor him.
I think it also shows how Rick is still so new to this world as to want to honor the occasional dead.
Separate idea spoiler
We haven't seen anyone get completely torn to pieces yet despite all the close calls this episode brought us. I wonder how that's really going to be handled on TV. It seems like a fair share of gore was done just off camera this episode. Maybe after the big premier they decided to tone it down a little? I might have just not paid enough attention to notice everything. Or maybe the chopping the body segment spent all of their gore points or something. You know?
Final thoughts.
Where do they keep getting those face protectors?
And did Glen basically ride off into the sunset? I almost feel like we may not see him again soon.
I like how much they are mixing up the books. Most of the events of the first volume are there, but they're playing out completely differently and I think that's awesome.
I hope that's not the last we see of Glen, he rules.
I actually felt bad for the racist asshole at the end there. That's not supposed to happen.
Yeah, it's both similar to the comic but different enough to be its own thing. It's funny. Only a year or two ago, I would've been complaining how they're not sticking close to the books. But I'm in the middle of taking a Filming Literature class, where we compare the book with the movie. So, I'm really starting to learn that no movie can be 100% loyal to a book, because there are too many elements to a movie that a book doesn't (visuals, music, etc). But this? I don't mind this at all. There's a lot of key things they're taking from the comic, but rather than making it the Bible for the show, they're using it as the template.
As far as this episode goes? I partly agree Adammon; it wasn't quite as good as the first episode, but it sitll had lots of things to like about it.
Oh, and...
Don't worry about Glenn. I'm sure he'll be back. I think he just wanted to take it out for a spin to have a rare moment of joy. Kind of like the shower scene in the first episode; it's a thing that you can't really do in this new world. So he's going for a brief joyride.
And yeah, I thought the hick dude would at least be given the hacksaw or something. Eh, couldn't've happened to a nicer guy.
Well, Chekov's Gun and all. There's no way that hacksaw's not coming back. After all they zoomed in and focused the camera on it for a good 2 seconds.
On the other point, I have no problem with not sticking to the book as long as the spirit of the scene or story isn't violated. It's faramir vs. the first x-men movie. Faramir violated the spirit of the scene, while x-men changed a lot but kept the flow and feeling right, and ended up offending very few people with the changes.
When they were putting on the guts on themselves though, I threw up a bit in my mouth. It was awesome. I couldn't believe they were showing this, this is awesome
They couldn't have picked a better actor to play the part of Dickson, heck, he even dressed up like Francis in L4D short of the pinch.
I'm pretty sure he'll be back somehow, when the black dude dropped them tools as he stumbled back.
All in all, great episode.
Oh and the intro music is fucken awesome!! BTW, Rick's wife's face in the ground as she's taken from behind was a fantastic touch before the intro this episode... I love it... it's RAW
And yeah....
Where are all these face protectors coming from?[ And I wanna see people start dying!!!!
Just remember that in the comic, bad things happen to good people. Bad things also happen to assholes. Sometimes they suffer misfortunes you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy.
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MC RESURRECTS “THE WALKING DEAD” FOR A SECOND SEASON
(New York, NY – November 8, 2010) AMC announced today the renewal of “The Walking Dead” for a 13-episode second season. Since debuting Sunday, October 31, “The Walking Dead” has broken ratings records, with the series reaching more Adults 18-49 than any other show in the history of cable television.
Today’s announcement also includes Fox International Channels’ (FIC) global renewal for a second season, following record-breaking premiere ratings in 120 countries in Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. “The Walking Dead” was the highest-rated original series premiere ever to air on FIC simultaneously worldwide.
“The ‘Dead’ has spread!” said Charlie Collier, President, AMC. “No other cable series has ever attracted as many Adults 18-49 as ‘The Walking Dead.’ This reaffirms viewers’ hunger for premium television on basic cable. We are so proud to be bringing back ‘The Walking Dead’ again, across the globe.”
This show is destroying the other shows I watch. I dropped Sons of Anarchy last week because it pales in comparison. After last night's show I dropped The Event. Of course I watch Dexter right before The Walking Dead so I get two solid hours of great TV. By the end of the season they may be the only two shows left I watch. One of the things I like is how the word zombie is not used. I think if that word was introduced it would be campy. Walkers or walking dead somehow grounds the show in reality.
The zombies wouldn't mess with sheen. He'd be sitting drunk in a pile of his own excrement masturbating furiously while yelling at the hooker locked in the bathroom.
The zombies wouldn't mess with sheen. He'd be sitting drunk in a pile of his own excrement masturbating furiously while yelling at the hooker locked in the bathroom.
