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<p>I enjoyed the first episode of the new series of Walking Dead. They seem to be trying for more graphic violence this season if the first episode is anything to go by. Some of the things shown I thought would be verging on R18 at the movies [spoiler]trough butchery scene[/spoiler]<br>
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<p>I enjoyed the first episode of the new series of Walking Dead. They seem to be trying for more graphic violence this season if the first episode is anything to go by. Some of the things shown I thought would be verging on R18 at the movies [spoiler]trough butchery scene[/spoiler]<br>
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I'll be happy if all this season lives up to the first episode, but it will be hard.</p>
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<p>In the interviews before the series started the cast were saying some of the stuff they were doing was going to shock people , I just thought they were trying to hype it up. Obviously I was wrong, that scene stayed with me not just for what you mentioned but the matter of fact way they handled it. Guy walks in completely unfazed by what he sees and has a chat etc, it would have been a lot easier to comprehend if everyone doing the dirty work had been a raving psycho but instead they were so banal. Very well done, if anyone has any info about the spin off series I'd be keen to know.</p> -
<p>Walking dead next week, if its the same as the book which it drifts back and forth from- so next week will be ruined for you if its right but if you can't wait……..</p>
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<p><span>[spoiler] The black guy who walked outside was bitten by the walker in the water, that why he kissed the girl and walked outside. He was going to get as far away as he could before he turned, when he calms down about his leg he tells the cannibals they are eating tainted meat and they freak. Attacking the church ends badly for them and Rick and the others kill them slowly in front of the priest who is disgusted by them. Also the priest locked himself in the church when the initial outbreak occurred and refused to let anyone in. He's haunted by their deaths and his selfishness. [/spoiler]</span></p> -
no real surprises really Jegga...they are lucky you can't contract through blood splatter
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<p>anyone else watching Homeland? For the 2nd season in a row, i am starting to feel like i am only watching it because the first series was so good. </p>
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I didn't watch last season so not watched this one
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<p>I didn't watch last season so not watched this one</p>
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<p>All you need to know from last season is this [spoiler]Stupid plot whereby Carrie gets Brody to return so that he can 'redeem' himself by going as a double agent to facilitate a target. He gets caught and gets killed in front of her.</p>
<p>She is preggers with his kid.<br>
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<p>OK. Walking Dead.</p>
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<p>After reading this thread and seeing how popular the show is I was toying with the idea of watching the lot.</p>
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<p>Previously I had seen about 20 minutes of an episode somewhere around season 2 and dismissed it as stupid. Bunch of people walking around trying to survive to the next episode while fighting zombies. Then I watched last nights episode and found that it was really about a bunch of people walking around trying to survive to the next episode while fighting zombies.</p>
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OK. Walking Dead.<br><br>
After reading this thread and seeing how popular the show is I was toying with the idea of watching the lot.<br><br>
Previously I had seen about 20 minutes of an episode somewhere around season 2 and dismissed it as stupid. Bunch of people walking around trying to survive to the next episode while fighting zombies. Then I watched last nights episode and found that it was really about a bunch of people walking around trying to survive to the next episode while fighting zombies.<br><br><br>
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There are bits where they are fighting other people as well as zombies - society crumbling
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<p>Fair enough. My random sample showed very little difference in what I was watching.</p>
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<p>I'm sure there had been character development and relationships beginning and ending and all that but I think I would have lost patience with the lack of major plot development by now.</p> -
It's more about people trying to keep their humanity while they lose pretty much everything , the main character Rick has changed a lot since the series started considering he was a cop. If you liked Stephen Kings the stand there's elements if that in there too- no rule of law, no hospitals etc. there's also a nice twist in the usual zombie story too that means the world will probably never be able to get rid of them. <br>
The two series they have tried to create a safe place to live both ended in disaster for different reasons. I prefer it when they are on the road anyway, obviously you hve to ignore the fact that by now petrol will be degraded and most batteries will be useless but that pretty minor in comparison to accepting mankind if outnumbered 10000 to 1 by reanimated rotting corpses. -
<p>So I've got one episode to go of The Walking Dead: the Game of Thrones season to go and then I'll be caught up and will be able to read all your spoilers.</p>
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<p>Crucial: I felt a bit like you thinking it wouldn't be any good but it's a good series and evolves as it carries on ... and the hotness standards increase in each new series too ;). There has been some good character development over the series too. Also, pretty stupid to decide what a show is based on a 20 minute sample followed up by a 43 minute sample a couple of years later. Also, I'm not a huge zombie fan, I like the non traditional zombie stuff like Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland, Warm Bodies etc but not a big fan of the old style zombie stuff but there's enough going on for it to not be a zombie story. Plus, if you don't watch it you wont be able to understand my season rants about things that annoy me about it.</p> -
<p>Dont forget the Zombie lawnmower man! </p>
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<p>Plenty of stuff you can pick holes in, but you can say that about most programmes! </p>
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<p>I think The Knick finished, finale was a very odd episode, but was a good series!</p> -
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<p>anyone else watching Homeland? For the 2nd season in a row, i am starting to feel like i am only watching it because the first series was so good. </p>
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<p>Yep, I am still for some reason hoping Brodies wife will make a topless appearance. At least Carrie hasn't cried in this season yet, or don't her scrunch face.</p>
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<p>Gave up on Walking Dead when the most battle hardened person in it (Carl) walked backwards through a zombie zone leading a zombie & SHOCK backed into zombies...</p> -
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<p><strong>Yep, I am still for some reason hoping Brodies wife will make a topless appearance</strong>. At least Carrie hasn't cried in this season yet, or don't her scrunch face.</p>
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<p>Gave up on Walking Dead when the most battle hardened person in it (Carl) walked backwards through a zombie zone leading a zombie & SHOCK backed into zombies...</p>
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<p>I stopped watching after those became few and far between. </p> -
<p>her tits aren't enough for me to hope those whiney fluffybunnies ever come back on my TV screen.</p>
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<p>Carrie doesn't cry now, she has had a personality transplant, and is now just a bitch to everyone. </p> -
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<p>OK. Walking Dead.</p>
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<p>After reading this thread and seeing how popular the show is I was toying with the idea of watching the lot.</p>
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<p>Previously I had seen about 20 minutes of an episode somewhere around season 2 and dismissed it as stupid. Bunch of people walking around trying to survive to the next episode while fighting zombies. Then I watched last nights episode and found that it was really about a bunch of people walking around trying to survive to the next episode while fighting zombies.</p>
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<p>What am I not seeing here?</p>
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<p>There are a few reasons I watch it. The photography is movie quality at times, it just looks great. Acting is top notch, intense and surprising at times. And it's one of the few shows that main characters aren't safe from being killed (a few exceptions, but people die unexpectedly all the time).</p>
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<p>The story, for the main part, is pretty interesting. If you watch it from the beginning (the first season is pretty short anyway) you'll get a better sense of the character progression. Carol's arc is utterly brilliant (four season character progression, she's unrecognizable as the person in season one). Rick's character has changed completely a few times now. They have scenes on this show that I can't believe they have on TV. The "flowers" scene from last season still upsets me. The BBQ scene from this season has bothered my wife alot! (Trying to avoid spoilers)</p>
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<p>It's basically a show about how people change in adversity, and the zombies aren't the cause of most of the problems.</p>
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<p>Worth your time, but start from the beginning.</p>
