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09 Jan 2014, 12:23 pm

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I don't really think the Governor is way more of a monster than everyone else on that show. Most of them regularly do weird/gory crap related to killing Zombies and other people occasionally too. Just a really violent show all-around.

Besides killing off his own squad, his advisor and what happened the last 2 episodes before the midseason finale?

Most of the characters seem kinda evil to an extent. The governors just a bit more evil. And besides he was embarrassed when his idiot "army" got their azz kicked by only two people. lol

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09 Jan 2014, 12:50 pm

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This show is all the chat around work. I got quite the kick telling everyone that George Romero called it a "soap opera with zombies." As far as I'm concerned, the man invented the genre and he should know ...

Now to bide my time until a soap opera about zombies. I can already imagine the marital spats.

Actually, that would be hilarious.

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09 Jan 2014, 1:43 pm

Venger wrote:

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Besides killing off his own squad, his advisor and what happened the last 2 episodes before the midseason finale?

Most of the characters seem kinda evil to an extent. The governors just a bit more evil. And besides he was embarrassed when his idiot "army" got their azz kicked by only two people. lol

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"Evil" is a bit harsh considering what everyone has to put up with. Sure, the protagonists have done some questionable stuff but in no way does that make them "evil," even to an extent. Except maybe Shane (he did try to rape Lori and kill Rick on multiple occasions)

Gov was always shady and crazy, and even if you're embarrassed that your squad lost to 2 people, gunning them all down in a fit of rage isn't making things better in the end.

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18 Jan 2014, 6:35 pm

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"Soap opera with zombies" is a fair comment, but the show wouldn't have survived for 4 seasons if it just focused on 'zombie action', and not the stories of the lives of the survivors.

I agree to a large extent. As exciting as Season 1 was, we would have gotten really tired of endless zombie bites. Season 2's farmhouse setting was a good respite and initiated a period of character development that was a nice idea. Season 3, IMHO, was treading water with the farmhouse being replicated by the jail setting and the governor's quaint little village. I watch on DVD, so I won't see season 4 until the Blu-Ray is released, but I understand they eventually burst forth for new uncharted territory.

While the producers have tried to shy away from the sci fi elements inherent in the setup, I really do wish they'd throw some of that into the pot, or we'd find out that one of the characters was actually involved in some way with starting the plague. If it is one of the more likeable ones, we the audience could experience some of the love/hate moral ambiguity inherent in the characters' actions.

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18 Jan 2014, 9:43 pm

Less than a month until the Walkers are back. Again.

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06 Feb 2014, 8:16 pm

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Less than a month until the Walkers are back. Again.

Almost there. . .

I am eager for it to come out, so I can get rent it from the library.

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06 Feb 2014, 8:35 pm

Speaking of which, here's a trailer I eyed recently:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo7lIrHgaV8

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10 Feb 2014, 7:47 am

It's back, it finally came back last night. And it wasn't bad at all.

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10 Feb 2014, 11:21 am

I loved the look inside Michone's past by means of that dream that turned into a nightmare for her.

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10 Feb 2014, 11:34 am

I was wondering if/when we would get a backstory on Michonne. Took them long enough.

However, Carl pissed me off to no end for most of last night.

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15 Feb 2014, 9:50 pm

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I was wondering if/when we would get a backstory on Michonne. Took them long enough.

However, Carl pissed me off to no end for most of last night.

Maybe my memory is a bit foggy, but it seemed to come out of nowhere, too. I know the explanation is that he feels his father let everyone down, but it was still a sudden swing in attitude.

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15 Feb 2014, 10:23 pm

coffeebean wrote:

micfranklin wrote:

I was wondering if/when we would get a backstory on Michonne. Took them long enough.

However, Carl pissed me off to no end for most of last night.

Maybe my memory is a bit foggy, but it seemed to come out of nowhere, too. I know the explanation is that he feels his father let everyone down, but it was still a sudden swing in attitude.

Shame he still feels let down in spite of how much Rick has to put up on a daily basis, moreso since he got shot and beaten badly the previous episode. Luckily Carl was humbled by the end so it's all good.

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16 Feb 2014, 12:29 am

Too much focus on that annoying kid. Carl should be killed off. He is like the Wesley Crusher of Walking Dead.

More focus should be on developing Glenn's character. He is better.

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16 Feb 2014, 4:52 am

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Too much focus on that annoying kid. Carl should be killed off. He is like the Wesley Crusher of Walking Dead.

More focus should be on developing Glenn's character. He is better.

But if Carl died, that would be it for Rick. Carl is Rick's only reason to stay alive.

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16 Feb 2014, 9:17 am

As long as Kirkman is in control of the show, Rick and Carl are going nowhere.

I just caught the latest episode on Amazon last night. I thought it was pretty good.

I hope they take their time (like the rest of the season) in getting the group back together.

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16 Feb 2014, 9:40 am

Carl and Rick are too popular and too important to the main series to just drop off now and without Carl, Rick can't do much seeing as how he's staggering when he walks.

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