The Walking Dead TV show only thread- Part II ***See spoiler rules in first post***

[Alberta_Beef]

I'm not a fan of Talking Dead because it's not my cup of tea, but I totally see where Locke is coming from and why it appeals to many people.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

The lion is the king of the jungle, not the tiger.

It is a character from a comic

Fun fact, but lions don't live in the jungle. The natural habitat for lions is in the savanna.

And obtaining a domestic tiger probably isn't as far-fetched as it seems:

http://www.worldwildlife.org/stories...an-in-the-wild

[Nyah]

I think the Talking Dead would be so much better if there were less than half of the commercials they have now (although that just seems to be an AMC problem in general) and no Chris Hardwick. I find him so over the top. I do enjoy watching the cast together though and I did watch the one on Sunday. I think Michael Cudlitz was wasted.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Nyah

I think the Talking Dead would be so much better if there were less than half of the commercials they have now (although that just seems to be an AMC problem in general) and no Chris Hardwick. I find him so over the top. I do enjoy watching the cast together though and I did watch the one on Sunday. I think Michael Cudlitz was wasted.

Man does AMC ever milk TWD for advertising revenue. I assume PVR's have not dominated the US seeing that advertisers continue to pay for commercials that a portion of the audience is never watching them. I always watch shows about 30 minutes late so we can skip all the ads. I do it a lot with football as well. I imagine this will eventually lead to the end of commercials once PVR's are in every household.

[dobbles]

Originally Posted by Locke

Other than little bits here and there 'Talking Dead' doesnt really do a whole lot. Theres fan interaction and producer involvement but it doesnt add a whole hell of a lot other than a small trailer for the next week's show.

I havent even watched this week's talking dead.

I think for talking dead the preview shown at the end is usually useless in terms of spoilers. This was a pretty rare occurrence that something meaningful was learned. Normally its a character specific intense scene that they show 30 seconds of. And really in general they don't spoil anything. All of the show people are very tight lipped and conservative about what they say.



Once in a while they will talk about how a new character is starting in the new episode or announce that an actor has been hired for character X. If someone doesn't read the comics, what exactly is that even spoiling??? The only reason that all of this started is Corsi DOES read the comics so knowing that Ezekiel was coming meant something to him. But for anyone that has gone out of their way to not know how the comics unfold, just announcing a character, or that said character has a lion, doesn't really hurt anyone.

[Fuzz]

Interesting tidbit on when the actors found out who was dying.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en...-a7379306.html

It was over a year ago. That' be hard to keep secret! The bit about them filming every option was a lie. I was thinking about that when I watched it. I figured it'd be a lot of effort to do makeup etc for all the characters just as a cover story.

[Robo]

The parent council wanting to give it a higher rating than m?

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Puxlut

Can I discuss an Easter Egg?

Is it the one from the opening credits?
If so - would suggest it is off limits as it connects directly to a yet to be revealed plot point from the comics.

[JiriHrdina]

This is a great little touch that makes Abraham just so much a bad-ass.

http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/the-wal...arewell-death/

[JiriHrdina]

Another great touch:

"The day will come when you won't be"
The title of the episode itself was the biggest Easter egg of them all. As fans might remember, back in the first season of the show, Rick's crew traveled to the Center for Disease Control hoping to find refuge. The group was greeted by the only person left, Dr. Edwin Jenner (Noah Emmerich). The good doctor had lost it and was decided to "opt-out", as he didn't want to live in a world filled with the undead. Dr. Jenner initially planned to include the group on his suicide mission, but Rick had pleaded with him to give them the choice to live. Jenner reluctantly agreed, and Rick said he was grateful for that. What was Jenner's response? He said, "The day will come when you won't be." This is Jenner basically informing Rick that a time will come when he will not be glad he'd left that CDC building to survive.

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Is it the one from the opening credits?
If so - would suggest it is off limits as it connects directly to a yet to be revealed plot point from the comics.

I wouldn't mind a PM with this if you know it, since I clearly missed it.

[Otto-matic]

Nibble on that.

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Is it the one from the opening credits?
If so - would suggest it is off limits as it connects directly to a yet to be revealed plot point from the comics.

Yup. I didn't think it was from the comics? I just put it together from a character that has already been shown. But I won't post it. I already pissed some people off with the whole "lion" thing.
Did anyone else see the guy with the Polaroid camera taking a picture of Glen/Abraham? It was kinda creepy...everyone is till on their knees mourning and this guy thinks he's working for TMZ.

[JiriHrdina]

Well remember when they went into the first Savioir compound Glenn found similar photos hanging on the walls

Hmmm... might have to check that out. Glenn finds the pics and then becomes another pic in his death? Creepy.

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by Puxlut

Hmmm... might have to check that out. Glenn finds the pics and then becomes another pic in his death? Creepy.

It was when they were sneaking around the compound stealth killing Negan's men.

Also there was another episode at the start of last season (I think) where Glenn found a baseball bat. Also at Terminus Glenn almost gets hit over the head with a bat at the killing station.

NSFW!

Graphic pictures obviously.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Man does AMC ever milk TWD for advertising revenue. I assume PVR's have not dominated the US seeing that advertisers continue to pay for commercials that a portion of the audience is never watching them. I always watch shows about 30 minutes late so we can skip all the ads. I do it a lot with football as well. I imagine this will eventually lead to the end of commercials once PVR's are in every household.

I believe PVR's are all over American households. Advertising revenue is a big part of the engine that drives television and sports. If that were to dry up, I'd be worried as a fan and viewer about how that revenue will be replaced.

[Radio]

You'd see an awful lot more product placement. Instead of ordering a "beer" they would order a Bud Light Lime with a tight shot of the frosty brew.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Radio

You'd see an awful lot more product placement. Instead of ordering a "beer" they would order a Bud Light Lime with a tight shot of the frosty brew.

Or they will go back to the 1950s method of having actors break the fourth wall with a commercial right in the show. I can just see it now.

After bashing in Glenn's head, the camera pans up to Negan as he opens a 40 ounce bottle of malt liquor:

You know, Lucille isn't the only one thirsty around here. In between slaying zombies, bashing in heads and taunting Rick Grimes, I like to settle in for the night with a smoooooth Colt 45 and a Camel cigarette...

[Max Cow Disease]

Originally Posted by Puxlut

Yup. I didn't think it was from the comics? I just put it together from a character that has already been shown. But I won't post it. I already pissed some people off with the whole "lion" thing.

Did anyone else see the guy with the Polaroid camera taking a picture of Glen/Abraham? It was kinda creepy...everyone is till on their knees mourning and this guy thinks he's working for TMZ.

Yeah, the Saviours don't strike me as a group of blokes that observe much common edicate when it comes to things like allowing proper time to mourn after bludgeoning someone beyond physical recognition.