The Walking Dead (AMC Series)

[Dilla]

Well Tyreese did chain the door, so it's not like the zombies will get to him (assuming he breaks the pipe the handcuffs are chained to and doesn't dehydrate or starve).

Maybe that helicopter Grimes saw is foreshadowing lol.

Also:

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.

[justinstrife]

Originally Posted by james0246

How is using sex to get protection not self-reliance? . If the only way I could survive an apocalypse was to sleep with some ugly guy, then I damn well will sleep with that ugly guy. Pride does not matter in the end, only survival, and Sex can be a downright powerful tool even when used in the hands of a novice...much the same as a gun .

If that's the only way anyone is surviving an apocalypse, consider me dead.

There's just somethings I won't do, even if it means living or dying. Not that a situation like that would ever in a bazillion years come about, but there's no way in hell I would do that.

But then again, sex with someone else means a bit more to me, and isn't done lightly.

[Kyero Fox]

Originally Posted by Dilla

Well Tyreese did chain the door, so it's not like the zombies will get to him (assuming he breaks the pipe the handcuffs are chained to and doesn't dehydrate or starve).

Maybe that helicopter Grimes saw is foreshadowing lol.

Also:

woah really!? I didnt think the show would be THAT popular

[don_Durandal]

Originally Posted by Dilla

Well Tyreese did chain the door, so it's not like the zombies will get to him (assuming he breaks the pipe the handcuffs are chained to and doesn't dehydrate or starve).

Maybe that helicopter Grimes saw is foreshadowing lol.

Also:

That was T-Dog, not Tyreese. IIRC it's a new character fot the TV series.

Well the good thing with this is that they actually don't follow the comic series to the letter. There's still suspense and surprise in watching the former while knowing the later.

[-Sho-]

So they already announced 2nd season with 13 episodes starting in February.

[james0246]

Originally Posted by -Sho-

So they already announced 2nd season with 13 episodes starting in February.

They are going to start filming next February. So the show probably won't be out until September/sometime October.

btw, here is a break down of the ratings thus far:

Ratings Highlights for the The Walking Dead - Episode 1, which premiered on AMC Sunday, 10/31:

10pm airing - 3.7 HH rating with over 5.3 million total viewers;

Adults 18-49 - 3.6 million viewers;

Adults 25-54 - 3.1 million viewers;

Men 18-49 - 2.0 million viewers;

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Ratings Highlights for The Walking Dead - Episode 2, which premiered on AMC Sunday, 11/7:

10pm airing - 3.1 HH (household) rating with over 4.7 million viewers;

Adults 18-49 - 3.3 million viewers;

Adults 25-54 - 2.8 million viewers;

Men 18-49 - 2.1 million viewers.

That's damn good retention rates, and the fact that men 18-49 went up between the two episodes is quite impressive.

[Lost Cause]

Yeah, during the show there was a blurb that said something like 11 million viewers watched TWD first episode!
And from what I remember of the sneak peek into next weeks episode: Dixon or Dobson (the guy on the roof) is still handcuffed to the pipe, something comes thru the door(!), and he has a brother! Grimes and company finally make it too the basecamp(dum de dum dum!) and he says something about going back to town!
A second season?! YES!!!
I have noticed though that none of the survivors are packing anything more serious than a high powered hunting rifle, and handguns, no AKs, ARs, machine guns or even shotguns (although Grimes had a duffle bag full)! Nothing like we speculated in the old Zombie thread. I kinda wander why?
And yes I think the helicopter might show up, the camera sure stared at it for awhile.

[justinstrife]

Originally Posted by Lost Cause

Yeah, during the show there was a blurb that said something like 11 million viewers watched TWD first episode!
And from what I remember of the sneak peek into next weeks episode: Dixon or Dobson (the guy on the roof) is still handcuffed to the pipe, something comes thru the door(!), and he has a brother! Grimes and company finally make it too the basecamp(dum de dum dum!) and he says something about going back to town!
A second season?! YES!!!
I have noticed though that none of the survivors are packing anything more serious than a high powered hunting rifle, and handguns, no AKs, ARs, machine guns or even shotguns (although Grimes had a duffle bag full)! Nothing like we speculated in the old Zombie thread. I kinda wander why?
And yes I think the helicopter might show up, the camera sure stared at it for awhile.

Rick's got a shotgun in his hands in the preview for episode 3 if I remember correctly. I don't know why we're not seeing people armed with AR's, AK's, or anything else heavy hitting, as this is the South. Everyone has a couple of Evil Black Rifles out there.

Hell even a Mini-14 for crying outloud. Who doesn't have a Mini-14?

(sorry for the old picture need to take new ones with the newly finished AR )

[Hooves]

Originally Posted by justinstrife

Rick's got a shotgun in his hands in the preview for episode 3 if I remember correctly. I don't know why we're not seeing people armed with AR's, AK's, or anything else heavy hitting, as this is the South. Everyone has a couple of Evil Black Rifles out there.

Shotguns are more popular then your average AK? Or, thats what they might think atleast thats just my opinion. Besides, there is always "1" shotgun in "almost" every single zombie movie/show I watched in the past

[Lost Cause]

Originally Posted by Hooves

Shotguns are more popular then your average AK? Or, thats what they might think atleast thats just my opinion. Besides, there is always "1" shotgun in "almost" every single zombie movie/show I watched in the past

More common would be a better description Hooves. Down South almost every home had a "bird gun" (shotgun) in it!
I haven't seen the comic book but it seems (if you believe the media) that the AR15 is very popular right now, followed by the AK47.
And justinstrife, I think your on to something the with "the evil black rifle" thing. The popular media and various other groups wouldn't like the idea of normal everyday folks roaming around with a para-military weapon!
And I want to see A Steyr show up, just so I can hear fallschirmjager squeal like a school girl!

[justinstrife]

Originally Posted by Hooves

Shotguns are more popular then your average AK? Or, thats what they might think atleast thats just my opinion. Besides, there is always "1" shotgun in "almost" every single zombie movie/show I watched in the past

Between my dad and I, we own 6 shotguns. Everyone but one that I know who owns firearms, owns at least one shotgun. Whether for hunting, home defense, or clay shooting. I think there is a good possibility, that there are more shotguns in private homes, than AR's and AK's combined. Also considering you can buy a 12g pump shotgun for less than 500 dollars all day long, makes them more affordable(and after Obama was elected in 2008, shotgun ammo was ALL you could find at the stores for months).

[milan kyuubi]

Originally Posted by james0246

Sex can be an effective tool at times, getting men or women to do what you want (I'm sure any adult knows this ), so I do not see what is so strange about a woman using their body to gain a protector in the events of a Zombie Apocalypse (I don't kow why the person being a family friend should matter more). Is it degrading? Sure as hell, but pride means nothing if you are defenseless and can get killed in the mean time. And if she is doing it to protect her child? Then hell yes. A parents first duty should always be toward their child.

I agree with you that sex can be as an effective tool at times But let me ask you this: Why does Rick's wife needs to use sex in the first place? Isn't he her husbands best friend, shouldn't he protect her and her son anyway. I would have accepted that she could have used sex on some unknown man to have him protect her an her son. But this leads me to believe that there was some affair before the zombie attack. Also even if there were months between the attack and Rick's waking up. Going for another man only months after your husband is dead (she probably wasn't even sure of this) isn't right.

[-Sho-]

Finally watch ep 2 .

Great episode . New survivors .
Merle is fucked up
Glen is awesome with the camaro

Ep 3 = Drama romance ? I can see the scene. Rick's "best friend" & wife -Oh Shiiiit....- well like some movies .

[Kyero Fox]

better him than dead. his Best friend was there to save them etc.

[Sheba]

Let's say that the issue between Rick, his friend and his wife gets treated in a less polarized way and perhaps more human in the comic than what we usually see in fiction. And this being a zombie apocalypse, a lot of rules of conduct drawn by common sense and law fall apart.

[Ending]

Spoiler for major spoilers...:

Ep2 was good, but I came to dislike the group right from the start, since pointing someone with a gun begs for another. Then the problem with bickering and that crook. Since they are going to be a regular crew, it makes me cringe that every episode I'll be reminded of the lousy start and how the protagonist should just ditch them >.>

But this leads me to believe that there was some affair before the zombie attack. Also even if there were months between the attack and Rick's waking up. Going for another man only months after your husband is dead (she probably wasn't even sure of this) isn't right.

Ye, could be. The comic explains that this cop, the friend of the protagonist, had eyed her for a long while. So he got a chance and seized it. It's a tough world and, honestly, I think people place too much pretense on sex and marriage, especially the religious ones.

Have to wonder why they didn't attempt to drive that tank, by the way. I can imagine driving it to the highway, turning around, and squishing a fair number of deadies.

[NorthernFallout]

Originally Posted by Ending

Have to wonder why they didn't attempt to drive that tank, by the way. I can imagine driving it to the highway, turning around, and squishing a fair number of deadies.

It was most likely out of gas/had broken down, or they lacked the knowledge of operating it (not that I would know, but I guess it isn't just turning the key and get rollin'). Something made it stop in the first place.

Though if it had stopped simply because one of the crew had been bitten and he had infected everyone else, then, yes, I don't see why they couldn't have tried to make it work...

[mindovermatter]

I'm not sure specifically about that tank, but I think most tanks take at least two people to drive it, so when Rick was stuck in there, that wasn't an option. It might have been with glen though..

question: what happened to the frag Rick picked up? Did he just pocket it and not tell anyone?

[NorthernFallout]

Originally Posted by mindovermatter

question: what happened to the frag Rick picked up? Did he just pocket it and not tell anyone?

Yea, IIRC, he still has it on him as he didn't use it, though I almost expected him to.

[Hooves]

It makes me so sad that I always miss the time that this shows.. I wonder if they have it on any sites like youtube if I'm lucky.