The Walking Dead - Season 1

reevolution · Post by **reevolution** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:52 pm

It's already my new favorite show currently airing (as in - not cancelled/finale'd/etc) - tied even with Breaking Bad.

The premiere was seriously 99.8% perfect. I haven't read nor do I care about any of the comics; all I care about is how true to the zombie genre form this is.

Panama · Post by **Panama** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:12 pm

reevolution wrote: I haven't read nor do I care about any of the comics

your loss

Gregg Popabitch · Post by **Gregg Popabitch** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:36 pm

That was such an awesome pilot episode.

HomeSkillet · Post by **HomeSkillet** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:37 pm

Gregg Popabitch wrote:That was such an awesome pilot episode.

craig · Post by **craig** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:49 pm

Panama wrote:
reevolution wrote: I haven't read nor do I care about any of the comics
your loss

seriously

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:56 pm

CAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
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Ramen · Post by **Ramen** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:04 pm

best looking zombies, hopefully that horse comes back as a zombie right?

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:25 pm

^I sure as gawd oats sew

and just to throw this fan made opening into this thead..
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odium-LSC · Post by **odium-LSC** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:05 am

I don't usually fuck with horror shit but this was fucking AWESOME. can't wait til the next episode.

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:52 pm

Can Kirkman really write that well yo? The Haunt makes me think not... at all.
Anyway, yea, the 1st episode was badass and the zombies look incredible.

Tweak Da Leak · Post by **Tweak Da Leak** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:01 pm

good 1st episode, zombies looked cool but the blood effects when they shoot em close up looks like something out of the resident evil video game.

Blockhead · Post by **Blockhead** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:35 pm

Very dope.

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:38 am

Good first episode which is more difficult than you might think because you had to deal with so many zombie cliches.

The best is yet to come because the comic books really shine as you watch relationships develop while people try to come to terms with what is happening in the world over a prolonged period of time. To me, the character development is easily as good as the gory zombie action.

Looking forward to Sunday.

odium-LSC · Post by **odium-LSC** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:56 am

Blockhead wrote:Very dope.

Damn, Block. That was an incredibly insightful addition to the conversation. I've never thought of it this way. It brings me a whole new perspective on the show. Thank you.

Truth. · Post by **Truth.** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:27 am

[quote]Lincoln: 'Walking Dead will change'
Wednesday, November 3 2010, 14:36 GMT
By Morgan Jeffery, TV Reporter

Blockhead · Post by **Blockhead** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:35 am

odium-LSC wrote:
Blockhead wrote:Very dope.
Damn, Block. That was an incredibly insightful addition to the conversation. I've never thought of it this way. It brings me a whole new perspective on the show. Thank you.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:54 am

First episode is on IFC at 12:15 tonight. Perfect for those that may not get AMC in HD and may get IFC HD. Plus, IFC's version will already have the commercials edited out.

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 1:00 am

walking dead google map
not really checking it to avoid spoilers, but its seemingly pretty sweet

procure uno · Post by **procure uno** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 1:35 pm

LilLeftBrain wrote:walking dead google map
not really checking it to avoid spoilers, but its seemingly pretty sweet

this is based off of the comic and not the show.

in the graphic novel rick is from somerset, kentucky, not northern georgia. however, what happens much, MUCH later in the series is definitely shown, so best to avoid

stroydnaire · Post by **stroydnaire** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:58 pm

I'm not a fan of television but between this and Boardwalk Empire....I'm hooked!

darkwingduck · Post by **darkwingduck** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 2:36 am

ok. its offically on with this show. just caught ep. 1 ondemand. will be watching. will be trynta get a chance to be a zomibe sweepstakes winner!

Truth. · Post by **Truth.** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 3:58 am

couple promo pics from tonights episode titled "Guts", supposed to be pretty wild

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/DAdude/guts1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/DAdude/guts2.jpg

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:17 pm

odium-LSC wrote:I don't usually fuck with horror shit but this was fucking AWESOME.

Seen and heard this being writtenor said a few times, makes me wonder what sort of shitty horror people have been watching. Then again, I don't usually fuck with tv shit, so : )

Pilot was fairly solid zombie-fun. Not a fan of the video-game blood, like Tweak said, but that's a minor complaint when it's decent enough otherwise, highlight being the end-scene in the city and the start. I'm willing to keep checking to see where they go with it.

360 · Post by **360** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:10 pm

Comedy Quaddafi wrote:
odium-LSC wrote:I don't usually fuck with horror shit but this was fucking AWESOME.
Seen and heard this being writtenor said a few times, makes me wonder what sort of shitty horror people have been watching. Then again, I don't usually fuck with tv shit, so : )

Pilot was fairly solid zombie-fun. Not a fan of the video-game blood, like Tweak said, but that's a minor complaint when it's decent enough otherwise, highlight being the end-scene in the city and the start. I'm willing to keep checking to see where they go with it.

2nd episode is supposed to be epic.

I agree with the video game blood but I think they did it because they are already pushing the line in terms of censorship and I am willing to bet that they were forced to make the blood from various impacts look extra digital.

That's the only way I can rationalize it because, when taking into account the detail in the zombies, it is highly improbable that they would forget about the blood.

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:26 pm

Yeah something major is going to go down it seems. It's not that it's a must to have crazy gore in every scene though, a tv-show will perhaps get the chance to elaborate on the social dynamics of different groups in peril, so far it's been a cool enough set-up following genre-'rules' closely.

I read a Romero interview where he explained why he used CGI-blood in Survival of the Dead, but I wouldn't know if it's the same issue here.

http://www.combustiblecelluloid.com/int ... mero.shtml
Despite the big screen look and feel, the film is a low-budget wonder, and Romero credits digital video and CGI for his quick shooting schedule. "I love it, man," he says. "You can do so much. It makes it so flexible. It makes the whole job a bit easier. You don't even have to light. If you don't have time to get the lighting perfect you can do it later. You can put shadows in. You can do anything you want. It's incredible. It makes it so you can do a film under 5 or under 4, and get off the set. You gotta do these in 21 days. This went 24 or 25, all because of weather. We got clobbered. The conditions were terrible. So I really appreciate that."

Romero seems to realize that the digital zombie effects can never replace the real thing, but the swap is worth it for greater creative control. "I love mechanical effects, prosthetic effects, like the kind that [Tom] Savini and [Gregory] Nicotero do. It's more interactive. It's easier for the actors to react more if they're actually pulling stuff off their face. But again, it's just a time saver. Even squibs. If a squib goes wrong, the blood squirts the wrong way, you gotta clean it up, and you lose 45 minutes. The whole object when you're running and gunning, is to just get off the set."

perabigail · Post by **perabigail** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:05 am

yeah i'm officially on the bandwagon. pilot was great but this episode might have been even better. i'm sure failing to put a slug in dixons head is going to make things pretty interesting down the line.

darkwingduck · Post by **darkwingduck** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:13 am

this shit is so on! obviously it was gonna fucking rain. lol.

the cop partners story is gonna get real choppy fast.

Ramen · Post by **Ramen** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:16 am

show is too good.

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:18 am

writing/acting seems meh, that line about telling his kids about the corpse they chopped up was even more vomit inducing than the scene

still looks great and will stick with it

Blockhead · Post by **Blockhead** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:38 am

It's still very entertaining and I'm into it but LOL at "T-dog" in his "Brooklyn shirt and "racist guy". I'm hoping not every character is some poorly written , boring stereotype i'd expect to see in "crash".
that said, I'm digging how tense it gets at times and the effects have been awesome.