AMC's The Walking Dead SPOILER WARNING

LOOOOVVVVEEEEEEEEEEE it.

I've watched the first 2 episodes, but was hooked after the first 15 minutes. Beginning reminded me slightly of 28 days later, too! (I was typing that already when I noticed you mentioned it!!) (love BOTH 28 days and 28 weeks later)

I truly think this is my new favorite show. Gore, romance, Gore, teamwork, Gore, zombies, Gore, comedy.

I was telling a friend how I thought it might be hard to keep a series going with a "zombie" plot line... but they told me the comic has like nearly a hundred editions... so... YAY!!

I think the romance twists is what will get Mrs. KKH to watch it with me. I should also mention that this show is loaded with cool guns. Of note I noticed a SW "Ladysmith". Actually it might have been a 2313 NLS (NON lady smith) which doesn't have the embarrassing (for men at least) cursive word "Ladysmith" rolled onto it. This 9mm is perhaps the most comfortable gun I have ever held and fired. Wish I had one.

I have really been enjoying it too. AMC is really impressing me with their original series, wish they would go HD. Back to the Walking Dead, I think the cop's wife is gonna have some serious 'spainin to do pretty soon!

joyrae said: TodPedro said: I have really been enjoying it too. AMC is really impressing me with their original series, wish they would go HD. Back to the Walking Dead, I think the cop's wife is gonna have some serious 'spainin to do pretty soon!

But... but... but... I thought you were dead!!

(she moves fast...) Yeah, how fast, I wonder? I'm not sure we're told how long the protagonist was in a coma. I guess it could be years since the opening sequence didn't feature zombies. Hmm, awkward questions await when I re-watch this with Mrs. KKH.

joyrae said:
Sorry if my over-analyzing ruined it.

You sound like my hubby. LOL I'm always telling him that movies are not real life, it's not supposed to be accurate. That's why I refuse to watch war movies with him anymore. He'll just spend the entire time during the movie commenting on how an explosion wasn't real and could never happen that way, the guy's uniform doesn't meet regulation, etc.

joyrae said: TxAggieJen said: joyrae said:
Sorry if my over-analyzing ruined it.

You sound like my hubby. LOL I'm always telling him that movies are not real life, it's not supposed to be accurate. That's why I refuse to watch war movies with him anymore. He'll just spend the entire time during the movie commenting on how an explosion wasn't real and could never happen that way, the guy's uniform doesn't meet regulation, etc.

Oh... I'm not usually like that. I can suspend disbelief very easily (I love Harry Potter and LOTR... and none of that stuff could really happen).

I was just trying to figure it out in my head... because the series give you no idea how long he's been in that hospital bed unconscious.

Yeah, he doesn't do that during sci-fi movies and stuff, just things that sort of resemble real life - military stuff mostly.

They usually don't. In Shaun of the Dead, Night of the Living Dead, Return of the Living Dead... even in this series... they move slower than the living... as though they're disoriented.

(edit... cause I can't speel when I'm sleeeppy)

joyrae said: I can suspend disbelief very easily (I love Harry Potter and LOTR... and none of that stuff could really happen).

Harry Potter is fiction but LOTR? WHAA?

joyrae said: Kandykornhead said: Work with me J.R. Let's say the opening sequence was in 2007. Protagonist is in a coma until summer of 2010. Zombiepockalips occurs and he is without food and water for maybe a few days and coincidentally happens to awake.

But... at the very beginning there are already zombies. He kills that little girl zombie before he gets shot and goes to the hospital. (when he goes looking for gas) No lady. That is a forward-flash. Notice how he is slumming for gas in a giant campsite of cars, and is not surprised by this. No doubt we'll revisit that scene soon in real time. Point being, don't condemn hot ex-wife for re-hooking up since we don't know how much time has passed. I also charitably assume they went through what passes for a God-pleasing post-apocalyptic marriage ceremony, too.

Kandykornhead said: joyrae said: Kandykornhead said: Work with me J.R. Let's say the opening sequence was in 2007. Protagonist is in a coma until summer of 2010. Zombiepockalips occurs and he is without food and water for maybe a few days and coincidentally happens to awake.

But... at the very beginning there are already zombies. He kills that little girl zombie before he gets shot and goes to the hospital. (when he goes looking for gas) No lady. That is a forward-flash. Notice how he is slumming for gas in a giant campsite of cars, and is not surprised by this. No doubt we'll revisit that scene soon in real time. Point being, don't condemn hot ex-wife for re-hooking up since we don't know how much time has passed. I also charitably assume they went through what passes for a God-pleasing post-apocalyptic marriage ceremony, too.

I pyeed... (not peed). Edited the post to this effect... but... read what I added. Still say she moves fast.

joyrae said: You mean she moved on while he was in a coma? Before the zombies?

Sheesh, I finally got a touchdown but I think I tore my ACL in the effort.

joyrae said: Kandykornhead said: joyrae said: You mean she moved on while he was in a coma? Before the zombies?

Sheesh, I finally got a touchdown but I think I tore my ACL in the effort.

Ouch! Now I feel stupid. Thanks a bunch, pastor KandyKornHead. Statue of Liberty, running back right, post xy long, on two on two, break! And, peace be with you, J.R.

The wife was already cheating with his partnter/friend, before the fall. Remember near the beginning of the first show? He and his partner are shooting radar and eating french fries. He's complaining to his partner about his marriage, about how his wife's always mad at him. His partner says something like "we all go through it, man" (when he knows he's hittin' that). He's a weasel and she's scandalous, BUT, she still wears her wedding ring on a chain. This means that she still loves her husband and we'll probably find out that the partner/friend influenced her to split town and leave hubby in the hospital, maybe he even lied to her. I see bad things for him upcoming.

PS> AMC is in HD here (Comcast), AMCHD is channel 831.

I'm really enjoying this show. Dunno why, but I've been on a real zombie kick lately.

We caught up this weekend, watched episode 1 Saturday afternoon, then episodes 2 and 3 last night. It was excellent. Wife couldn't handle it, so just the kids and I.

Not sure if Ray's partner was with the wife beforehand, he was visiting Ray in the hospital and Laurie mentioned he told her Ray was dead, looked like it was to save her grief. Michael Rooker played the bigot really well, kinda wished the walkers had gotten through and eaten him, but with him walking around without his hand, that can add to the story.

Bummed that there's only 3 more episodes this season. Hope the quality stays this high.

Daughter asked for a nightlight last night, but dropped what she was doing at 9pm to make sure she didn't miss it.

eta: The scene where they hacked up the walker's body with a fire ax to coat themselves with walker guts was kinda hard to watch.

kelchild said: i hate that there are only 6 episodes. that is the suck!

Yeah, it's renewed for a bigger second season but it doesn't start shooting until February.

mapatsfan said: I was too tired to watch last night, have to catch up after dinner tonight on demand.

I just watched last night's episode. You won't be disappointed. I'm loving this show more with each episode!

deanosan said: I really like this show so it will be cancelled soon

I don't trust AMC since they announced that they're canceling Rubicon.

SecondGunman said: There's a single line near the end of the episode that gives a hint as to how much time has passed since the zombie takeover.

SHIT! I missed it... and I already deleted it from my DVR!

Care to share?? (you can message me if you don't want to spoil it)

Dang... I need to pay more attention, huh?

joyrae said: SecondGunman said: There's a single line near the end of the episode that gives a hint as to how much time has passed since the zombie takeover.

SHIT! I missed it... and I already deleted it from my DVR!

Care to share?? (you can message me if you don't want to spoil it)

Dang... I need to pay more attention, huh?

SPOILER (I guess)

194 days since it started, 63 days since it went global.