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Yeah, can't wait for this.  Shame it is only 6 episodes though.  Shot in Atlanta, GA I do believe.  I might have to read The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1 to catch up.  Amazon used to have this 1000 page behemoth for like $40.  Sucks I missed that.

So I bought the 1st 2 trades of Walking Dead, and just finished reading the 1st and I'm shaking a little bit.

I've never been a fan of horror, but in a movie at least when I scene happens it continues independently of your watching/listening to it.  Reading Horror is so much more frightening because even when I want to just brace for impact and look away I have to continue reading because if I don't the moment will never pass.

As for the story is has a very Y The Last Man sort of feel to it, only with more ever looming death.

Oh Yes, I easily see myself walking into Borders again on Friday and dropping 140$ish on picking up Vol.s 3-12 (Vol 13 doesn't come out till Nov 10)

Which I am slight miffed at since its an entirely black and white book.  If you aren't paying for a colorist then why is your book the same price as books that do?

Well I've done it, I've read 7+ years of a mans work in less than a week.... and now I have to wait for the slow crawl like everyone else.

It really is like Y the Last Man with zombies, it digs deep into exploring the depth of humanity vs survival and allows to tension and horror to draw out on the blade endlessly.  Though now I worry about the show because where the book has all the time it wants, episodes only run so long, but if anyone can pull it off its AMC.

P.S.  We won't have a book themed forum on here do we?

P.P.S.   Carl is AWESOME

Last edited by Sparks (9/6/10 10:08 pm)

i really hope this is going to appear on HULU sooner rather than later.

Well I'll be damned

http://www.hulu.com/watch/190905/the-wa … s-gone-bye

Enjoy Scotty

Really?  That's surprising considering they went out of their way to make it seem like I never existed.

But on topic, let me know what you think after watching it.

Enjoyed the first episode.  A little slow, but they have to set the stage.  Matched the first couple pages of the comic pretty well.  The changes have actually been nice touches to far (e.g., the writing on the cafeteria door).  Shame we only get 6 episodes, but maybe next season's 13 will be a nice helping.

I was personally a little underwhelmed with some of the stuff they added (like the guy having to snipe his wife, and I know it was in the trailer but I was hoping it was just an unfinished effect.  Seriously, no one took the other way on the highway?).

Also thought it was a bit too slow but I'll let that slide in terms of setup.  Looking forward to see they handle the other characters.

-sigh-  I have some major issues with episode 2, namely plot holes and some really wonky character development

1st scene before the title card even Lori and Shane sneak off to have some sex in the forest... in the middle of a zombie apocalypse... and they nearly completely disrobe.  That's survivalist thinking at its best folks.

Just after the title card we have Rick still in the tank and a nice establishing shot showing zombies swarming on the tank, we cut inside with Rick talking to Glenn "They are busy eating your horse, make a run for it." We go back to an outside shot and the zombies are fucking gone.. WHAT?!?!


I hate the woman playing Andrea, she annoyed me the entire episode and I really doubt she has the acting chops to step up to the role, but we will see.  Glenn isn't bad though.

Walking Dead is the dramatic, high quality zombie story we've been waiting for!

i need to watch ep 4. perhaps tonight.

Alright so while I figured as much after episode 5 it was confirmed in episode 6

Spoiler (highlight to view):
The 1st volume of the comic ends with them leaving the campsite Rick and Shane arguing out in the woods about leaving and where to go.  Shane turns violent towards Rick when Carl appears from the bushes and shoots and kills Shane.  Not only was this a moment that made me say damn aloud, it is easily one of my favorite moments in the entire series and for whatever it didn't happen.

Sure it may happen sometime in season 2, it may not.  Personally I think they can't find a child actor that could do (Carl's hardly said anything in the series so far).  To me Carl killing Shane was a flagship moment for Walking Dead, thanks for skipping it Frank.

Sure the CDC think was kind of cool (if not rushed all to hell) but I expected better. 

And haha, stupid redneck characters killed off.