The Walking Dead.

[TopDog]

Sorry if this was already covered, but WTF was the attractive blonde woman sharpening her knife with at the beginning of the new episode? It looked like a cheese grater.

I thought it looked like a DMT diamond stone:

Or it could have been a Smith's.

 

[jsx1043]

It bugged me to no end when Darrel (who is a complete badass, Hoosier-style ) tried to climb that embankement with the arrow still stuck in him. It'd be one thing if it went through some internal organs, but it was an aluminum arrow with a field tip, through the love handle. He'd do more damage if he caught it on a tree on his subsequent falls, than if he unscrewed the tip, slid the arrow out backwards, and bandaged the entry and exit holes up tight with his shirt. When Merle said basically the same thing, I sat next to my wife and said "Well, no $h!t, you don't say..." (Sorry, SAR-nerd talking)

As for the housing situation, it looks like the house that Darrel cleared looking for Sophia would be a decent place to start.

And oh yeah...mmmmmmmm, Maggie....

 

[Kutnupe14]

It bugged me to no end when Darrel (who is a complete badass, Hoosier-style ) tried to climb that embankement with the arrow still stuck in him. It'd be one thing if it went through some internal organs, but it was an aluminum arrow with a field tip, through the love handle. He'd do more damage if he caught it on a tree on his subsequent falls, than if he unscrewed the tip, slid the arrow out backwards, and bandaged the entry and exit holes up tight with his shirt. When Merle said basically the same thing, I sat next to my wife and said "Well, no $h!t, you don't say..." (Sorry, SAR-nerd talking)

As for the housing situation, it looks like the house that Darrel cleared looking for Sophia would be a decent place to start.

And oh yeah...mmmmmmmm, Maggie....

Yeah, that actually bothered me too. I was like "take the arrow out dumb butt!"

 

[printcraft]

Common sense needs to be thrown out the window to continue the story.

Just like any slasher/psycho flick.........
Yeah babe, you hit the demon possessed serial killer hilljack in the head once with
a hammer, he's probably dead and you can turn your back on him
and walk away happily ever after.

 

[Roadie]

Yeah, that actually bothered me too. I was like "take the arrow out dumb butt!"

I thought the first rule of Field Medicine was to NOT remove any foreign objects that have entered the body like that?

 

[Guardsman89]

3 rules for the post zombie apocalypse wanna be field medic: 1) if they aren't breathing, breath for them 2) if they don't have a pulse, give them one 3) if it's wet and red cover it with something dry and white. Otherwise, shoot 'em in the leg and leave them for the walkers!!

 

[SmileDocHill]

I actually heard a sizable piece on NPR radio the other day talking about how well written this show is. It must be doing something right to have a wide enough of an appeal to be talked about on NPR.

They pointed out something I didn't consider about the way the last episode ended. It alluded to the possibility that the farm land owner had to know that the little girl was now a walker and in the barn with the others yet he didn't inform the "guest" group of folks about it. That goes against his actions and behavior since he has supposedly wanted them to leave and knew they were only sticking around until they found her??? (dom dom doooomm....the plot thickens)

 

[Guardsman89]

I actually heard a sizable piece on NPR radio the other day talking about how well written this show is. It must be doing something right to have a wide enough of an appeal to be talked about on NPR.

They pointed out something I didn't consider about the way the last episode ended. It alluded to the possibility that the farm land owner had to know that the little girl was now a walker and in the barn with the others yet he didn't inform the "guest" group of folks about it. That goes against his actions and behavior since he has supposedly wanted them to leave and knew they were only sticking around until they found her??? (dom dom doooomm....the plot thickens)

The old guy didn't want them to know he had walkers in the barn though so he wouldn't have told them.

I don't think the writing is that great. In fact, until the last episode I was really thinking about ditching the show (the little girl twist was good). The dialog is a bit weak to me. And why can't they work a bit of intelligent thinking into the plot? And why does every interaction between the characters have to be a clash of world views and end of the world ethics?

My solution: more action, much more! And less talk about pregnancy tests and arguments over whether Dale should have let the chick die at the CDC. Also, they need an intellectual to join the group. All the characters are stupid. They need someone to remind them that south central California might have a bunch well fortified vacant estates and great year round weather to boot!

All that said, I am fascinated with the zombie thing so I'll probably keep watching.

 

[jbombelli]

The old guy didn't want them to know he had walkers in the barn though so he wouldn't have told them.

I don't think the writing is that great. In fact, until the last episode I was really thinking about ditching the show (the little girl twist was good). The dialog is a bit weak to me. And why can't they work a bit of intelligent thinking into the plot? And why does every interaction between the characters have to be a clash of world views and end of the world ethics?

My solution: more action, much more! And less talk about pregnancy tests and arguments over whether Dale should have let the chick die at the CDC. Also, they need an intellectual to join the group. All the characters are stupid. They need someone to remind them that south central California might have a bunch well fortified vacant estates and great year round weather to boot!

All that said, I am fascinated with the zombie thing so I'll probably keep watching.

You mean like Bill Murray's house?

 

[SmileDocHill]

The old guy didn't want them to know he had walkers in the barn though so he wouldn't have told them. .

But for the last almost episode and a half he knew at least some of the guest group knew about them. Even if they didn't know about them, if he really wanted them out he could have told them about the girl to give them reason to finally leave. That may be a point that is easier not addressing since I think their real reason for bringing it into the plot is because now you have to wonder how the guest group is going to deal with him keeping that knowledge from them.

 

[nipprdog]

But for the last almost episode and a half he knew at least some of the guest group knew about them. Even if they didn't know about them, if he really wanted them out he could have told them about the girl to give them reason to finally leave. That may be a point that is easier not addressing since I think their real reason for bringing it into the plot is because now you have to wonder how the guest group is going to deal with him keeping that knowledge from them.

On the preview of the next episode, Herschel claims that Otis was the one putting the walkers in the barn, and thats why he didn't know.

 

[SmileDocHill]

On the preview of the next episode, Herschel claims that Otis was the one putting the walkers in the barn, and thats why he didn't know.

Thanks, I didn't catch that.

 

[MRTOOSE]

alot of people really like this show .. think Ill have to check it out

 

[A. Ramon]

I tried to find a preview for the next episode, but I can't find it online or on AMC website. Can't believe we have to wait till Feb...

 

[gunman41mag]

out of the second series I like the last show best

 

[Fordtough25]

out of the second series I like the last show best

Same here, I can't wait for it to start again to see what happens.

 

[nipprdog]

I tried to find a preview for the next episode, but I can't find it online or on AMC website. Can't believe we have to wait till Feb...

The Walking Dead - The Walking Dead Sneak Peek: Episode 208, Nebraska – AMC

 

[jwfuhrman]

Herschel is lucky he wasn't dropped by Shane as soon as Rick shot Sophia..... At least that's what I woulda done. No excuses for that.

 

[A. Ramon]

The Walking Dead - The Walking Dead Sneak Peek: Episode 208, Nebraska – AMC

Thanks for the Link...

 

[Kutnupe14]

Herschel is lucky he wasn't dropped by Shane as soon as Rick shot Sophia..... At least that's what I woulda done. No excuses for that.

I agree, and there's a practical lesson to be learned from this. Herschel took in what appeared to be friendly "good" people. He had his reservations, but still, he let them stay. The survivors ate his food, used his equipment, kill one of his group, and generally disobeyed his rules. There was also a very real possibility that he could have been killed after they discovered Sophia. Had he never taken them in, they'd be better off that they now are.

Keep that in mind for application of real life. Just because they seem "good," and generally are, at the end of the day, you have compromised your safety and control.