Walking Dead Season 3

[Eublet]

So anyone in the know, can you please answer this? Does Darryl make zombie ear necklaces in the comic? Yes or no answer only, please. Thanks!

[spade2you]

Originally Posted by Eublet

So anyone in the know, can you please answer this? Does Darryl make zombie ear necklaces in the comic? Yes or no answer only, please. Thanks!

No Daryl or Merle in the comic series. Between diverging from the comics and a few folks that weren't in the comics, there's some head room for things to deviate.

[Jazzstick]

I think anyone can die in this next episode. Eventually Lincoln will want out and he will be killed, and they will keep that top secret so........... everyone is expendable. I expect at least one major character to die...my guess.....Maggie.

[carlos840]

Originally Posted by Eublet

I'm still trying to figure out what the Gov's motivation is though. At least mobsters get money. Since there is no currency exchange, I wonder what he's trying to do. The simple allure of power perhaps? If it's really just about creating a safe society with protection, then some of the other things he's doing don't line up with that objective. Maybe he's just crazy and I shouldn't waste that much more time on it, but they're making him out to be a thoughtful person on the show, not some crazy lunatic. Well, except for combing his zombie kids hair out and watching submersed zombie heads.

Speaking of those zombie heads, where they supposed to be reanimated? I don't recall seeing any of them move?

The duded spends his evening staring at heads in fish tanks!
I wouldn't worry to much about his sanity...

[Rip Topaz]

As for Daryl, I think the zombie ear necklace was his way of kinda dusting himself off an getting his balls back after dealing with the cliff and his Merle hallucination. It was his way of saying, "I'm still a badass, and those zombies couldn't take me down and neither could my abusive brother."

Daryl has a huge decision on his hands. His brother didn't really treat him like family, Merle really kicked him around. The prison group accepted Daryl as one of their own, their family, and that means a lot to Daryl because he's never had that.

I think he will pick the prison group over Merle, but not before a major fight between the two. Or, if the Gov tries to use Merle as a bargaining chip, Daryl will kill the Gov to save Merle, then end up having to kill his own brother.

[JimK]

Originally Posted by Phil Smith

Why are there no walkie talkies in the story line of this series?

Season_1, Episode_1...
Rick gave Morgan/Duane (remember them?) a police "walkie-talkie"...these Radios typically have enough battery for 10-12 hours (if Trunked)...more so if Conventional.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_(season_1)

[JimK]

Originally Posted by Eublet

I'm still trying to figure out what the Gov's motivation is though.

Serial killer...or Jim Jones-wannabe?

[C.Linton]

Originally Posted by JimK

Serial killer...or Jim Jones-wannabe?

Perhaps, and/or he's looking for a cure or the mysterious "Penny", and is willing to do anything to get it, including sacrificing innocent lives.
Oh, and he's a psycho.

[Rip Topaz]

Well, according to Rise of the Governor, the book that explains the Gov's story, Philip isn't really his real name but nobody ever learns the truth. Philip was actually his brothers name, which he took when his brother was eaten by walkers.

The Gov's REAL name is Brian, but we will never learn that on the show. I doubt they'll ever go any further into his backstory.

Yes, he's nuts. The ZA broke him. It started by trying to keep Penny (actually his niece) safe, but he failed and it turned him into the monster we see now.

After his brother was killed, he really did some foul stuff on his way to forming the Woodbury community.

This isn't a spoiler, BTW, this is part of the story they never tell except in ROTG.

[Phil Smith]

Originally Posted by JimK

Season_1, Episode_1...
Rick gave Morgan/Duane (remember them?) a police "walkie-talkie"...these Radios typically have enough battery for 10-12 hours (if Trunked)...more so if Conventional.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_(season_1)

A single episode? The time that this is cast in(present), there are a wide range of two way radios that could be used along with battery availability.

[carlos840]

What are the thoughts of people on the original comic?
I just saw you can buy two huge 1088 pages volumes on amazone for a good price with the whole current story...
Is it worth reading?

More importantly will reading the comic really ruin the series for me or do they compliment each other?

[spade2you]

Originally Posted by Rip Topaz

Well, according to Rise of the Governor, the book that explains the Gov's story, Philip isn't really his real name but nobody ever learns the truth. Philip was actually his brothers name, which he took when his brother was eaten by walkers.

The Gov's REAL name is Brian, but we will never learn that on the show. I doubt they'll ever go any further into his backstory.

Yes, he's nuts. The ZA broke him. It started by trying to keep Penny (actually his niece) safe, but he failed and it turned him into the monster we see now.

After his brother was killed, he really did some foul stuff on his way to forming the Woodbury community.

This isn't a spoiler, BTW, this is part of the story they never tell except in ROTG.

I would have thought the pic with Penny would make it seem that it was his daughter. I'd agree they need to expand some of the characters like The Governor and Michonne.

[Rip Topaz]

Originally Posted by spade2you

I would have thought the pic with Penny would make it seem that it was his daughter. I'd agree they need to expand some of the characters like The Governor and Michonne.

They've changed the story enough for TV that its possible they've just ignored his real backstory.

[Rip Topaz]

Originally Posted by carlos840

What are the thoughts of people on the original comic?
I just saw you can buy two huge 1088 pages volumes on amazone for a good price with the whole current story...
Is it worth reading?

More importantly will reading the comic really ruin the series for me or do they compliment each other?

I would say yes, definitely worth reading. I get the six-issue volumes, so I end up waiting six months between volumes.
They don't ruin the story. In fact, the TV show has strayed so far from the comics at this point that its impossible to know what's happening next, and I'm the biggest TWD fanatic you'll meet!!
There are moments where you'll go "I remember this part!!", like Axel's catchphrase "ya follow me", but for the most part, I'm as clueless as everyone else on Sunday nights.

[Richland123]

Originally Posted by VitalSigns

Anybody else notice how stupid that "scientist" guy was by un-doing that old guys restraints?

Mr. Peabody is trying to set the Wayback Machine.

[JimK]

Originally Posted by Phil Smith

A single episode? The time that this is cast in(present), there are a wide range of two way radios that could be used along with battery availability.

Well, you asked.

I would think a prison would have 2-way devices + vehicles so equipped...some have a duress button...that Glenn coulda used if he had one.

[klejst]

Just caught up on last weeks episode last night. Overall good episode, builds up to the half season finale. Although a bad guy, I really like the character development on the Governor character. Looking forward to Sunday night...but of course what am I going to watch after that until the next half season?!

[Eublet]

So what is the deal to on the 2nd half. How long until it starts?

[Mr. Pickles]

Originally Posted by Eublet

So what is the deal to on the 2nd half. How long until it starts?

February I think...

The Merle/Darryl conflict is what keep me interested this season, and I think those involved with the TV series should be lauded for this as, from what I understand, it's not in the comic series.

I was surprised that the guv didn't actually follow through with Maggie - as brutal and horrible as rape is, it seems that would be more in character.

FWIW, for all the pervs, I'm convinced all of the half-nekkid shots of Andrea were of a body double.

As for the prison groups recon of Woodbury, letting in a few walkers would make a great distraction. I hope they do this in the mid-season "finale". I think it'll will end with a cliffhanger about Darryl.

[VitalSigns]

OH LAWD JESUS!