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Dyler Turden Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 11:05 PM
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It's official. The Walking Dead is one cool drama.
Just watched the latest episode on AMC and wow. Between this show and Breaking Bad, AMC is taking over HBO's slot for innovative and good programming.
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Lucian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 11:09 PM
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1. Agreed.
Edited on Sun Nov-14-10 11:10 PM by Lucian
And there's only three more episodes left of the season??? :wtf: Damn that sucks! But season two will have 13 episodes.

I really hope season two of The Walking Dead doesn't interfere with season four of True Blood. They share the same timeslot. x(
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Dyler Turden Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 11:18 PM
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2. I just heard that as well.
Sigh. But at least it's coming back. If it does interfere you can always watch it online at the AMC website a couple of days after airing.
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Yavin4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 12:39 PM
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32. Less Is Better
Give me a few high quality episodes over trying to stretch the story line out over a high number of episodes. Imagine how great X-Files would have been with only a few shows every year instead of 26.
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proteus_lives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 11:25 PM
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3. Remember to enter the contest at the end of the episode.
I did, it would so cool to win it.
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Lucian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 11:40 PM
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4. That would be awesome.
I want a stagger-on role as a geek. That'd be sweet...
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proteus_lives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 11:42 PM
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5. Double-sweet.
This fellow geek agrees.
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 11:57 PM
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6. I'm really glad that Shane beat the shit out of Ed.
I'm just pissed the ladies didn't do it themselves.
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Dyler Turden Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 12:32 AM
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7. Yeah. I was hoping that would happen.
But it would have been sweet if the ladies did it themselves.
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 12:44 AM
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9. I hate how the battered wife was all "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" after he was pulped, though.
:puke:

It will make for problems later on. One of them will kill the other. "Oh, zombie!" *blam*.
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proteus_lives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 03:02 AM
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18. That's what happens in real life.
It's part of the problem.

Abusers make the abused dependent on them and make them think it's their fault.
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 09:19 AM
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19. And that is what makes it so disgusting
:puke:
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 04:52 PM
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35. I think this was to show that Shane has a dark side that might get darker
as the show evolves. On the other hand, I think the guy who cut his hand off, might change in a positive manner. One hopes.
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orleans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 12:43 AM
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8. so.....? what's it about...? n/t
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Dyler Turden Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 12:48 AM
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10. It's a series taken from a graphic novel
where in a 28 Days sort of way the protagonist awakes to a world with, wait for it, ZOMBIES!

As silly as the premise is they have done it very well and is more character driven than zombie driven.
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 09:58 AM
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21. I picked up a graphic novel in the local Borders last week
and the storyline from the graphic novel that I looked through in the store was pretty much the same as the TV show pilot. Was the graphic novel an updated adaptation of the TV show, or did the pilot really parallel the original graphic novel that closely?

I didn't think of that until I had left Borders.
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MountainLaurel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 10:15 AM
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23. The latter
I'm pretty sure the graphic novels have been out for a few years (it was published as a serial, like your usual comic book).
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Systematic Chaos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 12:49 AM
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11. Imagine 28 Days Later or any other cool zombie flick...
...made for TV while still being almost cinematic in its presentation.

It is an absolutely awesome series, and may appeal to you even if you don't usually care for zombie-based entertainment.
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Lucian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 02:45 AM
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17. The beginning starts out like the beginning of 28 Days Later...
Edited on Mon Nov-15-10 02:45 AM by Lucian
but then it moves on to something like the remake of Dawn of the Dead.

Awesome. :)
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denbot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 02:18 AM
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12. It's official: Season two is going to take forever to air..
I found out Saturday that this season was only 6 episodes.
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Dyler Turden Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 02:21 AM
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13. Sucks, doesn't it?
Edited on Mon Nov-15-10 02:22 AM by Dyler Turden
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Lucian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 02:44 AM
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16. I bet it'll be on next summer sometime.
x(
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 09:59 AM
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22. 6 episodes?
that's it?

How about season 2, since that's already been picked up?
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charlie and algernon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 10:22 AM
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24. wiki says it's gonna be 13 episodes
Edited on Mon Nov-15-10 10:22 AM by charlie and algernon
so at least we're getting double. I imagine that AMC is approaching this cautiously since Zombie movies tend to either do great or bomb in the theaters. They're probably waiting to see what kind of following they have before investing in the usual 16-20 episode season.
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Yavin4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 12:43 PM
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33. I'll Say It Again, Less Is Better
That's the number one rule of entertainment. Less is better. Leave the audience wanting more.
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Supply Side Jesus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 02:21 AM
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14. TWD is pretty good so far
But don't write off HBO yet.... True Blood, Boardwalk Empire are great!

Next year Game of Thrones will blow you away!
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Lucian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 02:43 AM
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15. Game of Thrones is going to be EPIC!
I can't wait! :bounce:

I'm sure the tv series will be out before A Dance with Dragons will be. :rofl:
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 09:55 AM
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20. I might have to subscribe to HBO to see "A Game of Thrones"
one thing for sure, they won't have to sign any actors to long term contracts...
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Lucian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 11:16 AM
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27. Indeed.
On both accounts.
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 10:27 AM
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25. Game Of Thrones? WHAT?!?!?!
I just bought the book!

I'm 50 pages in. Should I stop now and wait for the TV show? Or should I get it read and be one of those "Oh well you know the book is waaaay better than the movie" lames?

Decisions, decisions...
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Lucian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 11:16 AM
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26. Read it!
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Supply Side Jesus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 01:00 PM
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34. Defintly read it
even if they botch the series, which I don't think they will, it'll be some of the best books you'll read in awhile!
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NickB79 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 12:19 PM
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28. I don't have cable! Where else can I watch this?
My wife and I saw the first episode on Fancast, and it was excellent. Since then, no more episodes have been posted! WTF, was that just a teaser that AMC did to taunt us?
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LawnLover Donating Member (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 12:23 PM
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30. iTunes has it for 10 bucks, season pass. nt.
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LawnLover Donating Member (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 12:22 PM
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29. Agreed. I just got the season pass on iTunes. nt.
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rbnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 12:36 PM
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31. Indeed!
Too bad the season is so short.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 07:45 PM
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36. AMC is an amazing network. Walking Dead and Breaking Bad = both very bad ass shows.
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