I know it is early but it is Walking Dead day on AMC, all the episodes from this season.

[texanwitch]

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Just started 1 pm central.

[Baitball Blogger]

1. Thanks muchly.

[texanwitch]

2. Glad I ate already.

Tonight's episode will be great, with a hell of a cliff hanger I bet.

[ellisonz]

3. I'm predicting no main character deaths.

[ellisonz]

86. And right I was!

[NewJeffCT]

4. can't wait to meet Tyreese

one of my favorite characters from the comics.

[texanwitch]

5. There will be spoilers after this post, in about 20 minutes.

I am so ready for tonights show.

[Flaxbee]

6. oops - I didn't see your thread, texanwitch --

I just posted about it - should we join these two threads?

[texanwitch]

7. Sure, no problem.

I can't wait for tonight's show.

[Flaxbee]

8. I just self-deleted -- easier that way!

Tonight's show should be good!

[NewJeffCT]

9. OK - i'll delete mine as well

[texanwitch]

10. I just posted early because the show was on all day.

From the previews looks like fire fight.

[texanwitch]

11. Here we go.

Yes.

New people running from zombies.

[charlie and algernon]

12. holy crap, that was intense

Something also tells me that this wasn't the first time there was a large scale battle between humans since the outbreak began.

[Brigid]

50. This season,

I have often felt like I miss end half a season somehow, even though I know I haven't.

[Baitball Blogger]

13. Michoooooneeee NOOOOOOOOoooo!

[texanwitch]

20. She did good.

Kept her cool and took out the zombie daughter.

So cool.

The heads were alive in the tanks.

[MiddleFingerMom]

84. The fact that the heads were still alive surprised the heck out of me...

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... although it shouldn't have -- we've seen live decapitated heads before -- it DEFINITELY
takes serious brain trauma... and to tell you the truth, I don't think stabbing part of the
brain would always "kill" them... if it were the wrong PART of the brain. Maybe an oversight
or maybe it just would've been to hard to have it make THAT much sense.
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[Hayabusa]

14. SPOILERS Michonne SPOILERS

is going to have some fun, I think.

[texanwitch]

17. This is good.

Governor in the eye with a piece of glass.

Zombie daughter is gone also.

[NewJeffCT]

36. in the graphic novels

I believe the governor already has an eye patch when he's first met?

cool way to give it to him, though.

[Hayabusa]

15. Can she find...

a spoon?

[Baitball Blogger]

16. I knew it! SPOILER

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I said it would come down to the tank of heads!

[texanwitch]

18. Yes.

The Governor is big cry baby.

[charlie and algernon]

19. That fight scene just elevated the Walking Dead to a whole new level

Incredible.

[Baitball Blogger]

21. Who got injured because Rick was hallucinating?

[charlie and algernon]

25. Oscar

[texanwitch]

27. Damn, I like him.

One hell of a battle.

[Baitball Blogger]

30. Did he get killed? Or injured?

[texanwitch]

41. I don't know.

I didn't see him with the group after the battle.

I would think dead.

They have a new guy to take his place.

[Mike Daniels]

78. One of the good characters fired a gun down towards the camera after Oscar went down

Implying they were putting a bullet in him so it looks like Oscar is no more.

[texanwitch]

26. This show is intense tonight.

Carl is really a stand up guy.

Old beyound his years.

[texanwitch]

22. The fight scenes are great.

They hold nothing back.

[Hayabusa]

23. Great fight scene

Human on human post apocalyptic violence at its best.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

97. I just realized now, after watching it a second time

That the bearded dude that Rick shot was Jon Bernthal (Shane). He sure is a glutton for getting killed on that show.

[Baitball Blogger]

24. Tyrese. We have met him!

[NewJeffCT]

33. and, now we know the prison has a big hole in the wall

on one side of it.

Carl has done a complete 180 from seasons 1 and 2.

[charlie and algernon]

37. Yeah, how did our group miss that pretty big security hole.

I would've thought Rick, or certainly at least Daryl, would've done a complete sweep of the perimeter.

[texanwitch]

39. That was one big hole.

At least they have a few more people now.

[Baitball Blogger]

46. Could zombies get in through there?

I'm watching it again because I was working on something when the first show was running.

[NewJeffCT]

59. well, I think they only cleared out one of the four cellblocks

if I'm not mistaken. it will take a lot more work to clear the entire prison.

[dawg]

44. Carl is the man.

I take back everything I ever said about him when they were at Herschel's farm.

[texanwitch]

52. Carl could take over the group if something happened to Rick.

Carl stays cool and doesn't over react.

He went to the rescue of the new people in the prison fighting off zombies.

[Hayabusa]

28. The Governor is awesome!

in an evil way, that is.

[charlie and algernon]

29. Is it February yet?????

[texanwitch]

31. It is going to be a long wait.

I hope the brothers kill the Governor.

[NewJeffCT]

34. what was the 'screamer pit'

the governor had mentioned before? is that where Daryl & Merle are being dumped?

[texanwitch]

38. Doesn't sound good.

The Governor is way passed evil.

[Baitball Blogger]

40. Did I miss something? They caught Daryl?

[texanwitch]

47. Yes,

I missed it.

[MiddleFingerMom]

82. Didn't we see it...

POTENTIAL SPOILER
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... before when they went to get walkers for The Fights?
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With the revolving towers that put out loud noises and attracted walkers who would then
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They're supposed to be dumped in THAT pit, I think.
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[Baitball Blogger]

32. Whaaaaa!

[texanwitch]

35. I knew this would happen.

A certain somebody no longer thinks the Governor is a nice guy.

Took her long enough.

[dawg]

43. I'm still not sure she's figured it out.

The stupid is strong in that one. And she's a sucker for the bad boys.

[texanwitch]

45. I think the seed has been planted.

It might need to be watered a little more.

[dawg]

42. If you don't know how you're going to satisfy your Walking Dead itch before February ...

I strongly recommend this video game adaptation. It isn't the one that's being advertised on the show. This one is more of an interactive movie format, and the writing is just superb.

It tells the story of a separate group of characters dealing with the same zombie apocalypse as the tv show and comics. You play as a college professor convicted of murdering your wife's lover, and you wind up responsible for protecting a spunky little girl who got separated from her parents. The game is playable on PC and you don't need mad gaming skills or anything like that.

Filthy language, though. That's the only downside. (I'm assuming gore is not a downside if you already like the Walking Dead)

Anyway, I heartily recommend you check it out. I'm not affiliated with these guys; I just really loved the story.

http://www.telltalegames.com/walkingdead

[dawg]

48. Is the Governor really double-crossing Merle?

Or is he just using Merle for some sort of evil trick?

[texanwitch]

49. He needs a bad guy to keep control of his people.

Sounds familar.

[NewJeffCT]

51. That thought crossed my mind

I was even thinking that he was using Merle as a double agent - get him to be his man inside the prison.

[texanwitch]

53. Merle would not last long.

I think Carl would kill him.

By accident.

[dawg]

55. I don't trust Merle at all.

But Daryl wants to believe in him. That's probably going to be a frustrating storyline for me.

[Baitball Blogger]

56. Or, maybe Daryl is old enough not to trust him at all?

His story arc is about standing up to his brother, because he knows he'll never change.

[Flaxbee]

54. What happened the last 10 minutes? Gah!

I saw where Andrea talked to the Governor after the nurse took care of him.. then missed the last bit.

[NewJeffCT]

57. A bunch of guys in black helicopters showed up

announcing they had a cure and that everybody can live happily ever after.



just kidding. Not sure of the exact sequence, but after Tyreese & his daughter and company made it back with Carl, he locked them into one section of the prison. The daughter got angry, but Tyreese talked some sense into her, saying they were safe and it was there house and their rules.

The governor came out with a speech that said he let them down, and that he was scared and that they were betrayed - by Merle. A bunch of guys then surrounded him with guns, and they dragged out a hooded figure, that was revealed to be Daryl.

[Flaxbee]

64. thanks, NewJeffCt... somehow I don't think

messing with Merle and Daryl is a good idea - not with Andrea around, if she comes to her senses...

[texanwitch]

68. According to the previews Andrea goes to the prison.

Was she being used.

Andrea can't be that stupid, maybe she can.

[dawg]

58. Am I the only one who felt sorry for the Governor ...

about Penny? I mean, it's sick and all. But he did seem to really love her. As a father, I can't help but feel a pang of sympathy for him.

[Baitball Blogger]

60. Yes. You were the only one.

She was a zombie. I'm guessing you would be the first to get bitten in a Zombie apocalypse.

[dawg]

62. Nope. I'm fast.

And I'm good with a bow. I'm a rural Georgia redneck afterall - just like Daryl.

[Baitball Blogger]

65. As long as you learn to shoot in the head, once the heartbeat stops,

you can be in my group.

[dawg]

67. I've got a ka-bar knife with a 7" blade. I'd use that on anyone but close relatives.

We mustn't waste bullets.

[texanwitch]

70. I would like a baseball bat.

With a spike in it.

[dawg]

71. In the Telltale Walking Dead video game, one character has one of these ...

It's a climbing axe. Great for climbing and killing zombies!

[texanwitch]

72. That would do it.

Straight to the brain.

[dawg]

75. Helps with scrambling over walls and fences too.

But it still isn't as cool as Michonne's katana.

[texanwitch]

76. Nothing as cool as that.

Michonne's knows how to use it.

I want to be with her in a zombie fight.

[texanwitch]

61. No.

I wouldn't want to have a zombie daughter around.

The guy is really sick, gone around the bend.

[dawg]

63. Oh, I wouldn't keep anyone around either, but I still find it sad.

He's an insane jerk, but he loved his little girl and couldn't let her go. Totally the wrong choice, but I can understand it.

[MiddleFingerMom]

83. Not a spoiler -- that whole experiment thing with the old man dying of prostate cancer was...

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... because the Governor HOPED there was still something left of Penny inside of her (not unlike
Herchel and his barn full of walkers). He had hopes that someday there would be a cure or some
sort of miraculous reversal or something -- and he'd have his daughter back. Yes, he DID love
her very much. And it wasn't sick -- just ignorant of the realities.
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[Baitball Blogger]

66. T-Dog morphed into Oscar, who morphed into Tyrese.

I hope we can get more than two leading black men on the show at the same time.

[texanwitch]

69. I know.

The black men on the show seem to be red shirts.

[Baitball Blogger]

73. When you try to think about their story arcs, they're pretty sketchy.

So when we get an actor that has a good story arc, we'll know he's a keeper.

[texanwitch]

74. Maybe we can keep the new guy.

Please.

[Baitball Blogger]

77. He seems to be a popular character from the comic books, so I think he'll be around

for a while. But they have to give him important stuff to do.

[NewJeffCT]

88. Since Tyreese's whole storyline is different than the comics

I have no idea what happens with him.

In the comics (spoilers below):
[font color=white] In the comics, Tyreese meets up with Rick before they get to Hershel's farm. Tyreese saves him early on and becomes Rick's most trusted friend. After Rick starts getting the phone calls in the comics and slips into insanity, Tyreese even becomes the temporary group leader, with the help of Dale & Hershel. But... [/font]

double spoiler below:
[font color=white]Tyreese gets executed by The Governor in the comics. [/font]

[Baitball Blogger]

89. I can see how that would all still be plausible.

It would be interesting to see how Daryl, Meryl and now an entire coterie of black characters will get along. How will racism do under a zombie infestation?

OH, and I'm going to relook at the film, because I think the zombie at the beginning of the movie may have been the same extra they used for the zombie that chased after them in prison.

[Brigid]

79. Anyone remember the black man in Season One?

The one hiding out in his house with his son? Wonder what happened to him.

[Baitball Blogger]

80. Oh, yeah.

Don't remember his name, but it would be a shame if we didn't see him again.

I noticed how they conveniently let go of the latino family too. That was in Season One, if I remember correctly. At least they were allowed to walk into the sunset as uninfected humans.

[NewJeffCT]

87. That was Morgan

in the graphic novels - spoiler - [font color=white] he does show up again with his son.[/font]

[Baitball Blogger]

90. Good.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

81. checking in

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What an episode; could have gone so many ways. Its going to be a long 2 month wait for sure!

[MiddleFingerMom]

85. My candidate for the "The Walking Dead Takes Way Too Much of My Suspension of Disbelief Moment".

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When Maggie and Glenn are facing off with Merle (and Michonne is in hiding and watching) and
they're NERVOUS and SCARED because they KNOW this guy is dangerous and they BOTH have
their pistols pointed and ready to fire from about 10 feet away and Merle has enough time to
partially crouch and THEN throw something through the window of the van -- and neither one
of them blow him away. They don't even get a fucking shot off.
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It was a little bit of a stretch for Glenn, knowing the history and how furious and how dangerous
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the moment he realized who it was.
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[Baitball Blogger]

91. Or why Maggie didn't just shoot him the second time she had a chance.

[texanwitch]

93. I would have killed him but this is a tv show.

There has to be this tension on the show.

I wouldn't leave anyone alive who I left on a roof top.

Rick or Carl would have dropped him on sight.

[NewJeffCT]

92. Talking Dead - Chris Hardwick later announced

that Talking Dead will be moved up an hour to 10pm (yeah!) and will now be a one hour discussion, instead of 30 minutes. I always felt that 30 minutes was kind of rushed.

[texanwitch]

94. On the Talkin Dead Website there is a extra 15 minutes posted the next day.

One hour would be great.

[Baitball Blogger]

95. Here's a recap from Lainey. She has an amusing writing style.

The Walking Dead 3.8: “You forget what people do”

Well hello, Tyrese.

It’s the mid-season finale and we pick up with a misty morning and a distant scream as a zombie staggers through the woods. Tyrese pops out from behind a tree to kill the zombie (with a very large hammer). Tyrese’s group is under attack, thus the screaming. One guy gets a righteous zombie kill with a large knife, but some chick gets her arm gnawed on. Which is gross.

Tyrese’s group comes to the prison. No one is there to defend it except Luna Lovegood, Carol and one-legged Herschel because everyone else is out scouting Woodbury. Tyrese also refuses to kill the bit chick, which is obviously a huge mistake.

Andrea reflects on the Governor’s family while staring into a mirror. She’s a big fan of Woodbury now. God do I hate Andrea. I can’t wait until she dies

http://www.laineygossip.com/The-Walking-Dead-Season-3-episode-8-recap/25331

[NewJeffCT]

96. LOL - Luna Lovegood

Good description of Maggie's little sister (forgot her name - Beth?)

and, it does seem un-Rick-like to leave Carl and Judith at the prison with Luna, Hershel, Carol and a semi-unknown in Axel. At least the big prisoner that got shot last night saved Rick on that one occasion.