The Walking Dead thread (spoiler alert, read at your own risk)

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Ok, just finished this week's episode. Can anyone explain what happened with Shane at the end? (trying to be vague for those that haven't seen it)

I wish I knew how to do spoiler text where it has to be highlighted to be read even though I think we are safe in this thread with people knowing we are gonna talk about the newest episodes. If not can a mod modify the title to include the warning of SPOILERS? Thanks

All I know about that episode is the books did that scene so much better because it leads into building certain key character aspects of Rick and Carl. This scene is so key for later in this series and I just hope next season with the Govenor makes up for some of these drastic changes. It's really hard to talk about how many different things this one scene leads to in the novels without spoiling anything for potential future story lines so I won't, even though it looks like I won't have to worry about that with how this season has gone haha.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by skinsfanthru&thru

I wish I knew how to do spoiler text where it has to be highlighted to be read even though I think we are safe in this thread with people knowing we are gonna talk about the newest episodes. If not can a mod modify the title to include the warning of SPOILERS? Thanks

All I know about that episode is the books did that scene so much better because it leads into building certain key character aspects of Rick and Carl. This scene is so key for later in this series and I just hope next season with the Govenor makes up for some of these drastic changes. It's really hard to talk about how many different things this one scene leads to in the novels without spoiling anything for potential future story lines so I won't, even though it looks like I won't have to worry about that with how this season has gone haha.

Did we read the same book because I clearly remember Carl killing Shane in the book. And was like in chapter two. Shane has a small role in the books.

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Did we read the same book because I clearly remember Carl killing Shane in the book. And was like in chapter two. Shane has a small role in the books.

Yes but with no involvement of Rick. In the books Shane has Rick dead to rights in his scopes while they are out hunting and Carl comes upon this and shoots him dead. Yeah in the books Shane is barely a blip on the radar of the story line, except with how this effects Carl down the line. How far are you into the books?

[TheMalcolmConnection]

RAGE. I want to talk about this, but don't want to spoil it for anyone.

This was easily the most intense Walking Dead I've seen since the first season. I mean DAMN.

[MTK]

shit is getting crazy

[BleedBurgundy]

I've since read up on the zombie rules which explains how what happened....happened. I've been into the whole zombie thing previously, so i'm out of my depth.

[MTK]

Alright I edited the thread title, let's get into this.

So is everyone a carrier, or has getting exposed to their blood made them infected?

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Alright I edited the thread title, let's get into this.

So is everyone a carrier, or has getting exposed to their blood made them infected?

From what I read, everyone is already infected, it's death that triggers the virus to make you turn into a zombie. The zombies themselves seem to carry a more potent form in their saliva that causes death and subsequently then transformation. Supposedly that is the effect of what the scientist at the CDC whispered into Rick's ear before they left.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

From what I read, everyone is already infected, it's death that triggers the virus to make you turn into a zombie. The zombies themselves seem to carry a more potent form in their saliva that causes death and subsequently then transformation. Supposedly that is the effect of what the scientist at the CDC whispered into Rick's ear before they left.

Ahh, makes sense

So they're all f'd, more so than what we already thought lol

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I don't know how I feel about that. I mean it makes the whole show all about them trying to find a cure now, but basically that means that unless they do, no matter the result, everyone turns into a zombie.

[MTK]

I like it, makes their situation even more hopeless

:FIREdevil

This season sure is ending strong

[TheMalcolmConnection]

LOL.

Absolutely though.

My wife and I looked at each other after it was each and were like, "DAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!" I hate/love that show because I'll get EXTRA hooked and I looked at the time left on the DVR and it's like 10 minutes. We are so hooked on it, it's crazy.

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

LOL.

Absolutely though.

My wife and I looked at each other after it was each and were like, "DAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!" I hate/love that show because I'll get EXTRA hooked and I looked at the time left on the DVR and it's like 10 minutes. We are so hooked on it, it's crazy.

the real testament to the power of this show is that it keeps me up for an extra 30 minutes watching "comic book men" to see the scenes from next week.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I truly cannot stomach Comic Book Men and I love Kevin Smith. Maybe it's the fact that they guilt me into it just to see the previews, but I don't watch it out of spite!

[ArtMonkDrillz]

I was randomly reading some stuff about the show and came across this old article... Picking Zombie Brains: John Bernthal, Star of 'The Walking Dead,' Hometown Boy | Washington Post Express

Turns out Jon Bernthal, who played Shane, is from DC and is a huge Skins fan. Kinda cool. I know Dalton Ross, a writer for ew.com who covers the show is also from DC and Redskins fan. I wonder if they talked about the team during interviews.