The infection spread by bite is going to be dealth with later in the series. Again READ THE COMICS BEFORE WHINING. Right now, the characters THINK the infection is spread by bite. They might be wrong. Oh boy the might be wrong. And that might be REAL unfortunate if the time they realise that they were wrong was when most folk have their back turned while one guy is lowering the 'corpse' into the ground without protection...Tdc2182 said:
The Walking Dead Rises for a Second Season
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Honestly, the only thing stopping other networks is themselves. The way I understand it (which could be totally wrong, mind you), is that there are only legally mandated content restrictions for the original broadcast channels, like NBC, ABC, that kind of thing. From a legal point of view, anyone else can do whatever they want.soapyshooter said:
Most networks have self imposed restrictions because that's the 'family friendly' face they want to present to the world. You couldn't get away with anything like that on SyFy for instance. However, thankfully there are a few places out there willing to let shows go as far as they feel they need to. Thank god Walking Dead was picked up by AMC, and not something that would have chopped it down.
In case you couldn't tell, that kind of attitude really bugs me.
Yeah, I agree with that. First episode seemed like a 28 days later rip-off. Second episode was cheesy as hell the way everyone was some kind of expert driver and marksman. I just feel like the writing would be a whole lot better if they we're directly ripping off so many other shows/movies.Tdc2182 said:
I'm just glad to see a full blown TV series that is actually carrying on a continuous storyline of a zombie apocalypse. I'm not sure if there has been any before but so far I am loving this series, but alas I have no knowledge from the comics themselves so everything that I am seeing is new to me and quite enjoyable.
I don't think you've seen it done before, and better. I say this because you're either lumping all zombie related media in to one category (Shawn of the Dead and 28 Days Later, for example) or you've somehow come across a rare gem of something zombie related that the majority of the world doesn't know about that is dark, gritty, and realistic with an insane attention to detail and a Jim Carrey zombie.Tdc2182 said:
If it's good enough they'll probably sell it to other countries. Knowing Holland though we might get it in, say, a year or 2, so as it is now I'm forced to acquire the episodes in a...less than legal way.Pegghead said:
Don't know about Australia though. You guys got Stargate Universe pretty quick, but I think the SyFy (gods I hate that name) Channel is internationally coordinated.
Oh...here we go again! There´s always someone who compares 28 Days Later to TWD, as if «waking up in a hospital» was Danny Boyle´s idea. Maybe those people should check out The Day of the Triffids. It´s a classic way of putting the main character in a situation he doesn´t understand, for christsakes!
I don't get all the love for this series. Granted I only saw the first 2 episodes and it just seems too formulaic. Maybe I just don't like being able to tell what's going to happen next well before it happens, but if a generic zombie survival story is your thing then I hope you guys enjoy it. I for one am dropping it from my viewing rotation.
rest assured that ONLY Rick Grimes will live through all of this. Everyone else is fair game as Zombie Meat!
Self-imposed censorship. I know some USA shows (In Plain Sight) and TNT shows (The Closer and Saving Grace) have started using curses more frequently. I can tell you it was odd to hear someone curse the first time on those shows.soapyshooter said:
I didn't notice any "expert" driving in either episode. As for marksman, I noticed a few missed shots from Rick (the cop).Avaholic03 said:
Not True. Covering yourself in Zombie guts does fool them in the Comic. Again it was the rain that put an end to that.capacollo said:
Both episodes were just awesome I find myself craving for more. There was never any doubt that the series will get a second season. There's only 6 episodes of season 1 after all.
Thanks for the clarification mate. I think I'm halfway ready for a zombie apocalypse. Next Ill need to get ready by learning the zombie apocalypse survival guide ...DTWolfwood said:Not True. Covering yourself in Zombie guts does fool them in the Comic. Again it was the rain that put an end to that.capacollo said:
http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/18/will-you-survive-the-undead-apocalypse_3f00_.aspx
Just watched the first episode last night. I say it certainly has potential. Sadly, I'm not familiar with the comics. I'll have to dig up the second episode online or pester a friend that has it on Tivo.