It still makes you wonder, though... Sure, they are mixing things up a bit, but the source material is very available, lol...Buzz Killington said:
Either way, October is such a long ways away.
Zombie on Human Love Nixed for Walking Dead Season 2
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Either way, October is such a long ways away.
Was the possibility of Zombie/human love even out there? I've never read/watched the series so I'm asking. This just seems like their trying to quell a rumor that was genuinely terrifying, and was never going to be a problem anyway.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but, "Shaun of the Dead" reference much?Geo Da Sponge said:
OT: Who in the bloody Hell would think that ZombiexHuman relationships would be hot? Kind of weird actually.
I dunno if that's the best example to use. I believe if any quality director were given Eragon to work with, they'd try to distance their final product as far away as possible from the plagiaristic pile of pig bile that is the source material.JustaGigolo said:
No zombie sex? Somehow, I think I can contain my disappointment.
However, I'm still angry they put off the second season for a full year after the first. That's rather awful.
However, I'm still angry they put off the second season for a full year after the first. That's rather awful.
...but when they did, they somehow managed to make it even worse. It's still not a good example though--Kirkman's got creative control for TWD; it's pretty clear he intended the show to be an alternate continuity from the comics. It's still brilliantly written, regardless of the differences.Marmooset said:
HAPPY EASTERNot G. Ivingname said:Sorry?Tom Goldman said:
No...
THANK ZOMBIE JESUS!
!!!....OH GOD ZOMBIE JESUS HAS EGGS!! RUUUUUUUUN
"Classic" vampires have always been a bit sexual, but unlike the whole Twilight crap, it wasn't treated as romantic, and served to underline just how twisted they were.
Remember that they were pretty much this idea of a twisted monster that pretended to be human, an action that served to play with the human mind, which was their main focus. Their whole purpose was not to kill you, but to damn you. They went about casually twisting emotions about, be it feelings of romance, anger, paranoia, or just plain discomfort (to get a good taste of just how this plays out, go read the first section of Dracula).
In other words, vampires are creatures based as much in physical fears as in psychological (especially since one of the biggest concerns is that being turned into one is effectively losing your soul).
Zombies (at least the idea of shambling or running corpses acting on instinct rather than voodoo magic) are actually all about the physical scares. Sure there's a bit of the psychological when you involve "infection" into it, but that's only limited to the idea of hurting someone with your death.
Zombies are focused on killing, not on causing problems for the protagonists' mind. There are no zombies (of the type we're discussing here) who are magnificent bastards that work the protagonists to make them fall, so there's no reason for seduction.
Now, one thing that's funny is that originally, the roles of these two undead were actually reversed. Zombies were all about the soul/spirit and dealing with fighting something invincible while trying to keep faith while vampires were about survival.
Remember that they were pretty much this idea of a twisted monster that pretended to be human, an action that served to play with the human mind, which was their main focus. Their whole purpose was not to kill you, but to damn you. They went about casually twisting emotions about, be it feelings of romance, anger, paranoia, or just plain discomfort (to get a good taste of just how this plays out, go read the first section of Dracula).
In other words, vampires are creatures based as much in physical fears as in psychological (especially since one of the biggest concerns is that being turned into one is effectively losing your soul).
Zombies (at least the idea of shambling or running corpses acting on instinct rather than voodoo magic) are actually all about the physical scares. Sure there's a bit of the psychological when you involve "infection" into it, but that's only limited to the idea of hurting someone with your death.
Zombies are focused on killing, not on causing problems for the protagonists' mind. There are no zombies (of the type we're discussing here) who are magnificent bastards that work the protagonists to make them fall, so there's no reason for seduction.
Now, one thing that's funny is that originally, the roles of these two undead were actually reversed. Zombies were all about the soul/spirit and dealing with fighting something invincible while trying to keep faith while vampires were about survival.
My cousin already watched it and she lives in Spain. BUT I don't know if she saw it on TV or in her PC.Flamezdudes said:
OT: Eeeewwwww... Love with zombies is... just... eeeewwwwwwwwwww... braaaiiiinnnnsssss...
I can't wait for the next season =D
And hopefully they will never, ever, greenlight "Crossed" for any screen, large or small, because that's all it is.rickthetrick said:
uhhhh? necrophilia?
Gross.
I guess this is a relief? I honestly did think this would be an issue...
Gross.
I guess this is a relief? I honestly did think this would be an issue...
I disagree. I could understand them maybe eventually finding out if there hadn't been such an apparently massive death toll, but who is to say anyone that might have known is still around? who is to say anyone that might know how it started even had time to figure it out before it was too late. This early in the story it would feel forced in for them to conveniently find out, "Oh! space parasites, that totally makes sense!" or "Voodoo curse, gotcha" or even the overly done "Man-made super virus that got out of control"chickenlord said:
It's my personal viewpoint on this stuff, but unless one of the survivors was at ground zero I don't think they should ever really find out. Besides, if and when they did it would be the same old situation as any other zombie story. Virus, voodoo, virus, space bugs, virus, virus, etc,.... At this point should we even have to demand an explanation? It is usually the same thing every time anyways so what is the point? And how would knowing this help enjoyment of the story arc of the human characters?
I think you meant to say awesome articles, riddled with awesome opinions? Thanks for the compliment!theklng said: