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**ColdWave** · 18th February 2012

I'm still a fan, regardless of the "soap opera" that's going on lately. I'm just hoping it'll pass over and we'll have some gorey zombie killing action packed show some day.

The show AND the comic aren't about the Zombies, Yes sure they are there, but for the most part the show is trying to emphasize that the thing closest too you (PEOPLE) are the biggest threat. Nebraska (The Latest Episode) was a good example of that.

**jaybuz** · 18th February 2012

Here's a dale 1920x1080 wallpaper for no reason at all.

**GetBent** · 18th February 2012

Need to find versions of these at that resolution:

theLazyLion · 18th February 2012

God damn Dale's nostrils taking up 60% of the screen space all the time

**Protocol7** · 18th February 2012

When Shane was yelling at Dale and all Dale did was stare I actually laughed.

ZF911 · 18th February 2012

ColdWave posted:

The show AND the comic aren't about the Zombies, Yes sure they are there, but for the most part the show is trying to emphasize that the thing closest too you (PEOPLE) are the biggest threat. Nebraska (The Latest Episode) was a good example of that.

The show needs to work on making the characters better. Not necessarily more likeable(I'd prefer Dale and Andrea not being psychotic in the show though), but more like a love to hate, not a hate to watch. For now they need to balance more action and characters. In the comics, once I got to know all the characters, and after seeing them slowly lose their humanity, I prefer the human parts over zombie parts. Whenever I pick up the latest volume and start reading it, I'll think to myself "Ugh, more zombies, really? I wanna see what's happening with Rick and blah blah blah."

When and if the show gets the tv characters on par with the comic characters, then the "soap opera" episodes will be your favorite.

**Birdman101** · 18th February 2012

Welp, the apocalypse sure didn't change one thing: Women can't drive.

Edited:

Hey guys, lets light up these TWO torches, right next to THE FUCKING GAS CAN

**Simski** · 18th February 2012

ZF911 posted:

The show needs to work on making the characters better. Not necessarily more likeable(I'd prefer Dale and Andrea not being psychotic in the show though), but more like a love to hate, not a hate to watch. For now they need to balance more action and characters. In the comics, once I got to know all the characters, and after seeing them slowly lose their humanity, I prefer the human parts over zombie parts. Whenever I pick up the latest volume and start reading it, I'll think to myself "Ugh, more zombies, really? I wanna see what's happening with Rick and blah blah blah."

When and if the show gets the tv characters on par with the comic characters, then the "soap opera" episodes will be your favorite.

Yeah... currently it feels like a lot of the characters don't have enough redeeming qualities. I want less sitting around crying and having opinions on things, and more actual story development. Things like when Rick shot those two in the bar in the latest episode, that felt like the kind of shit that shows that he has a new attitude towards the world.

**Parakon** · 18th February 2012

reading the comic now, not too far in but it looks like logic is actually being applied as opposed to unnecessary emotional bullshit.

Zukriuchen · 18th February 2012

there's lots of emotional bs in the comic too, but it isn't as exaggerated as in the series

**Parakon** · 18th February 2012

~comic spoiler supreme~

Wow, didn't expect carl to shoot shane dead guess there are some clear differences between the show and the comic

**Ruski v2.0** · 18th February 2012

What the living fuck parakon?
why post that here were half of us are brits and haven't seen it

why

Zukriuchen · 18th February 2012

Ruski v2.0 posted:

What the living fuck parakon?
why post that here were half of us are brits and haven't seen it

why

it's a fucking comic spoiler, geez

Edited:

also, why did you click a spoiler without seeing the episode? you can't be fucking serious

**Thugaim** · 18th February 2012

Ruski v2.0 posted:

What the living fuck parakon?
why post that here were half of us are brits and haven't seen it

why

Also it a spoiler from the comic, and we are long past that part because the show very different than the comic.

ZF911 · 18th February 2012

Parakon posted:

Wow, didn't expect carl to shoot shane dead guess there are some clear differences between the show and the comic

The comics just get better and better.

**Carne** · 18th February 2012

Zukriuchen posted:

it's a fucking comic spoiler, geez

Edited:

also, why did you click a spoiler without seeing the episode? you can't be fucking serious

Because he posted a COMIC spoiler, not a show spoiler, and he didn't even give any warnings. If I click a spoiler here I expect it to be about the show, unless they write down something like "MAJOR COMIC SPOILER AHEAD!"

I just don't get why people can't understand this.

**Parakon** · 18th February 2012

I assumed putting it in spoiler tags is enough of a warning, because ya'know, they're spoiler tags.

Besides that 2 posts up I clearly stated I was reading the comic. Still it blew my mind so I do feel bad.

Zukriuchen · 18th February 2012

Carne posted:

Because he posted a COMIC spoiler, not a show spoiler, and he didn't even give any warnings. If I click a spoiler here I expect it to be about the show, unless they write down something like "MAJOR COMIC SPOILER AHEAD!"

I just don't get why people can't understand this.

You'd expect people to know that it's a comic spoiler, since he JUST SAID he was reading the comic.
Secondly, I don't think someone who didn't even watch the latest episode should be clicking spoilers.
Not to mention, it's a show that's based off a comic, you should expect this thread to have spoilers from both the show and the comic, and, again, I don't think someone who didn't even watch the last episode should be clicking any of these.

A+ logic you got there, bro

**Birdman101** · 18th February 2012

Everybody shut up. I don't even read this thread until I've seen all the episodes. I suggest you all do the same.

Zukriuchen · 18th February 2012

actually that's exactly what I'm talking about

**Simski** · 19th February 2012

Zukriuchen posted:

you should expect this thread to have spoilers from both the show and the comic

I think the comic should have a separate thread for posting comments in, if you can't refrain from telling if your spoiler is from the tv show or from the comic. Seeing as this is the thread for the TV show, not the comic. I don't read spoilers until I've watched the episodes, but when people post comic spoilers without announcing it first it still fucking ruins shit for me sometimes.

Zukriuchen · 19th February 2012

or you could just not go around clicking every spoiler

**Simski** · 19th February 2012

Zukriuchen posted:

or you could just not go around clicking every spoiler

or you guys could refrain from posting comic spoilers in the tv show thread

Edited:

or at least have common goddamn decency enough to clearly announce when it's a comic spoiler rather than a tv show spoiler in the goddamn tv show thread.

Zukriuchen · 19th February 2012

the show is directly based off the comic. as much as the series differ from it, a lot of stuff that happens in the comic will probably happen in the show, it makes sense to talk about both.

we could do that thing someone said once, about saying wheter it's a comic or show spoiler, but nobody who's a newcomer would do that

**Birdman101** · 19th February 2012

Girls, GIRLS!
Calm down, I love you both.

Buzzin · 19th February 2012

**Vmonkey** · 19th February 2012

itt dale reaction faces

Ultra Build · 19th February 2012

Buzzin posted:

**Birdman101** · 19th February 2012

Buzzin posted:

The only thing that comes to mind is

**jaybuz** · 19th February 2012

"Well..."

**Parakon** · 19th February 2012

Gotta say I'm enjoying the comic way more than the show. Just seems more mature, and the characters feel real.

**UnidentifiedFlyingTard** · 19th February 2012

I read the first volume and thought it was pretty bad, the writing was meh, the pacing was really strange, eh I don't know, I'm sure the later issues are much better but that first volume doesn't make me want to continue with the comic series.

ZF911 · 19th February 2012

UnidentifiedFlyingTard posted:

I read the first volume and thought it was pretty bad, the writing was meh, the pacing was really strange, eh I don't know, I'm sure the later issues are much better but that first volume doesn't make me want to continue with the comic series.

Even the artstyle gets better as they go on. The first one you can tell was a little amateur compared to the later ones, but the first volume was still better than the first season.

**Void Skull** · 19th February 2012

ZF911 posted:

Even the artstyle gets better as they go on. The first one you can tell was a little amateur compared to the later ones, but the first volume was still better than the first season.

Well that makes sense because after the first volume, the artist for the series was changed and hasn't changed since.

**Parakon** · 19th February 2012

Jesus christ it gets dark in the comic when they get to the prison, like fuck there's no way the show is even going to touch half of that shit, but who knows

**Protocol7** · 19th February 2012

I don't see how people get angry about the comic spoilers.

The show seems to be pretty loose about following the comic and even if I've clicked on every comic spoiler in the thread I'm still more than curious to see what they do in the show.

**superstepa** · 19th February 2012

Parakon posted:

Jesus christ it gets dark in the comic when they get to the prison, like fuck there's no way the show is even going to touch half of that shit, but who knows

The part where (comic spoiler) After I read the part where the maniac killed the girls I couldn't even believe that I was reading the same comic. Seriously I spent whole night thinking about how much it changed in a few issues

**Parakon** · 19th February 2012

superstepa posted:

The part where (comic spoiler) After I read the part where the maniac killed the girls I couldn't even believe that I was reading the same comic. Seriously I spent whole night thinking about how much it changed in a few issues

Yeah I was actually wide-eyed and dumbstruck when I saw that.

**Mr._N** · 19th February 2012

Protocol7 posted:

I don't see how people get angry about the comic spoilers.

The show seems to be pretty loose about following the comic and even if I've clicked on every comic spoiler in the thread I'm still more than curious to see what they do in the show.

Because some people are just starting to read the comics and don't want those spoiled as well.

**Simski** · 19th February 2012

Zukriuchen posted:

the show is directly based off the comic. as much as the series differ from it, a lot of stuff that happens in the comic will probably happen in the show, it makes sense to talk about both.

we could do that thing someone said once, about saying wheter it's a comic or show spoiler, but nobody who's a newcomer would do that

Well if the moderators viewing this thread handed out 5 hour bans or something like that for not warning what context your spoiler is in, I'm sure people would learn pretty fast. Regardless, I'll drop this subject for now. It's kind of a downer.