The Walking Dead Season 2 Trailer

[CB2001]

I took it that the virus was now airborne and could enter through open wounds. I felt that they really focused on showing you that Randall had cut his arms up pretty good trying to get out of the cuffs and that Shane opened up a wound on his face to help his facade with Daryl pointing out the blood on the tree.

Checking in here, though, I overlooked those guards from the previous episodes without any bites so that thought may be off base.

Haven't read the comics yet but just purchased Book 1 - The first twelve episodes and I'm looking forward to getting into it during the season break!

Volume 3 (which is also included in Book 2), after they find the prison, is when Rick discovers that you resurrect without even being bitten.

 

[niennumb1]

For me that was easily one of the best episodes I've seen. The tail end sent shivers. I wondered if them staying there on the farm long enough would have, had a long-term reverse effect.

The whole revelation of the reanimating into a zombie process was quite a twist for me. I haven't read the comics so I was very surprised, but totally makes sense.

 

[MooCriket]

Solid episode. Can't wait for the spoilers from next weeks episode to play out. Really starting to look forward to next seasons introduction of the key character from the comic.
The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 12 -- Recap and Spoilers
Spoilers in the link

 

[Kerr Avon]

At this point they may as well toss out anything in the comics and make it up as they go along. How Kirkman could let them do this to the show is beyond me. He must have totally lost control of his own creation.

 

[ONEYE]

At this point they may as well toss out anything in the comics and make it up as they go along. How Kirkman could let them do this to the show is beyond me. He must have totally lost control of his own creation.

Don't follow the comics so it's good to me. From friends that do both, I've heard that they enjoy both versions. The TV is a fresh take, or a different look, kind of a "what if" (80% similar, 20% not). How do you know this isn't going the way the creator wants it to?

 

[Kerr Avon]

Don't follow the comics so it's good to me. From friends that, I've heard that they enjoy both versions. The TV is a fresh take, or a different look, kind of a "what if" (80% similar, 20% not). How do you know this isn't going the way the creator wants it to?

The problem being this isn't the same characters if Carl didn't kill Shane, if Dale is dead, if Darryl is there (just about the only change I think improves things), if Lori and Andrea are dumber than the walkers. It's not "Walking Dead" it's 'Some show with zombies and character unrecognizable from the comic' AMC is really just using the name "Walking Dead" and making their own show. Almost none of this is from the comic, so why bother using the name if they wanted to stray that far from the comic?

 

[ONEYE]

... Almost none of this is from the comic, so why bother using the name if they wanted to stray that far from the comic?

Because the name generated interest in the show, which created profit for them. Show is still on air, gained new fans, non-comic fans and comic fans alike. I have a feeling whatever they are doing is working for them.

You don't plan to keep bringing up the comic in TWD thread are you? I'd recommend two threads, one for TV and the other for comics, and the two shouldn't be mixed? Kind of tired of the constant whining of "they aren't following the comics".

 

[Nataku]

It must be airborne and entered through a wound or why would a zombie bite kill if everyone was already infected with it? Unless its like the bite of a Komodo dragon.
Either way, I don't like the idea of every dead person turns into a zombie. If it was just spread through bites then there would be some hope that one day it can be controlled and eventually stopped.
If every dead body gets up again then there would just be a feeling of hopelessness. It will never be controlled much less eradicated. There would never be getting away from it. You can be in a completely safe environment, have someone die in the night and wipe out half of the population by morning. That would suck.

 

[waltonrawlins]

daryl is my favorite noncomic book character and so far this season has been great

 

[Rusty85]

You don't plan to keep bringing up the comic in TWD thread are you? I'd recommend two threads, one for TV and the other for comics, and the two shouldn't be mixed? Kind of tired of the constant whining of "they aren't following the comics".

I've gotta agree with this, I don't read the comic and could care less if everything is exactly the same. I personally liked the way the TV show killed off you know who as opposed to who it was supposed to be. Would have been far less effective, but that's just my opinion.

 

[Peace Hunter]

I guess that makes since, but it still appears that nobody seams to have known about this fact.
Oh, and why didn't the thugs in the bar that were shot, did not turn into zombies? Not a long enough time frame?
I know there are different variations to the rules, by different directors and such, but it just seems to be another hidden detail to the storyline.

I believe both got head shots from Rick. I have to look at that episode again to make sure on he heavy set guy but Im sure the other dude got it between the eyes.

Robert

 

[Flagg]

It must be airborne and entered through a wound or why would a zombie bite kill if everyone was already infected with it? Unless its like the bite of a Komodo dragon.
Either way, I don't like the idea of every dead person turns into a zombie. If it was just spread through bites then there would be some hope that one day it can be controlled and eventually stopped.
If every dead body gets up again then there would just be a feeling of hopelessness. It will never be controlled much less eradicated. There would never be getting away from it. You can be in a completely safe environment, have someone die in the night and wipe out half of the population by morning. That would suck.

Every dead body turning into a zombie worked fine in George Romero's zombie flicks. I personally like that idea better as if you want to be even a tiny bit realistic, if it took bites to turn you, days for you to die and then maybe a day to come back, the zombie plague would be over before it started. If EVERY dead body comes back, then you got some serious doo doo on your hands.

I watched the last episode again today and something else dawned on me. A few episodes ago Rick says they have to start using their knives etc. to kill zombies as they are running low on ammo. Carl shows up and instead of going "Dad, Shane is behind you and gonna chomp your butt" so he can knife him, he decides to go all Rambo and gun shane down. Whats this do? Alert the whole herd thats nearby to come and overrun the farm. Further proof Carl should be put down for the good of the group. :lol

If Carl would of just shot the deer instead of trying to go pet it, he never would of been shot. Otis would still be alive. Sophia would still be alive. Dale would still be alive. The bad guy raiders wouldn't of run into the group so all of them would be alive. Randall would be alive. Shane might not of gone off the deep end as badly as he did and would still be alive.

See? Every death this season can be blamed on Carl. String him up!

 

[Krel]

Oh, and why didn't the thugs in the bar that were shot, did not turn into zombies? Not a long enough time frame?

Rick shot the guy behind the bar in the head, and the fat guy in the chest. He then walked over and shot the fat guy a second time, this time in the head. So Rick did know, or suspect something.

David.

 

[Scareb]

The bites could simply kill the person, not infect them. I mean human mouths are full of bacteria. Now imagine how much bacteria a zombies mouth would have and add to that all the crap it stuffs in there.

 

[leafman]

I'm thinking the virus (or whatever it is) is like a disease that is in remission while your alive, but a zombie's bite carries a large dose of the virus that is being injected in directly into the bloodstream causing a flare up. The person who was bitten develops a fever as an immune response, the fever isn't enough to kill the virus or bacteria so the fever continues to intensify until the increase in body temperature kills the infected person. Once death occurs the zombie disease takes over and reanimates the corpse. The zombie disease will take over no matter how you die (provided the brain is intact), getting bit just makes the transition happen sooner rather than later.

On a side note, I think too much.

 

[ONEYE]

........ oops, sorry.

 

[Rylo]

Alright, if every dead person turns, what about all the dead people in the cars along the interstate? There were corpses all over the place that were just dead in their cars....they didn't reanimate.

Hmmm?

 

[ONEYE]

Traumatic, fatal head injuries from the car crashes.

 

[Scareb]

Or maybe they just decomposed to the point that their brains completely died. I mean they're decomposing and they're stuck in a car under that heat, it wouldn't shock me at all.

 

[.:MirrorminD:.]

Anyone have ideas on the zombie scenes while Shane was on the ground? Was this to show he was changing or was this in his mind ?

You're right in it was to show he was turning. When the screen went dark for a second that was Shane's brain "shutting down" then the quick flashes was the infection kicking in, just like how it happened in the TS-19 episode.