The Walking Dead

[irv]

Originally Posted by dgo71

I don't know, they did show Bob getting his leg eaten, the trough scene was pretty graphic, the wolves hacking people up in the streets, Noah getting his face ripped off in pretty graphic detail... I guess because I've read the comic I can appreciate how close they stuck to the source material. It's a violent, post-apocalyptic world, I don't see why they should have to water it down for the squeamish. I can totally see how it's not for everyone but I figured those viewers would've bowed out before now.

I agree, I just don't ever recall seeing anyone getting their skull smashed in with a baseball bat before and the aftermath with Glen trying to speak with his eye protruding/bulging from his skull.

There has been a lot of graphic scenes throughout, but like I mentioned previously, none were quite like Sunday night's episode, imo.

[Jantz]

A local newspaper reported that some episodes were going to be filmed in a city about 25 minutes from my hometown. After that initial report, it seems not another word was heard about the subject. Total secrecy.

I'm curious if any of this season's episodes were the episodes filmed near my hometown.

I haven't seen any zombies, so who knows.

[D. Bergin]

I'm far from a prude when it comes to these sorts of things, but I thought that was some torture porn nonsense, waaaaaaaay too dragged out.

As if the world wasn't bleak enough already.

I think it will be an uphill climb for me to find the show compelling for much longer.

[dgo71]

Originally Posted by irv

I agree, I just don't ever recall seeing anyone getting their skull smashed in with a baseball bat before and the aftermath with Glen trying to speak with his eye protruding/bulging from his skull.

There has been a lot of graphic scenes throughout, but like I mentioned previously, none were quite like Sunday night's episode, imo.

Again, it sure sounds like this is because it happened to a character people cared about. From a violence standpoint it just doesn't seem any better or worse than a lot of the deaths. JMO, everyone sees this differently I suppose.

Regardless, I wish more people recognized this is a story about Rick, not about Glenn or his death. The episode was about breaking Rick down to nothing, and that sheer look of terror in his eyes at the end disturbed me more than the death scenes. I guess because I expected the bat scene to be gruesome but didn't expect to see Rick reduced to a blubbering, cowering mess.

[chaddurbin]

how long can these walking deads meander from one location to another beating up the bad guy? they try to shock the viewers but the formula is getting old...anybody think rick is actually in danger at any time? also completely stopped watching FTWD.

it went from must watch sunday night tv to now on a queue in the dvr...i still have westworld and brooklyn 99 to go thru.

[Prof_Plum]

Agree with others that, while perhaps understandable with the show's theme, the last episode's gruesomeness was a bit over the top. Clearly you do not want to become close with Maggie (Glenn, Hershel and Beth).

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Prof_Plum

Agree with others that, while perhaps understandable with the show's theme, the last episode's gruesomeness was a bit over the top. Clearly you do not want to become close with Maggie (Glenn, Hershel and Beth).

There are worse atrocities going on right now in the real world in how people are being killed and the reason, i wish as many people cared about that as they do about how some fictional character, fictitiously died.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

There are worse atrocities going on right now in the real world in how people are being killed and the reason, i wish as many people cared about that as they do about how some fictional character, fictitiously died.

Thanks for being our moral compass Jake.

[Prof_Plum]

Originally Posted by Prof_Plum

Agree with others that, while perhaps understandable with the show's theme, the last episode's gruesomeness was a bit over the top. Clearly you do not want to become close with Maggie (Glenn, Hershel and Beth).

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[packs]

My issue with this show is that there is a wealth of material to pull from when one world collapses and another has the opportunity to be built. However, this show is constantly about how one group of people are bad, so they leave, and then another group of people are bad too. Who cares?! Do something with your material. The world and society has crumbled. Can't we see a new and different world rise in its place? Or fall in its place? I already know people are bad. They're terrible in today's world. If your message is people will never change, that is a very dull observation.