The Walking Dead (Season 3)

[number8]

Coming back this Sunday.

I didn't realize this season has 16 eps. I thought they were just going to air 5 episodes after the break. This makes the split a little less dumb, I guess.

Should we move S3 discussion posts from the other thread here?

[MadMan]

I'll watch the episode aired before the break at some point. I think discussion should be moved here if only for Season 3 purposes. The old thread can still exist.

[Ezee E]

Can't wait.

[number8]

Andrea, your speech was terrible.

Glenn, damn, son.

Daryl, no.

Rick, oy.

[MadMan]

Great episode. Loved how it started, too. I'm bummed that [

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Daryl left

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Rick going crazy was entertaining, although I'm wondering if they are running that into the ground.

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Glenn's lost it too imo. He's not thinking clearly anymore. Oh and I want a gif of [

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the Governor walking up, shooting that guy in the head, and then walking away. I feel horrible for laughing at that part...

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[Raiders]

Decent episode. Liked Glenn's anger and viciousness and the Governor is a really great character. Did not like Andrea's contribution to this episode and the ending with Rick's mental break was pretty laughable. I actually did like though Daryl's quandary and the dimension Merle adds to the group as a whole, even when he isn't there.

[slqrick]

Andrea continues to be the worst. Its hard to buy in at all to her relationship with the Governer.

[Dukefrukem]

That was the weakest fucking escape/opening scene I've ever seen. It was close to straight to DVD release bad.

[MadMan]

That was the weakest fucking escape/opening scene I've ever seen. It was close to straight to DVD release bad.

Nah. Besides you had that hilariously awesome moment where [

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the Governor walks past a zombie and blows its brains out without even thinking twice.

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Andrea continues to be the worst. Its hard to buy in at all to her relationship with the Governer.

I wouldn't mind if she got killed off, honestly.

[Dukefrukem]

I'm calling it; this is the season this show jumps the shark. That episode was really, really bad.

[Raiders]

I'm calling it; this is the season this show jumps the shark. That episode was really, really bad.

If they continue down this path with the misplaced shock moments of Rick's slipping mental status, you may be right about that. Nonetheless, this episode was better than a good deal of the first season and the first half of season 2. I think the upcoming interplay with Rick and the Governor and with Tyreese will be enough to salvage regardless.

[slqrick]

I thought making Rick go apeshit crazy in the middle of the group was just a really bad call, and made for an unintentionally funny scene more than anything. I thought it would be much stronger if he continued to outwardly keep things together and then break down on his own, and give that some build up when he eventually makes a bad decision for the group. It's annoying how they did it because in real circumstances, that dude would be put down, but you know inevitably the group will be all about him again.

Also, the Governor's character needs to improve, and in a hurry. There's no personality or menace at all. At first I was glad that he was on the show, but they've done nothing to make him a threat, other than say that he's a threat.

[Dukefrukem]

I thought making Rick go apeshit crazy in the middle of the group was just a really bad call, and made for an unintentionally funny scene more than anything. I thought it would be much stronger if he continued to outwardly keep things together and then break down on his own, and give that some build up when he eventually makes a bad decision for the group. It's annoying how they did it because in real circumstances, that dude would be put down, but you know inevitably the group will be all about him again.

I agree. They're trying to build off the phone calls from the comic and it's not working. It's the first time the group has adamantly disagreed with Rick's decision and he's folding under the pressure of trying to do what's best for the group... so he snaps? That decision should come easy to him at that point if EVERYONE wants these people to join them and he's the only one struggling with that idea. In the comic, the crazy phone calls when on for issues and issues before someone noticed and Rick was still well composed in front of the group.

[Dukefrukem]

Better episode.

[number8]

BUT WHAT DID AXEL'S BROTHER DO THAT ONE TIME? I MUST KNOW.

[number8]

That was a low key but good episode. Reminded me of an ep from the first half of of S2 where there's nothing to do but boil on the emotions. I know people hated that stuff but I enjoyed it, and I enjoyed this ep.

[Dukefrukem]

Yeh that's about right 8. We also get to see Andrea get dumber by the episode.

[Dukefrukem]

Best episode of the season

[Ezee E]

Wow. I love the occasional stand-alone episode. This was amazing. Quite possibly the best episode since the pilot, as far as beginning to end.

[Thirdmango]

Gotta agree. Fantastic episode.

[Henry Gale]

I am impressed.

Both with this latest, hugely gratifying episode and the one before it almost managing to make Andrea the most interesting character. I mean, there's not a lot of competition there, but they really pushed her to the forefront of the conflict between groups in a morally murky way that the show doesn't currently have otherwise.

Also watched both yesterday (missed the previous one for Oscars) so after a bit of a post-break lull, I'm firmly back on board.

[number8]

Glad I'm not alone. That was easily my favorite episode of the season. Even the bookends with the hitchhiker was perfect.

[number8]

By the way, Scott M. Gimple wrote this episode. Between this and the excellent S2 episodes he wrote, I don't think the show will nosedive next season when he takes over as showrunner.

[Ezee E]

Glad I'm not alone. That was easily my favorite episode of the season. Even the bookends with the hitchhiker was perfect.

The hitchhiker is kind of the icing on the cake for me really. To me at least, it shows that Rick and company are no better or less crazier then Malcolm. Desperate stranger pleading for help multiple times, only left on a road with multiple roamers...

I'm really liking the progression of the TV show as it separates from the comic. There's certainly ways to compare, but the TV show certainly knows how it can affect its audience in a way the comic wouldn't, and vice versa.

[Raiders]

I almost got chills when Morgan pushed back on Carl for being "sorry" that he shot him. Haunting stuuff.

Looking at his resume, Gimple so far has been a remarkable writer for the show, all his episodes to-a-one balancing the human drama very well. Excited for his oversight next season.