Fievel wrote:I wonder how many people turned the show off after that opening scene.
so sorry wrote:Fievel wrote:I wonder how many people turned the show off after that opening scene.
Speaking of which... didn't that opening scene seem out of place? What kind of flashback was that anyway?
We see him run out of gas at the farmhouse where he picks up the horse, but in that opening scene he's still driving his cruiser (and needs gas).
So Scene 1 is a flashback between pre-zombie holocaust and Atlanta? Twas confusing to me.
Fried Gold wrote:so sorry wrote:Fievel wrote:I wonder how many people turned the show off after that opening scene.
Speaking of which... didn't that opening scene seem out of place? What kind of flashback was that anyway?
We see him run out of gas at the farmhouse where he picks up the horse, but in that opening scene he's still driving his cruiser (and needs gas).
So Scene 1 is a flashback between pre-zombie holocaust and Atlanta? Twas confusing to me.
He started driving in his car. Eventually he passed a petrol station and, with it being the logical thing to do, stops to see if he can fill a spare tank. Only finding a zombie girl, he continues on but runs out of petrol near the farmhouse with the horse.
so sorry wrote:Fried Gold wrote:so sorry wrote:Fievel wrote:I wonder how many people turned the show off after that opening scene.
Speaking of which... didn't that opening scene seem out of place? What kind of flashback was that anyway?
We see him run out of gas at the farmhouse where he picks up the horse, but in that opening scene he's still driving his cruiser (and needs gas).
So Scene 1 is a flashback between pre-zombie holocaust and Atlanta? Twas confusing to me.
He started driving in his car. Eventually he passed a petrol station and, with it being the logical thing to do, stops to see if he can fill a spare tank. Only finding a zombie girl, he continues on but runs out of petrol near the farmhouse with the horse.
Yeah I got that. But it was a bit disjointed.
Fried Gold wrote:so sorry wrote:Fried Gold wrote:so sorry wrote:Fievel wrote:I wonder how many people turned the show off after that opening scene.
Speaking of which... didn't that opening scene seem out of place? What kind of flashback was that anyway?
We see him run out of gas at the farmhouse where he picks up the horse, but in that opening scene he's still driving his cruiser (and needs gas).
So Scene 1 is a flashback between pre-zombie holocaust and Atlanta? Twas confusing to me.
He started driving in his car. Eventually he passed a petrol station and, with it being the logical thing to do, stops to see if he can fill a spare tank. Only finding a zombie girl, he continues on but runs out of petrol near the farmhouse with the horse.
Yeah I got that. But it was a bit disjointed.
Not really.
Fried Gold wrote:so sorry wrote:Fried Gold wrote:so sorry wrote:Fievel wrote:I wonder how many people turned the show off after that opening scene.
Speaking of which... didn't that opening scene seem out of place? What kind of flashback was that anyway?
We see him run out of gas at the farmhouse where he picks up the horse, but in that opening scene he's still driving his cruiser (and needs gas).
So Scene 1 is a flashback between pre-zombie holocaust and Atlanta? Twas confusing to me.
He started driving in his car. Eventually he passed a petrol station and, with it being the logical thing to do, stops to see if he can fill a spare tank. Only finding a zombie girl, he continues on but runs out of petrol near the farmhouse with the horse.
Yeah I got that. But it was a bit disjointed.
Not really.
so sorry wrote:Fried Gold wrote:so sorry wrote:Fried Gold wrote:so sorry wrote:Fievel wrote:I wonder how many people turned the show off after that opening scene.
Speaking of which... didn't that opening scene seem out of place? What kind of flashback was that anyway?
We see him run out of gas at the farmhouse where he picks up the horse, but in that opening scene he's still driving his cruiser (and needs gas).
So Scene 1 is a flashback between pre-zombie holocaust and Atlanta? Twas confusing to me.
He started driving in his car. Eventually he passed a petrol station and, with it being the logical thing to do, stops to see if he can fill a spare tank. Only finding a zombie girl, he continues on but runs out of petrol near the farmhouse with the horse.
Yeah I got that. But it was a bit disjointed.
Not really.
Yes really.
Want to keep going?
Fievel wrote:The only part of the comics that even comes close to that... and ultimately way BEYOND that is the story with (book spoiler) The Governor. And I could have sworn I read a Darabont quote saying that they wanted to do that story if they were given a second season.
Fried Gold wrote:so sorry wrote:Fried Gold wrote:so sorry wrote:Fried Gold wrote:so sorry wrote:Fievel wrote:I wonder how many people turned the show off after that opening scene.
Speaking of which... didn't that opening scene seem out of place? What kind of flashback was that anyway?
We see him run out of gas at the farmhouse where he picks up the horse, but in that opening scene he's still driving his cruiser (and needs gas).
So Scene 1 is a flashback between pre-zombie holocaust and Atlanta? Twas confusing to me.
He started driving in his car. Eventually he passed a petrol station and, with it being the logical thing to do, stops to see if he can fill a spare tank. Only finding a zombie girl, he continues on but runs out of petrol near the farmhouse with the horse.
Yeah I got that. But it was a bit disjointed.
Not really.
Yes really.
Want to keep going?
Yes, because:
- it was established that he was in a car and would need to refuel at some point.
- it was established that he had stopped off at a petrol station at some point, but not got any fuel
- we saw him run out of fuel.
- Lennie James
Now when you take all of that into account (especially the last point) it doesn't take a super-computer to figure it out.
James Hibberd wrote:AMC's The Walking Dead premiere ratings are enormous: The 90-minute Halloween night debut delivered 5.3 million viewers and a 3.3 adults 18-49 rating.
That's the largest demo audience for any series premiere on any cable network this year.
It's also the highest numbers for any series in AMC's history, and beat most non-sports programs on broadcast Sunday night.
The critically acclaimed zombie drama was by no means a sure-fire ratings victory. Industry insiders wondered whether female viewers would be drawn to the gory and apocalyptic subject matter. But mounting buzz on the show ever since its trailed debuted at Comic-Con made Walking Dead a must-see among genre fans.
“It’s a good day to be dead. We are so proud of this series, its depth of storytelling and the remarkable talent attached,” said Charlie Collier, AMC’s president. “As the network dedicated to bringing viewers the best stories on television, we are so pleased to have the opportunity with The Walking Dead to raise the bar within this popular genre and continue our commitment to being the home of premium television on basic cable.”
“The Walking Dead is that rare piece of programming that works on so many levels. It is legitimately great storytelling that is not only highly entertaining, but incredibly thought provoking as well. People who are familiar with the comic books know what's coming, but suffice it to say, this is only the beginning of a long, intense, and powerful ride. Long live The Walking Dead,” said Joel Stillerman, AMC’s SVP of original programming, production and digital content.
An aside: I've seen through episode three and if you liked the premiere you're going to love the next two hours.
Unless Walking Dead suffers an enormous ratings drop off in the coming weeks, a second season order is very likely. These numbers are well above the bar set by Mad Men and Breaking Bad.
Nellie Andreeva wrote:Following AMC’s most expansive promotional campaign, the cable network's new drama The Walking Dead launched with more that 5.3 total million viewers last night, the largest audience for an original series on AMC. In adults 18-49, Walking Dead garnered 3.6 million viewers to become the highest-rated cable series premiere in 2010. In addition to the original 10 PM airing, AMC reran the Walking Dead pilot at 11:30 PM and 1 AM for a cumulative audience of 8.1 million viewers. “It’s a good day to be dead," said AMC president Charlie Collier "We are so proud of this series, its depth of storytelling and the remarkable talent attached.”
so sorry wrote:Le sigh. I'm not saying that what happened in the opening scene was confusing or disjointed. What I'm saying is that the point of the opening scene is what was off to me.
Why did we need to see that flash forward/backwards/sideways in the first two minutes of the show? What was THE POINT OF IT? Is this series going to use that device more often? Will we get other flash-whatevers? If the answer is no, then again, I think it was a sloppy thing to start with.
The way I see it, the point was not to start a show about zombies with 20 minutes of not seeing zombies (I didn't use a stop watch to come up with that number genius so don't try and throw it back in my face). So they literally cut out a scene that belongs 3/4 of the way thru the episode and stuck it right on the front haphazardly IN MY OPINION.
MasterWhedon wrote:This is the type of zombie story I've wanted to see on screen for a long time.
Nice Marmot wrote:My wife actually liked it! UNTIL, the poor horsey got killed. I swear, she could handle the entire human populace biting it, but if one animal gets killed, boo hoo hoo . . . And having read the comics, I knew it was coming . . .
DennisMM wrote:I was rather more surprised by the "foul language" heard a number of times than I was by the violence and gore. You can say "shit" on AMC?
TheBaxter wrote:and nice to see the black guy from jericho getting some work, he was the best character on jericho and he's equally good in this. i'm sure we'll see him again, right? right?
stereosforgeeks wrote:Nice Marmot wrote:My wife actually liked it! UNTIL, the poor horsey got killed. I swear, she could handle the entire human populace biting it, but if one animal gets killed, boo hoo hoo . . . And having read the comics, I knew it was coming . . .
I got the same reaction. :-p
Brit Pop wrote:Awesome first episode, obviously you can breathe new life into the zombie genre.
Is TV and film so violent and / or gory that we have become desensitised to graphic scenes?
Well, shooting a little girl in the face just dont do it for me anymore... maybe 15 years ago...
Fried Gold wrote:Personally, I thought the legless zombie in the park was rather unsettling.
Fievel wrote:Fried Gold wrote:Personally, I thought the legless zombie in the park was rather unsettling.
That zombie just looked amazing. The single leg bone was a nice touch, too!
Brit Pop wrote:Well, shooting a little girl in the face just dont do it for me anymore... maybe 15 years ago...
Nice Marmot wrote:Brit Pop wrote:Well, shooting a little girl in the face just dont do it for me anymore... maybe 15 years ago...
I was thinking the exact same thing. Immediately thought, "well, that little tidbit was to shock the casual viewer. Any zombie fan would think capping her was a no-brainer."
stereosforgeeks wrote:Nice Marmot wrote:My wife actually liked it! UNTIL, the poor horsey got killed. I swear, she could handle the entire human populace biting it, but if one animal gets killed, boo hoo hoo . . . And having read the comics, I knew it was coming . . .
I got the same reaction. :-p
Lord Voldemoo wrote:The text message from one of my best friends (who is a pet trainer) read "Fuck the Walking Dead and its horse killing"![]()
She's gonna stick with it though, mostly because I'm forcing her to.
Nice Marmot wrote:Brit Pop wrote:Well, shooting a little girl in the face just dont do it for me anymore... maybe 15 years ago...
I was thinking the exact same thing. Immediately thought, "well, that little tidbit was to shock the casual viewer. Any zombie fan would think capping her was a no-brainer."
TheBaxter wrote:the thing i really liked about the legless zombie was when he says "i'm sorry this happened to you" before putting it down. and how pathetic this zombie looked trying to reach for him. i'd seen that line before in the ads or somewhere, but in context, i really liked it. i liked how that scene, and how the scenes with the dad and boy and their zombie mommy, emphasized the idea that these were real people with lives and thoughts and feelings before they became zombies, and the show acknowledged what little bit of humanity was left in them. that's an idea that sometimes gets lost or shortchanged in modern zombie fiction that emphasizes the scares and gore over the idea of what those zombies really represent.
Lord Voldemoo wrote:stereosforgeeks wrote:Nice Marmot wrote:My wife actually liked it! UNTIL, the poor horsey got killed. I swear, she could handle the entire human populace biting it, but if one animal gets killed, boo hoo hoo . . . And having read the comics, I knew it was coming . . .
I got the same reaction. :-p
The text message from one of my best friends (who is a pet trainer) read "Fuck the Walking Dead and its horse killing"![]()
She's gonna stick with it though, mostly because I'm forcing her to.
so sorry wrote:Why would anyone take the "killing" of a horse or a small girl seriously in such a non-serious zombie-genre show?
Maybe if he shoved his revolver somewhere inappropriate THEN shot her, well there's cause for a little outrage. But just shooting a zombie girl in the head? Big whoop.
And the horse deserved it. Everyone knows horses, like dogs, have a keen sense of smell and should have clip-clopped his hooves on the pavement to tell his rider that zombies were just around the corner.
Pacino86845 wrote:what the fuck, it's a horse not a radar. The poor thing was already very uneasy at being in Atlanta at all because it sensed zombies, but that's not good enough for you guys apparently. You want your horses as living precision zombie-detecting instruments, able to tell you the number and locations of all zombies within a mile radius.
Pacino86845 wrote:what the fuck, it's a horse not a radar. The poor thing was already very uneasy at being in Atlanta at all because it sensed zombies, but that's not good enough for you guys apparently. You want your horses as living precision zombie-detecting instruments, able to tell you the number and locations of all zombies within a mile radius.
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