The "Walking Dead" Thread

[Mike Scott]

I think Glenn, who is slight of build will make his way under the dumpster, squeeze behind it and the cyclone fence, then make his escape . .

Except that there is another zombie hoard on the other side of the fence!

BTW I've never seen a dumpster that somebody could fit under.

[Mike Scott]

If I were writing this, I would just have Glenn pull a talisman out of his pocket that he was given years ago as a tip from a satisfied pizza customer, who happened to be a gypsy shaman.

Then why not have somebody just pull a magic wand out of their, er, pocket and make all the zombies disappear! (End of series.)

[Mord]

 This type of chatter is exactly what the writers were hoping to elicit from the episode. There are TWO separate articles on this topic on the front page of the L.A. Times entertainment section, alone. I walk into my classroom and every student is discussing this. It worked!

[Anton Phibes]

Then why not have somebody just pull a magic wand out of their, er, pocket and make all the zombies disappear! (End of series.)

The talisman is limited in its scope, having been blessed with one magic wish...but also limited to an "in case if death only", and only to directly affect the individually making the wish's life. Much like Superman's limitation regarding kryptonite, or Green Lantern's weakness to yellow. See how easy it is to write this stuff. Just make something up. 

[ChristineBCW]

Y'know, of all the silly 'vehicles' in comic-dom, I think I'd vote the Silver Surfboard as The Number One Most Idiotic. 

Suddenly, off the top of my head, I can't remember - are there two fins on it or one?  It's a rather long board (ie, over his head), right? 

I just love so many Kirby vehicles but, Jack Jack Jack... I swear... that had to be The Dumbest Of All. 

"Except, it's alliterative."

Yes, in a few years, we'd all be thankful he didn't create the Toilet Tube, I suppose.

OK, now back to our show, already in progress...

[Mike Scott]

The talisman is limited in its scope, having been blessed with one magic wish...

In the 6 seasons of TWD, nobody has ever mentioned the use of magic. Would it really be credible to introduce it, now? You can't change the rules in the middle of the game.

[Anton Phibes]

In the 6 seasons of TWD, nobody has ever mentioned the use of magic. Would it really be credible to introduce it, now? You can't change the rules in the middle of the game.

Hahhahahahaha! I hope you know I am being ridiculous. Im just saying that people who write this stuff make it up on the fly. Please don't take me seriously.  I am gonna go with he found a sewer opening. Maybe he gutted a fat zombie and crawled inside. Ala Luke going into a taun taun belly.  ;)I just don't think he's dead.

[ChristineBCW]

Y-you're not s-serious?!!  BLAST!!

Mike just sucker-bet me that you weren't, and I bet him the next mocha-choco cakes that you were!! 

Argh... ruined again!

[ChristineBCW]

Anton, don't worry about me losing this bet.  Sigh... it's just my whole world, that's all-!  Sigh... sniffle...

And it's not the worst sucker-bet I've lost.  Not even this week.  Hubby tricked me into watching a film he called THE CORPS GRINDERS.  "It's about US Marines landing in Italy, winning over the locals because they wandered the streets as organ grinders, attracting the lost monkeys.  I think Clouseau and Chief Inspector Dreyfus have cameo appearances, too."

So, fine...

It starts... I miss the title card because he's fast-forwarded after he'd said he was almost out of popcorn.  ("What?  In the first 18 seconds?  OK, fine...you're right - I'm closer...")

Then the director's name appears... Ted V. Mikels.  Funny... that name's vaguely familiar, but not for war films.   Hmmm...

"A-are you sure this about about the Marine Corps?  I mean, what are all those cats doing?  Why are those workers at some plant?  Some food processing plant?"

Of course, the film turns out to be Mikels' THE CORPSE GRINDERS. 

Tricked again.  Why do I EVER let him down off of the dungeon walls?!!

Well... back in the shackles and chains, with him-!  "You didn't even give yourself a chance to see Inspector Clouseau!!" were his famous last words.  I'm sooo glad God invented gags.  And I finished the warm popcorn, too.

[ravenloft]

I talked to the actor (Steven Yeun) in person somewhat recently at Comic Con, what a great guy who is genuinely sincere with his fans. He said, paraphrasing of course: expect big things from Glenn this season. Now with only 3 episodes into the season would that quote make any sense to have him die?

No way he is dead.
Wasn't on talking dead as a guest or as a who got killed in the episode thingy, they left an out (under the dumpster) or another distraction to peel the zombie off (loud noises or whatever), clearly the guy noone cared about and wished dead landed on top of him so it wasn't his guts, we have seen the guts smear throw off zombies before and what Anton said about the tank/horse parallel rings true enough to believe, they are way off his comic book ending already, he wasn't used as the shocker death to introduce the new baddie like he was in the comics yet etc. etc.

He is seriously the reason why some people watch the show because he is relatable and likable, an instant fan favorite rivaled perhaps only by Daryl's character. They would be shooting their own foot to get rid of him and have a significant chunk of the viewers suddenly lose interest or not be emotionally involved anymore, which is why I think they changed things from the comic already.
He is my favorite on the show.

on the other hand could he be bitten but survive and know his time is limited and still have a tear jerker scene back at town with his wife? he could come back as a zombie, or they could stretch out the suspense for a mid season cliffhanger then off him later which would fulfill the comicon prophecy straight from Glenn's mouth himself about "big things" and plenty of screen time even for a doomed character, he dies eventually probably this season, no way to get around that I think due to the comic story line.

1. dead get over it. (they really didn't give him a proper send off for such a major character)
2. guy has nine lives and they ain't up yet (yup, most likely)
3. doomed and dying limping back to town (they already used it when he was shot)
4. zombie Glenn (might piss folks off, plus it's been done with Merle)

[Mike Scott]

Hahhahahahaha! I hope you know I am being ridiculous.

Well, yeah, but I get to play, too!

[Mike Scott]

expect big things from Glenn this season.

Wouldn't becoming a zombie be a big thing?

[Mord]

Wouldn't becoming a zombie be a big thing?

If he bit Rick or Daryl, it certainly would.

[bromstaker]

Except that there is another zombie hoard on the other side of the fence!

BTW I've never seen a dumpster that somebody could fit under.

Mike, somebody at IMDB claimed to have rewound the scene and that the dumpster did have a space below it. Also, they noticed a fire escape near by. Heck, if I can accept the Frankenstein Monster falling through the floor of a burning windmill into an oh-so-convenient flooded cellar, then I have no problem with a skinny Asian guy slipping under an oh-so-convenient unusually high-bottomed dumpster, squeezing between the dumpster and a cyclone fence, then climbing the oh-so-convenient fire escape. Hey, it's Hollywood! Plus Glenn as a character has been extremely resourceful. On the other hand, if he's truly dead then that's a ballsy move by the writers to have such a major and popular character come to such an abrupt end. It would really reinforce the idea that, in this world, anyone can go anytime - sentiment be damned!

[Mike Scott]

then I have no problem with a skinny Asian guy slipping under an oh-so-convenient unusually high-bottomed dumpster, squeezing between the dumpster and a cyclone fence,

I'm not saying they can't do it. They can do whatever they want, but it will be a cheat.

Like I said, there's another zombie hoard on the other side of that fence.