AMC's The Walking Dead Season 1 Discussion & Spoilers

[RoJoHen]

Cutter John wrote:

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As for Mr Redneck, I have the strangest feeling we'll be seeing him again.

My roommate said the same thing, and I really hope not. Overly Cliched Characters are easily one of my least favorite things.

[RJDiogenes]

I only made it as far as the "Officer Friendly" scene so far, but there's a couple of things I don't understand. First, why was he in such a hurry to get out of the tank? Couldn't he just wait a while for the Zombies to wander off, and then find a better escape route? A lot of the roads were completely clear when he arrived.

Second, what's the advantage of camping out in the open rather than finding a secure place to hunker down? The campers don't seem to be going anywhere; they seem to have created a very vulnerable encampment.

[JacksonArcher]

I felt bad for Dixon. He was a racist and a bigot, but no one deserves to be left to die like that. Based on the preview for next week's episode, it appears that decision will mean consequences for some of the survivors, including Rick.

[FreezeC77]

RJDiogenes wrote:

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I only made it as far as the "Officer Friendly" scene so far, but there's a couple of things I don't understand. First, why was he in such a hurry to get out of the tank? Couldn't he just wait a while for the Zombies to wander off, and then find a better escape route? A lot of the roads were completely clear when he arrived.

Second, what's the advantage of camping out in the open rather than finding a secure place to hunker down? The campers don't seem to be going anywhere; they seem to have created a very vulnerable encampment.

Plus he didn't even see if he could start the tank...

I agree completely on the camping out thing because as I'm watching their campsite I'm wondering "What the hell are you guys doing?" I expected they were there and had some kind of perimeter fencing or something... but there was nothing. I could see the benefits of camping in a very wide-open space where you'd be able to see anything coming from a long ways out, but they weren't doing that. Something could get from the tree-line unobserved and be at or behind a car in not too much time. Then they're just using regular tents that could easily be torn into by a zombie.

[JacksonArcher]

I don't think they are the sharpest tools in the shed when it comes to basic survival- these seem like regular, normal people and probably have no idea what to do in terms of staying alive in a crisis like this.

[marillion]

So.. Another great episode.. But now I'm wondering.. What about the people in space, either in the shuttle or in the Space Station...

Think they were brought down when it became clear that the world was going to hell in a hand basket?

Think, if they're still up there, that they're wondering why no one at Houston has called in a while? "Ummm.. Guys? Hello?..."

[sojourner]

Judging from the preview for episode 3, Rick is going back for Dixon.

[PsychoPere]

RJDiogenes wrote:

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I only made it as far as the "Officer Friendly" scene so far, but there's a couple of things I don't understand. First, why was he in such a hurry to get out of the tank? Couldn't he just wait a while for the Zombies to wander off, and then find a better escape route? A lot of the roads were completely clear when he arrived.

I'd have to watch the scene again to recall specific dialogue, but I believe Glenn was concerned that the horse feeding frenzy and noise Rick had made would continue to draw more zombies to the area that had been farther away when they heard his gunshots.

RJDiogenes wrote:

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Second, what's the advantage of camping out in the open rather than finding a secure place to hunker down? The campers don't seem to be going anywhere; they seem to have created a very vulnerable encampment.

they chose an area somewhat near Atlanta specifically because they believed it was the most likely area for future rescuers to find them.

As far as defenses go, they maintain a constant watch with someone on top of Dale's RV armed with a rifle.

FreezeC77 wrote:

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Plus he didn't even see if he could start the tank...

Way too much noise.

Edited to add: The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman was interviewed by EW about episode 2 "Guts."

[RJDiogenes]

PsychoPere wrote:

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I'd have to watch the scene again to recall specific dialogue, but I believe Glenn was concerned that the horse feeding frenzy and noise Rick had made would continue to draw more zombies to the area that had been farther away when they heard his gunshots.

I suppose that makes sense. It may take days for them to disperse again under those conditions.

they chose an area somewhat near Atlanta specifically because they believed it was the most likely area for future rescuers to find them.

I suppose that makes sense, too, but it's not what I'd do.

[RJDiogenes]

marillion wrote:

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So.. Another great episode.. But now I'm wondering.. What about the people in space, either in the shuttle or in the Space Station...

Think they were brought down when it became clear that the world was going to hell in a hand basket?

Think, if they're still up there, that they're wondering why no one at Houston has called in a while? "Ummm.. Guys? Hello?..."

That's an interesting question. It would make a good subject for a story.

[melancholymecha]

loved it, loved Glenn & the scene were they "disguise" themselves. I like that they continue to show some sympathy for the zombies, like Rick remembering the one whose body they were going to use & the one lady zombie(again, huh) who was dragging herself on the street.

But as I was watching the gut removal/camo scene I was wondering, shouldnt there be massive swarms of flies like...everywhere?

[kdalton_69]

They won't have to worry about shuttles in a few months ...

[Tom Hendricks]

For anyone who has read the comic, do they explain how the Walking Dead came to be?

[PsychoPere]

Tom Hendricks wrote:

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For anyone who has read the comic, do they explain how the Walking Dead came to be?

In the last the arc I read (I'm only up to #54 so far), no, though there was a character introduced in that arc who claimed to know what caused it. He didn't reveal it, however, because he considered it classified information and was on his way to Washington, D.C. The series is currently up to issue #79, coming out November 24, so it's certainly possible that the information was revealed in one of the arcs I haven't read yet.

[Zachary Smith]

Tom Hendricks wrote:

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For anyone who has read the comic, do they explain how the Walking Dead came to be?

I have a short book I'm working on which explains it all. Won't be too much longer. A few weeks . . .