Walking Dead starts tonight

[Baz]

Michonne's about to take out Penny!

[Baz]

That was a heavy scene. Can't believe Andrea is sticking with the GOV after seeing all those heads in the fish tanks....wack jobs both of them....

[Baz]

Rick's holding Shane's little baby....ha ha.

[Baz]

So who is the suicide king? Rick?

[onewhippedpuppy]

Weird ending, I'm not sure what to think of it. I think Rick is either losing it or needs some sleep.

[kinein]

well that didnt leave a good impression on there guest, i dont like that daryl isnt around.

[romad]

Zombies becoming less the story line, must be cutting cost. Trying to envision the end, the soap opera storylines don't hold up. I'm starting to think zombies are better movie subjects.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by romad

Zombies becoming less the story line, must be cutting cost. Trying to envision the end, the soap opera storylines don't hold up. I'm starting to think zombies are better movie subjects.

I doubt that, with the incredible popularity of the show comes a solid budget. I think it's an interesting parallel plot, facing not only the undead but also the living as well. Interesting, in that I suspect society would quickly unravel similar to the show. Some of the previews elude to them leaving the prison "we can't say here", so I suspect they will be back on the road at some point.

Personally I would like more clarity on the entire zombie thing. Everyone on the show just seems to accept that zombies are everywhere, but there's really no conversation or investigation on the topic. There were a few flashbacks early in the show, but there wasn't much to illustrate how or why it happened. I thought they would use the CDC episodes to tell the story, but to no avail.

[Brando]

Needs more breakdown on the how/why.

This tangent on war-of-two-camps will play out with a lot of victims. I'm sure one will be assaulting the other rather shortly.

Oh, and Merle should have been put down like the dog he is.

[Baz]

Poor Axel..........dude was just trying to get laid.

[vonsmog]

My question is all winter they went in a big circle to avoid the zombies. Why not head up north to say PA or NY where they would just freeze up and not be a problem. Would they not just die when the cells in the brain bust from freezing? Or am I putting too much thought into it?

[Baz]

Von - please refrain from using logic. If the show was based on logic - they would have been MUCH better shots last night! Yikes!

[L8Brakr]

+1

Love the show, but how is it that everyone of our survivors never misses a head shot on a zombie but can't come close to hitting the Governor's gang during the recent shoot-outs.

The Governor seemed to be pulling a "Patton" by standing tall during the hail of bullets and no one can manage to make one shot with their scoped rifles?

[stealthn]

What I don't get is why we still don't know how it started, wouldn't that be the first and persistent question you'd be trying to get the answer to?

[zarl911]

well merle is back and bro lets see how that one plays out next week

[89911]

I haven't seen that many missed shots since a Rambo movie. They must have their community next to a Cabelas.

[89911]

Originally Posted by zarl911

well merle is back and bro lets see how that one plays out next week

Does Merle have one redeeming quality?

[Heel n Toe]

Ran across this very cool article from the LA Times dropped into our local paper...



Steven Yeun is ‘the heart’ of ‘The Walking Dead’

By GINA McINTYRE

On a sidewalk across Wilshire Boulevard from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Steven Yeun, one of the stars of “The Walking Dead,” was handing out refreshments to passersby just before lunchtime. The gourmet street food came courtesy of the Bun Truck, which Yeun’s younger brother Brian co-owns and operates, serving Korean-Mediterranean fusion cuisine to hungry Angelenos.

The actor stood by, helping visitors puzzle over the menu, strongly recommending the spicy pig “sammich” with a side of the duck fat fries. When it comes to potatoes, glistening and golden, studded with garlic and rosemary, he noted, it’s hard to go wrong.

Yeun’s amiable nature is familiar to fans of AMC’s hit zombie series. As Glenn Rhee, he functions as a likable everyman, the closest thing to a romantic hero in an unrelentingly brutal apocalyptic world.

“Steven is the heart of the show,” said Glen Mazzara, the “Walking Dead” executive producer who’s set to leave the series at the end of this season. “Everybody loves that character; everybody’s rooting for that character. He may be tortured and sensitive, but he’s always a hero.”

With “The Walking Dead” back for the latter half of its third season, heroes are in short supply. The show’s core ensemble of survivors led by Andrew Lincoln’s Rick Grimes has run afoul of the lethal, manipulative Governor (English actor David Morrissey), the self-appointed guardian of a walled Southern enclave called Woodbury.

It’s there that Yeun’s character was beaten and his girlfriend Maggie (Lauren Cohan) sexually assaulted after being abducted while scavenging for supplies. Having escaped with their lives, Glenn is primed to exact revenge on the Governor for his crimes.

“It’s a heavy season for everyone,” Yeun said. “But for Glenn, I love that they’re continuing to grow a character. They’re continuing to have him complete his arc, to keep that trajectory. He starts being self-aware and realizing that it’s not just about living for yourself, it’s also about living for the people you love, and when you love somebody, that really opens you up.”

With a story line designed to explore the ways in which human cruelty can be scarier than the actions of hungry hordes of zombies, Glenn’s presence keeps the narrative from teetering into despair. He’s a relatable good guy who doesn’t carry the same maddening burden of grief as most of the other characters.

The darkness of the series has only served to inspire a passionate and growing fan base. Last Sunday’s return, opposite the Grammy Awards, drew 12.3 million viewers and set a basic-cable record in the key demographic of adults ages 18 to 49. That beat the series’ previous record of 10.9 million for its third season debut last October, according to Nielsen.

It’s made for quite the calling card for the 29-year-old Yeun, the son of South Korean immigrants. His father gave up a career in architecture to move his family from Seoul to Troy, Mich., in search of opportunity for his boys. Growing up, Yeun played guitar and sang in church and was heading toward a career in medicine when he became involved with an improv group during his freshman year at Kalamazoo College.

An actor with an improv comedy background might not have been an obvious choice for the role, but “Walking Dead” executive producer Robert Kirkman, who created the popular comic book on which the show is based, said the lightness of Yeun’s spirit does inform the character of the show.

“His character is essential in keeping (the series) from being the unrelenting depressing thing that it definitely has the potential to be,” he said. “Anything upbeat or uplifting usually comes from that character. I also think that Glenn’s relationship with Maggie is one of the clearest senses of hope that you get from the story.”

Glenn’s romance with Maggie has made him a heartthrob among a certain set — at Comic-Con International in San Diego in July last year, more than one middle-school-age girl nervously professed her affection for Yeun during the panel devoted to the series.

“It’s flattering and it’s cool,” Yeun said. “It’s also cool to represent that as an Asian male too. I embrace that.”

LOS ANGELES: Steven Yeun is ‘the heart’ of ‘The Walking Dead’ | Living | The State

[Heel n Toe]

"The Bun Truck" mentioned in that article... that almost looks like a shirtless zombie on the side...

[Heel n Toe]

Holy cow... brilliant use of music to close out tonight's episode...