Re-watching The Walking Dead after reading 40 comics

[Porn Shop Clerk]

Exactly.

 

This isn't CSI: Miami.

 

This is a show that SHOULD and is SUPPOSED to be about human nature more than zombies.  The zombies are just there, but the real story is about how humans are acting and adapting to the situation of a post-apocolyptic landscape.   In fact, I'm pretty sure the zombies won't even be around later on in the comics.  In the comics and the novel "Rise of the Governor" he had a much, much better story in the comics.  They just didn't do it right.  I actually think the actor could have pulled it off with better writing too making it even more annoying. 

I really, really wish HBO wouldn't have passed on this show before it came around to AMC.  I watch the show, it's a good popcorn show, but the lost potential is very high.

 

the writing on the show is worse than the acting, even though i do hate some of the actors.   some of them are pretty good too, and do what they can.

[scpanther22]

I think the acting would look a lot better if the writing were better.

[Hotsauce]

[TylerDurden]

*Kanye shrug*

 

I thought the acting has been good, if not excellent, in the series... 

[Jangler]

Watch Taxi Brooklyn  for bad acting and writing.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DI1wc4Qgxs

[lightsout]

Andrew Lincoln and Chandler Riggs have been SPOT ON, IMO. Hell, Sarah Callies was good for Laurie as well (I hated her in the comics, and I hated her on the show, for basically the same reasons).


Some writing criticisms, sure. They turned Rick way too soft during the first part of season 4 for my liking. Rick without his gun and refusing to carry it? Child please. Before that, the way the introduced Tyreese bugged me (so much potential to make up for it, as well. But, they just refused to. Though, the fight with Rick was at least a decent effort). Before that, Michonne at first. Sure, stoic MIchonne at the start is understandable and well played. But for the longest while, she was NOTHING like the dynamic comic character. Maggie started off great, then kinda got lost. As did Glenn.

Abraham and Eugene have been perfect thus far. Only a matter of time before they fug that up though. As long as it works with the show's story, though, I can see myself being cool with it. 


Overall, I love the show. I can see the issues people have, but I think they're largely overblown and/or some people just don't like it, and that's fine.

[Rise of The Hive]

It is coming soon in syndication here.

[cookinwithgas]

All'yall hatin on this show can just look at the flowers

Sent from Deneb IV using my Communicator to CarolinaHuddle

[Porn Shop Clerk]

or you could go read the comics

[Jangler]

the only thing the same about the show and the comics is the name and a few (very few) of the characters. I can look at both and appreciate them for what they are...two different stories.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

other than the names, the characters aren't even the same

[CCS]

other than the names, the characters aren't even the same

 

 

One could argue that Carl is pretty much the same and that's about it. I wouldn't even care about character changes if they didn't change them for the worse. 

 

Rick turned into a pussy. 

 

Andrea turned into a bleeding heart bitch.

 

Tyreese is just bland as fug. 

 

 

The Governor is the only one who I actually liked the change on. His solo episodes are some of my favorite of the entire series.

 

 

I can't wait to see how they ruin Negan though!

[cookinbrak]

other than the names, the characters aren't even the same

 

And.....they're not supposed to be. The series is based on the comic, not an exact retelling. When they do another series, based on a different group, it's gonna have some aspects of the comic, too.

 

I'm rewatching it, too. It's surprising how much I'd forgotten.

[scpanther22]

another new promo for the upcoming season. Kirkman has said this season will be more action packed.