tv_talk | The Walking Dead Homebase + Primer

So sorry about not getting this up earlier, life just kind of got away from me this week/weekend.

This is the homebase for the TV Show The Walking Dead to enable us to discuss each week's episode as it airs.

First a brief primer:

Overview:

Based on the comic book of the same name (Note: The show diverges from the comic in a lot of ways, so it's not necessarily essential to read the comic to follow along with the show), the series focuses on a group of survivors follwoing an attack that turned most of the world's population into zombies or as this show's characters call them 'Walkers.' The show focuses on the survivors trying to find a safe haven away from the walkers all the while trying to retain what is left of their own humanity. Lead by former sherrif's deputy Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln, the group struggles to survive while facing Walkers at everyturn as well as the often changing dynamics of the group as well as the very worst human themselves have to offer.

In the season 4 mid - season finale, the group was forced to leave their prison sanctuary after a devestating attack by the Governor (David Morriessy)

Characters: (as of S4)

Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) - The leader of the group, and father to Carl and Judith. Was in a coma when the Walkers first arose.

Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs) - Rick's eldest child. Has had to grow up very fast in this new world.

Darryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) - The hunter of the group.

Glenn Rhee (Steven Yuen) - Former pizza delivery man prior to the Walker apocalypse. Currently engaged to Maggie Greene

Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan) - the firey daughter of Hershel Greene and sister of Beth Greene, currently engaged to Glenn.

Beth Greene (Emily Kinney) - Maggie's soft - spoken sister and Hershel's daughter.

Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride) - former domestic abuse survivor, Carol has taken the losses she has suffered by the Walker apocalypse to empower herself. Currently exiled from Rick's group.

Michonne (Danai Gurira) - a fierce, Katana welding woman who joined Rick's group during Season 3.

Tyrese (Chad Coleman) - a survivor along with his sister Sasha (Sonequa Martin-Green) from Jacksonville. They joined Rick's group towards the end of Season 3.

I'll try to get pictures and a more detailed bio up on these characters and past characters soon.

Previous Discussion:

Episode 4x09 "After.

4x10 "Inmates"
4x11 "Claimed"
4x12 "Still"

4x13 "Alone"

4x14 "The Grove"

4x15 "Us"

Current Discussion:

4x16 "A"

Upcoming Episodes:

Season 5 in Fall 2014/Winter 2015.

Currently airing Sundays on AMC.

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Yikes, I haven't felt so horrified and frightened since the Governor threatened to rape Maggie. I loved the theme and discussions of who's a good or bad person (monster) in this world this episode and lately. It's such a huge part of the comics, so I like when it's highlighted on the show.

Loved the nod to Andrea when Michonne talks about how she was "saved." I still miss Andrea, although I know lots of people didn't like her.

I'm surprised Rick, Carl, and/or Michonne didn't ask Daryl about Judith (seeing or her anything). Now that I think of it, where was Judith? Did we see her in the boxcar at the end? I remember seeing the powdered milk/formula packs outside.

Rick's not my favorite character, but I definitely prefer badass Rick to homestead Rick (as long as he's not Ricktatorship Rick). I'm still wondering what happened to Beth and assume that will come into play next season.

IIRC in the mid season finale, didn't Rick and Carl try to go back for Judith (before Rick got injured) and only found that bloody high chair? So they probably presume she's dead and thus have no reason to ask about her fate.

I didn't see her either. I hope that's not a bad omen.

As for Beth... I heard some speculation that she was the uh, 'meal' on the grill at the end of the episode when the rest of the group got to Terminus.

That's true about Rick and Carl's assumptions; I forgot they saw that (or forgot who saw it).

Hm, it hadn't occurred to me that Beth might be the "meal," though I considered she might be around (imprisoned or a part of this group, depending), and I was puzzled by how they worked her into the episode in flashbacks, especially when she got Rick's hat. But the way she was taken off in that car with the cross...I think something else has happened and she'll be back.

BUT now I'm wondering if Judith was the meal. :/

I don't think Judith was the meal seen in 'Us' (too big, me thinks), but yeah... doesn't portend good omens that she wasn't seen.

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