The Walking Dead

[padman59]

Oh boy... No payoff.
Where does this series go from there in the comics?
The Lennie James episode was my peak. Everything else was rather lame. Guvner isn't a lousy villain he just gets WAY too much screen time.
Can't believe they wasted all that time only to not kill him. Shane must be zombie pissed.

If you really want to know how shit went down in the comics (not that it really matters because the show has been a huge departure from the comics since season two)

 

The Governor and his army of Woodbury citizens overran the prison and killed a lot of Rick's crew including Lori and their infant daughter (which gets the Governor killed by one of his own). The survivors regroup at Hershel's farm, hook up with some travelers passing through, and head off to D.C.

Since The Governor is still alive in the show, I imagine he'll be back next season at some point, but I have a hard time believing that he'd be able to gather the numbers to mount an assault now that most of Woodbury is living at the prison.

[ram29jackson]

If you really want to know how shit went down in the comics (not that it really matters because the show has been a huge departure from the comics since season two)

 

The Governor and his army of Woodbury citizens overran the prison and killed a lot of Rick's crew including Lori and their infant daughter (which gets the Governor killed by one of his own). The survivors regroup at Hershel's farm, hook up with some travelers passing through, and head off to D.C.

Since The Governor is still alive in the show, I imagine he'll be back next season at some point, but I have a hard time believing that he'd be able to gather the numbers to mount an assault now that most of Woodbury is living at the prison.

odds are that means the gov will be dead by 1st or second show and maybe baby too

[EmpireWF]

Nope. The actor who plays the Governor has been picked up as a regular.

[Glenbino]

Nope. The actor who plays the Governor has been picked up as a regular.

I don't know how you guys are going to keep doing it.

[padman59]

Nope. The actor who plays the Governor has been picked up as a regular.

This is an April Fools Day joke, right?

[EmpireWF]

Why the hate about him? He's been the best thing about the season.

[Realist]

Why the hate about him? He's been the best thing about the season.

I actually like the way the Govnah has turned out. I don't expect it to be like the comics because it's TV but for what they are able to do, I like it. Him shooting his own people was definitely a WTF moment for me.

[manchild24]

show was solid but it didnt leave me with "wow" factor I was hoping for. I wasnt sitting on the end of my seat and it didnt leave me with the "oh shit, I cant wait until October" feeling. Some episodes left me more satisfied but Im still all in with the show and enjoyed what happened to some of the characters.

[padman59]

Why the hate about him? He's been the best thing about the season.

It's not necessarily hate for the character although he could (and probably should) have been written as a much bigger piece of shit than he ultimately was. I just can't see a good reason to keep The Governor around as "a regular." He doesn't have the manpower to be a threat. There's no way in hell that he'd be accepted into Rick's group. I don't see much reason to keep him as a prisoner for an entire season either.

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Why the hate about him? He's been the best thing about the season.

For whatever reason the entire show slows to a crawl when he's around. It's not the actor or his character it's the screen time given to him and some of the needless filler conversations. Merle and Shane were infinitely more interesting and the dynamics more compelling. Him coupled with Andrea in half the scenes didn't help as neither stir up any emotion other than "oh god just kill them".
Too much screen time imo was the problem.

[JimLeavy59]

[Cornelius]

I'm starting to think Kirkman is influencing who dies because he doesn't like the actor/actress playing his character. I couldn't see Dale from the tv show becoming the Dale from the book. I couldn't see Andrea becoming the Andrea in the book. If that is the case, I'm surprised Rick is still alive on the show. Carl is the closest thing going to the book. My bet is that Tyrese is gone next. Why the fuck is the Governor still alive?

[JimLeavy59]

This show was better when they were just on the road and always getting chased out by zombies.

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

I'm starting to think Kirkman is influencing who dies because he doesn't like the actor/actress playing his character. I couldn't see Dale from the tv show becoming the Dale from the book. I couldn't see Andrea becoming the Andrea in the book. If that is the case, I'm surprised Rick is still alive on the show. Carl is the closest thing going to the book. My bet is that Tyrese is gone next. Why the fuck is the Governor still alive?

< Noob
Who is Kirkman?

[padman59]

< Noob
Who is Kirkman?

Creator of The Walking Dead. I'm not entirely sure of his official capacity in the show (advisor? writer?).