First Season 3 Deleted Scene revealed + my thoughts

Some footage from a season three episode was revealed yesterday that features Merle and Carol.  Here's the video if you haven't seen it already:

I'm guessing this takes place sometime after Merle joins the group at the prison.  It seems like he's still being nice to everyone and trying to find his place within the group.  What Carol basically says in the scene is that she should've been dead several times before.  Then she threatens to slit Merle's throat while he sleeps if he does anything to Daryl or the rest of the group.  The acting from Michael Rooker was on point, as always, but I think the acting from Melissa McBride was a little off mostly due to her smiling too much.

Overall, it was an okay scene, but again, a little awkward from Carol's perspective, but it still makes her character look great threatening Merle like that.  I like the way Merle just smiles afterwards and then we see Daryl in the background. 

I actually wouldn't mind if we actually saw this in season three.  Sure the acting from Carol is a little weird, but it's still a really cool moment from her character.  But it gives Merle more reason to just go in alone with a bunch of walkers against the Governor.  He also said to Daryl, "You people look at me like I'm the devil."  The scene gives more reason as to why he said that.

So tell me what you guys think about the first deleted scene from season three. Did you like it? Should this scene have been in an episode? Let me know what you guys think in the comments below.   

Season 4 - Analyzing the Comic-Con Trailer + Predictions (PART 2)

A character that really stood out to me was Carol.  It was interesting to see her teaching little girls how to use knives safely. It seemed like she was being a motherly figure for those kids, but one kid in particular caught my eye when she held Carol's hand.  What could be the role of this little girl?

Analysis: This is probably a long shot, but maybe this girl and Carol could have a mother-daughter relationship. We also saw Carol taking the same little girl into some room  toward the middle of the trailer. So maybe they could grow closer as season four goes on and develop a close bond.

Apparently, the prison is not getting any safer, so the group may be forced to hit the road.  Hershel: "We may be safer outside those walls."  Glenn: "We have to go."  Daryl: "Sooner or later, we run." We also see Michonne is also seen scanning a map and she points to a place called Macon, which is familiar to some fans of The Walking Dead, including myself.  For those of you that don't know, Macon is a town in Georgia featured in The Walking Dead video game.  It is home to the main protagonist of the video game, Lee Everett.

Analysis: Let me assure you, that was not put there by accident.  This could mean some kind if crossover with the game.  We could actually see Lee and Clementine, the little girl that Lee protected throughout the game, in the show.  The show is already very different from the comic books, so why not make it that Lee and Clementine are still in Macon?  They're both fan favorites in the video game and bringing them in would be a great way to introduce some lovable characters.

Finally, we have the end of the trailer, where we see Daryl, Michonne, Tyreese and Bob hearing a voice on the radio.  "Sanctuary... those who arrive, survive."  What could this mean?

Analysis: It could be a hint to a new location for the group.  Maybe something like a safe zone? Could it be the Alexandria Safe Zone from the comics? I don't think so, but you never know.  We'll have to see what direction they go with that.

Other Thoughts

My favorite moment of the entire trailer (beside the fight between Rick and Tyreese) was when Tyreese got surrounded by tons of ravenous walkers, not that I wanted him to die or anything.  But Walking Dead comic book fans, do you remember when Tyreese was surrounded by tons of walkers?  You remember who came out on top, right? I won't go any further then that.

It also looks like Hershel was able to craft a prosthetic leg in order to remain an asset to the group. I also loved some of the quotes he gave in the trailer, my favorite quote being, "The only thing you can choose is what you're risking it for." It looks we'll be hearing more words of wisdom from Hershel in season four.

Last, but certainly not least, we have Carl, who didn't appear as often as I thought he would in the trailer.  But nonetheless, it'll be interesting to see how he acts after killing that boy in the season three finale and after complaining to his father about the new people moving into the prison.

I can't wait for plenty of walker-filled action, piles of zombie gore under spinning tires, poking walkers through the prison fence, Michonne taking zombies heads off with her katana horseback and lots and lots of headshots.  Just bring on October 13 already!

Season 4 - Analyzing the Comic-Con Trailer + Predictions (PART 1)

If you haven't seen the trailer for season four of The Walking Dead, I highly recommend watching it before reading any further!

"We just lost 12 of our own. Two were killed in cold blood."

They even tell us in the trailer how many people are going to die in season four, but there will probably be even more deaths then that.

AMC finally released an extended trailer for the upcoming season and we can make a lot of predictions just from watching this 4.5 minute video.  I've already watched it 18 times, so I have a lot of predictions and thoughts about season four.

Let's start with the raid on the "Big Spot" department store.  It looks like the prison group have gotten used to scavenging for food.  They even have their own formations and armor for protection. 

Analysis: One thing that bothered me was seeing Sasha give orders to others.  She's only alive because of Tyreese and I just can't imagine Daryl or Michonne taking orders from someone like that.  So I already don't like Sasha.  We also see the first appearance of new character Bob Stookey, and we see a lot of him throughout the trailer.  There's also some yelling and gunfire in the Big Spot, so maybe this new character won't be around for very long.

Next, we see the prison, which has transformed into a farm with crops and even animals.  I saw some pigs, which are probably used for meat.  The group also made a new gate and it looks like Rick took a page out of Morgan's book with the sharp wooden beams surrounding the entrance.  Later in the trailer, we also see some sharp weapons hanging on the fence, ready for action at any time.

Analysis: What's not to love about seeing Michonne on a horse?  I'm actually really impressed about the prison and how it looks in the trailer.  Looks like they're using the same tactics as last season when it comes to killing walkers on the outside.  But as we find out from Carol, the zombies are starting to come in bigger groups.  She says to Daryl, "It's manageable, but unless we get ahead of it, not for long."

The violence came very early on in comic book series, and it looks like a version of this violence will be coming to the television show.  Walkers are seen attacking cell block D, which looks like the home of many new people in the prison.  Rick says after the attack, "Somebody attacked the cell block." Tyreese notes at another point, "We've got to find who did this." Rick responds, "We're not going anywhere, we'll find them." Hershel: "We just lost 12 of our own. Two of them were killed in cold blood."

Analysis: Who could possibly be behind this? It could be the Governor because he's familiar with the prison and will be a season regular.  But based on quotes from other characters, specifically Hershel, I have a feeling that this attack came from within the prison.  Could it be one of the people from Woodbury, or could it be someone from the main cast?  Don't be surprised if it ends up being Carl who does this.  Think about it.  Carl was pissed about having all the new people move in because they won't be able to defend themselves.  Thus, he lures the walkers into the prison and eliminates the people in cell block D.

"You got to calm down."  A big part in the comic book series was the fight between Rick and Tyreese, and it looks like we got a little preview of that in the trailer. It looks like Tyreese had Daryl pinned against a wall and then started a fight with Rick.  But why did Tyreese start the fight?

Analysis: Tyreese won in the comic book series, but towards the end of the trailer, we see that his eye is swollen.  This leads me to believe that Rick will win the fight in the television series.  To answer the question of why he started the fight, we did see him looking down at something about halfway through the trailer.  He looked to be getting emotional, which makes me think that someone very close to him died, most likely Sasha, his sister. 

PART 2 IS ON THE WAY...

TV Series - Relationships in The Walking Dead

I think I speak for everyone reading this post when I say that finding something to do during a zombie apocalypse is very difficult.  There's no television, video games, computers or any form of entertainment.  This forces people to live close together in a camp-type environment and as a result, people are going to start hooking up.

It's the truth.  There's no distractions or entertainment, they're all living together in an enclosed area and they're fighting for their lives every single day.  It wouldn't be realistic for The Walking Dead not to contain a couple of relationships.  In some cases, you could have people killing each other like with Rick, Lori and Shane. 

While I'm at it, I'll just address that right now.  It's completely logical for Lori to hook up with Shane because she thinks Rick is dead, she has to look after Carl and even if she doesn't like Shane, he saved them and is doing everything he can to protect the group.  It's going to happen.

The unfortunate truth is that women will have a tougher time defending themselves in a zombie apocalypse as opposed to men, except if you're name is Michonne.  Not to say that it isn't difficult for men to defend themselves, but they definitely have an advantage in terms of strength and hand-to-hand fighting.

Women will often use the "my hero" thing on men in order to get protection and things like that.  I think The Walking Dead has done a pretty good job of that as the series has progressed.  The love triangle with Shane, Rick and Lori and the relationship between Glenn and Maggie would all be things that could occur during a zombie apocalypse, although not all of them will end in death.

Now, I've liked most of the Glenn and Maggie relationship.  My favorite moment/joke was when they were hooking up in the tower and Daryl yells to Glenn, "You coming?"  I also liked the whole dynamic with Glenn hating Merle because of what the Governor did to Maggie.  I thought that was really well done and interesting to watch. And again, their relationship makes sense because Glenn saved Maggie from that walker in the store back in season two.

Other then those two, there haven't really been that many relationships.  A possible relationship that has been flying around the internet has been Daryl and Carol.  Now, we haven't really seen them hook up or anything like that, but I expect to see some of that moving forward.  I think Daryl would admire the fact that Carol has been able to survive up to this point without her daughter and her abusive husband, not that she misses him or anything like that.

I also think we'll see a love interest for Rick, but not right away like in seasons four, five or six.  It would be a little weird if they did it in season four, just after Lori's death.  So I think around season seven or eight would make sense, sort of like what Robert Kirkman did in the comic books with how he waited a little while for Rick to garner a love interest.

So there you have it.  Tell me what you think about relationships in The Walking Dead and in a zombie apocalypse in general.  Will we see Daryl and Carol hook up in season four? Write what you guys think in the comments below.

Season 4 Death Predictions

It's never too early to predict deaths for season four of The Walking Dead, even if it is six months away. 

One of the most fun things about The Walking Dead is predicting who is going to die next.  I'm going to give my thoughts on who is going to survive this season and who is going to die. 

Right off the bat, I think its almost a lock that the Governor will die next season.  It's getting to the point where some viewers are getting tired of seeing him on the show and just want him dead.  After what he did in the season three finale, I definitely want to see him die as well.  I think Daryl, Rick or Karen, the one who hid behind the dead body, are all candidates for who kills the Governor. 

I thought we would see the Governor's death in the season three finale, but I think keeping him alive isn't so bad either.  I think we'll get to see more villains in season four and maybe introduce some new characters because the season is 16 episodes, so they have a lot of room for character development.  I also think we'll see multiple storylines with Rick's group along with the storyline of the Governor, Martinez and Shumpert.  I think all three of them will die, along with whoever else the Governor adds to his group. 

Now, onto Rick's group.  I think Rick and Carl obviously has to live at this point, and I will be doing a future post on Carl's character for next season and whether he'll kill any more innocent people like he did in the finale.  You could injure Carl like he is in the comic books, but I don't think he needs to die.

I'm surprised Carol is still alive at this point and I think she has to die at some point in season four.  Beth, on the other hand, might be filling the role of Sophia in the comic books because Sophia is still alive in the comic book series.  She could be a potential character for Carl to have as a friend, so I could understand if she is still alive by the end of this season.  Although, I'm of the mindset that she will die this upcoming season as well.

If Daryl dies, we riot. End of story.

Karen, a new character from Woodbury, could die, but it would be nice if she killed the Governor after what she saw him do to all those people in the finale.  Tyreese could be killed, but he just joined up with Rick's group, so I think he'll survive at least for this season and die possibly in season five because we haven't really gotten to know him yet.

I think Hershel is filling in the role of  Dale in the comic book series, so I think he could die, but I think he'll stick around until season five or six.  I think Glenn and Maggie are safe, although I think the lovey-dovey scenes between them are starting to get annoying for me anyway.  I guess you kind of have to have those scenes to offset all the action and the drama, but its getting annoying and I wouldn't rule out the possibility of either one of them dying this season.

I don't know if Morgan is going to return to the group this season.  I could see him not returning at all or possibly seeing the Governor run into him, which would be very interesting.  But I don't think we'll see Morgan return this season, although it would be great of they did it.  I think Michonne has to live, no question about it.  I think Sasha, who is Tyreese's sister, is guaranteed to die at some point in season four.  All the people that came from Woodbury are basically goners when next season comes around. 

So my list of people dying in season four goes like this: the Governor, Martinez, Shumpert, Carol, Beth, Sasha and the rest of elderly and children that came from Woodbury are goners.  I don't think they should kill too many characters because then there wouldn't be enough people for character development and all that stuff.  I think we could be introduced to Abraham, another comic book series character, later in season four.

I'll probably be coming out with a thorough review of season three probably later today or tomorrow, and same goes for my post on Carl's character development for next season.  Don't go away zombiephiles.