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!
Showing posts with label Glenn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Glenn. Show all posts
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Monday, July 15, 2013
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.
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.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Season 4: Big Spot update + more pics
A couple weeks ago, I did a post about some predictions based on the Big Lots location pictures. I'm going to update that in this post as well as show some new pictures and make some new predictions.
If you zoom in on the top of the roof, we can clearly see Rick standing there on the right side of this picture (on top of the ''RE" in MOORE). I would think that Rick's group would be there to get supplies for all the new people they've taken in from Woodbury. As far as I know there will be a winter time skip, which means that Rick's group will be running low on food, even if they found a lot of food stockpiled at Woodbury. So I think Rick's group is at that location for food and supplies.
Here we have Steven Yeun, or Glenn, on location as you can see the building in the background. His appearance his reminiscent to his comic book counterpart who also used to wear the prison riot gear. His hair is longer then last season, and I love that the actors and actresses are starting to look like their characters in the comic book. It also feels like their actually in a zombie apocalypse by not cutting their hair or shaving.
If you're still not convinced it will be Rick's group that goes to the Big Spot location, here's another picture with Daryl's motorcycle in front of the fence. I think we can pretty much guarantee that the Governor will not be going to this location and it will be Rick instead.
There are more pictures out there but I felt these were the ones that solidified that Rick's group will go to the Big Spot location, probably trying to get food for his group at the prison. If you didn't know already, filming for the first episode was completed a while ago and these pictures were taken from the shooting of the premiere. So we should see the Big Spot location in the season four premiere.
Hopefully, we'll get to see a promo/trailer from Comic Con and get some ideas to where the Governor has gone. It's a big mystery at this point to fans of The Walking Dead. My guess now is that he went back to place where he fought Merle and met with Rick. But we won't know exactly until the season son four, which is still over three months away.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
TV Series - Top 5 Favorite Characters
With season four slowly approaching (which feels like an eternity), I've decided to count down my top five favorite/greatest characters from The Walking Dead television series. I'll probably do my top five characters from the comic book series later. For those of you that do read the comics, there are a lot of characters in the comics, so I'll have an even tougher time picking my favorites from the comic book series. Without further ado, here are my top five favorite characters from the television series:
Honorable Mention: Morgan Jones
I know he's only been in two episodes, but I think his performance in "Clear" is the only reason I have him as an honorable mention. I think that was one of the best episodes of season three mainly because we get to see what has happened with him since the first episode of The Walking Dead. A lot of fans were hoping that he would return in the season three finale, but that didn't happen unfortunately. He may not be on that much, but when he is, the episode is always fantastic.
#5 - Glenn Rhee
The last remaining survivor from the Atlanta camp, Glenn has been one of my favorite characters over the past three seasons. He saved Rick from Atlanta and was the group's main supply runner. He began a relationship with Maggie in season two and I guess you can say they are married since Glenn gave her that ring in "This Sorrowful Life." Not only does Glenn show compassion and humanity, but he is one tough guy. When he and Maggie were captured and interrogated by the Governor, he survived a beating from Merle and a walker attack while tied to a chair. That brought out his resourcefulness and quick-thinking, which is why Glenn is one of my favorite characters.
#4 - Philip Blake a.k.a. "The Governor"
As much as I absolutely hate the Governor, you have to admit that he is a great villain. If you don't have the Joker, you don't really have Batman. What I mean by that is that you can have Batman, but you don't really have Batman unless you have someone like the Joker. If you're watching a Batman movie without the Joker, something is definitely missing. The Governor is that "Joker" and main villain. Sure, you have all the zombies, but again, you're missing that main villain that always stirs up trouble. I think the Governor has been handled really well and he definitely has to be on my list.
#3 - Merle Dixon
I think Merle was absolutely fantastic and one of my favorite characters in season three. He was responsible for some of the best moments of the entire season like taking out eight of the Governor's men in "This Sorrowful Life." It's too bad that he died because he really is an interesting character. He does what needs to be done, has no class whatsoever and teeters on the brink of a hero and a villain. I think he definitely went out as a hero in "This Sorrowful Life" when he took out all of those men and drew all of those zombies to where the Governor was.
#2 Rick Grimes
Andrew Lincoln is a phenomenal actor and there is no else better suited to playing Rick then him. I liked all of the struggle in season three over Lori's death and how he got over Lori in the second half of season three. Personally, I think Rick is more of a badass in the television series then in the comic book series, using grenades very well and being a great shot. One of the best scenes of season two was when Rick killed Dave and Tony in that bar, and another memorable scene was seeing Rick kill all those zombies in the prison following Lori's death. He's the main character of the series, and rightfully so because he is absolutely fantastic.
#1 Daryl Dixon
Rick may be the main character, but I think people watch The Walking Dead solely to see Daryl Dixon in action with his signature crossbow. I never want to see Daryl killed off because he is such a fan favorite, a great survivor and an interesting character in general. Norman Reedus did an outstanding job in season three, especially when he has to kill Merle after seeing him as a zombie. I loved when he just took the crossbow from Shumpert after Rick and Maggie came back to save him and Merle. In addition, Daryl probably had the best zombie kill in the history of the television series. Remember this?
Probably the best zombie kill I've ever seen in my life. I also love when Daryl stands up to Merle about Glenn he tells him, "He's Korean." That was one of my favorite lines of the entire season by far.
So just to recap, my favorite characters from The Walking Dead television series, in order, are Glenn, the Governor, Merle, Rick and Daryl. Let me know what you guys think and answer the poll above and tell me who your favorite character is. If you answer "Someone else", let me know who your favorite character is in the comments below.
Honorable Mention: Morgan Jones
I know he's only been in two episodes, but I think his performance in "Clear" is the only reason I have him as an honorable mention. I think that was one of the best episodes of season three mainly because we get to see what has happened with him since the first episode of The Walking Dead. A lot of fans were hoping that he would return in the season three finale, but that didn't happen unfortunately. He may not be on that much, but when he is, the episode is always fantastic.
#5 - Glenn Rhee
The last remaining survivor from the Atlanta camp, Glenn has been one of my favorite characters over the past three seasons. He saved Rick from Atlanta and was the group's main supply runner. He began a relationship with Maggie in season two and I guess you can say they are married since Glenn gave her that ring in "This Sorrowful Life." Not only does Glenn show compassion and humanity, but he is one tough guy. When he and Maggie were captured and interrogated by the Governor, he survived a beating from Merle and a walker attack while tied to a chair. That brought out his resourcefulness and quick-thinking, which is why Glenn is one of my favorite characters.
#4 - Philip Blake a.k.a. "The Governor"
As much as I absolutely hate the Governor, you have to admit that he is a great villain. If you don't have the Joker, you don't really have Batman. What I mean by that is that you can have Batman, but you don't really have Batman unless you have someone like the Joker. If you're watching a Batman movie without the Joker, something is definitely missing. The Governor is that "Joker" and main villain. Sure, you have all the zombies, but again, you're missing that main villain that always stirs up trouble. I think the Governor has been handled really well and he definitely has to be on my list.
#3 - Merle Dixon
I think Merle was absolutely fantastic and one of my favorite characters in season three. He was responsible for some of the best moments of the entire season like taking out eight of the Governor's men in "This Sorrowful Life." It's too bad that he died because he really is an interesting character. He does what needs to be done, has no class whatsoever and teeters on the brink of a hero and a villain. I think he definitely went out as a hero in "This Sorrowful Life" when he took out all of those men and drew all of those zombies to where the Governor was.
#2 Rick Grimes
Andrew Lincoln is a phenomenal actor and there is no else better suited to playing Rick then him. I liked all of the struggle in season three over Lori's death and how he got over Lori in the second half of season three. Personally, I think Rick is more of a badass in the television series then in the comic book series, using grenades very well and being a great shot. One of the best scenes of season two was when Rick killed Dave and Tony in that bar, and another memorable scene was seeing Rick kill all those zombies in the prison following Lori's death. He's the main character of the series, and rightfully so because he is absolutely fantastic.
#1 Daryl Dixon
Rick may be the main character, but I think people watch The Walking Dead solely to see Daryl Dixon in action with his signature crossbow. I never want to see Daryl killed off because he is such a fan favorite, a great survivor and an interesting character in general. Norman Reedus did an outstanding job in season three, especially when he has to kill Merle after seeing him as a zombie. I loved when he just took the crossbow from Shumpert after Rick and Maggie came back to save him and Merle. In addition, Daryl probably had the best zombie kill in the history of the television series. Remember this?
Probably the best zombie kill I've ever seen in my life. I also love when Daryl stands up to Merle about Glenn he tells him, "He's Korean." That was one of my favorite lines of the entire season by far.
So just to recap, my favorite characters from The Walking Dead television series, in order, are Glenn, the Governor, Merle, Rick and Daryl. Let me know what you guys think and answer the poll above and tell me who your favorite character is. If you answer "Someone else", let me know who your favorite character is in the comments below.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
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.
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.
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