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!
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
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...
"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...
Friday, July 19, 2013
Comic Series - Volume 20: All Out War
For any of you that have been following The Walking Dead comic book series over the past year, you're probably almost as or maybe even more excited then I am about the recent announcement of the "All Out War" 12 issue story arc.
We already knew this was going to happen anyway. But I have some cool "team" pictures showing the four different groups involved in the war. I also found out by looking through the pictures that they're officially naming Rick's group "The Survivors." There's also a new cover for the story arc, but the best thing about the new volume is that new issues are going to be released biweekly starting in October.
I'm excited because now we get twice The Walking Dead with the TV show also returning in October. So without further ado, let's take a look at the first of five pictures I'm going to analyze.
So this is the cover for the new story arc. I love the symbolism with the size of Negan's head because it shows how powerful he is and how the Survivors, Hilltop and Kingdom are getting ready to fight against these odds. You have Michonne on the right with her sword, Rick in the center with his axe and Andrea on left with her sniper in hand. Just as a side note, every time I see Andrea in the comic book series, I always think back to the TV series and how different it is from the comic book series. Finally, we have Carl at the bottom, who's looking a lot like a teenager and getting close to being 16 or 17 (I'm just guessing, I don't really know). Very cool cover!
So here's the first of four team posters that I'm going to go over. We now have the first official label for Rick's group, the Survivors. I like the name because of what they've been through, particularly Rick, Carl, Andrea and Michonne. The logo also resembles Carl a lot (except for the skull) because you have the eye patch and the cowboy hat. Very cool logo and poster!
Next is the poster for Negan's group, the Saviors. I love the addition of the baseball bat and I think a vulture is a perfect animal to represent Negan. Vultures prey on the weak, which is what Negan does with his threats of violence.
Next we have the Hilltop poster, which has great symbolism with the iron and the hammer. I'm pretty sure it refers back to the blacksmith that's located in the colony and how the people use spears when they're on watch duty. So I think this represents them pretty well.
Last, but certainly not least, we have the poster for the Kingdom. I do like the sword and tiger, but my favorite thing about the logo is how the whole thing is on one of those old school flags. Very cool logos for all four groups!
I think this is some of the most exciting events we've ever seen in the comic book series. This upcoming war is nothing like the prison group against the Governor. There are different circumstances, more groups involved and stronger leaders such as Negan. The whole thing is way more complicated with a lot more groups and characters coming together.
I'm predicting that there will be a lot of characters deaths throughout the course of this war. I could even see characters like Andrea, Michonne or even Eugene dying or somebody really important to the Survivors.
Tell me what you guys think about the new story arc beginning in October. Who will come out on top in this war? What characters will die? Let me know what you guys think in the comments below.
We already knew this was going to happen anyway. But I have some cool "team" pictures showing the four different groups involved in the war. I also found out by looking through the pictures that they're officially naming Rick's group "The Survivors." There's also a new cover for the story arc, but the best thing about the new volume is that new issues are going to be released biweekly starting in October.
I'm excited because now we get twice The Walking Dead with the TV show also returning in October. So without further ado, let's take a look at the first of five pictures I'm going to analyze.
So this is the cover for the new story arc. I love the symbolism with the size of Negan's head because it shows how powerful he is and how the Survivors, Hilltop and Kingdom are getting ready to fight against these odds. You have Michonne on the right with her sword, Rick in the center with his axe and Andrea on left with her sniper in hand. Just as a side note, every time I see Andrea in the comic book series, I always think back to the TV series and how different it is from the comic book series. Finally, we have Carl at the bottom, who's looking a lot like a teenager and getting close to being 16 or 17 (I'm just guessing, I don't really know). Very cool cover!
So here's the first of four team posters that I'm going to go over. We now have the first official label for Rick's group, the Survivors. I like the name because of what they've been through, particularly Rick, Carl, Andrea and Michonne. The logo also resembles Carl a lot (except for the skull) because you have the eye patch and the cowboy hat. Very cool logo and poster!
Next is the poster for Negan's group, the Saviors. I love the addition of the baseball bat and I think a vulture is a perfect animal to represent Negan. Vultures prey on the weak, which is what Negan does with his threats of violence.
Next we have the Hilltop poster, which has great symbolism with the iron and the hammer. I'm pretty sure it refers back to the blacksmith that's located in the colony and how the people use spears when they're on watch duty. So I think this represents them pretty well.
Last, but certainly not least, we have the poster for the Kingdom. I do like the sword and tiger, but my favorite thing about the logo is how the whole thing is on one of those old school flags. Very cool logos for all four groups!
I think this is some of the most exciting events we've ever seen in the comic book series. This upcoming war is nothing like the prison group against the Governor. There are different circumstances, more groups involved and stronger leaders such as Negan. The whole thing is way more complicated with a lot more groups and characters coming together.
I'm predicting that there will be a lot of characters deaths throughout the course of this war. I could even see characters like Andrea, Michonne or even Eugene dying or somebody really important to the Survivors.
Tell me what you guys think about the new story arc beginning in October. Who will come out on top in this war? What characters will die? Let me know what you guys think in the comments below.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Season 4 - First Banner/Poster Revealed!
Finally! A visual released concerning season four! It's a miracle! It may not be much, but hey, at least it's something.
This is the best poster I've ever seen in terms of The Walking Dead. How I'm going to review this is starting from the left side and working my way over. So let's do it!
So we've got a herd of zombies surrounding Tyreese, who's got his trusty hammer straight out of the comic book series. It looks like he's ready to bash some skulls and we'll definitely be seeing that this upcoming season.
Moving on, we have Andrew Lincoln as Rick holding his revolver and still wearing the same shirt from season three. From all of the pictures I've seen so far from season four, Rick just looks really down. Just look at his face. Give me one reason why he doesn't look depressed. Granted, he did lose Lori last season, so maybe that's still on his mind in season four. But he is starting to look like the Rick from the comic books with his longer hair, so I do like that.
Speaking of longer hair, let's move over to Daryl, who looks like he doesn't care about his hair anyway. But he looks very tough with his longer hair and signature crossbow.
But I think the character that looks the coolest in this entire banner is Michonne, who's riding a horse with her sword in hand, almost like a knight from medieval times. I wonder if she'll actually get a horse in season four and just ride around and cut zombies' heads off. That would be so cool to see! My guess is that she has to, otherwise, they wouldn't have put it in the poster.
So if you haven't heard, Comic-Con is this weekend and there will be a panel of production people, actors and actresses answering questions about the upcoming season. There will be a season four trailer released on Friday and I will definitely do a post about that, so check back here for more updates and analysis about season four.
This is the best poster I've ever seen in terms of The Walking Dead. How I'm going to review this is starting from the left side and working my way over. So let's do it!
So we've got a herd of zombies surrounding Tyreese, who's got his trusty hammer straight out of the comic book series. It looks like he's ready to bash some skulls and we'll definitely be seeing that this upcoming season.
Moving on, we have Andrew Lincoln as Rick holding his revolver and still wearing the same shirt from season three. From all of the pictures I've seen so far from season four, Rick just looks really down. Just look at his face. Give me one reason why he doesn't look depressed. Granted, he did lose Lori last season, so maybe that's still on his mind in season four. But he is starting to look like the Rick from the comic books with his longer hair, so I do like that.
Speaking of longer hair, let's move over to Daryl, who looks like he doesn't care about his hair anyway. But he looks very tough with his longer hair and signature crossbow.
But I think the character that looks the coolest in this entire banner is Michonne, who's riding a horse with her sword in hand, almost like a knight from medieval times. I wonder if she'll actually get a horse in season four and just ride around and cut zombies' heads off. That would be so cool to see! My guess is that she has to, otherwise, they wouldn't have put it in the poster.
So if you haven't heard, Comic-Con is this weekend and there will be a panel of production people, actors and actresses answering questions about the upcoming season. There will be a season four trailer released on Friday and I will definitely do a post about that, so check back here for more updates and analysis about season four.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The Walking Dead Issue 111 (Comic Book Series) Review
I apologize that this review is late. I've been sick all of this week and didn't get a chance to read the new issue until last night. As always, this review will contain spoilers, so for anyone who hasn't read the new issue yet, you may not want to keep reading this.
So based on the cover of this issue, we knew we would see at least one character death. However, there are instances where you have a cover which may not exactly depict what is going to happen in the issue. That was not the case in this issue. I was going back and forth between Dwight and Rick for who Negan would kill. I never once thought that it would be Spencer.
I never thought that Negan would go to Alexandria to get supplies while Rick was out with the others at the Kingdom getting ready to attack. That's a pretty interesting angle and completely different from what I thought was going to happen. It's also a very interesting way of introducing the upcoming war between Rick's group and Negan's group.
So we start off with Carl trying to sneak off during the night to play with Ezekiel's tiger, but he gets caught by Rick. That was a pretty funny moment and Rick then tells Carl that he can play with it tomorrow. Next was a quick, little scene with Michonne where she takes her sword and actually sleeps with it next to her.
Then we have Jesus arguing with Gregory at the Hilltop and gathering his troops to head over to the Kingdom. Gregory isn't really in on this war, so he's more likely to stay out of the whole situation. So Jesus has about twenty men, Ezekiel has about forty people and Rick has his small group of tough fighters. They also have Dwight on their side, but either way, this war is definitely going to be a blood bath, especially since Rick's group doesn't know that Negan is at Alexandria. Then we see Andrea putting together a group of snipers and Michonne doing a little sword training with Ezekiel and his men.
The rest of the issue is basically Negan showing up at Alexandria, banging on the gate and eventually being let in. We have Spencer wanting to talk to Negan and being all polite with his shirt tucked into his jeans and all that good stuff. I really liked the ending to the issue because at first, I thought Spencer knew what Rick was up to and was going to tell Negan everything. But then Spencer actually wanted Negan to kill Rick and then Negan says,
"You wanted to take over... why not just kill Rick and take the f--k over? You know why? BECAUSE YOU GOT NO GUTS."
Then he just takes his knife and cuts Spencer's stomach open and all of his guts spill everywhere. Negan's next lines are why he is the greatest villain in The Walking Dead by far. He said,
"Oh, how embarrassing! They were inside you the whole time. You did have guts. I've never been so wrong before in my life! Clean this up before a kid sees it... and find out where this a--h--- lived. I want to play some pool."
That's Negan in a nutshell.
Overall, I really enjoyed this issue a lot. I think it's interesting to see Negan in Alexandria and I never thought that Spencer would be the one to die in this issue. As always, I'm really excited to see what happens next and how the whole Negan situation will resolve itself. I think we will see a ton of deaths on both sides in the upcoming war and I think it could last anywhere from 10-20 issues, so we should see a lot more Negan. Now who doesn't love that?
So based on the cover of this issue, we knew we would see at least one character death. However, there are instances where you have a cover which may not exactly depict what is going to happen in the issue. That was not the case in this issue. I was going back and forth between Dwight and Rick for who Negan would kill. I never once thought that it would be Spencer.
I never thought that Negan would go to Alexandria to get supplies while Rick was out with the others at the Kingdom getting ready to attack. That's a pretty interesting angle and completely different from what I thought was going to happen. It's also a very interesting way of introducing the upcoming war between Rick's group and Negan's group.
So we start off with Carl trying to sneak off during the night to play with Ezekiel's tiger, but he gets caught by Rick. That was a pretty funny moment and Rick then tells Carl that he can play with it tomorrow. Next was a quick, little scene with Michonne where she takes her sword and actually sleeps with it next to her.
Then we have Jesus arguing with Gregory at the Hilltop and gathering his troops to head over to the Kingdom. Gregory isn't really in on this war, so he's more likely to stay out of the whole situation. So Jesus has about twenty men, Ezekiel has about forty people and Rick has his small group of tough fighters. They also have Dwight on their side, but either way, this war is definitely going to be a blood bath, especially since Rick's group doesn't know that Negan is at Alexandria. Then we see Andrea putting together a group of snipers and Michonne doing a little sword training with Ezekiel and his men.
The rest of the issue is basically Negan showing up at Alexandria, banging on the gate and eventually being let in. We have Spencer wanting to talk to Negan and being all polite with his shirt tucked into his jeans and all that good stuff. I really liked the ending to the issue because at first, I thought Spencer knew what Rick was up to and was going to tell Negan everything. But then Spencer actually wanted Negan to kill Rick and then Negan says,
"You wanted to take over... why not just kill Rick and take the f--k over? You know why? BECAUSE YOU GOT NO GUTS."
Then he just takes his knife and cuts Spencer's stomach open and all of his guts spill everywhere. Negan's next lines are why he is the greatest villain in The Walking Dead by far. He said,
"Oh, how embarrassing! They were inside you the whole time. You did have guts. I've never been so wrong before in my life! Clean this up before a kid sees it... and find out where this a--h--- lived. I want to play some pool."
That's Negan in a nutshell.
Overall, I really enjoyed this issue a lot. I think it's interesting to see Negan in Alexandria and I never thought that Spencer would be the one to die in this issue. As always, I'm really excited to see what happens next and how the whole Negan situation will resolve itself. I think we will see a ton of deaths on both sides in the upcoming war and I think it could last anywhere from 10-20 issues, so we should see a lot more Negan. Now who doesn't love that?
Sunday, May 12, 2013
The Walking Dead Issue 110 (Comic Book Series) Review
Sorry this review is late, but I did read the issue right away because I love The Walking Dead comics just like the television series. I like them equally and for different reasons. But the comic book series is just great and I can't wait for the next one to come out. At this point, this probably the most exciting the series has been in a while.
SPOILER ALERT! BUT IF YOU JUST WATCH THE TV SHOW, YOU WON'T REALLY CARE ANYWAY! BESIDES, THERE IS NOT ANY CHARACTER DEATHS AT ALL!
So in this month's issue, which was released on Wednesday, things are starting to come together for the imminent war that is going to occur between Negan and the alliance of Rick's group, a splinter part of the Hilltop colony, and the Kingdom.
This was basically a character-builder issue, as we're getting to know Ezekiel and what he's about. The cover was really interesting because you have Michonne with her sword and Ezekiel with his, so this finally brings in a match for Michonne in the comic book series, which hasn't happened since Tyreese at the prison.
This is the first time that Michonne has had somebody that she really seems to click with. She is one of the most badass chicks you could ever meet in a zombie apocalypse. She has a sword and has probably killed more zombies then any character in the entire comic book series. Ezekiel, who has a tiger by the way, basically told Michonne that she's carrying a samurai sword, but she's using it like she's fencing.
It's kind of interesting that he can break down her techniques, which makes me think that he's even better with a sword and we just haven't seen it yet. So he has a tiger and he assumingly is amazing with a sword, which probably makes him more badass then she is. We also find out a little more about Ezekiel's story, which is necessary because you need to get to know characters before you can care about them. Hopefully, we'll get to see Ezekiel in action very soon.
We also got to see how many men/people the Kingdom has and there is so many more people there then in Rick's group and even at Hilltop. They all looked pretty tough too, so this war is going to be pretty awesome. But as far as we know, there is no set number of people who will fight against Negan's group, but based on the pictures, the Kingdom has about 20-30 fighters. You also have the Hilltop group and Rick's splinter group of Andrea, Carl, Michonne, Heath, Aaron and Eugene, who didn't come to the Kingdom however.
So all in all, Negan's group would still outnumber them, unless Dwight is able to get enough people on his side against Negan. The main player in all of this may be Eugene he may able to produce those bullets. He seemed kind of hesitant towards Rick, not that he doesn't trust him, but he doesn't want to produce bullets that will be used for killing people. Eugene is going to have to realize that if he doesn't produce those bullets, everyone is going to be killed or Negan will end up taking all of the ammunition.
As for Jesus and Kal, nothing really happened other the Jesus convincing Kal not to tell Negan of their plans and to come back to Hilltop. Overall, I thought it was a great issue and I can't wait for the upcoming war, which I would assume would take up an entire volume (six issues). The next issue comes out on June 12, so we got to wait another month, but it'll be worth the wait.
SPOILER ALERT! BUT IF YOU JUST WATCH THE TV SHOW, YOU WON'T REALLY CARE ANYWAY! BESIDES, THERE IS NOT ANY CHARACTER DEATHS AT ALL!
So in this month's issue, which was released on Wednesday, things are starting to come together for the imminent war that is going to occur between Negan and the alliance of Rick's group, a splinter part of the Hilltop colony, and the Kingdom.
This was basically a character-builder issue, as we're getting to know Ezekiel and what he's about. The cover was really interesting because you have Michonne with her sword and Ezekiel with his, so this finally brings in a match for Michonne in the comic book series, which hasn't happened since Tyreese at the prison.
This is the first time that Michonne has had somebody that she really seems to click with. She is one of the most badass chicks you could ever meet in a zombie apocalypse. She has a sword and has probably killed more zombies then any character in the entire comic book series. Ezekiel, who has a tiger by the way, basically told Michonne that she's carrying a samurai sword, but she's using it like she's fencing.
It's kind of interesting that he can break down her techniques, which makes me think that he's even better with a sword and we just haven't seen it yet. So he has a tiger and he assumingly is amazing with a sword, which probably makes him more badass then she is. We also find out a little more about Ezekiel's story, which is necessary because you need to get to know characters before you can care about them. Hopefully, we'll get to see Ezekiel in action very soon.
We also got to see how many men/people the Kingdom has and there is so many more people there then in Rick's group and even at Hilltop. They all looked pretty tough too, so this war is going to be pretty awesome. But as far as we know, there is no set number of people who will fight against Negan's group, but based on the pictures, the Kingdom has about 20-30 fighters. You also have the Hilltop group and Rick's splinter group of Andrea, Carl, Michonne, Heath, Aaron and Eugene, who didn't come to the Kingdom however.
So all in all, Negan's group would still outnumber them, unless Dwight is able to get enough people on his side against Negan. The main player in all of this may be Eugene he may able to produce those bullets. He seemed kind of hesitant towards Rick, not that he doesn't trust him, but he doesn't want to produce bullets that will be used for killing people. Eugene is going to have to realize that if he doesn't produce those bullets, everyone is going to be killed or Negan will end up taking all of the ammunition.
As for Jesus and Kal, nothing really happened other the Jesus convincing Kal not to tell Negan of their plans and to come back to Hilltop. Overall, I thought it was a great issue and I can't wait for the upcoming war, which I would assume would take up an entire volume (six issues). The next issue comes out on June 12, so we got to wait another month, but it'll be worth the wait.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
The Walking Dead Issue 109 (Comic Book Series) Review
Sorry this is late, as I was busy with school all week and didn't have time to post this review. Also, this issue was released on Wednesday, April 10.
So the television series has been so good that I almost totally forgot about the comic book series, which has also been awesome.
SPOILER ALERT! IF YOU HAVEN'T READ ISSUE 109 OR ANY PREVIOUS ISSUES, YOU MAY NOT WANT TO READ THIS! THIS IS YOUR FINAL WARNING!
Just to recap what has been going on up to this point, we met Negan, the leader of the Saviors, in Issue 100 when he killed Glenn. Afterwards, Rick became submissive with his group and understood that there are limitations to whom he can pick a fight with, and Negan, at that point in time, was not someone he wanted to mess with. Now, Rick is beginning to find out that there are more groups close to the Alexandria Safe-Zone that Negan has bullied into giving him half of their supplies.
However, Rick knows that this can't last forever because as time goes on, finding supplies becomes more and more rare. That being said, he knows that he has no other choice but to fight back against Negan, although the Saviors do have about 50 to 60 fighters. That may sound like a lot of men/women, but Negan's group does have weaknesses, such as their lack of guns and ammunition.
So Issue 109 starts off with Maggie and Sophia at the Hilltop. I like the development with Maggie's pregnancy and Dr. Harlan Carson is checking on her when Gregory, the one who got stabbed by one of the Saviors, walks in and introduces himself to Maggie. We find out that he's kind of a creepy womanizer, or at least tries to be, to no avail.
We then find Jesus, who talks with Gregory about Ezekial. After that, we finally get to meet Kal, who was seen in previous issues, but now we find out who he is and all that good stuff. Now, when Jesus was telling Kal, Gregory and Maggie about the plan to take down Negan, I immediately thought that he was telling too many people. You have Rick telling Michonne, Andrea and Carl, but we know they're not going to tell anyone else. We don't really know Kal all that well and we don't really know the relationship between Kal and Jesus.
At the end of the issue, it came to back to bite Jesus in the butt, as Kal has gone off an a run, but we know that's not the case. Kal obviously has gone off to tell Negan about their plan and has betrayed Jesus.
It's safe to say that once Negan finds out about the plan, he's going to attack. I don't know how strong the resistance will be against Negan because Rick has a few people, we don't know how many fighters Ezekial has, and the Hilltop residents are absolutely terrified of Negan, except for about five to ten people. It makes sense that Kal did what he did because he's so scared of Negan and he's not sure that the plan to take him down is going to work. There could be a chance that Jesus is wrong about the entire situation and Kal has gone on a supply run, but I think those chances are slim.
Back at the Alexandria Safe-Zone, Michonne is pissed at Rick for lying about Negan, but I think she's still loyal to Rick. She let Rick know that she was angry instead of hiding it like Kal hid what he was going to do from Jesus. Obviously, Michonne is not a traitor, she won't screw him over or tattle on him or anything like that.
Just to look ahead, the Issue 111 cover features Negan smiling with a knife in his hands. I think somebody is going to pay for this mutiny against them. I think there will be a couple of major deaths over the next couple of issues. I think Jesus could potentially be killed by Negan because he was the one who told Kal about the plan.
Overall, I liked the issue a lot and I liked the plot and character development. I think it's very interesting to see what is happening with the mutiny versus Negan, the characters involved and possible snitches and rats, like Kal.
So the television series has been so good that I almost totally forgot about the comic book series, which has also been awesome.
SPOILER ALERT! IF YOU HAVEN'T READ ISSUE 109 OR ANY PREVIOUS ISSUES, YOU MAY NOT WANT TO READ THIS! THIS IS YOUR FINAL WARNING!
Just to recap what has been going on up to this point, we met Negan, the leader of the Saviors, in Issue 100 when he killed Glenn. Afterwards, Rick became submissive with his group and understood that there are limitations to whom he can pick a fight with, and Negan, at that point in time, was not someone he wanted to mess with. Now, Rick is beginning to find out that there are more groups close to the Alexandria Safe-Zone that Negan has bullied into giving him half of their supplies.
However, Rick knows that this can't last forever because as time goes on, finding supplies becomes more and more rare. That being said, he knows that he has no other choice but to fight back against Negan, although the Saviors do have about 50 to 60 fighters. That may sound like a lot of men/women, but Negan's group does have weaknesses, such as their lack of guns and ammunition.
So Issue 109 starts off with Maggie and Sophia at the Hilltop. I like the development with Maggie's pregnancy and Dr. Harlan Carson is checking on her when Gregory, the one who got stabbed by one of the Saviors, walks in and introduces himself to Maggie. We find out that he's kind of a creepy womanizer, or at least tries to be, to no avail.
We then find Jesus, who talks with Gregory about Ezekial. After that, we finally get to meet Kal, who was seen in previous issues, but now we find out who he is and all that good stuff. Now, when Jesus was telling Kal, Gregory and Maggie about the plan to take down Negan, I immediately thought that he was telling too many people. You have Rick telling Michonne, Andrea and Carl, but we know they're not going to tell anyone else. We don't really know Kal all that well and we don't really know the relationship between Kal and Jesus.
At the end of the issue, it came to back to bite Jesus in the butt, as Kal has gone off an a run, but we know that's not the case. Kal obviously has gone off to tell Negan about their plan and has betrayed Jesus.
It's safe to say that once Negan finds out about the plan, he's going to attack. I don't know how strong the resistance will be against Negan because Rick has a few people, we don't know how many fighters Ezekial has, and the Hilltop residents are absolutely terrified of Negan, except for about five to ten people. It makes sense that Kal did what he did because he's so scared of Negan and he's not sure that the plan to take him down is going to work. There could be a chance that Jesus is wrong about the entire situation and Kal has gone on a supply run, but I think those chances are slim.
Back at the Alexandria Safe-Zone, Michonne is pissed at Rick for lying about Negan, but I think she's still loyal to Rick. She let Rick know that she was angry instead of hiding it like Kal hid what he was going to do from Jesus. Obviously, Michonne is not a traitor, she won't screw him over or tattle on him or anything like that.
Just to look ahead, the Issue 111 cover features Negan smiling with a knife in his hands. I think somebody is going to pay for this mutiny against them. I think there will be a couple of major deaths over the next couple of issues. I think Jesus could potentially be killed by Negan because he was the one who told Kal about the plan.
Overall, I liked the issue a lot and I liked the plot and character development. I think it's very interesting to see what is happening with the mutiny versus Negan, the characters involved and possible snitches and rats, like Kal.
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.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
S3E16 "Welcome to the Tombs" Predictions
Oh, how a week goes so fast in anticipation for the The Walking Dead Season 3 Finale. As D-Generation X used to say, "Are you ready?!?!?"
I am, and so are millions of other Walking Dead fans around the world, so here are my predictions for the Season 3 finale, Welcome to the Tombs.
By the way, just because Season 3 is ending doesn't mean that I'm shutting down The Walking Shin Report. I'll be posting about any information, casting and much more on Season 4, and I'll be posting my reviews on the comic series as well.
***SPOILER ALERT!!! IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN SEASON 3, I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE WHO SPOILS THE EVENTS FOR YOU***
Sneak Peek #1:
Sneak Peak #2:
Promo:
Alright, so the conclusion of Season 3 is upon us. Season 3 has been great so far, and I'd say it's been better than Season 2. Last episode, titled "This Sorrowful Life" was one of the best episodes of the entire season. After the scenes of last episode, everyone knows that there is not going to be peace between Rick and The Governor.
The Governor took what happened to his group as an attack against him and Woodbury from Rick and the group, even though not all of them were there. Obviously, The Governor has revenge on his mind. I think The Governor believes that if he kills Ricks' group, then Andrea, who is still trapped in that dentist chair, will have no choice but to stay with The Governor. Obviously, The Governor wants Michonne as well for her killing his daughter and wanted Merle for not capturing Michonne and "betraying" Woodbury. In addition, The Governor really doesn't like Rick either because he's the leader of another group, and The Governor wants to be the head honcho, so to speak.
So let's start with the promo. We finally see Andrea for the first time since she was captured by The Governor, and she has a big gash on on her head. That just goes to show how brutal The Governor has gotten over the course of Season 3. The next part is The Governor punches somebody, and I think its probably Milton, as he and The Governor's relationship as turned a bit sour in recent episodes.
So the next part shows Michonne pissed off at Rick and doesn't really trust him. I think she is a part of the group but she's still mad at the fact that Rick considered handing her over to The Governor. Knowing Rick's character, I wouldn't think he'd even consider handing her over, at least my view on that. It looks like Carl and Beth are packing up the cars as well, which makes me believe that they are indeed leaving the prison. Martinez then shoots one of the towers down at the prison to end the promo.
In the first sneak peek, we have Carl is packing and looking at family pictures. There isn't much to say other then that the prison group is packing, leaving or doing something as it looks. I think they're leaving completely, but there could be a possibility that they go back to the farm.
The second sneak peek is where the action really begins. You have the Governor's group, which includes 20-30 people, attacking the prison and all armed to the teeth. The you have Allen opening up the doors to the tombs and the sneak peek ends there. I'm thinking there's something behind that door, but I'm not positive on what it could be. I'm thinking it's a ton of walkers, but there's a good chance I could be wrong.
So as far as deaths go, I think it's safe to say that a good majority of The Governor's army will die tonight. As far as relevant characters, I think Milton, Martinez, Allen and, of course, The Governor will bite the dust on Team Woodbury. I think Hershel, Beth and Judith will die on Team Prison, and if I'm right, I'd like to apologize to Maggie and how she will feel if they do indeed die. This leaves Rick, Carl, Daryl, Carol, Glenn, Maggie, Michonne, Andrea, Tyreese and Sasha surviving tonight's season finale. Also, I'm of the mindset that Morgan Jones will return tonight in some capacity. Whether Rick goes to where Morgan is or Morgan goes to the prison, although I doubt he know where it is located, I believe Morgan will return tonight somehow.
I can't wait to see the epic conclusion of Season 3. Get your popcorn ready, because it's going to be one hell of an episode. I'll have my review out tomorrow and I'll probably end up doing a review on the entire season and give you my thoughts on it. Enjoy the episode, everyone!
I am, and so are millions of other Walking Dead fans around the world, so here are my predictions for the Season 3 finale, Welcome to the Tombs.
By the way, just because Season 3 is ending doesn't mean that I'm shutting down The Walking Shin Report. I'll be posting about any information, casting and much more on Season 4, and I'll be posting my reviews on the comic series as well.
***SPOILER ALERT!!! IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN SEASON 3, I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE WHO SPOILS THE EVENTS FOR YOU***
Sneak Peek #1:
Sneak Peak #2:
Promo:
Alright, so the conclusion of Season 3 is upon us. Season 3 has been great so far, and I'd say it's been better than Season 2. Last episode, titled "This Sorrowful Life" was one of the best episodes of the entire season. After the scenes of last episode, everyone knows that there is not going to be peace between Rick and The Governor.
The Governor took what happened to his group as an attack against him and Woodbury from Rick and the group, even though not all of them were there. Obviously, The Governor has revenge on his mind. I think The Governor believes that if he kills Ricks' group, then Andrea, who is still trapped in that dentist chair, will have no choice but to stay with The Governor. Obviously, The Governor wants Michonne as well for her killing his daughter and wanted Merle for not capturing Michonne and "betraying" Woodbury. In addition, The Governor really doesn't like Rick either because he's the leader of another group, and The Governor wants to be the head honcho, so to speak.
So let's start with the promo. We finally see Andrea for the first time since she was captured by The Governor, and she has a big gash on on her head. That just goes to show how brutal The Governor has gotten over the course of Season 3. The next part is The Governor punches somebody, and I think its probably Milton, as he and The Governor's relationship as turned a bit sour in recent episodes.
So the next part shows Michonne pissed off at Rick and doesn't really trust him. I think she is a part of the group but she's still mad at the fact that Rick considered handing her over to The Governor. Knowing Rick's character, I wouldn't think he'd even consider handing her over, at least my view on that. It looks like Carl and Beth are packing up the cars as well, which makes me believe that they are indeed leaving the prison. Martinez then shoots one of the towers down at the prison to end the promo.
In the first sneak peek, we have Carl is packing and looking at family pictures. There isn't much to say other then that the prison group is packing, leaving or doing something as it looks. I think they're leaving completely, but there could be a possibility that they go back to the farm.
The second sneak peek is where the action really begins. You have the Governor's group, which includes 20-30 people, attacking the prison and all armed to the teeth. The you have Allen opening up the doors to the tombs and the sneak peek ends there. I'm thinking there's something behind that door, but I'm not positive on what it could be. I'm thinking it's a ton of walkers, but there's a good chance I could be wrong.
So as far as deaths go, I think it's safe to say that a good majority of The Governor's army will die tonight. As far as relevant characters, I think Milton, Martinez, Allen and, of course, The Governor will bite the dust on Team Woodbury. I think Hershel, Beth and Judith will die on Team Prison, and if I'm right, I'd like to apologize to Maggie and how she will feel if they do indeed die. This leaves Rick, Carl, Daryl, Carol, Glenn, Maggie, Michonne, Andrea, Tyreese and Sasha surviving tonight's season finale. Also, I'm of the mindset that Morgan Jones will return tonight in some capacity. Whether Rick goes to where Morgan is or Morgan goes to the prison, although I doubt he know where it is located, I believe Morgan will return tonight somehow.
I can't wait to see the epic conclusion of Season 3. Get your popcorn ready, because it's going to be one hell of an episode. I'll have my review out tomorrow and I'll probably end up doing a review on the entire season and give you my thoughts on it. Enjoy the episode, everyone!
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