Season 4 - New video released by AMC + my thoughts

A couple of days ago, AMC released a new behind the scenes video for season four called "The Cast on the Set of Season 4: The Walking Dead." Here it is:

The video basically contained some new angles and changes of the prison, which we also saw a little of in the trailer as well. We also saw the spiked gate at the entrance of the prison, almost like Morgan's traps in "Clear", where the walkers would walk into them and become immobile.  All the members of the cast also talk about their characters and their mindset going into season four.

Lauren Cohan, who plays Maggie, also revealed that there will be a new threat in season four that "isn't walkers or other people." Executive producer and the mind behind the "The Walking Dead", Robert Kirkman, also said that, "It could be more deadly then the other two combined."

So what could this "new threat" be?  The only thing that I can think of would be lack of resources.  As time goes on, it gets harder and harder to find supplies and food to feed a whole community.  Rick's group is huge now with all the additions of the people from Woodbury and it will definitely be hard to feed all those people.

The zombies are also starting decompose more to the point where we can see their bones and their bodies will be more torn apart.  As we heard in the trailer and in this video, there will be more zombies then ever before. 

Tell me what you think about the new video released by AMC. What are your thoughts on the prison? What could this "new threat" be? Let me know what you guys think in the comments below.

Season 4 - "Sanctuary... those who arrive, survive."

The very last scene in the Comic-Con trailer featured Daryl, Michonne, Bob and Tyreese all in a car driving somewhere.  All of a sudden, they hear a voice on the radio that says "Sanctuary... those who arrive, survive."

I actually have a picture of a rumored location we might see in season four and it's of Fort Benning.  Here it is:

I've seen this same picture on many spoiler websites for "The Walking Dead" as being a location where they're filming at.  Now I do remember back in season one, the group (Shane in particular) was strongly considering heading to Fort Benning for shelter.  But then they decided to head for the CDC instead.  I think they were originally on their way to Fort Benning in the season two premiere, but Sophia got lost, Carl got shot and the group just ended up staying at Hershel's farm.

We still don't know where the Governor has gone to, so maybe this is one possibility for somewhere that he has gone.  But I think it would make more sense for Rick's group to go here because Rick and Shane were talking about checking this place out and seeing what was left.

So is Fort Benning the sanctuary that we hear of in the trailer?  It could be, but I have absolutely no clue as to where this sanctuary may be.  It could be the Alexandria Safe-Zone, where Rick's group actually went after they left the farm for the last time.  They're still there even to this point in the comic books, so the television series will eventually get to Alexandria.  But I don't know if that's the sanctuary because Alexandria is all the way up by Washington D.C. and Rick's group is still fairly close to Atlanta. 

So I think Fort Benning has the best chance of being the sanctuary, but honestly, it sounds too good to be true.  This is supposed to be the time where we see Abraham, Eugene and Rosita, according to SpoilerTV.  So maybe they will be at this sanctuary.  Another possibility is a group like the Hunters (a group of cannibals from the comic book series) broadcasting this message out to people and getting them to go to a certain location.  From there, the Hunters would kill them, take their stuff and then eat them.

I really want to see the Hunters though, not that I want to see a person from Rick's group eaten by another group of survivors.  But if they're going to be leaving the prison and they reportedly are going to come across Abraham, Eugene and Rosita, I would have to think that we could see the Hunters very soon.  The have the potential to be very good antagonists in the television series.

Tell me what you guys think about this sanctuary they speak of in the trailer.  Where is it? Could it be the Alexandria Safe-one? Fort Benning? Are the Hunters laying down a trap? Let me know what you guys think in the comments below.

Season 4 - Casting call for Abraham, Eugene, Rosita?

According to SpoilerTV, a casting call has been released for three new characters that could possibly be Abraham, Eugene, and Rosita, who are all characters from the comic book series.

These characters are reported to debut in episode 10 of the upcoming season, and these will be recurring roles.  Just like Bob Stookey and his fake name, Roy Stark, these characters also have fake names and then we find out their actual name afterwards.  Here are the three new recurring roles:

John Tyler - Early 30's, vulgar with rough edges but wise.
Wayne Kesey - Early 30's. Very smart and an experienced liar.
Jordana Barraza - Late 20's tough hispanic and beautiful. Shamed about her past.

Based on the descriptions, I think there's a 95% chance that this is Abraham, Eugene and Rosita.  The ages are about right and Rosita being Hispanic makes sense.  In addition, Wayne Kesey sounds a lot like Eugene because he is smart and an experienced liar in the comic books.  So these three characters really sound a lot like Abraham, Eugene and Rosita.

If this is true, I'm excited to see them in season four from episode 10 until the season finale.  This must mean that part of Rick's group will be leaving the prison with a few others like Rick and Carl staying at the prison. I'd like to see the group split up because you could have many storylines going on all at one time.  You can have one or two splinter groups away from the prison, a group at the prison, and the Governor's storyline.

I think we'll see Abraham, Eugene and Rosita debut in a similar fashion to how we met them in the comics.  I think they'll meet up with the others back at Hershel's farm or they'll meet up with one of splinter groups on the road.  If they do meet up with Rick's group, they could all head to Washington D.C. like in the comic books.  It'll be interesting to see how we come across these new characters.

It does look like season four will stick to the comic books more then any other season.  Everything I saw in the trailer involving Tyreese looked like it was pulled right out of the comic books, like when he was surrounded by walkers, and Michonne tracking down the Governor is also very similar to the comic books.  But I hope they create more storylines that aren't straight from the comic books because readers of the comics already know what happens and who dies.  Adding new storylines would definitely make the show more surprising not just for comic book readers, but for everyone.

So tell me what you think about possibly seeing Abraham, Eugene and Rosita in season four.  Is it too early to bring them in? How will they debut? Do you like the idea of Rick's group splitting up. Let me know what you guys think in the comments below.

Season 4 - Lennie James to return as "Morgan"

Back on July 19, season four show runner Scott Gimple informed "The Walking Dead" fans that we will be seeing Morgan Jones again in the upcoming season.  What role he will play or how the characters will come across him is unknown.

The actor that plays Morgan, Lennie James, will actually be in a new AMC series called "Low Winter Sun" (which I may check out, but I don't know yet).  James is a tremendous actor and I love his role in television series much more then the comic book series.  In the comics, Morgan feels like a crazy guy and personally, I really didn't care for him as a character.  He was one of those characters that was just there and didn't really do much.

Again, the acting of Lennie James is why we care about Morgan so much in the television series.  You can see James' emotion when he tries to kills his wife in the very first episode.  In "Clear", you can see that he's crazy, but he also that has that emotional connection with Rick when he says , "I know you."

I expect to see Morgan the exact same way we came across him in season three.  Rick could go to him for help or if the group splits up and has to leave the prison, he could go to Morgan and see if his group can stay there for a while. 

Whatever way we see him, I'm very excited to hear he's coming back because his performances have been short but definitely sweet. If Lennie James doesn't put in that emotion we expect from him, then the character of Morgan is completely different and more like the comic book version of him.  Because we hear the story about his wife and son combined with the acting of James, we feel a special connection with him. 

He's an interesting character and I can't wait to see what his role will be in season four and who will run into him. Will it be Daryl, Tyreese, Michonne and Bob?  We do see them separated from the rest of their group, so there's a possibility that they could run into Morgan.  Or maybe Rick could go back to Morgan and ask him for help against either the walkers or even the Governor.

Tell me what you think about Morgan's return in season four.  When will we see him? What events will take place in order for us to see him? Who will run into him?  Let me know what you guys think in the comments below.

Season 4 - Is Bob Stookey a traitor?

Based on the Comic-Con trailer for season four, there may be a possibility that a new character played by Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Bob Stookey, may be a traitor.

We know that he is a series regular, which means he's going to have a lot of parts in season four.  I think we'll see him a lot in season four, but I don't think he'll make it to season five or six.  I think he'll be a character like Merle, who was re-introduced in season three and died in the same season.

In the comic book series, there is a part where the Governor has one of his men infiltrate Rick's group at the prison.  He would then run back to the Governor and tell him about the location of the prison.  But since the television series has been changed around to not follow the exact same storyline, it would be the perfect time to insert this storyline next season.

With the prison group clueless about the Governor's whereabouts, it would make perfect sense for him to have someone infiltrate the group.  It can't be Martinez or Shumpert that does this because the prison group already knows who both of them are.  So it would make sense that the traitor would have to be Bob.

In the comic book series, Bob Stookey is a drunk in Woodbury who is a former army medic.  He was such a drunk that he became a detriment to Woodbury, until he was needed to patch up the Governor and he did.  In the television series, he will actually be a part of Rick's group as we saw in the trailer.  I think Bob Stookey will fill the role of Martinez from the comic book series in season four.

As a traitor, he would basically help the Governor attack the prison and relay information back to him because he does seem strange in some of his actions.  Toward the middle of the trailer, Bob says, "I'd like to start pulling my weight around here. Let me earn my keep."  The way he says this is so overly jolly and too nice for a zombie apocalypse.

A couple of seconds later, we also see Bob's hand shaking and it looks like it has blood on it.  Obviously, something happened for the blood to get on his hand.  Maybe he killed someone and he realizes what he did shortly after or something like that.  He could just be killing zombies and he notices blood on his hand.

That's all I can really say about the character for now.  We know that someone attacked the cell block, twelve people died and two were killed in cold blood, which means that the group knows that someone from inside the prison murdered two other people.  Maybe Bob has something to do with that, which could explain the blood his hand.  Maybe he's the one feeding all of those zombies outside of the prison that are trying to push the fence down.  We'll just have to wait and find out.

Tell me what you think about Bob Stookey as a character.  Will he fill the role of Martinez from the comic books? Is he a traitor? Let me know what you guys think in the comments below.

Season 4 - What is Tyreese looking at in the trailer?

I hope everyone has seen the Comic-Con trailer regarding season four of The Walking Dead.  If not, here it is:

In the trailer, at exactly 2:13, we see Tyreese looking at something, and he looks a mix between shocked and emotional.

At around two minutes, we see Tyreese walking out to a section of the prison where Rick chased after Andrew last season after he killed Tomas.  There are also two gas containers nearby.  Then at 2:13 in the trailer, Tyreese seems to discover something.  We also see Tyreese pushing Daryl up against a wall later in the trailer and then turning around and punching Rick.

There's a few different possibilities as to what Tyreese could have seen.  I think what he sees has something to do with his fight with Rick.  He also says, "We have to find who did this."  He's referring to the cell block being attacked by someone on the inside, and that sounds personal.

Having said all that, I think that Tyreese gets emotional after coming across his sister, Sasha, who is dying right in front of him.  There's also a scene in the trailer with her where it looks like Sasha is on the ground and her hand is pressed against the camera (3:51).  Tyreese also comes across a blood trail that leads to a place with light (2:00), so maybe Sasha was bleeding and crawled outside and then he finds her dead.

It also seems like they're setting Sasha up to be bossy in the beginning like at the Big Spot in the trailer when she's giving orders.  From what I've seen of her so far, I don't really care for her that much and I don't like her giving orders to others.  So maybe that's where they're going, but that seems a bit predictable and as a result, they may just go in a whole different direction to make it more surprising.

It could just be some random kids because if you see a kid being mutilated or eaten alive, Tyreese could garner that reaction that we see in the trailer.  There's probably something that I haven't thought of or maybe another character could be in that spot, but judging by the emotional response of Tyreese, I think my theory with Sasha makes the most sense.

Tell me what you guys think Tyreese sees.  Who/What do you think he stumbles upon? What are the circumstances? If you think it's a certain person or you have your own theory, tell me what it is and explain in the comments below.

Season 4 - Three new characters announced for S4E6 "Rise"

SpoilerTV.com and International Business Times have reported that three new characters will debut in season four, episode six, which is called "Rise."

The first of these characters is a male named Don, played by Danny Vinson, who has appeared in "Talladega Nights", "Walk the Line" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."  Based on his character description, it sounds like he's a bit like Hershel, but with a temper.  It says he's a "sometimes grumpy" man between the ages of 50 and 70.  I tend to think that he'll be a member of Rick's group just because of his age.  Now whether he came over from Woodbury in the season finale is still a question.

We don't know the actresses for the next two characters, but we know the names and a little bit about the character.  The first one is a single mother and former nurse named Laura and a "tough and funny woman" named Melody.  I could see those two being part of the prison group as well. 

These are supposed to be recurring characters, so they should be around for a few episodes.  I don't know if Don will be around for long because Danny Vinson seems like a very high profile actor with a lot of shows and movies, so he probably won't want to commit 100% to The Walking Dead.

Just as a another note, just like Roy Stark and Bob Stookey, the names of these characters could be false names and could be changed.  So don't be shocked if that happens again.

Tell me what you think about these new characters. Where are we going to meet these characters? What do you expect to see from them? 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...

Season 4 - First episode called "30 Days Without an Accident"

So we've now got the title of the first episode for season four.  The title is "30 Days Without an Accident." So what does it mean?

It could mean 30 days since the battle with the Governor, but the thing about that is that as season three went along, the weather got increasingly colder.  So if they were to do a 30 day time skip, it wouldn't be enough to just pass over winter and go from fall to spring.  In the pictures we've seen, there are no characters wearing jackets or anything of that nature.  So I don't think that would make sense.

I think they'll just to a time skip of the entire winter instead of just skipping ahead 30 days.  I think that something must have happened at the prison about 30 days and we'll learn what happened throughout the episode.  I also think we'll pick up the story when things are starting to become dangerous again. 

The episode title could mean that it's been about a month since someone died.  If this is correct, the character that dies wouldn't be one of the main characters or any characters that were brought in like Tyreese, Sasha or Karen.  I don't think you want to that during a time skip, so I'm thinking that it's probably one of the people Rick brought in from Woodbury.

So that's about all the speculation I can make about the first episode at this point.  And once again, the first trailer for season four is coming out in TWO DAYS at Comic-Con! Definitely expect a post from me about that and like most of you, I can't wait for Season 4!

Tell me what you guys think about the title of the first episode. What does it mean and what will happen in the season premiere? Will we any character deaths right off the bat? Write what you guys think in the comments below.

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.

Season 4 - New Location: Plant Yates + pics

So there have been rumors about a new set location for season four, which is reportedly called Power Plant Yates in Georgia. There are more pictures of this power plant other then the three I'm going to show, so you can surf the web and find those if you want.  There isn't anything up close though and I think it's because security has been really tight on the filming.  Apparently, the production is supposed to be really big with a lot of people involved in the production of whatever episode their filming.  I think we'll see the power plant between episodes three and six based on timing, but I could be wrong because they don't always shoot everything in chronological order.  So here's the pictures of Power Plant Yates:

This is a really cool location! I think one of the fun things about The Walking Dead is getting to see all of the new locations like in "Clear", where we see Rick's hometown, Atlanta with all of the rooftops and buildings and even the prison.  But just by looking at this location, this the perfect location for a zombie apocalypse.  The set team doesn't have to that much work, and all you would have to do is put some garbage and debris around the location and you're ready to shoot.  You have the fence for security and you can see the rust on those things on top of the roof.  So overall, this makes for a really nice set location.

I do wonder what they're going to use this location for and who's going to be there.  We've already seen Rick's group at the Big Spot and the prison for season four, so will this be the Governor's new spot?  It could be because I originally thought the Governor's new place would be at the Big Spot location, but we know that's not the case.  It's a tough call, but don't rule out the possibility of seeing the Governor here. He is a season regular as well, so we should be seeing him in almost every episode. 

 

So this photo is of the same location but it's from just up the road.  This reminds me a lot of the season two poster where you had Rick running up the road to the farm.  If this is really where they're shooting, this would be absolutely perfect. Just an awesome choice for a location!

 

 



Here's another picture of the plant and this one is zoomed out and you can see the body of water as well.  There isn't really too much that I can say other then wonder why they would be shooting there.  You wouldn't think there would be any food in a power plant.  According to International Business Times, there were about 120 production personnel and 200 extras on hands.  Could that mean 200 walkers?  That could spell trouble for anyone that steps foot in there.

So if this location is the Governor's new home base, this a really cool location for a base.  But it doesn't really make sense for anyone to be there beside the fact that Plant Yates is secured.  I don't think it would be that rich in terms of supplies or food.  But that's really all we can say at this point.  Write in the comment section below about what you think Plant Yates is being used for and who you think will be traveling there.

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.  

 

 

So this photo was taken by Rodney Moore of AMC.com and it's basically a picture of the Big Spot location from a different angle.  If you look closely, you can see the crew filming on top of the store and you have the fence with military tents and vehicles inside.  Now I just assumed this would be the Governor's new location for Season 4.  As you will see in the next picture, I was wrong to assume that.

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.





Season 4 - Carl's Evolution

Out of every character in The Walking Dead television and comic book series, it's safe to say that Carl Grimes has been the character that has evolved the most since the beginning.  He went from a defenseless little boy that couldn't shoot or protect himself to a cold-blooded killer. 

Surprisingly, Carl actually has a nice list of kills.  He indirectly killed Dale because he didn't tell anybody about the walker that he saw in the woods and he basically got the zombie free of the mud.  He put down the zombified Shane in one of the best scenes in all of season two when Rick thought Carl was pointing the gun at him, but he was actually saving his father.  The he had to kill his own mother, Lori, before reanimation.  Any character that has to put down their own mother can go through anything, whereas most people would struggle with that. 

Lastly, he killed Jody, that kid from Woodbury at the end of season three.  Even Hershel wasn't that cold enough to be able to put that kid down.  But I think that kid did have busy eyes, meaning that he was putting his gun down but he was looking around to maybe get a shot off or something of that nature.  Afterwards, I think Hershel makes it sound like to Rick that Carl did the wrong thing.  But I think Carl did the right thing in that situation and he did what he had to do, as he would say.

I think Carl has figured out the rules of the zombie apocalypse where other characters like Hershel have not quite figured it out yet.  There is a line between being kind to others and having no choice but to kill. 

The question that I've heard the most about Carl is who does he resemble more: Rick or Shane?  I would have to say that he behaves more like Shane, although Rick can definitely put characters down if they need to be put down like Dave and Tony at the bar in season two.  However, Carl seems to have less trouble pulling the trigger, which may be a conflict between him and Rick because Rick can be too kind at times. 

In terms of what I expect to see in season four, I would tend to think that Carl will be just like his comic book counterpart and become even more ruthless, start arguing with Rick a lot and start speaking his mind on important manners.  I think he will be one of the most interesting characters to watch in the future. 

In addition, Carl will be growing up a lot faster in the television series then in the comic books because in every season of The Walking Dead, Chandler Riggs grows another year older.  He's 13 right now, so if The Walking Dead goes to a season seven or eight, Chandler Riggs would 17 or 18 years old.  That would be pretty weird to see, but I think he would make for a really good main protagonist at that point if the show does reach that many seasons. 

Carl is finally starting to come into his own and not be that annoying, bratty kid from the first two season that made a bunch of stupid mistakes.  I can't wait to see the arguments he has with Rick next season and how they don't see eye to eye on anything anymore.   

Season 4 - Lawrence Gilliard Jr. playing Bob Stookey

I do apologize for not posting about this topic earlier.  I did address it very briefly in my post regarding the start of season four production, but that was about it. 

A couple weeks ago, I did a post about a new character named Roy Stark, a former army medic and loner in his early 30s to mid 40s who is charming, self-deprecating and confident around people.  As I predicted in that very same post, it was a fake name.  So Lawrence Gilliard Jr. is actually playing the role of Bob Stookey, a character from the comic books.

Bob Stookey, who debuted in Issue 43 of the comic book series, was the town drunk of Woodbury and a former army medic.  He came in close to the end of the whole Governor storyline on the comic book series.  His age is from late 50s to early 60s and he is Caucasian, whereas Gilliard Jr. is African American.  This isn't the first time where they've had characters in the television series look nothing like their comic book counter parts.  They did it with the Governor, and I think that has worked out great and David Morrissey has done a fantastic job.

This also got me thinking that because this character is being introduced now, we're starting to see the end of the Governor storyline in The Walking Dead.  That wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing because he got a lot of time in season three and season four is going to be sixteen episodes again.  I hope the Governor dies in season four, but if he doesn't, he needs to fall out of the main plot because his storyline would become too long.

I could definitely see him being part of the prison group right away.  He could have been on that bus that was taken to the prison because he is a drunk and he's basically useless, so the Governor probably didn't take him along for the fight.  Another possibility could be that he lives at that Big Spot retail store (if you don't know what I'm talking about, click here) because in the pictures, there are military tents on the outside.  Obviously, with Governor needing more men and with all the military encampment, it would make sense that he and another group of survivors would be living there.

Just as a side note, maybe Bob Stookey could help the Governor cauterize his wound because he    couldn't do it on his own last season.  I don't think the Governor will lose any more limbs or body parts, so if they follow the storyline from the comic books, it would make sense for this new character to patch up the Governor.  Just in case some of you don't read the comic books, in Issue 33, Michonne mutilated the Governor after he tortured her, cutting off his right arm and messing up his eye.  Soon after the attack, Bob Stookey then patches him up.

We don't know too much about the new character past that point in the comic book series.  We know for the most part that he survived at least up until the prison storyline ends in the comic book series, so there's a small possibility that he could still be alive in the comic books.

It should be fun to Lawrence Gilliard Jr.'s take on the character.  Obviously. he has to add a lot of new elements to him because there isn't really much to work with other then he's the town drunk and he's a former army medic.  I think that he is going to be a part of a military group of survivors that the Governor meets up with at that Big Spot retail store, but I could be totally wrong.

Season 4 - The Governor's new secret headquarters?



So we've got another picture concerning season four of the Walking Dead and it looks like the Governor has found a new base of operations: a Big Spot retail store.

I think the name of the store is originally Big Lots, but they obviously can't use the name of a retail store without permission from the actual chain.  The name does the job for me and it also looks like there is a military camp outside of the store from what it looks like, but let's take a look at the pictures:

So the first picture we have is the store Big Spot, based off of Big Lots so they don't get sued.  I'm actually really excited because I said in one of my previous posts (I forget which one) that a great location would be a grocery store or department store of some kind.  It's big, there's tons of supplies and it's pretty secure aside from the glass windows.  You could definitely set that place up to be like paradise in a zombie apocalypse. 

Now, I'm assuming that the Governor is going to find his way here, but there is the chance that it could be a totally different group that is living here.  An idea I had would be for a different group to be staying here, have the Governor, Martinez and Shumpert come to live with them, and have the three of them take it over.  But that's just an idea and we don't know for sure if this is indeed the Governor's new spot.

I'm of the mindset that it is because he has to go somewhere and it would make perfect sense.  Who knows, maybe he knows about it when he set up Woodbury.  Maybe they could meet up with a military-type group because there is military stuff outside like tents and debris.  I think this new set is going to be better then Woodbury because aside from the wall and the torture room, the rest of the community was just bland.  It'll be interesting to see how they film in this department store and what kinds of new things they'll be able to do in terms of the set design.  Plus, you also have all the military tents and equipment outside, which makes the place that much cooler to stay during a zombie apocalypse.

Season 4 - Production Begins and First Look at Rick

Season four production for The Walking Dead  began on Monday and AMC has already released the first picture of season four.  I really like that as they're filming, they are releasing a bunch of stuff just like last season.  I didn't even expect a picture to be released this early, but nonetheless, here is the picture:

So it's basically a picture of Rick standing in the forest and probably outside of the prison.  You also have a walker in the background and Rick either doesn't care or doesn't see it coming.  Other then that, there's not really much you can speculate.  It's the first picture, it's obviously very cool and it gets me even more excited for season four.

Now that AMC has released one picture, I assume there will be more coming in the near future.  Last year for season three, there was a lot of stuff that came out in that June-July-August range, so I'll be doing more posts once more information is released.

We've also heard about a new character being played by Lawrence Gilliard Jr. playing Bob Stookey, who was the town drunk of Woodbury in the comic book series.  I'm interested in seeing what they'll do with him in the television series because you could have him live with Rick's group and them have him betray Rick and work with the Governor.  What would make the most sense is to have the Governor run into him on the road, but we'll see what happens.

Season 4 - Will they leave the prison?

In season three of The Walking Dead, Rick's group finds the prison in the first episode, stay there for the entire season and are still there going into season four. Will Rick's group leave the prison in season four?

After bringing in a bunch of new people, I think it only makes it harder for Rick's group to leave the prison.  As a viewer and fan, I'm beginning to grow tired of the prison already, but not entirely.  It wasn't like season two where I got tired of the farm really quickly.  The farm was just boring overall, but I loved the last episode with all the zombies overtaking the farm.  I liked the barn being set on fire and Sophia being in the barn, but other then that, there weren't really any nice concepts involving the barn setting.

The camp in the first season was a stupid location, but it was kind of necessary because everyone was new to life during a zombie apocalypse.  Even though they didn't know at that point, being close to Atlanta is bad and they probably should have thought about that a little more thoroughly.  But they were just going day by day and trying to avoid getting ripped apart by zombies.  It had no protection either, so a herd of zombies could walk right in and other groups could rob them and they had no way of stopping them.

I thought the camp was more fun to see then the farm, but the prison was better then both of those locations.  The thing with the prison is that the characters have been there for so long that things are definitely starting to get dry, but it's not a bad thing.  Something that could be done in season four is to establish the prison as the home base and have little groups of people go out and looks for supplies, assuming the group is running low on supplies after the time skip.

So to answer the question, I don't think that Rick's group will leave the prison until possibly the season four finale or at some point in season five.  Hopefully, it won't go longer then that because if they're still at the prison in season six, I'd have to consider not watching the show at all because the prison would have gotten so boring by then. 

I would love to see some new locations in season four like a grocery store or department store and just have the group loot the entire place.  I know they probably don't have a lot of that in the country, but any small town nearby is going to have places like that.  I could definitely see the Governor attack Rick's group while they're out on supply runs. 

I do hope they leave the prison fairly soon, even though it wouldn't really make much sense at this point.  I think by the season finale or early next season would be a good time to leave the prison.

Season 4 - Plot Predictions

Now that Rick and the prison group have added on all these extra survivors from the Woodbury community, their group has become really big. 

A sense of community is going to be key, but a big problem they are going to run into is the amount of resources to feed, house and dress all of those people.  During a zombie apocalypse, a lot of those elderly people can't really carry their own weight.  Sure, they may be helpful in doing jobs inside the prison.  But do you really expect them to go on supply runs or go out and kill zombies outside the prison?  It's going to be interesting to see where a lot of those people have a place in the group.

It's safe to say Rick is still the leader of the group, but it's supposed to be a democracy.  I think we'll see that storyline come back in season four with Rick and Tyreese possibly budding heads because Rick is the leader of his own group and Tyreese feels responsible for the people of Woodbury due to the Governor leaving and what he did.  I would love to see a fist fight between Rick and Tyreese like in the comic books.

This whole prison situation is basically a new Alexandria Safe-Zone from the comic books.  Instead of Rick leading his own group and joining and eventually taking over the whole place, Rick in the television series has a similar size group.  I think we could possibly see some storylines from the most recent comic books being used in season four because Rick has a whole community to look after.

There are more surviving groups out there and I think we'll start to see a lot more survivors from outside the prison.  The zombies will definitely be a threat, but at the same time, we'll probably start seeing a lot more groups that we don't know anything about.  I think the Governor will join up with a group and have another group, possibly Abraham and his group from the comic books, debut in the television series and join the fray.

Since a lot more characters are in the show now, there is going to be so much more happening at once in the same season.  I think you could do the "Thomas" storyline from the comic book series and have someone from Woodbury start killing people within the prison and have Rick and Tyreese try and find out who it is.

We know for sure that the Governor is not finished with Rick's group, so he'll be back with Martinez and Shumpert.  The Governor is going to be adding people to his group to become a threat once again to Rick's group and he'll probably attack the prison multiple times in season four.  I do not have the Governor making it out of season four because there are 16 episodes, so most of the later episodes could be used to build up the Governor's death.  I think he'll pick off a few people from Rick's group like Hershel, Beth or maybe Carol. 

Also, I don't think the Governor is going to be the only villain in season four because we've already had a full season with the Governor as the main antagonist.  Obviously, it will be fun to see him come back, but again, 16 episodes is a lot and I don't think the Governor storyline we'll be able to stretch out for the entire season by himself.  It would be smart to add another main villain or another group that Rick's group doesn't get along with.

The beginning of season four will basically be Rick's group going out on supply runs because due to the time skip, they're going to be out of food by the start of spring, so they're going to have to find stuff quickly because you have all of those people to feed and finding supplies quickly is going to become more important over time.

As you saw in the season finale, Carl is starting to disagree more and more with Rick, blaming him for him mom's death and for other characters as well.  I think Carl is going to become much colder and he'll get stuff done if it needs to be done.  His character is going to be interesting to watch.  I think you also need to have characters like Michonne and Daryl to go out and get food and supplies and things of that nature.  Plus, they have the best weapons ever with the sword and the crossbow.

So just to recap possible storylines for season four: Rick and Tyreese budding heads, possible Alexandria storylines, the Governor joining up with another group, Thomas storyline from comic books, the addition of another villain or villainous group, Carl and Rick beginning to grow apart

So it's going to be fun to see how season four plays out and I think it will be way better then season three, and just the thought of that makes me excited for this fall.  Plus, it is a little more then a week away before season four filming begins in Atlanta.  I can't wait, I know you guys can't either!

Season 4 - Where will the Governor go?

One of the biggest questions asked after the season three finale was, "Where did the Governor, Martinez and Shumpert go?" 

I think the three of them could possibly go to the place where they killed Merle, which I think makes a lot of sense.  There is a fair amount of protection from walkers with all the sturdy buildings.  The Governor could go there and kill whatever walkers are around and the three of them could regroup and set up a new base camp there.

There's also the option of them going to some random location.  I would like to see them go to a supermarket or a high school in the television series because we haven't really seen that in the comic books aside from Ezekiel and the Kingdom.

There is also going to be a time skip, which means that season four will continue during spring and skip entirely over winter.  I think the Governor will have found some sort of base of operations by then like in that building where he met with Rick. 

I think that would make sense for the start, but they will obviously have to scavenge for food and probably gear up for another battle with Rick's group.  The Governor is also going to need more men, so maybe he could join up with another group and treat them much differently then he treated previous groups.  You would have to think the Governor is still mourning after what he did from last season, but I don't think we would see that due to the time skip in between.

In terms of Martinez and Shumpert, I think Martinez will get a bigger role.  You can't really decrease Shumpert's role in season four because he really didn't say much.  Obviously, their roles will increase in season four.  The Governor is a series regular, so he's going to have a lot of screen time, so it would only make sense that Martinez and Shumpert would get a lot of screen time as well.  I don't think the three of them will survive past this season, so it will be very interesting to see where they go with those characters and what they do to survive.