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 - 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 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 - 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 - Tyreese, Sasha, and Beth promoted to series regulars

With all the new additions to the prison group in the season three finale, three characters have been promoted to season four regulars: Chad L. Coleman (Tyreese), Sonequa Martin-Green (Sasha), and Emily Kinney (Beth).

We knew from the start that Tyreese would transition into having a bigger role in the series, and he did get some pretty good air time, especially in the season finale.  He played a crucial role in that final episode, allowing Rick and the others into Woodbury.

I think we can expect to see Tyreese possibly bump heads with Rick and possibly return a few storylines from the comic books.  The reason I think that is because Rick is the leader in the comic book series, but Tyreese was the leader of his own small (and now even smaller) group.  I hope we get to see a scene from the comic books where Tyreese and Rick have a fist-fight and I would love to see who gets the better in the television series.

As for Tyreese's sister, Sasha, I guess she's alright as a character.  She didn't really have that big of a role in the comic book series and I don't expect her to survive past season four in the television series.  Unless they really develop her more then they did in the comic books, I wouldn't really know what to do with her.  I think they'll probably keep Sasha around until the mid-season finale or kill her towards the end of the season after we get to know her a little better.

Last, but not least, we have Beth.  I think she deserves the promotion because she's been around since season two.  She hasn't really done much other then sing and take care of baby Judith.  So it will be interesting what storylines they come up with for her, maybe spark some kind of an interest between her and Carl or something like that.  I think that would make sense because Carl kind of has a crush on her, he's real dark and she doesn't accept it.  Beth will probably die sometime during season four, maybe have someone from the Governor's army kill her. Just please don't have her sing again!

I'm interested in seeing what will happen with Tyreese, but I don't really care what happens with the other two.  I think you have to give Beth and Sasha a bigger role if you're going to kill them off because I think that was a big mistake in season three when they didn't give IronE Singleton (T-Dog) a bigger role before he died.  He was around since the beginning, we never really got to know him and he never was developed.  When he died, I was like, "Oh, I really missed the way you just stood there in the background."  So hopefully, they'll develop Beth and Sasha before they die, at least in my opinion anyway.

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.

S3E16 "Welcome to the Tombs" Review

Last night, season three of The Walking Dead came to an end.  There was blood, there was guts and there was heartbreak, literally.  After the finale, I realized that I have to wait half of a year to see season four. 

SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! DON'T PROCEED IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FINALE!

Overall, my reaction to the episode was, "I did not see that coming."  I thought there was going to be a much higher body count among the main cast, and Rick was going to leave the prison.  But in the end, Rick and Co. not only remained at the prison, but they welcomed some new neighbors as well.  Meanwhile, Woodbury has become a ghost town. 

We began with the Andrea and the Governor, with the Governor torturing both Andrea and Milton.  Poor Milton finally got on the Governor's bad side when he burned the pit walkers, and has to pay the price.  Milton's no wimp, but he isn't really a violent person.  He's not Glenn, who can take a beating and get back up.  When Milton is beaten, he stays beaten.

Regarding the situation with Andrea, even I could pick up a pair of pliers faster than she did.  Literally.  If a dying man who is going to eat you tells you to hurry up, then stop yapping and hurry the hell up.

So this is how most thought the episode would go: The Governor attacks the prison to find out that Rick and Co. are gone.  They destroy the prison then find and kill characters like Hershel, Carol and Beth.  But we were dead wrong.  Instead, our heroes cleverly laid down a trap for the Governor and his army.  It was funny to see the people of Woodbury running for their lives.

Enter Dark Carl: give him half a reason and he kills his own mother, so that poor Woodbury kid didn't stand a chance.  I think Carl's philosophy of "better safe then undead" has kept him alive against all odds, so he's doing something right.

Boy, was this a surprise?  When the Governor kills his entire army but Martinez and my man Bowman, it was definitely shocking.  I think this certainly made it easier for Rick and Co. to safely move back into the prison and for the people of Woodbury to join them.  It also got rid of a whole bunch of Woodbury people who were not relevant to the series whatsoever.  By the way, props to Karen for pulling a Carol and hiding behind a dead body to prevent being killed.  In all seriousness, she tells Rick and Tyreese the whole story so everybody can join hands now, right? 

Surprsingly... yes.  But not before the Governor's previous work comes back to haunt them once more.  Andrea fought valiantly (and slowly) for the pliers to free herself and kill Milton before he could kill her.  While she managed to put him down, he still got a big chomp out of her neck.  And that was how Rick, Daryl, Tyreese and Michonne found her.

Now that Andrea has died, let's take a look back on her sometimes irritating plot this season.  It was Andrea who made the wrong decision when Michonne wanted to leave Woodbury, Andrea didn't capitalize on three occasions to kill the Governor, and Andrea who didn't save herself by just going back to the prison when the opportunity presented itself.  But in the end, she was completely redeemed by her own words, "I didn't want anyone to die."  She didn't want her friends to die, the people of Woodbury, Michonne, and even the Governor for awhile.  That may not be the same Andrea as the comic books.  But she is still brave, noble, and she gave her life working for a better world.

Despite the shocking death of Andrea and half the population of Woodbury, things ended on a high note this season.  The prison wasn't abandoned as most predicted, and only two relevant characters died.  It wasn't the explosively shocking season finale we expected, nor was it the season finale to leave us in suspense all summer long.  But after this season, it's almost a relief to have things end the way they did. 

Some questions to answer for next season: Where have the Governor, Martinez and Bowman gone?  Will they return to attack the prison in season four?  Will Tyreese and the other Woodbury refugees adjust to prison life or will they be at odds with Rick's group?  Will we see a softer side of Rick next season?  Will Morgan join the prison group? Who will Carl kill next? We've got half a year to ponder over these questions, fellow zombiephiles.