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.