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.