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i think they made a deliberate choice for certain episodes to thematize the individual/small group psychology of survival. no need for many zombies on a certain level if that is the objective. ep 4 is almost experimental in how it subverts conventions in pursuit of this. it can't be a simple budget problem bcz a couple later eps are huge, even self-indulgent, gorefests, that are excessive on production values if anything.
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I really enjoyed the school episode. So creepy and tense. I loved the entire atmosphere of it, wandering the hallways, checking the rooms. Weird sounds. Really fun episode!
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Apr 14, 2019 21:19
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moist turtleneck posted:I liked how beard goons super power is that he's a colossal gently caress up moron that was probably my favourite part. maybe the diner episode, when they try to kill the two zombies out there and manage to just fail so hard, lmao it was kind of annoying how they never really were scavenging weapons and stuff, or how they never really picked up on going for their heads, but eh. show still blows TWD out the water for serious zombo shows, like wow
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Apr 14, 2019 21:24
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Boinks posted:I'm only 3 episodes in but so far it looks like a low low budget movie stretched across 6 hours. Pretty much. I binged it in 1-1/2 days so didn't spend a week between episodes complaining about stupid stuff. And the last episode makes up for some of the slower pace of the middle. Zane posted:i think they made a deliberate choice for certain episodes to thematize the individual/small group psychology of survival. no need for many zombies on a certain level if that is the objective. ep 4 is almost experimental in how it subverts conventions in pursuit of this. it can't be a simple budget problem bcz a couple later eps are huge, even self-indulgent, gorefests, that are excessive on production values if anything. A few NPCs talked about an approaching horde. Would have been nice to see it. Johnny Truant posted:that was probably my favourite part. maybe the diner episode, when they try to kill the two zombies out there and manage to just fail so hard, lmao
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Apr 15, 2019 00:31
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Binary Logic posted:After Denim Jacket Dude had been in both a school and a supermarket without even thinking about finding a weapon, and ran out to the bus, I started cheering for the zombies to put him down. Zane fucked around with this message at 03:44 on Apr 15, 2019 |
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Apr 15, 2019 02:45
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That guy looks identical to a friend of mine so it was a fun ride
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Apr 15, 2019 03:48
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Johnny Truant posted:That guy looks identical to a friend of mine so it was a fun ride Well now you have an idea how he'd go, you can strike him from your apocalypse team.
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Apr 15, 2019 03:50
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Zane posted:seth rogan dude (my own nickname for him) symbolically embodies the disorientation, smallness, and despair that we would all experience in the same circumstances. every moment of his laughable bumblefuckery is part of a deeply meaningful dramatic performance! Same but Zach Galifianakis instead.
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Apr 15, 2019 04:14
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Binary Logic posted:After Denim Jacket Dude had been in both a school and a supermarket without even thinking about finding a weapon, and ran out to the bus, I started cheering for the zombies to put him down. Well, TBF when he did get a decent zombie killing weapon, he immediately hosed up, so there is that.
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Apr 15, 2019 08:13
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To be fair, I'd probably fail as hard myself. I'm but a simple office worker, if zombies happened I would cower in fear, make bad impulsive decisions and get eaten. Also, having never even touched an ax I wouldn't know how to aim or swing one without hitting my own leg probably. So, he was very realistic to me! edit : Binary Logic posted:Also "Hey neat-o, check out these big loud kettledrums" Yeah, what the hell was up with that? John F Bennett fucked around with this message at 11:17 on Apr 15, 2019 |
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Apr 15, 2019 11:10
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Tehdas posted:Well, TBF when he did get a decent zombie killing weapon, he immediately hosed up, so there is that. That bit of physical humour reminded me of Z Nation. Also "Hey neat-o, check out these big loud kettledrums" Johnny Truant posted:show still blows TWD out the water for serious zombo shows, like wow Produced by The Asylum, which is known for their "mockbuster" movies and this was more similar to FTWD than TWD, even down to having Young Madison search for and reunite with her daughter, and a shady but street-smart black man who escapes being in custody and might know where some 'loot' is hidden. Has a 2nd season been announced? Binary Logic fucked around with this message at 11:16 on Apr 15, 2019 |
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Apr 15, 2019 11:13
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I hope so but I kinda hope it starts with those people standing in the open to get chomped immediately and they change to another city Was it based in Alberta? I couldn't figure out the license plates at all
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Apr 15, 2019 18:42
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I thought the first 5-6 episodes were really good and then it started to go downhill once they got guns. The season finale felt like TWD territory...
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Apr 16, 2019 02:58
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The editing of it was so weird after they got out of the diner. Five people were struggling to take down two zombies, and suddenly the next episode they're raiding guns at a sex/dance club? By the end, I felt like I had missed an episode or like, scenes were missing. The first five episodes were alright.
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Apr 16, 2019 03:53
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Me too! I was thinking I missed something. Who were those people, how did they know of them and the location of the guns? It looked like that one lady knew that guy there as well? It was confusing.
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Apr 16, 2019 06:35
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It was the place the latino couple were talking about in the diner, they specifically said that they can get weapons there. Presumably they were there previously. The series is mixing in groups which appear to be getting a handle on the whole zombie apocalypse thing (ie. the ppl in the suburbs at the start), and those who are well settled in (the school kids, the base they raided). A bit inconsistent.
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Apr 16, 2019 10:12
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John F Bennett posted:Me too! I was thinking I missed something. Who were those people, how did they know of them and the location of the guns? It looked like that one lady knew that guy there as well? Don't we all know the location of the local heavily fortified dance club-meth lab-weapons armory running on it own independent electric supply?! One of my favourite parts: Velez: We need to head east for safety, that will take us to the highway. Sun: (speaks really fast in Japanese) Velez: Yes that's a good idea but I know a better route.
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Apr 16, 2019 10:38
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Korean, actually
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Apr 16, 2019 10:48
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John F Bennett posted:Korean, actually joesonghabnida
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Apr 16, 2019 11:00
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It's an honest mistake to make. My version was subtitled in English and it said something like : 'Korean : .. " so I'm cheating.
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Apr 16, 2019 11:08
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https://i.imgur.com/Ng7beKn.gifv
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Apr 17, 2019 03:08
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LadyPictureShow posted:The editing of it was so weird after they got out of the diner. Five people were struggling to take down two zombies, and suddenly the next episode they're raiding guns at a sex/dance club? It felt like the last 3 episodes were done by a completely different set of people. Even the characters seem different, they pretty much murder an entire group to get guns which was a really weird followup to the previous episode where people were debating sacrificing one person for their direct survival. The last episode did have some interesting stuff going on with the friendly fire and utter chaos but the set up was so... weird. I did like the series overall though, with the different groups meeting/splitting up and dying off constantly. Season 2 should be set at the same time as S1 and be the story of the stadium people, although that was also confusing with the place appearing mostly empty?
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Apr 17, 2019 11:05
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I guess it's kind of a weird show in hindsight. I still enjoyed it.
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Apr 17, 2019 11:15
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I assume the stadium was just the location that they told people they were going. They probably knew anyone not let on the trucks was going to try to go there anyway. Either that or they already evacuated and cleaned up really well like good boy scouts
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There was also talk of the zombies walking over each other like a bridge, which is like in WWZ.
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Apr 17, 2019 12:48
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This feels a lot closer to WWZ than the actual movie
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Apr 17, 2019 16:00
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I really liked Black Summer for the first 7 episodes, it was like the perfect antidote to The Walking Dead and Z Nation etc. The finale felt like I'd chosen the wrong path on Black Mirror episode though.
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Apr 18, 2019 02:59
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Seriously though, did you all get the ending where it was only like 20 minutes long and they were under water?
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Apr 18, 2019 03:07
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Binary Logic posted:Not everyone lol I haven't watched GoT in quite a while, they have Holy Avenger swords in it now? For content, I just watched the back half of this season and LOL at killing Henry instead of Ezekiel Ate My Balls Redux fucked around with this message at 10:27 on Apr 24, 2019 |
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Apr 24, 2019 10:23
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Ate My Balls Redux posted:lol I haven't watched GoT in quite a while, they have Holy Avenger swords in it now? The coming ep of GoT will feature a zombie horde in be the longest battle scene ever filmed. Worth checking out if you're into that sort of thing. For content: since there's not much going on in TWD world. One nice benefit of being a known zombie fanatic is getting this for a birthday present:  
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Apr 24, 2019 11:51
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Ok, that is awesome and as a cribbage player, I kind of want it.
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SolarFire2 posted:So last episode the Kingdom was prospering to the point where they could have a fair and movie nights.. Then the next episode it's so deteriorated that it needs to be completely evacuated? In previous episodes it was shown that everything in the Kingdom were held together with duct tape and that the fair were last chance they had to keep things going.
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I was watching the 2 new GOT episodes and was disappointed. But after watching Episode 12, 13 and 14 of TWD Season 9, GoT is stellar compared to this snoozefest. We stopped after 10 minutes in episode 15 because it’s annoyingly boring. Pure trash. Will something happen the rest of Season 9? This Show is only talking, it’s boring and it is about groups discussing what to to next and helps for what? Charakter development?  How did you guys watch this and not fall asleep?!
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Mr.PayDay posted:I was watching the 2 new GOT episodes and was disappointed. But after watching Episode 12, 13 and 14 of TWD Season 9, GoT is stellar compared to this snoozefest. Uhhhh season is done dude
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Mr.PayDay posted:I was watching the 2 new GOT episodes and was disappointed. But after watching Episode 12, 13 and 14 of TWD Season 9, GoT is stellar compared to this snoozefest. I fell asleep almost every ep
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Apr 24, 2019 20:46
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Johnny Truant posted:I fell asleep almost every ep I usually watch each new ep twice and listen to at least one recap podcast. AND IN OTHER NEWS: quote:The Walking Dead 3 Has Pilot Script
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May 5, 2019 13:21
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Binary Logic posted:I usually watch each new ep twice and listen to at least one recap podcast. hahaha this is going to be so loving bad. set in Virginia again, lol 
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Binary Logic posted:I usually watch each new ep twice and listen to at least one recap podcast. Ugh... I don't understand why they think that setting a program many years past the original zombie outbreak is ever a good idea. I even found the whole 5 year time skip in TWD to be just utterly ridiculous. My problem is that they definitely the zombies as actual walking corpses and so after 5 years, I feel like they would be all just liquefied goo. Hell, if the bodies followed the standard decomposition process they would start to turn into liquid goo about a month or so after they died, but I'm willing to let that slide for some time under the pretense that the zombie virus (or whatever it is) somehow keeps some of the body from decomposing for a time. However, I still don't think a zombie would 'live' for 5+ years.
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Johnny Truant posted:hahaha this is going to be so loving bad. Hey man, it just says 'starts production in Virginia', they could set it anywhere  In slightly related news, HBO (or Hulu, but I think it's HBO) has a Ruben Blades documentary up. It's called Yo No Me Llamo Ruben Blades (Ruben Blades Is Not My Name). I haven't watched it yet, but It's in my queue.
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i got $5 on this new show pulling a Fear The Walking dead and saying "we're going to show THIS aspect of the zombie apocalypse!" then have it glossed over in five minutes and be back to lameass greywashed forest backgrounds with people bickering over how they have to do this, how we can't do this, but no we have to do this, but no we can't do this...LadyPictureShow posted:In slightly related news, HBO (or Hulu, but I think it's HBO) has a Ruben Blades documentary up. It's called Yo No Me Llamo Ruben Blades (Ruben Blades Is Not My Name). I haven't watched it yet, but It's in my queue. oh this sounds tight, can we just make this a topic change from TWD to Ruben Blades
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