 Originally Posted by Trin
Thanks Darth!! I was cheering for your similar post a few pages back.
@Deej - Even if you're only referring to the Darabont directed episode I still disagree. I'm not sure how you can compare them at all, much less conclude one upstaged a series of movies.
Personally, I think Darabont did a great job of doing something completely different than what GAR has done. I think that before he can upstage GAR he has to undertake a much bigger challenge. I also think that TWD has proven that Darabont deserves a shot at that challenge.
@Legion - I agree with you about the horse. I was actually a bit miffed he chose the horse for just that reason. I don't know much about horses, but it seems an unreliable, unpredictable mode of transport. I wouldn't say I was actively going "wtf" over it, but I was none too happy.
On a side note, can we really justify him running out of gas? I don't see how that happens with the dozens of cars he passed ... literally everywhere. Especially since we established right off that he was gas-hunting. It seemed a bit like contriving plot to me, and that gets into GAR territory!! *shudder*
I suppose one could argue that gas was depleted as society crumbled, but the evidence suggests that people fled and abandoned areas, or holed up in areas, which doesn't jive with resources being depleted uniformly. In a WWBMD analysis I see finding a source of gas and filling up all the 5-gallon containers you can find as job #1. And not traveling on any less than half a tank away from a source without finding a new source.
What do you feed a horse anyway? Is that easier to find than gas?
@Deckard - I agree with all your observations, and my main point on the crowd of zombies is just as you said, I don't see there being that amount around all of a sudden. That represents a serious lack of awareness to his surroundings in a situation where he would be looking over his shoulder constantly. Again, it has the subtle smell of plot contrivance, and that sort of thing tends to get worse, not better.
@Everone... Don't let my balanced opinion fool you... I enjoyed the show immensely and am looking forward to the rest. The Good list definitely outweighs the Bad list. I'm totally stoked to see where it goes, but at the same time I'm keeping my expectations on the leash just in case.
YW.
And I feel that way too. I like the show alot, although it can't touch gar's Original trilogy IMO.
Also, imo, pick apart the minutia of things like this is what we do here. If we can do it to the Godfather of the genre we can do it to this show. No free passes. If it seems contrieved or if it doesn't make sense it should be pointed out.
And about the little girl. Very well done imo. Now as deej said it's a rip-off from dawn 04' but still well done. My kids even noticed it.
But that's not what bothers me. Yes, I am aware of the herds but it seems very strange that in several places there would on be be like one zombie for what amounts to a relatively vast area.
The little girl, nothing else around.
The police station, abandoned, one police zed, again nothing else around.
When he first meets the black guy and his son, one solitary zombie whose brains he splatters all over the sidewalk.
The half zombie woman, well, you get the point.
It's always seemed to me that zombies travel in packs. They're like roaches. When is there ever just one roach? Were there's one there's more.
Now if it happened once or twice that's fine, but there seem to be entire stretches of land (miles maybe?) where you wouldn't even know there's a plauge going on. Safe zones so to speak. It doesn't seem as if that should be the case.
Also, the scene where he gets mobbed in the city elicits the mental image of miguel running back toward the chopper for some reason. That's probably why he high tailed it out out of there. Smart dude. Gives me a whole new perspective on that.
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