Fear The Walking Dead 1x05 episode discussion...**SPOILERS WITHIN**

[MinionZombie]

The stadium was sort of lost on me... So what supposedly happened in there? Is that where a huge lump of the local community went? Yeah, I took it that that was a place where they moved a whole chunk of people they'd rounded up (something like 2,000 of them, right?) - but the infection/walkers broke out. Sounds like it was awfully over-stuffed and under-staffed and things just got totally out of control. Can't wait for next week's season finale!!!

[slayerized]

Yeah, I took it that that was a place where they moved a whole chunk of people they'd rounded up (something like 2,000 of them, right?) - but the infection/walkers broke out. Sounds like it was awfully over-stuffed and under-staffed and things just got totally out of control. Can't wait for next week's season finale!!! Yeah I'm not completely sold on the whole "we rounded them up and put them in the arena" idea. First off if there are 2,000 undead in there, that arena is going to have to be right next door to the medical facility otherwise it's not going to make much of a difference...2,000 in a population of potentially 10 million is not that much (the military couldn't have evacuated everybody!). Also you have to know how Los Angeles is laid out (I know this is just TV!) but I was trying to figure out what arena they supposedly used. Staples Center is smack in downtown, The Forum is in Inglewood out by LAX and LA Sports Arena (my guess) is south of downtown by the LA Memorial Coliseum (the filming appears to be at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver). Any way you look at it - that is quite a hike for Daniel through some pretty hostile territory! In the previews it looks like he just out for an evening stroll! Also as I was typing I just thought of something -- from the previews it looks like Daniel will unleash the walkers from the arena on the unsuspecting military in the compound...just like???? Day of the Dead!! when Miguel went up to open the gate and lead the zombies down to the compound to wipe out Rhodes and the gang! Anybody remember what Miguel's last name was? Salazar!!

[Neil]

Also as I was typing I just thought of something -- from the previews it looks like Daniel will unleash the walkers from the arena on the unsuspecting military in the compound...just like???? Day of the Dead!! when Miguel went up to open the gate and lead the zombies down to the compound to wipe out Rhodes and the gang! Anybody remember what Miguel's last name was? Salazar!! OMG! Uber theory that!!! Nice! 10 points to you!

[Moon Knight]

The stadium was sort of lost on me... So what supposedly happened in there? Is that where a huge lump of the local community went? I believe that's where the armed forces were dumping all the Walkers and Infected.

[Neil]

I believe that's where the armed forces were dumping all the Walkers and Infected. But wasn't there talk of "it all happening so quick"? And implying people were getting infected/bitten/changing so they shut them all in? It's a shame, because it was clearly a situation that could have been made more of and described better? Or did I zone out and miss such a description?

[facestabber]

But wasn't there talk of "it all happening so quick"? And implying people were getting infected/bitten/changing so they shut them all in? It's a shame, because it was clearly a situation that could have been made more of and described better? Or did I zone out and miss such a description? Youre right Neil. The tied up soldier said it was chaos and they couldn't tell walkers from the rest so he locked the door. Horrible way to die.

[slayerized]

Youre right Neil. The tied up soldier said it was chaos and they couldn't tell walkers from the rest so he locked the door. Horrible way to die. Something I noticed...at the end of the episode Daniel walks right up to the doors of the arena. You can see the walkers pushing against the doors trying to get out yet there are no military personnel anywhere around. Wouldn't you think if they knew there 2,000 walkers that close to them that they would at least post some guards?? The gates to the quarantine zone at least had sandbags and barbed wire and a company of soldiers posted but the arena only had some chains and wooden planks and nobody guarding it! Just an observation...

[facestabber]

Something I noticed...at the end of the episode Daniel walks right up to the doors of the arena. You can see the walkers pushing against the doors trying to get out yet there are no military personnel anywhere around. Wouldn't you think if they knew there 2,000 walkers that close to them that they would at least post some guards?? The gates to the quarantine zone at least had sandbags and barbed wire and a company of soldiers posted but the arena only had some chains and wooden planks and nobody guarding it! Just an observation... My guess is that the military is having personnel issues. They have to operate with what they have and their number 1 priority is to protect themselves/unit. Either those doors are bursting open or the military is dropping a 1000lb incendiary. I hope its the former. - - - Updated - - - Something I noticed...at the end of the episode Daniel walks right up to the doors of the arena. You can see the walkers pushing against the doors trying to get out yet there are no military personnel anywhere around. Wouldn't you think if they knew there 2,000 walkers that close to them that they would at least post some guards?? The gates to the quarantine zone at least had sandbags and barbed wire and a company of soldiers posted but the arena only had some chains and wooden planks and nobody guarding it! Just an observation... My guess is that the military is having personnel issues. They have to operate with what they have and their number 1 priority is to protect themselves/unit. Either those doors are bursting open or the military is dropping a 1000lb incendiary. I hope its the former.

[Moon Knight]

It's actually protocol at times of disaster the Military gathers civilians in stadiums with one example being Hurricane Katrina. That's a double edge sword because if many are infected in such close quarters it can definitely spread quickly. I can only imagine what went down in that stadium and what horrors manifest from it. Haunting stuff.

[Rottedfreak]

They could have been refugees from besieged states days before this series began.

[MagicMoonMonkey]

It's actually protocol at times of disaster the Military gathers civilians in stadiums with one example being Hurricane Katrina. That's a double edge sword because if many are infected in such close quarters it can definitely spread quickly. I can only imagine what went down in that stadium and what horrors manifest from it. Haunting stuff. Seems to me that the stadium infection scenario is the same sort of gig that went down in 28 weeks later when the military locked everyone in the underground car park. This final episode is shaping up to be a homage to Day and another Salazar will unleash the undead horde upon the military antagonist. On a side note, Daniels's father's name was Miguel Salazar.

[Doc]

Honestly, how thinks he's going to secure his wife's release by declaring war on the military in the midst of a small, military-occupied safe-zone is anyone's guess. Good to see that reporter woman from Resident Evil 2 is fine. Maybe, she'll have better luck this time.

[slayerized]

So do you think that scene at the beginning of TWD TS-19 where Shane tries to bust Rick out of the hospital...the shootout between the military and the medical staff - think that was their version of "Cobalt"? I still think that was one of the most intense scenes of the entire franchise so far and is one the best representations of society in collapse...

[MinionZombie]

So do you think that scene at the beginning of TWD TS-19 where Shane tries to bust Rick out of the hospital...the shootout between the military and the medical staff - think that was their version of "Cobalt"? I still think that was one of the most intense scenes of the entire franchise so far and is one the best representations of society in collapse... Good call. Makes sense to me.