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As a homeschooled kid, I've found everyone in Internet forums seems to have about the same level of social skills as your average homeschooled kid. Take that how you will!
Interesting interview with the new show runner.
http://www.vulture.com/2012/02/walki...-darabont.html
Apparently the mid-season finale was the first script that was "untouched" by Frank Darabont and the premiere last night was the first episode completely under the new show runner's sole jurisdiction. I definitely have noticed a significant change (for the better) in the last two episodes compared to the first five of season 2. What are your positive thoughts, guys?
Also this:
Q) Do you ever get frustrated by fanboy reactions, which have often been viciously critical?
A) It’s been difficult. The fans do not understand the machinations of what’s happened behind the scenes. They don’t understand what’s mine, what’s Frank’s, what needed to be done to improve the show. I see the fans as an id for the show. They want it and they want it now and they want it to be great.
Fun drinking game - every time Dale makes this face, take a shot. You'll get plastered.
Some studies have shown homeschool children are more likely to be involved in their Church or family activities and spend less time fitting into vicious high-school cliques, jock culture, gang culture, stoner-culture, homosexual lifestyles or fail to become popular in fraternity cultures. They also might spend less time developing the social skills necessary for courts, fines, dealing with evictions or dominating in prisons.Originally Posted by slothborn
But they often have higher grades in math and science. So.. you know its kind of a trade-off I suppose.
The good news is that Darabont can't go anywhere but up. The bad news is that he has to take this from what has been the most atrocious squandering of potential in recent television history to something better than 'so bad it's good'. Or, at least, take it UP to 'so bad its good'.Apparently the mid-season finale was the first script that was "untouched" by Frank Darabont and the premiere last night was the first episode completely under the new show runner's sole jurisdiction. I definitely have noticed a significant change (for the better) in the last two episodes compared to the first five of season 2. What are your positive thoughts, guys?
I'm trying to be positive I swear.
AJayKnoxThing.com. Started out as a fan forum for Tedious D. Fun for everyone.
I'm starting to be entertained by jayknox's bullshit... he reminds me of a less-refined and much-more-shitty version of my younger internet self. I can teach you how to harness and control that hatred, my son. Follow the sneebian wisdom scrolls and you will be able to shoot laserbeams out of your brainballs someday.
You fucking idiot.
Suave, there's a lot of contempt in you. This happens when you get a certain age and your thing is old now. Yes, in 1992 you were a little something. Now it doesn't work. I remind you that your a has-been. It's not really 'me'. Its you. It's you projecting 'spite' onto me. You get the idea.
In your heart you know I'm right.
Meanwhile, to Walking Dead viewers: Don't hold a loaded shotgun between your knees with the barrel pointing up at your chin. I know you saw them do this on TV but really.. do NOT do that. Even if you are Asian.
*and since I have to sit here 'clinging to my guns and religion' I know a little something about gun safety.
Don't tell me what to do with my gun, Obama.
You're right. I was wrong. You carry your shotgun like that as much as you can. Hell.. do it MORE just to spite me.
What really bothers me about Lori crashing the car is that it was ENTIRELY HER FAULT. It had nothing to do with a zombie apocalypse. It was just her being dumb and trying to look at a map while a person walked across the street, then crashing into him, then not hitting the brakes, then crashing into a ditch. There was so much crashing for a road that had literally nothing on it for miles.
I like to imagine that she had her license revoked in real life--cuz of her crazy bullshit--but the breakdown of society has emboldened her to do even more stupid shit than even she ever thought possible.
Also Shane's right. He's right he's right he's right he's right. When will people stop being pussies in a post-apocalyptic world, and why do we have to hear about Glen's dumb dating life?
Goddamn it, this show's back on.
Also also: woman in a catatonic state. Because fuck.
The catatonic woman makes sense because obviously you're going to be able to contract the virus without being bit. Then there will be absolutely no reason to have zombies in this zombie show.
ALSO: random zombie arm falls off the truck! Better get that shit. Squish squish.
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That was just silly horror camp, which I think the show needs more of.
Absolutely. When the show did this sort of stuff in earlier episodes, it got knocked for being gratuitous, but that's only a concern if you're actually trying to make a well-rounded television program. At this point, gross zombie gags are the only thing they've got going, so mor pleez!
I think if they had toned down the dramatic monologues/conversations a few notches and gone with some of the ideas the new show runner described in the interview (less angst-y set-up & wistfulness, more visceral immediacy & horror), the cool/silly zombie stuff would be more "ridiculous fun" than "another reason why this show sucks!"
I thought the Philly boys bar scene was the most tense scene in the entire series. All I thought while watching was "UGH. No. No. I don't want these people to join the group. This is bad news. Stop being overly friendly, dude from Terriers!" Can't wait until they leave that farm and run into new packs of people (as far as I am concerned, the home boys never happened).
Imagine how great this show would be if the guy from Terriers lived, everybody else died, and he hooked up with Donal Logue and solved crimes in San Diego.
Glen Mazzarra was really awesome when he was on the Nerdist Writer's panel. He always wants to do fucked up twisted shit. I hope he can fix this ship. I agree that the scene with the Philly Boys was the best part of this show.
http://www.nerdist.com/2011/11/nerdi...-norm-hiscock/
"Not the victory but the action. Not the goal but the game. In the deed the glory."
Good call, Squeek -- as soon as she crashed, I started singing "Even though we ain't got money..."
The Philly boys scene *was* great, but my concern is that the point of it was to show Rick's worth to Herschel, which might ensure they stick around the farm for the rest of the season. I want those guys to get back on the road!
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