The Walking Dead, Am I Alone?

AprilT

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I was just wondering, are any tv watchers out there looking forward to the upcoming season of TWD. Most watchers don't need me to spell out the initials, but for others I'm talking about The Walking Dead.

I've never liked this genre of tv or movies, but from the first time I wached the reruns of season one on netflix, I was hooked. So now, I live and breath this show during the season it's on. Well this and a few other shows, but none as much as this one.

I can't be the only on the site that loves this show, will I always have to go rehash what happened on the previous show over elsewhere with those half my age. :sorrow::wiggle:
 

My husband is very much anticipating the new season of The Walking Dead. It is a super popular show and I think it's a good one, but I never got into it myself.
 
It's funny, even my Doctors and my physical therapist we sometimes will get sidetracked talking about the latest episode. I had put off watching the show until just before season 3 was to begin and I watched season 1 and two in one week marathon style. I honestly thought people were crazy and thought I'd never like the show, but I think you have to watch that first episode. It's not about the gore, it's more about the survivors and how they learn to depend upon each other to make it through life.
 

Hubby talks to his friend about it all the time, usually on the phone after the show. He'll sometimes watch the Talking Dead, review of the show on TV.
 
oakapple said:
I'm told it's very well acted but I don't like zombie type things.Also looks scary, as does The Strain, so won't be watching that either!
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Thanks Oakapple for the reply, I too am not into the zombie genre, it is the reason it took me so long to give this show a peak, I actually can't stand the genre in general, but, one look into the story that ensued and I was hooked because of the main characters and their trials and tribulations. Just watching how the people manage to survive when there's no reason or rhyme to want to go on, I guess is what keeps me drawn into this show. I guess in a way, it was almost like I was living vicariously through them really just enjoying the sense of family and community they developed with each other throughout all of what's left in the caos. I know that may sound silly, but, it gives me a sense of comfort watching them care about each other in the ways they do when everyone around them, the main core group that is.
 
Yes, I never miss a show and have been waiting for it to return. This series will consist of eight shows followed by the same number in the winter. Just read that the show has been renewed for a season six.
 
:woohoo1:Hi zogburr Nice to see another WD fan. I've got my treats all ready, going to get everything else set up to sit comfy and watch 3 TWD :tv: . We've got last season's finale, this season premier and then TD. My cell will be turn off for sure. Am I obsessed, no, I don't think I am. Maybe just a little.

Anyway enough about what brings meaning to my life and back to you glad to have you speak on the matter and I too had seen something about a season six for TWD. I believe there are also going to be something akin to a spin off show but not technically a spin off according to the recognized definition they use. I'm looking forward to that. It would be great if the, not spin off show would air during the times the original conclude for a season.

http://www.wetpaint.com/walking-dead/articles/2014-01-30-robert-kirkman-spin-off-isnt
 
If you do decide, it's a must to watch season one episode one to get the feel of the story, that is where it hooked me, it's about the main characters and their interactions that drew me, not the horror, not the zombies. There are a lot of people like yourself that I was like who had no interest. If you have netflix, you can watch from there or on Amazon as well, your local library probably carries it as well. But remember start with season 1 episode 1.

Most people when they start, they can't wait to get caught up. Tomorrow starts season 5. Woo hoo.
 
Butterfly said:
Just never got into the zombie thing. I love creepy stuff like X-Files, but just never got into zombies.
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Never got into the zombie thing either nor most of the folks I talk with about the show, are they into zombies. The walking dead is about the survivors and that who we focus on, there are some walkers thrown in for effect, but to me and many others the wakers, (not called zombies,) are secondary and the least of the focus of the story. But, can't blame those that don't watch it for feeling that way, that's what I concluded till I became engrossed into the story and I proceeded to fall in love with the characters. Plus I can understand most people up in age not watching it, it's mostly watched by people under the age of 40, I was just hoping I'd find a few more people, on this site, who are as old as me into the show, because, it would be nice to share be able to share in the passion of the show with people my age and not just with the youngins I talk about it with regularly. But not a big deal, I'm still able to have a decent enough conversation with the kiddies, though at times I just want to shake them and turn them over my knees. :D

Man this season did start out on the brutal side though, but there were several fantastic sentimental wonderful moments that made up for the ghastly parts. What a great start to the season.

Oh well, I can understand most people
 
YAY! Another fan. Really you think after all that mayhem that just took place in the first too episodes of season 5, it's dragging. :what1: LOL. I wanted the Terminus theme to be over with, but, at the same time, I wanted that tainted meat line to play out a bit more, I wanted to see those crazies to suffer for what they did to Bob.
 
I can barely remember keep up with character names, I sure as heck can't remember their real life names. LOL Did hubby take that quiz? You have to be some kind of savant to remember those answers, those questions are from shows that aired five years ago. Really, I get 100 percent from the Talking dead followup shows, but I'd get maybe 40% or less from that test

I didn't take it to the end, it seemed odd not having one question from even season 2-5.

OOPSIE, it says right on the thing, season one. Duh me.

PS, Sea, thank you for thinking of us, sorry to be a pooper scooper, but, that's too far in the past for me to remember the very obscure details that quizz wanted answers too. Most of the questions applied to charcaters that were killed off during that first or second season.
 
No, hubby won't come to the computer for such things...if I get him to do the color blind test before year's end, I'll be lucky, LOL.
 
Ah, I had hoped that there would be a TWD thread here. :) As I mentioned somewhere else on the forum, I'm a fresh convert after coming across the marathon recently aired on AMC. As AprilT mentioned, watching the first episode is a naturally important prerequisite to following the story properly. On youtube it looks like they can charge about $1.99 for back episodes

EDIT Oh wait, I think I found a free site- nope, only shows first episode, is asking for registration and personal info, plus generating a lot of 'pop-ups'. Oh well, no freebies here.


I'll check this out and be back later.
 
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Hi Thomas, glad to have you join in. It is so true that one should see that first episode to get an understanding, it is what actually hooked me to the show seeing Rick's journey from the start. The most reason episode, season 5 episode 10 was a much improvement over some of the previous episodes this season, I am so looking forward to Sunday episode 11 of season 5. :)

here's the trailer for the next episode:

http://www.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/videos/sneak-peek-episode-511-the-walking-dead-the-distance
 
I've not watched the show but what I've read of it I thought I might like it. To be fair, i don't watch any TV show. My wife owns the control; I own the computer. She will on occasion allow me to watch something but I seldom do.
 
Thank you for stopping in Drifter, the show isn't popular with the folks here, guess I can understand that. I do have a very active group that I visit online who never stop with chatter about what's going on with the show, only a few my age and older over there who are addicted to the show as I am. I just wish there were more people over here to talk with about some of my favorite shows. When I like a show, I really like a show and this is one, I don't get tired of having recaps about. :D

They always have marathons of the show at the beginning of the new season going back to the pilot show, the earlier shows were the best ones.

I sort of developed the same addiction to Breaking Bad at one point, I didn't start watching either of these shows till they were in their 3rd seasons because, I was so against the idea of either one of them, completely didn't have any interest till I caught them on Netflix and watched them in full marathon mode, which really was a great way to catch up.
 
OK, I'm watching season 1 episode 1 now, Rick got out of the hospital and just got smacked in the face by a boy with a shovel. The boy's dad is explaining the situation to Rick, about walkers and getting bit and such. I have a bunch of episodes to watch!

BTW, right now I'm "casting" the episode from my laptop to my big screen TV, using a Chromecast device. Very nifty, I love it.
 

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