The Walking Dead: Comics AND TV Show (SPOILERS INSIDE READ AT YOUR OWN RISK)

[rictus58]

Hopefully this will suit the needs of some of us who'd like the discuss TWD universe not just the TV show.


Spoilers need not be put in all black. It pretty clearly states in the title there will be spoilers ahead.

[Skinz4Life12]

Bout time! Jumbo will appreciate this

[rictus58]

So at the end of the last episode, Rick picks up the ringing telephone. If you've read the comic, you know "who" is on the other end. Part of me was disappointed they brought that aspect of the comic into the TV series.

[visionary]

So at the end of the last episode, Rick picks up the ringing telephone. If you've read the comic, you know "who" is on the other end. Part of me was disappointed they brought that aspect of the comic into the TV series.

Yeah I was a bit disapointed by that and had a hard time keeping from saying something when people on here started coming up with theories of who was on the other end.
Although I suppose you never know, the show might do it differently.

[Ellis]

yeah, too many sensitive bikini lines in the other thread.

[rictus58]

Yeah I was a bit disapointed by that and had a hard time keeping from saying something when people on here started coming up with theories of who was on the other end.
Although I suppose you never know, the show might do it differently.

And that's what I'm still holding out hope for. The show veers off enough from the comic to still keep me very interested. I think I would have preferred Lori die like she did in the comic. I want(ed) to SEE her die. I don't see the baby surviving a long time on the show. If they are going to continue the storyline of Rick sinking into darkness and depression, the baby needs to die as well.

[big#44]

And that's what I'm still holding out hope for. The show veers off enough from the comic to still keep me very interested. I think I would have preferred Lori die like she did in the comic. I want(ed) to SEE her die. I don't see the baby surviving a long time on the show. If they are going to continue the storyline of Rick sinking into darkness and depression, the baby needs to die as well.

I kind of agree. As depressing as it will be.

[Ellis]

So at the end of the last episode, Rick picks up the ringing telephone. If you've read the comic, you know "who" is on the other end. Part of me was disappointed they brought that aspect of the comic into the TV series.

I'm hoping they veer off in a new direction... that perhaps the phone call is legit!
The phone call in the comic was such a great story when you consider that he and Carl were solo at that point.

[No_Pressure]

Spoilers:

They won't kill a baby on television...that's just my opinion. We know who is on the other end of the phone, but I think they brought it up at the incorrect moment. In the comics Rick was sick, delirious, and isolated following a collapse of the society he had tried so hard to build and the deaths (for all he knew) everybody in his group aside from his son. It was the perfect moment to introduce the phone/crazy element to the comics. At this point in the show, sure a lot of bad things have happened, but I'm supposed to believe that Rick is snapped and off the deep end? Why? Because his wife that he really didn't even want to talk to for months is suddenly dead? The baby isn't even dead like it was in the comics along with many others, and he hasn't had his arm chopped off and been grazed by a bullet to the stomach yet. I think they brought this out prematurely.

Also, I don't enjoy the way in which they introduced Woodbury and the Governor. I also don't like what they've done with Andrea's character. In the comic books she's basically an incredible sniper, a quick and tough decision maker, and a reliable ally of Rick's. In the TV series she strikes me as dumb, indecisive, unsure, and there isn't an emphasis on her being a good shot of any kind. It just seems like they re-wrote "strong, independent, reliable woman" into "whiny, unsure, not necessarily useful in any way woman" which is not a good thing. I do like Michonne so far, I just don't know why she and Andrea had to go to Woodbury first rather than go to the prison and have them get captured by Woodbury as they did in the comics. Oh well, I'm enjoying the series anyway for what it is- a re-working of an already great story line.

[rictus58]

I'll leave this up to the masses, but for this thread, you don't need to hide your "spoilers" IMO.

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I'm hoping they veer off in a new direction... that perhaps the phone call is legit!
The phone call in the comic was such a great story when you consider that he and Carl were solo at that point.

It's been a while since I read the comics, but I don't remember Rick and Carl being solo at this point. They still had some people from the prison with them. Rick would talk on the telephone at night while keeping watch late at night on them.

If anyone hasn't read any of/all of the comics, check your local library. Mine has nearly all of them.

[Pick6]

I was disappointed that Lori died the way she did. I would rather her die at the hands of the Governor. I like the phone and hope they don't change it for the show.

[Ellis]

Not at the prison.
They left after the battle with the governor. (which was how Lori and the baby really died... escaping.)
Rick and Carl were solo... then met up with M and a few others.
The phone call was at a random house they were looking for supplies in and he wanted to leave to where the woman was. But she didn't trust him enough to give him directions. So he had to keep talking to her. And eventually she let in on who she really was.

[SpringfieldSkins]

Why did you do this?

Now I will be tempted to look in on this thread and it will be ruined. I have no self control.

(I scrolled down as fast as possible to post this as to not read anything)

[Pick6]

Also, I really hope we get Abraham in season 4.

[Jumbo]

Bout time! Jumbo will appreciate this

Took long enough. Sometimes it's like watching walkers. Slow and single minded-ness is the order of the day.

So, expecting this, I do however have a burden for the OP to bear and ask everyone help him.

Make sure all forum rules are followed in this thread.

I don't want to read in here or respond to matters since I don't want to read spoilers.

While I have requested assistance from specific sources, I do put the self-monitoring theme on you guys with extra emphasis. So help each avoid rule violations, which means you need to be aware of our rules.

That's how things need to go.

Have fun!