The Walking Dead Season 5 - Official discussion thread

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TheAdvocate

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Pretty sure they can walk up stairs since yeah, they did get to the roof of that building and Daryl's brother had to saw off his arm to get away.

They walked up stairs in the prison.

I'll take your word for it. I just don't remember seeing them actually do it. For the rooftop scene, it was entirely possibly they just pulled themselves up the stairs, like a nearly passed out drunk.

I was also thinking about that cheesy store episode from last season - when they were falling through the roof. I cant remember how they got up there.

Yea. The Walking Dead is currently the biggest show on TV at the moment. I don't think anything comes even close.

Game of Thrones has steadily been increasing its viewership every season, and now in its fourth season continues to gain new viewers virtually every week. But has GoT climbed high enough to challenge the throne (pun very much intended) of cable TV’s current king, The Walking Dead?

Not quite, but it’s close. AMC’s flagship post-apocalyptic series is still a monster, and its ratings continued to grow as well in its fourth season. How close the shows are in their respective ratings depends upon which metrics one uses to measure them. GoT averages 18 million gross weekly viewers, a number which takes into account episodes’ first airings, as well as their encores, On Demand views, and HBO GO data. Comparatively, TWD averages 18.4 million using live-plus-7 data, which accounts for the episodes’ first airings plus a week’s worth of DVR viewings.

That was from this summer. That same story then tacks on an arbitrary 10 mil repeat viewers for Walking Dead Episodes, which is ridiculous methodology. Also, I still think GoT is the most pirated show around and I doubt any of those #s are in the totals.

Point being is that it's a lot closer than people may think. GoT is huge now. It's ridiculous when you factor in that all of those viewers are paying HBO's fees to watch it. If GoT were on basic cable... sky's the limit on viewership.
 
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Imp

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The slutty maid from American Horror Story season 1 got cast on this show, apparently.
 

rockyct

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With the ratings they got last season I'm sure the budget is somewhere in the neighborhood of whatever the fuck they ask for.

AMC has been known for trying to keeping the budget of the show pretty bare bones in the past. It's the reason why nothing happened until the last episode of season 2 and how season 3 was a massive buildup to nothing. It has been a huge problem in the past for the show.
 

lozina

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It is funny how after all the experiences they had and how big the group is now they don't keep watches anymore.
 

RandomAhearne

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As much as I want to like zombie movies I just can't get behind the concept anymore.

I used to use the pretext of how it was a variation upon our general lives and how we are so out of context but this just falls flat.

I'm not a survivalist or anything but they just don't seem to be doing what is normal for existence.

I'm going to continue watching it but more because of being current at the water cooler than really enjoying the show.
 

pontifex

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Z nation used a mixer to kill a zombie and then so did walking dead, but z nations kill was better. Is that TWD giving a nod to z nation or just coincidence?

I still dont get why everyone goes out on their own. The preview for next week from talking dead has me pissed off with stealth zombies again.
 

TheAdvocate

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Did Bob get bit? I think so. Mural over arch in Church said something like "whoever eats of my flesh shall have eternal life". That was a bit too specific scripture to be a coincidence. So Gareth &company about to find out what happens if you eat cooked infected?

Then again, everyone is infected, so?

Tyrese didnt kill cabin guy. He has gone pacifist.

I think Gabriel either locked people in or out with zombies, and he will do it again.

I was frustrated that no one discussed Beth, not even her sister, until Darryl saw the car.

Also, they are obviously going to fart around in GA for another entire season. That seems so unlikely to me. Head to the coast, find a ship, clear it, sail to an island (or at least try). The DC trip is gonna be a season long tease. Ugh.
 

Imp

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Did Bob get bit? I think so. Mural over arch in Church said something like "whoever eats of my flesh shall have eternal life". That was a bit too specific scripture to be a coincidence. So Gareth &company about to find out what happens if you eat cooked infected?

Also, they are obviously going to fart around in GA for another entire season. That seems so unlikely to me. Head to the coast, find a ship, clear it, sail to an island (or at least try). The DC trip is gonna be a season long tease. Ugh.

That's what I thought... Guessing he got bit in the basement when he got pulled underwater, and he went out to go off himself. I hope they don't drag this story with the Terminus people out. I want those fuckers dead and dead quickly.

Find a ship could work, but I envision an Apocalypse Now type scenario except the natives don't just have spears and arrows -- unless they sale further out.
 

ImpulsE69

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Did Bob get bit? I think so. Mural over arch in Church said something like "whoever eats of my flesh shall have eternal life". That was a bit too specific scripture to be a coincidence. So Gareth &company about to find out what happens if you eat cooked infected?

Then again, everyone is infected, so?

Tyrese didnt kill cabin guy. He has gone pacifist.

I think Gabriel either locked people in or out with zombies, and he will do it again.

I was frustrated that no one discussed Beth, not even her sister, until Darryl saw the car.

Also, they are obviously going to fart around in GA for another entire season. That seems so unlikely to me. Head to the coast, find a ship, clear it, sail to an island (or at least try). The DC trip is gonna be a season long tease. Ugh.

He told Carol he killed him, had to.
 

her209

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How come the group doesn't get infected when they jumped into that basement full of zombie water? Seems like that water would be full of the bacteria that could work its way into the body of the living through the orifices (genitalia, eyes, nose, mouth, etc.)
 

KMFJD

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How come the group doesn't get infected when they jumped into that basement full of zombie water? Seems like that water would be full of the bacteria that could work its way into the body of the living through the orifices (genitalia, eyes, nose, mouth, etc.)

The same reason the grass is always cut, the gas never goes bad and why batteries last forever duh...
 

Mai72

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Sep 12, 2012
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Seems like this episode was a bit of a let down compared to last week.

I saw bar rescue instead. A bunch of bikers overtook a bar and were cooking their own food, and drinking the bar's alcohol for free. John Taffer came in and cleaned house!

I will check out The Walking Dead without commercials today.
 
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pontifex

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Confirmed on talking dead. Tyrese was a guest and he says that Tyrese beat the shit out of him and thought he was dead. Says tyrese will be surprised to see him alive.
 

pontifex

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How come the group doesn't get infected when they jumped into that basement full of zombie water? Seems like that water would be full of the bacteria that could work its way into the body of the living through the orifices (genitalia, eyes, nose, mouth, etc.)
Infected with zombie virus? Everyone already has it. Infected with some other disease? No idea. Was mentioned on talking dead also. Guy says something like "no one cares about a staph infection anymore?"
 
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