The Walking Dead returns this coming Sunday, February 10

[NewJeffCT]

Lead Me Home is the name of the episode. I've been going through withdrawal since the last episode in early December.

I'm wondering what the outcome of the Merle-Daryl showdown will be (and, don't forget their other brother, Larry!)

I hope they can do Tyreese justice on the show - he was one of my favorite characters in the graphic novels. And, I hope they can give Michonne a bit more to do than look angry. I get the impression that the producers wanted to get her in there because she's a fan favorite, but weren't sure what to do with her the first half of the season.

[charlie and algernon]

1. I rewatched the very first episode over the weekend and noticed one hell of a plot hole

After Rick leaves the hospital, he goes up a hill and sees what's left of a military encampment. All I could think, was why in the hell doesn't Rick bring that up when he finds Camp Dinnerbell?? He says that he needs to go back to Atlanta to get his bag of guns, yet never mentions that he knows where there are Humvees and tons of other boxes containing who knows what. The Humvees would certainly be much more useful than their regular cars and the motorhome. And those boxes could've contained precious medical supplies, food, ammo, weapons, etc. Plus, there wasn't a single Goddamn zombie anywhere near it.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Wouldn't going back to home be a step backwards?

They were trying to connect with some organized human encampments, like the CDC? right?

I don't even remember where they began.

[charlie and algernon]

4. I don't know if it would be considered a step backward

afterall, they did go back to Atlanta for the guns. I think the bigger reason the producers don't have them go back is because you open up questions about why they don't go back for Morgan and his son.

[NewJeffCT]

7. In the comics, the reason they gave was

Shane had argued that the army/government was going to come any day now to start saving people, so they would start saving the largest groups of people first - those in or near the big cities, like Atlanta. (For some reason, the CDC never came into play in the comics - oversight?) That was why they initially stayed in Atlanta.

But, in the comics, they never really had a chance to go back - the moved from Atlanta to the haunted subdivision to Hershel's farm and to the prison because they were pushed there - "we're about to be overrun, let's get out of Atlanta and find the first safe place" and then "let's get out of this gated subdivision or we'll be overrun by the zombie hordes..." and so on & so forth.

[Baitball Blogger]

19. Is the gated subdivision a plot that never made it to film?

[NewJeffCT]

23. No, it looks like it never did

in the comics, that was the first place they stopped outside of Atlanta. oddly, it was snowed over (in Atlanta?) and the gang stopped in there and Rick thought it was a great place. (they met Tyreese on the way there.) Unfortunately, it ended up that it was walker central and they were instead trapped inside the gated community the next morning and had to flee. It was there that Tyreese became a trusted friend of Rick by saving his life.

[NewJeffCT]

3. some guesses

These are just guesses on my part for explanations.

1) Any sort of useful items – guns, ammo, medicine, MREs, etc – were already looted from the site.

2) The armored hummers offered more protection, but in a region where gas is scarce, they might not be able get very far with them. A regular unarmored hummer gets what, 8-10mpg? I would imagine an armored one is getting less than half that. So, in the 150 miles or so it took to get from East Podunk, Tennessee to Atlanta, one hummer is going to burn 50 gallons of gas or more. Granted, Dale’s Winnebago was going to get very little mileage, too, but it had sleeping areas inside.

I also rewatched Days Gone Bye not long ago, and I was surprised at how thorough they were in showing almost all those dead bodies outside the hospital with some sort of head wound/trauma. If not, the body was covered with dried blood in the head area. So, I'm guessing that the boxes were already shown as opened/damaged if you looked closely enough?

[charlie and algernon]

5. that's a good point about the Humvees

It would explain why Shane was driving around in that hybrid car, which is quite a bit more vulnerable than a Hummer, but gets MUCH better mileage.


I still think it would've been worth it to check the boxes just in case something was left behind. I tried looking to see their condition and it didn't look like they had been opened or damaged.

[krispos42]

26. Military Humvees also burn diesel, not gasoline.

Which would be a lot harder to find. I mean, if you find an abandoned semi, you could fill it up that way, but that won't be common off of the interstates.


They're in Georgia, not New England. Here, they could siphon the home heating oil and use it in the Humvees in lieu of diesel. Down there, I think it's all natural gas or propane for heating. So your only source would be semi trucks, fuel stations that serve diesel, and maybe the fuel tanks for large buildings that have back-up generators.

[Baclava]

8. I noticed something else from the 1st episode, Rick clearly got shot high up on his shoulder

from the back, but all the bandages in the hospital were wrapped half way down round his belly, what up wit dat?

[NewJeffCT]

10. Interesting

I'll have to check that one out

[Baclava]

18. You know what, the only character I really like that much anymore is Daryl.

The rest can become Walker bait for all I care. They all just annoy me now and I've never liked Ranger Rick from the start.

[MiddleFingerMom]

31. I thought he got shot in the upper side chest when he was half-turned and raising his arm a little..

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... in a spot that the vest wouldn't cover (lower armpit area). And there might have been drainage tubes.

[Stardust]

24. I was under the impression the episode is entitled "Suicide King" ...no biggie...

Can't wait until 6:20 tonight! Am looking forward to fellow DUers feedback, too.

The Walking Dead rocks my world.

[MiddleFingerMom]

32. The haunting song that they used for the teaser had final lyrics that said, "Lead Me Home".

[Duer 157099]

38. Plot holes? In this show?

Shocking, shocking I tell ya!

[Bake]

6. If you saw the teaser clip with the 3-4 minute preview, well all I can say is this:

MERLE MUST DIE!!! SOON!!

The only question is who gets to off him.

Bake

[NewJeffCT]

16. I'm sure we'll see more than a few deaths

in the second half of season 3.

Merle and/or Daryl are prime candidates.

[Bake]

17. If they kill off Darryl I"m gonna be PISSED!!

Merle must die! Who gets to do it? I say Michone. Or she gets the Governor.



Bake

[Baitball Blogger]

20. Michone? No way.

[RandiFan1290]

28. At the start of Season 3

Lori and TDog had interviews with our local morning show Paul and Ron. They figured out they ended up interviewing the characters they eventually killed off.


This time they interviewed Glen.
I hope he makes it

[Baclava]

9. Go Maggie!

[MiddleFingerMom]

33. The show where the prison guard zombies in riot gear showed up had Maggie DRENCHED in blood...

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... and gore, to include her face, asking with clear bloodlust, "DID YOU SEE THAT?!?!?" when
she clobbered some zombie.
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[lunatica]

11. Not a minute too soon!

I can now look forward to Sunday nights again!!!!!

[NewJeffCT]

12. Huge conflict for me on the season finale of TWD

The last episode of Season 3 for The Walking Dead airs Sunday at 9:00pm EST on March 31, 2013.

The first episode of Season 3 of A Game of Thrones premieres Sunday at 9:00pm EST on March 31, 2013.

[lunatica]

14. HBO airs the episodes repeatedly during the week, plus

after it shows once it's available to see again

And with cable you can look at the shows after the fact too.

[NewJeffCT]

15. Yes, but which to watch live?

I'm sure I'll DVR them both.

[kudzu22]

37. Watch Game of Thrones live, and DVR Walking Dead

That way you can skip the commercials in TWD.

[MiddleFingerMom]

34. The first episode of TWD airs about twice as a repeat during the hours between 11 PM and 2 AM

[redwitch]

13. I can't wait!

[Solly Mack]

21. I'm looking forward to it!

Team Daryl!

[Joe Shlabotnik]

22. Can't wait!!!

I've had serious withdrawal too, and have been googling every few days for teasers, news and spoilers for weeks now.

[RandiFan1290]

25. Season 3 replay starting now

mmm zombie goodness!

[krispos42]

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[RandiFan1290]

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[Baclava]

30. kind of a lull for a premiere,,, updated us on the status of everyone and that's about it

Who cares what happens to Michone? she hardly ever speaks

Rick is cracking up so we have ghosts now? meanwhile it looks like Andrea might be becoming queen of the town colony



watching the Daryl, Merle thing shake out will be most interesting

[MiddleFingerMom]

35. Michone has been a huge disappointment. The word "glowers" comes to mind.

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She seems to do nothing but glower at people and things (occasionally looking
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But she's a damn fine glowerer. Erer. Or something.
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[NewJeffCT]

36. This is my guess on Michonne

She is a hugely popular character in the comics/graphic novels, so the producers were anxious to include her in the show to please the long-time fans. However, since they brought her onto the show, they don't quite know what to do with her. So, they just have her running around & glowering, and occasionally killing some walkers.

I mean, they couldn't have her respond to Rick and say, "Yes, I knew Andrea..." - I wanted to yell at the TV and say, "say something!"