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You know, I really hate the walking dead. Not that it matters. I liked the comic, and at first, I thought I was one of those people who just didn't like it because it wasn't exactly like the source material (I wish they'd "go to the well" more often, honestly, but it's more refreshing to NOT know what's going to happen), and then I thought I hated it because of Sarah Wayne Callies. I realized after the mid season finale that I hate it because it is just "WAH WAH WAH" punctuated by moments of moaning, rotting people wandering into frame. I realize their situation sucks, but stop whining and do something about it. And

*SPOILERS?*

it bugged me to no end that the only explanation ever given for Hershel's farm not being attacked is, "Uh. I dunno. They sure do attack EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD. UH-HYUK." They just had no excuse other than budget to be sitting on that farm for so long. It is the most wide open, stupid place they have stayed so far, and they've stayed there the longest! Ugh. This show.

That said, I'll be tuning in. Isn't as if there's anything else on.

SPOILERS:

If the show follows closely with The Walking Dead comic book, than the disheveled band of survivors are soon going to discover that the zombies have become intelligent in certain parts of the apocolyptic hell-scape and have invented jet-packs that are powered on fat-rendered fuel. They use them to swarm across the sky (I don't think that's a cloud) to capture and feed on their prey. It's a little like the flying monkeys from Wizard of Oz. Except T-Bone can't just get stuffed back together like the Scarecrow.

Also in the comic book, Rick is going to discover that not only is his wife pregnant with another man's baby, but also her second utuerus (heretofore undiscovered) is pregnant with yet a third child fathered by a third man whom she will not name. Rick becomes suspicious that the third man is a zombie and survival becomes personal as his hatchet hacks the undead to pieces. Naturally, this ends tragically as both babies are born together and Lori explodes.

Glenn and Dale discover an intense attraction to one another after accidental exposure to zombie semen, which turns out to be an impossibly strong aphrodesiac (and you thought the disembowling scene was disgusting). They do their best to hide their hidden lust from their companions, but Maggie finally finds them out in a hilarious Who's-In-The-RV-Bathroom? situational routine. Dale shoots her in the head and blames it on Shane, who everyone forgives.

Ninjas. No, I don't want to ruin that one. Forget I said "ninjas."

Finally, and perhaps most controvertially, the survivors are terrified to learn that the virus has not only spread across the civilian community, but to the superhero community as well (this is a comic book afterall, people). Magneto hides them in a sewer system for a few days before an alternate dimension Reed Richards is finally able to teleport everyone to another dimension, where a parellel-reality's version of Magneto tries to destroy the earth. Darryl's crossbow saves the day. Because it's made of wood and Magneto's tragic weakness is things that aren't metal.

Strap in people, season 2 is about to get craaaaaaazy!

I would be excited about the return of Game of Thrones if I had HBO. I still need to watch season 1 too. But I'm in the middle of book 4, and I am very interested to see how the show handles certain events in Books 2, 3 & 4. Verrry interested.

I agree, Fredo, that would be a perfect end.

Oh, man, superasente, I knew I shouldn't have taken a break from reading the graphic novels! That sounds... well, it sounds pretty radass.

+1 Internets for you, sir.

On Walking Dead: I hope the powers that be take to heart the criticisms from last year and decide to give us more action (not just running, shooting, fighting) but actual events taking place. A whole season of introspection and whining and the last few diehards will bail.

I am pretty sure that they filmed the entire Season 2 (seasons 2 and 2.5) at the same time and did not (or could not) go back and alter any of the 2.5 episodes beased on criticisms of what happened at the Farm during season 2.

That said, based on interviews I've read it does sound like there will be more action or at least more progress (i.e., leaving the farm.)

You know, I really hate the walking dead... That said, I'll be tuning in.

This baffles me. If you hate it, why watch it? Just to hate on it more? The last show that I watched and then determined I hated was Heroes. As soon as I decided I hated it - somewhere during season 2, later than it should have been - I was done with it. Kaput. Fin. I would read some recaps every now and then (everyone one of which confirmed my decision to dump it) just to see what was going on, but that was it.

Donut, it's funny you should mention Heroes, as I decided I hated it at some point early on in Season 2, yet watched it right on through the stupid carnival, to the very end. I'm stubborn, I guess, I just have trouble walking away from a show I have started watching. Also, as I mentioned, I don't have much else to watch.

I hope they don't kill off a certain king too soon. As mean as he is, I hope he sticks around until much later in the game.

It blows my mind how well Varys was casted for the Game of Thrones series. Starting the trailer with his voice over really put me in the mood to see something that will take months to come out. A pity April is so far off.