The Walking Dead

[djlm]

For those that have read or reads the comics, the part where the TV show is at now, would be around which episode of the comics?

[DelPen]

For those that have read or reads the comics, the part where the TV show is at now, would be around which episode of the comics?

Right about here:

Volume 12: Life Among Them (Issues 67 – 72)

[DelPen]

Cliff Curtis signed on to lead the cast of the spin off show. This is excellent news, Curtis is a very good actor.

[Hockeynut!]

I've heard the spin off will be shooting in PA. Wonder if they'll go with the Pittsburgh area. I'd think Western PA could pass well for the zombie apocalypse, plus they're close the airport which is quite important for big productions.

[PensFanInDC]

I've heard the spin off will be shooting in PA. Wonder if they'll go with the Pittsburgh area. I'd think Western PA could pass well for the zombie apocalypse, plus they're close the airport which is quite important for big productions.

Considering Western PA is basically the birth place of the modern genre I would agree

[nocera]

I've heard the spin off will be shooting in PA. Wonder if they'll go with the Pittsburgh area. I'd think Western PA could pass well for the zombie apocalypse, plus they're close the airport which is quite important for big productions.

I think Land of the Dead ruined it for us.

[Hockeynut!]

I've heard the spin off will be shooting in PA. Wonder if they'll go with the Pittsburgh area. I'd think Western PA could pass well for the zombie apocalypse, plus they're close the airport which is quite important for big productions.

I think Land of the Dead ruined it for us.

Land was shot in Toronto though.

[nocera]

I've heard the spin off will be shooting in PA. Wonder if they'll go with the Pittsburgh area. I'd think Western PA could pass well for the zombie apocalypse, plus they're close the airport which is quite important for big productions.

I think Land of the Dead ruined it for us.

Land was shot in Toronto though.

It was set in Pittsburgh, with Dennis Hopper's HQ being PPG, of course. I would love to see it set and shot in Pittsburgh. I wonder if AMC would worry about comparisons to Romeo's work, though.

[Hockeynut!]

I wonder if AMC would worry about comparisons to Romeo's work, though.

Maybe. Pittsburgh has such a good film industry though. Philly doesn't come close to the available crew and filming perks. Although, NE PA could be a pretty good setting. Looking at it from a production standpoint, I think Western PA would be hard to top since you can be in the "middle of nowhere" less then 30 minutes after leaving the airport.

[relantel]

Only way a spinoff works is different characters in a different area of the country and set back in time to be set around S1 of TWD. I don't have faith they'll be able to pull it off.

[DelPen]

Only way a spinoff works is different characters in a different area of the country and set back in time to be set around S1 of TWD. I don't have faith they'll be able to pull it off.

Needs to be the initial outbreak or at least go Lost style and start a bit after the event but do flashbacks to see how they each got there.

[the wicked child]

I'm personally extremely skeptical of the spinoff, as I'd prefer that they focus on tightening up the main show rather than splitting their creative ideas off to new characters we don't care about. I'll still give it a shot of course.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

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[PensFanInDC]

Doesn't matter. That petition could get 100,000 signatures and she would still stay dead

[shmenguin]

24,000 out of the millions who watch the show seems like the appropriate beth fanbase.

[columbia]

I work with someone who reads the comics and she seemed genuinely upset.
Yeahhhh...ok.

[nocera]

Maybe Michonne could chop her jaw and arms off and let her hang with the group?

[columbia]

[dodint]

I caved and finally started watching this, figured if my Dad loved it, it's worth a look. About to start Season 3 on Netflix.

I've learned a few thing so far, though:

-This show is predicated on a group of people never considering the possibility of what to do unless the course of action is right in front of them. You have to dismiss a lot to enjoy it.
-People that mix the comic book source material (future stuff) with show discussion are awful individuals, spoiler tag or not.

That's about it. I'll check back in when I'm caught up.

[columbia]

The comic spoilers help to figure out whether the tv show is on track with good storytelling. Based on the hospital plot, the train has fallen off the tracks (again).

[DelPen]

The comic spoilers help to figure out whether the tv show is on track with good storytelling. Based on the hospital plot, the train has fallen off the tracks (again).

about that...

Spoiler:

The comic gets boring for a long time until Negan shows up after they get away from the Hunters which the Terminus crew served to replace. There is nothing really eventful until issue 83, 16 issues or over a year of print, then it picks back up until recently. Season 7 should be fun though, getting there will be hard to watch at times.

[Spangler]

I'd hate to see what happens if they kill off an actual good character on the show.

Wait. They've already done that with other characters, and I didn't hear much whining.

[DelPen]

In rank of impactful deaths of the cast I'd say:

1) Herschel
2) Dale
3) Shane
4) Merle
5) axel
6) Bob
7) Milton
8) Andrea
9) t-Dog
10) Jim
11) jacque
12) Amy
13) Jimmy
14) sophia
15) Beth

And #15 is beth because I got tired of thinking up more names. I guess I'd rank Gargulio above her now that I remembered him. Better stop before she drops to 30.

[DelPen]

New series will take place in LA.

[Hockeynut!]

Sounds about right. In the middle of a zombie apocalypse, I'd want to try to survive in one of the most populated cities (with the most walkers) in the US.