The Walking Dead Season 6! Sunday October 11th 2015!

I get what they're doing with the Rick/Morgan role reversal. But after just one episode, I'm already tired of seeing Rick do something "the old Rick wouldn't have done", and then cut to Morgan (and sometimes Michonne or others) give that judgmental, disapproving look but not actually doing anything or saying anything.

Again, they can't write Rick's character with enough nuance. That goes for all the characters. Think about something like this: If Pete the doctor hadn't been a wife-beating, abusive, ranting and raving alcoholic, and instead had just been a sort of normal guy, maybe a little bit of a schlub, and then Rick went after his wife, wouldn't that be much more interesting and morally amibiguous?

Even as Rick starts to get "edgier" and do more nasty stuff, they still have to always qualify it by making whatever he's doing sort-of justified.

 

Folks complained about the long slow build up with the FEAR OF characters but now I know them better (after watching that series twice now) than some of these Walking Dead Folks. Most of them have become cliches or simply dull in the background. Yes there are more hordes of Zombies but the writing so far is pretty weak.

 

It's funny how they often seem to blow their budget for extras in the season premieres to show a big horde and then that's it for the season.

 

90 minutes of nothing

 

I read it was 300 extras and not 1000. The others were digitally cloned Still more than normal

 

I'm a reluctant fan. I'm current, but at times I hate to watch because the writing is up and down and there are times I want the whole cast to get overrun and say, "Well, that was that," and move onto channel surfing.

That said, I thought the S6 opener with it's non-linear, moving the show forward with flashback, was unique for a show that suffers from... itself. I liked the episode and thought it was the best episode since Carol had to put down Lizzie. THAT episode was a gut punch. This one was not quite the gut punch, but awesome in its foreboding.

 

I thought it was a great episode. I care about these characters. I understand why Rick is changing, and I want him and the group to thrive. I don't care about the awful characters in Fear The Boring Dead, and that's what's wrong with it to me. They're awful people, and I couldn't care less if they make it. In fact I can't believe both shows are made by the same team.

 

I thought the final episode of Fear was far better than the first episode of TWD. Having said that it's fun to see the illusion of thousands of zombies last night in the season opener

 

I was very happy to see my favorite cast return. My only problem with the opener was I found the flashbacks irritating. I'd rather it were a linear story.

I'm not at all excited about season 2 of FTWD.

 

I was gonna post that last night, but figured someone else would. Thanks!

 

let the rot begin! FTWD; early Zombie to TWD; Zombie maturity...

 

Will things happen swiftly this season or will they drag on the charactars`stories?
I wish they all turned into zombies and the remaining seasons featured walkers romaing around eating whomever was left on the planet without any hope.
That`s horrible!How can I think something so unhappy?!

 

It was certainly different, with the B&W interspersed with the color footage.

It's one of my favorite shows, and so much less boring than the dog vomit that passes for today's regular TV fare......

 

I personally liked the B&W scenes- kind of wish they keep the whole show like that. It gave the show a very Night of the Living Dead quality.

 

Black and white is good. They should have Woody Allen direct a special episode that takes place in New York City and shoot it all in black and white. Manhattan Zombies

 

Do that with "call" or "right call" and you really will never see the end of an episode. I did it with "The Club" for Sons of Anarchy and still have no idea what I watched.

 

I really, really dislike FLASHBACKS! I hope they do not get LOST in this practice...

 

I disagree...but, Manhattan Zombies would be ultra cool!

 

it was fun seeing Ethan Embry! wish he would have been given a regular spot...

 

Before this season gets going too far, can I respectfully request that this thread remain spoiler free, from those who have read the comics etc? Assuming Michael as the thread starter wants that.

Thanks!

 

65 minutes with commercials edited out.

 

if everyone uses SPOILERS it shouldn't be a problem.

Spoiler

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This made me laugh.

SPOILERS! LANGUAGE WARNING!

http://www.funnyordie.com/articles/...-dead-premiere?_cc=S8d___&_ccid=cmkpdn.nuigil

 

thanks...that was great...the "guy" was Ethan Embry The "Bass Player" from That Thing You Do...

 

Best part was Morgan and the protein bar.