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Halb said:
How would they be blocked off? The road which they would walk out off would lead them straight to the town. The road being next to a sheer cliff which edge would only get closer to any blockage.
Perhaps someone could explain how two lorries, empty ones at that, provide enough protection against a mass of them, yet, fortified walls, spread out, that have structural foundations cant hold this same mass?The simple solution was on the exit to the town, the one with the lorry on the landslide area, destroy that path with the digger, doesn't have to be big, just enough for the zombies to fall back down to the bottom.
Launch some flammable liquid in, fire a few lit arrow heads in, watch them combust. In case the zombies get through the lorries that might catch fire, create a ditch with the jcb or wall.
moanthebairns said:
Perhaps someone could explain how two lorries, empty ones at that, provide enough protection against a mass of them, yet, fortified walls, spread out, that have structural foundations cant hold this same mass?
The simple solution was on the exit to the town, the one with the lorry on the landslide area, destroy that path with the digger, doesn't have to be big, just enough for the zombies to fall back down to the bottom.
Launch some flammable liquid in, fire a few lit arrow heads in, watch them combust. In case the zombies get through the lorries that might catch fire, create a ditch with the jcb or wall.
Yeah, the simplest and best option (which was mentioned by the guy who later got bit) was just to reinforce the quarry. Either block it with more vehicles at the top or build some sort of robust barricade, possibly angled to make them drop off the road back to the bottom.The simple solution was on the exit to the town, the one with the lorry on the landslide area, destroy that path with the digger, doesn't have to be big, just enough for the zombies to fall back down to the bottom.
Launch some flammable liquid in, fire a few lit arrow heads in, watch them combust. In case the zombies get through the lorries that might catch fire, create a ditch with the jcb or wall.
In the time that they spent preparing for their complicated 'herd the walkers 20 miles away' plan (lining a road with cars, building a blockage at the intersection) they could easily have shored up the quarries blockades.
I'm not sure it would be as easy as you think to burn the walkers but they could have had fun experimenting with ways to deal with a massive horde.
Also, Rick was complaining that the quarry was attracting walkers. This is a GOOD thing - it means that any zombies in the locality will head for it and be trapped/incapacitated there instead of being lured towards Alexandria.
Ultimately if there are enough walkers then their constant tramping might create a route out, either via quarry sides tumbling or zombie bodies creating a ledge. Too dangerous to leave unchecked.
moanthebairns said:
Perhaps someone could explain how two lorries, empty ones at that, provide enough protection against a mass of them, yet, fortified walls, spread out, that have structural foundations cant hold this same mass?
Lorries are pretty tough and heavy. Those walls look like wafers, and only have those struts to support hem, enough walkers and they're over.Halb said:
Lorries are pretty tough and heavy. Those walls look like wafers, and only have those struts to support hem, enough walkers and they're over.
Also, the walkers at that point weren't making an effort to push them out of the way, just colliding with them as they shuffled around randomly. If they'd spotted prey on the other side it could have been a different story as it would have caused the herd to focus on going in a single direction.Really, all Rick's crew had to do was get the barricades shored up poste-haste - then get some proper heavy duty blockages in place and thin the horde in the quarry on a regular basis (could have used them for target practice) or pushed a load of old tyres down there and started them ablaze.
It looked like the walkers that were walking up the slope entrance to the quarry were squeezing between the lorries one at a time weren't they?
They could've used a few cars or corrugated sheets to direct those escapees immediately to the side, making them fall off the cliff and probably be rendered immobile.
Rick somehow knew that the lorries were about to give way at any moment, even though there was no indication as to whether they'd been there a week or since the start of the epidemic
They could've used a few cars or corrugated sheets to direct those escapees immediately to the side, making them fall off the cliff and probably be rendered immobile.
Rick somehow knew that the lorries were about to give way at any moment, even though there was no indication as to whether they'd been there a week or since the start of the epidemic
smithyithy said:
It looked like the walkers that were walking up the slope entrance to the quarry were squeezing between the lorries one at a time weren't they?
They could've used a few cars or corrugated sheets to direct those escapees immediately to the side, making them fall off the cliff and probably be rendered immobile.
Rick somehow knew that the lorries were about to give way at any moment, even though there was no indication as to whether they'd been there a week or since the start of the epidemic
They were only squeezing through because the group were the other side of them. Keeping them in would have definitely been the better plan. Where the lorries were on the ramp, they could have quite easily put cars and lorries on there further up to trap them in.They could've used a few cars or corrugated sheets to direct those escapees immediately to the side, making them fall off the cliff and probably be rendered immobile.
Rick somehow knew that the lorries were about to give way at any moment, even though there was no indication as to whether they'd been there a week or since the start of the epidemic
smithyithy said:
It looked like the walkers that were walking up the slope entrance to the quarry were squeezing between the lorries one at a time weren't they?
They could've used a few cars or corrugated sheets to direct those escapees immediately to the side, making them fall off the cliff and probably be rendered immobile.
Rick somehow knew that the lorries were about to give way at any moment, even though there was no indication as to whether they'd been there a week or since the start of the epidemic
Didn't they show some rubble falling from under one of the trucks into the quarry? And then, quite rightly, he mentioned about the rain dislodging it further. A bit of a bizarre choice to release them all, but then again, that's what the writers wanted to happen They could've used a few cars or corrugated sheets to direct those escapees immediately to the side, making them fall off the cliff and probably be rendered immobile.
Rick somehow knew that the lorries were about to give way at any moment, even though there was no indication as to whether they'd been there a week or since the start of the epidemic
BrabusMog said:
Didn't they show some rubble falling from under one of the trucks into the quarry? And then, quite rightly, he mentioned about the rain dislodging it further. A bit of a bizarre choice to release them all, but then again, that's what the writers wanted to happen
Ah, you might be right - when Rick first found the quarry?But then again, that would be mighty fine coincidence (not the first time in TWD). Considering how many walkers were there, one can assume the trucks have benn there a while.
All well, it's done now and they're already out and wandering free
smithyithy said:
BrabusMog said:
Didn't they show some rubble falling from under one of the trucks into the quarry? And then, quite rightly, he mentioned about the rain dislodging it further. A bit of a bizarre choice to release them all, but then again, that's what the writers wanted to happen
Ah, you might be right - when Rick first found the quarry?But then again, that would be mighty fine coincidence (not the first time in TWD). Considering how many walkers were there, one can assume the trucks have benn there a while.
All well, it's done now and they're already out and wandering free
The quarry bear trap has worked pretty well to this point, why screw with a winning formula? Shore up the defences, find a few more trucks, build a few fences, lob in a few fireworks to attract more, zombie free alexandria and easy target practice for the locals.
So they have been in this town long enough to turn it to s
t, a few weeks at least as that party comes back and asks who they are. But they drive within walking distance to bury a body, (we know it isn't far as the kid managed to track them on foot) and discover what looks like the mosh pit to a ACDC concert. So all the teams that went out scouting, hunting, looking for survivors never stumbled across a huge great fk off quarry.
t, a few weeks at least as that party comes back and asks who they are. But they drive within walking distance to bury a body, (we know it isn't far as the kid managed to track them on foot) and discover what looks like the mosh pit to a ACDC concert. So all the teams that went out scouting, hunting, looking for survivors never stumbled across a huge great fk off quarry. They could have trailered the quarry with some cryptic teaser shots over the last season, I guess - bits of crumbling rubble, close up of the horde, build up some tension that something bad is going to happen, prior to Rick finding it in time. Assuming that they know where they are going that far ahead...
I have only ever watched TWD on Freeview through a BT box. It was being shown on the channel 5* I believe, and they showed up to the end of Season 4.
So I'm still waiting for S5, let alone 6! Can anyone tell me what the simplest way of finding/watching S5 is please? Ido t know if it will be coming to Freeview or not.
I did of course watch FearTWD on AmC via the BT box, so maybe it will eventually appear there?!
So I'm still waiting for S5, let alone 6! Can anyone tell me what the simplest way of finding/watching S5 is please? Ido t know if it will be coming to Freeview or not.
I did of course watch FearTWD on AmC via the BT box, so maybe it will eventually appear there?!
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