Walking Dead Series 4 - spoilers will get their brains eaten

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There's been a lot of chat about the fourth installment on the series 3 thread, but seeing as it starts on Sunday and Friday in the UK, I thought it was time for its own thread!

Some pics:

http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-walking-dead/27500...

Some info:

http://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/fall-tv/27-things-we-kno...

Looking forward to this "new threat" and more "menacing" zombies.

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Yep this Sunday the 13th, then on FX/FOX the 18th.

Cannae wait.

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Not the first to be offed, but I think Rick may be killed this series.

No evidence to support this that I'm aware of - just a funny feeling.

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The Highway Man said:

Rick won't get offed, if the comic is anything to go by, there are a lot more storylines ahead for him.

He'll need a hand along the way...

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ArsE92 said:

So is it on this Sunday in the UK? Or the following Friday?

I hope 'Coral' gets bumped off. Little st.

Friday 18th in the UK.

Who's Coral? Can't remember for the life of me who she is!

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ArsE92 said:

Ace.

You know, Coral. Rick's Son. Oh Coral. Coral, no!

It's the way Rick pronounces his name.

Oh!

He's bare plankton, bruv.

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The zombies sound synthetic and overdone...?

Explain yourself!

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ArsE92 said:

Innit though.

Now you mentioned it, I'm replaying scenes in my head from all the series where Rick does that.

The best Brit with an American accent is Morgan, played by Lenny James IMO.

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ArsE92 said:

Well, you know, they don't sound like real zombies. Dur.

We'll ask KaraK, see what he thinks.

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The Highway Man said:

that part has already passed, in the comic - the guvnor cut off Rick's hand.

I know, could still happen though. The guv's out for revenge...

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With the zombies due to be more "menacing" this time 'round, I hope we don't get fast ones.

In addition, I'd accept a tad smarter, but nothing silly, like Land of The Dead.

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Halb said:

I liked LotD zoms, didn't think they were silly. But I did not like the acceptance at the end, and the zoms just sort of giving up.

It was a cool thing in its own right (bar the giving up). But it was disappointing for me considering it was a Romero film.

LoTD trivia: Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have cameos as zoms.

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Halb said:

I heard that Pegg was in one, as 'Bob', but I couldn't see him.

Simon/Bob:



Both together:



Meant to Bob of Day of the Dead fame, I'm assuming. Looks a bit like the old one:

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papercup said:

Wasn't it Bub, not Bob?

I think you're right.

Crossover zombie idea over.

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According to Sky's synopsis, the new "evil"/threat is revealed in episode one.

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The d/ls were good quality last year, if that's the case this time 'round I'll be watching it tonight.

I won't post in here until Saturday though.

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RumpleFugly said:

Indeed, I just watched a perfectly good HD copy. It was cracking.

As requested will keep mouth shut about it till UK airing as OP has requested. Suppose we could use the old WD thread if we wanted to chat now?

I didn't request anything, was just saying what I'll do.

Personally I don't mind spoiler tags, the only negative is if a spoilered post is at the top of the page, it takes a second for it to cover.

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DanB7290 said:

Found a copy in HD to watch when I get home tonight, have heard what the threat is thanks to the sodding Daily Mail, putting it as the headline on an article before putting the word spoiler on it.

You've taken a bullet for us, comrade.

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I'm very pleased with the first episode.

Mainly because of the action alongside dialogue, which in my opinion has the correct balance of action-speaking/character development.

This new threat: as stated could be airborne. That would be very interesting. Personally I think it's going to be a recurring theme. Whether the virus itself has mutated, or it's just a disease from the pigs, either way, I can't see the writers putting this type of thing in even half the episodes,

I didn't notice this myself (had a few beers) but Rick stares at the same zombie at the end of the episode as he did at the beginning. An article I read pointed out this shows the continual threat of what's around them.

Not a groundbreaking observation of course, but interesting I think.

Edited by NoVetec on Saturday 19th October 05:29

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ESOG said:

The zombie with the bugged out eyes freaked me out. It was properly disturbing, A + to the man who did that make up. I enjoyed the first episode of this season however the constant commercial breaks every 5 minutes gets very old very quick and makes viewing quite unenjoyable, breaking up the story far too often. Also, I felt the entire scene(s) with Rick and the woman in the woods was weak and boring. Like filler garbage for the sake of nothing at all. It just felt very out of place, and there was no real pay off due to not showing the womens husbands head in the basket.

I love the effort that goes into the makeup for this.

So far so good, even though it's early days, it looks like they're continuing the staggered stages of decomposition as time in the show goes on. Good stuff.

I agree about the woman, I was hoping there were going to be a group of cannibals where she was leading Rick to, but no.

Still, it's better than massive amounts of boring, st speeches at the farm!