I've actually been enjoying it the whole time. One of the few shows I follow. I've tried looking through the comics and wasn't really drawn in. Perhaps because I'm not coming from the comic perspective, I haven't struggled as some WD viewers have.

I was afraid for a few minutes during the finale that TWD was going to devolve into a Lost-esque scattered characters plot, where each character has a separate storyline while looking for each other after getting separated following the retreat from the farm. Luckily, the writers had enough good sense to avoid that.

That being said, the last two or three episodes (mostly the finale) completely redeemed the show in my eyes. This whole second season, particularly the first half, got bogged down in relationship drama and character conflicts, which is great for a drama with compelling characters, but not for a show about a zombie apocalypse. In the case of TWD, plot drives the character development, and the writers tried to make us care about Sophia even though viewers really didn't give a shit about her. Fortunately, they killed off most of the dead weight (coma girl, that one guy, Dale) and actually had the good sense to leave viewers with a cliffhanger.

I haven't read the comics but have heard promising rumors as to the direction the show is taking and I'm really looking forward to the third season.

"I haven't read the comics but have heard promising rumors as to the direction the show is taking and I'm really looking forward to the third season."

You have no fucking idea. If they even get it close to right (and rumours are that they're including at least some of the better parts) it'll be awesome.

I like that they've changed it up from the comic - keeps it fresh. Also, Daryl has been a surprisingly great addition.

I've said so many times over the past season that "this is the last episode I'm going to watch." But I'm pretty damn excited to see where this goes.

I like Daryl a lot, but I hope they bring back Merle, which I've heard they are going to do. It makes him a more vulnerable and multidimensional character than the redneck anti-hero (cough cough Sawyer).

Speaking of "this is the last episode I'm going to watch," is anybody going to watch The Killing again after their travesty of a finale last year?

I don't agree Dale was dead weight and he didn't die until closer to the end of the comics and it wasn't as crappy of a death. They have made major changes from the comics like Sophia who survives all of it and is adopted by Glen and maggie which obviously won't happen now. Honestly the show is still great and am excited for the next season but I wished they wouldn't of made such huge changes.

OK, so I have a question re: the comics: glancing through them it looks like Rick loses his right hand. How limiting was this on him- struck me as the kind of development that would rather limit him as a character and make me less interested in his story line.

Plus I was looking forward to seeing Carl kill Shane that wasn't zombiefied. Was sad when I saw Rick kill him instead of Carl doing it to save his dad.

They probably won't do that nor Lori die crushing her baby in her arms. They are to important to a character development plot line to limit that much.

p.s. Lando and anyone else who isn't caught up, I suggest you mute this thread there have been a few spoilers already.

Dale wasn't dead weight in the comic but could you really see his plot-line with Andrea playing out well on TV? His character on the show was god awful annoying anyways.

I fucking hate Carl. His stupid "Carl face" makes me sick and I want him to die every time he opens his stupid mouth.

Holy_Crusader, I'd ease up on the spoilers for everyone that hasn't read the comic...

They really haven't been going with the comic anyway. I have no clue where they are going next who knows they might kill Andrea next episode. Rick might turn gay who knows they haven't been following comic book story line so who really knows what the show holds.

Plus I thought we were talking about show spoilers I haven't mentioned anything about the finale.

True but they do have Michonne, the prison, etc.
Also, I accidentally read a bit of a spoiler that suggests some comic book plot happening in the next season (I'm a little annoyed that I read it so I'll just leave it at that).

Yea, I read stuff about that too they have already casted characters for next season and they are showing who plays them.

^Yup, exactly what I was talking about. Should be good though if they can pull it off.

Yep, I wished they would of killed off Carol though instead of Dale. She is the most dead weight. All she does is whine to Daryl. Plus she looks nothing like the comic book character.

I love The Walking Dead. Rick is my fucking hero. And he has good taste in firearms. Colt Python? Hell yeah.

Third season is going to be so awesome. And Hershel + 1 for that epic would-be last stand with the shotgun.

I liked watching the show but I was tired of how slow some episodes were, especially when they focused on drama...and then I read the comic, where I could read one volume (the equivalent of one season) in an hour and was immediately and hopelessly addicted. I haven't looked back to the show since. Unfortunately, my local library didn't have past volume 8 :(

Can someone explain to me why when they saw the zombie hoard they didn't just hop in the cars and go for a drive until the mob had moved on, maybe even having someone lead them off as they've done before, and then after a day or two go back to the farm and cleanup any leftovers?

From a show standpoint of course they would want to move on, but from a character standpoint, it bugs me when what seems like stupidity happens.

Watching it right now...and.... rv rescue fail.

As a side note, the most bothersome scene for me this season was zombie fishing with Glen.

iMurk, dont catch up then. Right now, I wait a month to read one issue. It's brutal and kills the flow. If I had the self control, I'd wait a few months for it to build up again.

Barn, agreed, really thought it was jumping the shark with that one.

Alderain - I agree...drive away....come back...last episode sucked in *so* many ways, but I understand they had to get off the farm.

Best part - when hot chick in the woods is saved by the hooded figure with the armless pet zombies. *awesome* teaser!

Glad the useless Dale is dead....would love to see Daryl usurp power from Rick, who is a whiny and weak and had only recently learned how to be tough in the zombie apocolypse...and his wife - bitch! My wife hopes her (assumed) zombie baby eat her from the inside out alla aliens...

I want to +1 Hershel's line in the finale "Christ promised the resurection of the dead. I just assumed he had something else in mind." My friends and I lost it at that line.

I understand why they tried to hold the farm. They had food, water, good shelter, and it was Hershel's home. Leaving it, even to come back, would have severely effected the group's morale and chances of survival.

If they had better weapons and more ammunition, they would have held the farm easily. 2 pump action shotguns, 3 semiautomatic pistols, 2 revolvers and a crossbow isn't exactly an expansive arsenal for a horde of that size.

They had the right idea when they drove around and shot at them from vehicles.

How would driving away and then driving back hurt them? I'd be like "Yeah! We outsmarted them zombie bitches!" It's not like the zombies would go in the house and eat their food. They've seen herds before...they move and pass through...

It made no sense...it was only a (necessary) plot device to move the story along and get rid of the useless characters (errr...that one girl, and the anonymous guy driving the RV..)