Man that episode sucked.  The well scene has got to be the most pointless, ultimate time waster thus far in the season.  Yeah, a bleeding zombie has been stewing in that water for god knows how long, let's save the well and have a nice, refreshing glass.  That poor Asian kid, lol.  Did using that rusty old piece of machinery as a fulcum seem like a great idea?  I mean, was anyone at all surprised when it broke?  Yeesh.

And, uh, lets just forget that they have the WATER TRUCK back on the highway.  Nah, let's lower that Asian kid down there, and as a reward for his bravery, we'll get him laid in the ol' pharmacy.  

The "lost girl" plot point that got all this started has almost been forgotten by this time.  I don't even remember what the girl looked like.  This just seems like a show that's lost its way.

Quoted from albinopenguin can someone please tell me how glenn got the rope around the zombie in the first place?

I was baffled by this too. Some fancy rope work.
I don't recall ever seeing him getting the rope around the zombie dope.

We all know that little girl is kidnapped by Doctor Bible in the barn.
If she was dead, we wouldn't be lingering on this farm, like a fart in a car.
So for f*ck's sake discover the girl and get on with the shooting!

E.D.

It's gone to pieces.

Poor writing, poor direction.

Officially a write off at this point IMHO.

Simply amazes me at how badly things can go wrong when you already have a solid template to work from. I'll never understand how it happens, even with boardroom shenanigans.

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films It's gone to pieces. Poor writing, poor direction. Officially a write off at this point IMHO. Simply amazes me at how badly things can go wrong when you already have a solid template to work from. I'll never understand how it happens, even with boardroom shenanigans.

Agreed on all counts.
I wonder how much of this has to do with Darabont's exit.
Makes me think he didn't like the approach AMC wanted for the second season.

I recall AMC having issues with renewing Mad Men.
Something about shoehorning product placement into the show.
But taking all that ad money and pocketing it while trimming the show's budget.

Methinks something similiar may have precipitated Darabont's exit.
As much as I was mixed on the first season, the show is a disaster now.

E.D.

well here we go again. another Sunday, another episode of the walking dead. up until this point, i was annoyed by season 2. sure, it was moving at a snail's pace, but i was willing to put up with it. this weeks episode was just so...pointless. and aggravating. and frustrating in more ways than one.

first, they teased us with showing us clips of meryl. turns out, he's just inside deryl's head. i see what you did there AMC...and f uck you.

and now everyone's getting hurt. andrea shoots deryl in the head and whoops! no big deal. otis will just fix em up. i feel like TWD is just pulling at straws at this point. they'll do anything to build a moment's suspense (or a cliff hanger before a commercial break) without ever exploring the consequences. they're pulling all of this out of their ass and making it all up as they go along. they're sidetracking the plot for as long as they can. seriously, how long are we going to stay on this damn farm?!

this show is so flighty right now, its becoming tiresome. i rolled my eyes several times during this episode. first a character will think this way, and then the next, he'll be thinking the opposite, and then the next scene, he'll be thinking back to two scenes ago. the same can be said with andrea. first she's allowed to have a gun. then she's not. and then she is. and then she shoots deryl in the head so i guess she shouldn't of had a gun to begin with. SHE'S A DAMN SHARP SHOOTER, LET HER HAVE THE F UCKING GUN.

and to top it all off, we still haven't found the girl. and there hasn't been a good zombie attack since episode one of season two.

god damn it. just, god damn it.

So, a big thumbs up from you, albino?  Lolz.  I hate it when shows rely on this plot device of having another character appear clear as day, even though he's a hallucination.  And, uh, why was the zombie chewing on Daryl's boot when he had an unconscious piece of meat in front of him?  I just thank god girls don't know how to shoot, else Daryl'd be dead.

The only plot point I liked was the zombies in the barn, and I'm gonna guess the good doctor is conducting some kind of experiments on them.  Kind of hard to believe no one would walk by that barn and hear the occasional groan, though.

I did see an interview with Jon Bernthal where he said there's a big, crazy climax to this storyline coming up at midpoint, right before the show breaks for hiatus and returns in Feb.

that was annoying. and where in the hell did otis' kid come from? was he even in any of the episodes prior to this one?

but see thats what made andrea so cool. in the comics, she was the best shooter in the group. furthermore, if you read the comics, then you knew what was in the barn. dont mean to keep bringing up the graphic novel, but they're doing fans of the comics a huge disservice.

any idea when that hiatus will begin?

Two more episodes until the hiatus.  

Quoted from Ryan1 Two more episodes until the hiatus.

I don't think I can make it that long.
What a hot poker in the eye of a TV show.
I feel more insulted than ever by the shameless tactics to save money.

I'm so tired of the rampant mutilation stalling story progression.
T-Dawg slashes up his arm.
Little Sophia takes a long hike in a short forest.
Little boy gets gut shot.
Now Daryl takes a bullet to the head.

It makes no sense to me that what's in the barn wouldn't be discovered earlier.
Dozens of walkers stink and they make a lot of racket.

AMC has turned the promise of epic storytelling into a lukewarm cash cow.
Never seen a show squandered so badly so fast.

E.D.

Huh.  I know this second season's getting a lot of chaffe from folks, but I'm loving it.  I don't mind that they're dragging things out.  I don't mind that there aren't as many zombies so far this season.  I've never read the comics, but from the get-go this show has always been about the characters, their actions and reactions, their conflicts with one another, set against a zombie apocalypse.  The zombies are just the setting; the drama is what made the first season so exceptional.  I freely admit, yes, there's not as much going on right now, but like I said, I don't mind that.  

At the very least, it's not near as frustrating as that god-awful American Horror Story.  Talk about television for the attention span-deprived...

well i'm probably the only one here who still watches TWD, but i figured i should still probably comment on last night's "mid-season" finale.

as usual, the episode was inconsistent and milked for any and every emotion whatsoever. i realized that this is my problem with season 2 as a whole...its over milked. the show reminds me of a 13 year old girl (pointless drama 24/7). there were some things last night that made no sense at all. first shane is pissed off at rick's wife. and then he starts acting all buddy buddy with rick jr. characters don't interact like they should and the whole episode just felt a little off. and why wouldnt anyone stop shane when he opens the barn? and i highly doubt that rick is going to help hershell wrangle zombies.

before i get to the big event, cgi gun fire? seriously?! you have thousands of dollars and instead of empty rounds the creators opt for cgi gun fire instead? the guns didnt even recoil... f uck that.

so as for the little girl, i liked it. i really liked it. almost made the whole ordeal worth while (almost). although it deviated from the comic, having the little girl in the barn reminded me of the first season. as a reviewer said, TWD is awesome when it's sad. and having the little girl in the barn was very bitter sweet.

however TWD has some explaining to do. how did she get in the barn in the first place? how did she get in there? why wouldnt herschell tell rick...especially if he wanted them gone? anyways, it doesnt all add up and i probably shouldnt hold my breath, but i would like a proper explanation...

I guessed awhile back that the girl was in the barn, so it wasn't all that shocking when she wandered out.  Still, I was glad to at least get that plotline out of the way. According to the producers, the question of what Herschel knew will be addressed when the series picks back up.  Although, it seems hard to believe that he wouldn't know the little girl who happened to show up in the barn at the same time these people showed up would be Sophia.

Ryan, what did you think about the trailer for the next half of the series? to me, it seemed to suggest that we STILL dont get off the damn farm...

From what I saw, at least a good portion of next half of the season takes place at the farm.  Now, it just looks like a financial decision by the producers.  Instead of having to scout and set up at new locations, you just keep the whole story localized to this magic farm which is somehow impervious to walkers, even though the farmer's daughter said every other farm in the area is crawling with zombies.

when in doubt, follow. the.money.