The Walking Dead - Season 2 [AMC - US] *Spoilers*

bb1234567

When is the next season coming out, I started watching it on rte in may and was surprised there was only 6 episodes But i cant wait for season 2,one of my favourite shows. So when is season 2 coming out? also does anybody know about new characters,story lines any new info released about season 2 ,?thank you.
Also Im just wondering what other people think of the show,some of my friends watch it and my whole family do and everyone who has seen it thinks its great.I did hear that some people think the show went downhill a bit after bout first 3 episodes, ye Ill admit the first 4 were very good but I thought 5 and 6 although good were more boring. So what does everyone else think of the show,will you watch season 2,your critiscisms,praise etc.I was also wondering if the show is very popular like glee,the wire sopranos kind of popular? And how many people in the world watch it including all english speaking countries its shown in ,not just usa. inc uk,ireland,aussie,nz,canada etc
thanks.:)

Tipsy McSwagger

Started off good, ended up really poor. If this is your favourite show off all time then I feel sorry for you.

Mr E

Season 2 (13 episodes) is shooting now, and will air in October in the States. RTÉ will show it some time next year at 3 in the morning.

ixoy

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Started off good, ended up really poor. If this is your favourite show off all time then I feel sorry for you.

+1. Very disappointing over all. It became a clichéd soap opera all too often, rife with stereotypes. I always cheered the zombies when they (all too rarely) appeared.

Basq

This one scene summarises how ludicrous the show became..



Hoping for better things from season 2!

bb1234567

how was that scene so ludicrous- he was just depressed that lori didnt want him and started drinking

peckerhead

In the shower, with uplighting, as you do.

Can't see season 2 being great tbh, first two episodes were decent though in fairness. Got fairly crap though.

born2bwild

It wasn't great but if you love post-apocalyptic stuff anyway, you'll watch it. I'll be watching season 2 from the shower.

blankname!

Heya bb,

I love that show as well. Its just a shame theres not more zombies in it!
They have a good facebook page which has a lot of info about the show (backstage pictures, interviews with the actors etc.)
http://www.facebook.com/TheWalkingDeadAMC

I was watching FX the other day and they've started advertising the second series. Theres no specific date yet but its coming soon

Mindkiller

bb1234567 wrote: »

how was that scene so ludicrous- he was just depressed that lori didnt want him and started drinking

It's ludicrous because it's about as subtle as a punch in the face.

Equally ludicrous was that crap with the grenade in the last episode. Who carries a grenade in their handbag? Even in a zombie apocalypse scenario that is some lazy cba writing.

PhiloCypher

Anybody who thinks this show is the best thing ever should read the comics its based on and reevaluate .

Quandary

Cheesy actors, littered with cliches, stereotypes, predictable.........

Still though, if you like the zombie genre then you'll like this.

Personally, I'm looking forward to the next series, but i'm a zombie fan

Richard Dower

I'm waiting for the program that combines all the awesomeness into one show: zombies; vampires; warewolves; pirates; vikings and....ninjas!

bb1234567

how could a book or comic possibly be better than a tv series or movie ???

bb1234567

PhiloCypher wrote: »

Anybody who thinks this show is the best thing ever should read the comics its based on and reevaluate .

How could a comic or book possibly be better than a film or tv series??!!

Mr E

Seriously?

Basq

bb1234567 wrote: »

How could a comic or book possibly be better than a film or tv series??!!

There.. are.. no.. words!

bb1234567

nah i was only joking I was acting ignorant to see how annoyed people would get

don ramo

bb1234567 wrote: »

When is the next season coming out
thanks.:)

to answear your question its back october 21st in the states around the same time as last year (it premiered on holloween) so RTE will probably show it the same time next year to, i dunno if sky atlantic will show it sooner or what,

while season 1 wasnt as great as some expected you have to consider they only had 6 episodes to work a story into, season 2 should a be bigger, and also you have to consider its a drama series with zombies, not the other way around, i wouldnt be expecting 2000 zombies every other week, i have realistic expectations,

ixoy

don ramo wrote: »

also you have to consider its a drama series with zombies, not the other way around, i wouldnt be expecting 2000 zombies every other week, i have realistic expectations,

Fair enough but, if that's the case, it should be an interesting drama, not clichéd with cut-out characters and flat acting.

Mindkiller

don ramo wrote: »

while season 1 wasnt as great as some expected you have to consider they only had 6 episodes to work a story into, season 2 should a be bigger, and also you have to consider its a drama series with zombies, not the other way around, i wouldnt be expecting 2000 zombies every other week, i have realistic expectations,

That excuse doesn't really work when AMC's other big drama, Breaking Bad, had a 7 episode 1st season and was terrific.

krudler

don ramo wrote: »

to answear your question its back october 21st in the states around the same time as last year (it premiered on holloween) so RTE will probably show it the same time next year to, i dunno if sky atlantic will show it sooner or what,

while season 1 wasnt as great as some expected you have to consider they only had 6 episodes to work a story into, season 2 should a be bigger, and also you have to consider its a drama series with zombies, not the other way around, i wouldnt be expecting 2000 zombies every other week, i have realistic expectations,

yeah but the drama aspect is godawful so you just want the zombies to turn up and mangle everyone. It speaks volumes that the character you're most interested in is the racist redneck left to die in the city. The supposed "hero" character seems hellbent on getting him and everyone else killed in every episode with his stupidly noble actions.

The first episode is fantastic, it really is, by the last its almost a different show. The scene with the two sisters in the boat talking about their dad was one of the worst written scenes I've ever seen on tv.

PhiloCypher

Mindkiller wrote: »

That excuse doesn't really work when AMC's other big drama, Breaking Bad, had a 7 episode 1st season and was terrific.

Sorry for being lazy and reposting one of my posts from previous thread

I have been giving a bit of thought as to why this season dissapointed some of us given the (imo) strong source material and I have come to the conclusion that the problem was down to 3 things A) being just that the strong source material (for many the show will always be a pale shadow of its printed form) The PTB desire to change things but not completely break with the source material . and C) the shortness of the season .

To expand on my points :

A) The source material : to the purist any digessions from it are heresy to a realist like myself they are an unfortunate necessity when adapting from one medium to another not just for the new audiances benefit but for the old ones so they don't know all the twists .

& C) Im Gonna tackle B and C together because they are inextricably linked, in the walking dead the PTB's found a wonderful character study of ordinary people in an extraordinary situation in adapting this story they had 2 choices hew closely to the material and thus leave those familiar with the material knowing all the story beats or as they ended up doing make changes(something I would have had no problem with if the changes had improved on the original material) . Where the problem arose aside from the obvious(and questionable)cast changes was that in such a short season to fit in these new story elements they shortchanged others , we get Daryl, the search for Merle and the kindly gangbangers but at the expense of a more detailed view of camp life and the various character Dynamics therein, dynamics that may have made us actually give a **** when the hispanic family left when Jim died or when Jaqui(sp?) stayed behind .

Effectively they more or less kept to the bones(certain story beats) of the story(the meat suits , shane drawing a bead on Rick , the zombie attack) but cut out alot of the meat and sinew that made those bones(beats) work, now It's quite possible that if they had gotten a full 13 episode season and had put some flesh on the bones of the cyphers we currently have we could forgive them their digressions but as things stand I'm not feeling very forgiving , they need to seriously up their game come next season

Richard Dower

Richard Dower wrote: »

I'm waiting for the program that combines all the awesomeness into one show: zombies; vampires; warewolves; pirates; vikings and....ninjas!

You left out the lesbians there

HerbSimpson

Everyone's a critic

I thought it was a great show, can't wait for season two.

Agricola

I enjoyed it too, but it did get too wordy and tedious after the first couple of episodes. Ive read that the budget has increased for series 2 and one of the production team promises more zombie killing!

Basq

I did read season 2 takes place primarily on

Herschel Farm

and as the comic readers will know, Comic Book

it's a bit of a bloodbath!

Wonder will we then see any of Comic Book

the prison

?

bb1234567

would the budget have been large before and how much has it increased by?

Plumpynutt

bb1234567 wrote: »

how could a book or comic possibly be better than a tv series or movie ???

I do hope you're taking the piss.



I enjoyed series 1, but it was by no means my favourite series ever.( currently plowing through Breaking Bad, which is my favourite series so far)

Terrymac

good show would have been bored if it was just a mindless gorefest every episode. good to see a half decent story line..
season 2 should be interesting

Cravez

Mindkiller wrote: »

Equally ludicrous was that crap with the grenade in the last episode. Who carries a grenade in their handbag? Even in a zombie apocalypse scenario that is some lazy cba writing.

He found the grenade in the tank at the end of the 1st episode. Carol said she put it in a bag when she was cleaning his clothes after he was reunited with them at camp. The grenade didn't 'magically' appear at the end of the season.

Anyway, the first season went a little off kilter compared to the graphic novels. If it sticks close enough to them then Season two should (hopefully) be interesting.

Basq

Michael Cravez wrote: »

He found the grenade in the tank at the end of the 1st episode. Carol said she put it in a bag when she was cleaning his clothes after he was reunited with them at camp. The grenade didn't 'magically' appear at the end of the season.

I think Mindkiller was suggesting the idea of carrying an explosive around in your handbag was a little far fetched, not to mention dangerous.

HerbSimpson

Basq wrote: »

I think Mindkiller was suggesting the idea of carrying an explosive around in your handbag was a little far fetched, not to mention dangerous.

When being attacked by hordes of zombies on a regular basis I think it would be crazy NOT to keep the grenade close to hand :P

Richard Dower

Official season 2 promo, 1 min....good stuff :cool:

http://www.spoilertv.com/2011/07/walking-dead-season-2-first-look.html

^ if you find a YT link please embed/update.

JohnK

Here it is from youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNmwf_cI8q0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNmwf_cI8q0

Basq

Loving Rick's rock work!

Mindkiller

Grenades are a crap weapon to use against zombies

Cherry_Cola

Mindkiller wrote: »

Grenades are a crap weapon to use against zombies

Really? I find them quite effective, in Nazi Zombies at least :pac:

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this is brilliant trailer for the walking dead season 2, love how they've shown the weariness in killing people, its all fun in games until you have to do it 200 hundreds times, the physiological impact of having to bash somebody's face in with a rock would get to anyone.

bb1234567

Does anyone know of any new characters coming in season 2. I know maggie,hershel and otis have been cast already ,but what about the rest of the greene family? Are therest of the family even going to be in it,isnt there like 6 other people in the greene family? And also will tyresee and his daughter and her bf ,michonne and the governor be in season 2? thanks

JP Liz V1

Is Season 2 only 6 episodes also?

Basq

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is Season 2 only 6 episodes also?

Nope, 13 episodes.

tvnutz

New trailer from comic-con

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icTB8byr5DQ

bb1234567

cant wait,looks amazing:D:D:D:D:D:D

Ally Dick

It went downhill when they went into the laboratory. Took the focus off the zombies for too long

tvnutz

Ally Dick wrote: »

It went downhill when they went into the laboratory. Took the focus off the zombies for too long

Yes,that entire one episode was far too long.

bb1234567

tvnutz wrote: »

New trailer from comic-con

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icTB8byr5DQ

thanks for the video,cant wait. Was that a zombie dogs i saw at 0.40?:p
oh and loved the music in the trailer,suited the scene so weel,loved it great trailer!

ryoishin

Thats a really good ad. Glad to see they re still using the comic as a basis hopefully not just the bones of the comic.

RichT

Frank Darabont appears to have stood down as 'showrunner'

Basq

RichT wrote: »

Frank Darabont appears to have stood down as 'showrunner'

Uh-oh..

.. well, maybe it's for the best.

But the fact Frank Darabont was showrunner was the whole reason I got so excited about the show initially.