Fear the Walking Dead

[JRoyal]

This episode had a lot of little things that made you think. The husband finding his wife and going in for a hug was touching and very well done.

People have brought up the monopoly scene as a sign of trying to keep things normal—including making the loser cleanup—but what about Travis and his neighbor taking out the trash? We know what's coming. We know that trash service is over, but they don't. They still believe this will be over in a week or two. What is more normal than putting the cans out on trash day?

I mentioned that to my wife. Thought it was funny how the whole neighborhood had their trashcans out like nothing was going on.

 

[Buck]

I liked last night's episode. Not as good as the previous two, but certainly better than the opener.
Only two more episodes, though. A six-episode run to me is frustrating. I want to see more.
I want the drug-addict son and the other son to get killed. They are both so annoying.
They can't leave this entire cadre of characters alive at the end of the run. Somebody's gotta get killed off.

 

[swingline]

The shocking one to get killed off would be the druggie's mom. I'm not necessarily predicting that, but it would be a ballsy move sort of in keeping with the original. Of course, she looks more like this show's Rick, so maybe she sticks around for multiple seasons.

They had to know this show had a built-in audience, so a six-show run is foolish. They should have made eight to 12 episodes -- not a full season, but at least two-thirds of a season.

 

[HC]

Really enjoying this show (JR as well). I wondered if the plan was to continue with more episodes when the original series finishes their new episodes?

 

[Buck]

I don't think they'll kill Maddison. I think she is the Rick of this one.

I think Travis is a dead man, but I don't know if they'll kill him in the next two episodes.

The ratings have been good, so they have to be bringing it back, but I haven't seen info on when it's returning.

Who knows, by the end of these six episodes and a season of TWD, I might be zombie-ed out.

 

[SoloFlyer]

I don't think they'll kill Maddison. I think she is the Rick of this one.

I think Travis is a dead man, but I don't know if they'll kill him in the next two episodes.

The ratings have been good, so they have to be bringing it back, but I haven't seen info on when it's returning.

Who knows, by the end of these six episodes and a season of TWD, I might be zombie-ed out.

There hasn't been any renewal news because AMC made a two-season commitment when it first ordered the show. It's six episodes this season and 15 episodes in 2015. I assume that it'll bridge the summer gap between the season six finale of The Walking Dead in March and the season seven premiere in October 2016.

 

[Buck]

That's good info.
Thanks

 

[JakeandElwood]

The ex wife is probably a goner now that she's gone with the government.

 

[HC]

The ex wife is probably a goner now that she's gone with the government.

And the new season of "Orange is the New Black" beckons for her as well.

 

[MCbamr]

I'm frustrated that the show went from a couple of zombies in downtown L.A. starting a Zombie Lives Matter riot directly to most of the city being dead and a few living inside a fence. I thought the whole point of the show was to show what TWD didn't. Seems like it skipped right over a lot of the downfall of society.

 

[swingline]

The downfall is still happening, which is why the military is cordoning off at least one section of L.A. I think they're doing a decent job of showing how things slowly go to ****.

The hospitals were toast when the sick started turning up, and then turning once they were dead. It wouldn't take much to have a hospital, especially, overrun with the walking dead in short order.

I'm a fan of most things zombies, so I'll keep watching. And based on the commercials alone, the new season of TWD looks fantastic.

 

[JRoyal]

They skipped a few days, but they made it clear the people in the "safe zone" were being held there and didn't have much of an idea of what was going on. They were cut off. For a lot of people that survived, that would probably be the case. Did you really want them to show people sitting around doing nothing for four days?

 

[Buck]

Did you really want them to show people sitting around doing nothing for four days?

That is the stuff TWD relishes

 

[JRoyal]

I actually thought that after I posted. They did spend a whole season sitting on a farm.

 

[MCbamr]

So a neighborhood riot related to TWO ZOMBIES progressing to most of Los Angeles being closed off would be four days of people sitting around doing nothing? I disagree.
I'm not going to stop watching. I love the whole universe of TWD. Just wish they had shown more of the transition.

 

[Spartan Squad]

So my stupid DVR didn't record enough last night.

Spoiler: Episode 5 spoiler

What happened after Griselda dies and the military doctor starts to explain that they need to put a bolt in her head? How much longer did the episode go?

 

[HC]

So my stupid DVR didn't record enough last night.

Spoiler: Episode 5 spoiler

What happened after Griselda dies and the military doctor starts to explain that they need to put a bolt in her head? How much longer did the episode go?

It went about another 2 minutes. Will PM you exactly what you missed (which is not much).

 

[Spartan Squad]

Thanks for the extra little bit HC.

 

[HC]

I live to serve. :cool:

 

[KYSportsWriter]

So what does everyone think is in that house?