dpberr Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 (edited) Is it an hour and a half again? They need to make that move full time. There's way too much going on right now to be covered within 8 single hour episodes. I'm sorry Shrader. You have an excellent idea and one that I support. However, you must understand that Talking Dead must be promptly aired and we have yet to exhaust our list of still barely relevant celebrities who binge watched the show right before they were on it. "Yeah, yeah, zombies and stuff. Totally into it." I hope Talking Dead really starts deep-sea - James Cameron meets the Titantic type - dredging for celebrity talent. I can't wait for the opinions and reactions from Tom Wopat and John Schneider or Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker. Edited December 6, 2016 by dpberr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I'm sorry Shrader. You have an excellent idea and one that I support. However, you must understand that Talking Dead must be promptly aired and we have yet to exhaust our list of still barely relevant celebrities who binge watched the show right before they were on it. "Yeah, yeah, zombies and stuff. Totally into it." I hope Talking Dead really starts deep-sea - James Cameron meets the Titantic type - dredging for celebrity talent. I can't wait for the opinions and reactions from Tom Wopat and John Schneider or Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker. Yes, The Talking Dead should be the hour and half show. Must see TV right there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 (edited) Yes, The Talking Dead should be the hour and half show. Must see TV right there... I hope you saw my sarcasm. Shrader's post reminded me of three shows that used the 90 minute version well - The Shield, Sons of Anarchy and Justified. Wow, FX had quite a run there in retrospect. Edited December 6, 2016 by dpberr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I hope you saw my sarcasm. Shrader's post reminded me of three shows that used the 90 minute version well - The Shield, Sons of Anarchy and Justified. Wow, FX had quite a run there in retrospect. You mean your Duke's of Hazzard comment was in jest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I'm sorry Shrader. You have an excellent idea and one that I support. However, you must understand that Talking Dead must be promptly aired and we have yet to exhaust our list of still barely relevant celebrities who binge watched the show right before they were on it. "Yeah, yeah, zombies and stuff. Totally into it." I hope Talking Dead really starts deep-sea - James Cameron meets the Titantic type - dredging for celebrity talent. I can't wait for the opinions and reactions from Tom Wopat and John Schneider or Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker. How have they not gotten the woman who played zombie #25 in the original Dawn of the Dead? She's the ultimate authority on all things zombie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 How have they not gotten the woman who played zombie #25 in the original Dawn of the Dead? She's the ultimate authority on all things zombie. They don't put "zombie experts" on Talking Dead. The format is: one actor from the show, one production crew member, and one of Chris Hardwick's unemployed friends. This week it'll be Ann Mahoney ('cause her character dies), second second assistant director Spencer Jarvis, and that guy who beat up Hardwick in 6th grade and stole his lunch money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 They don't put "zombie experts" on Talking Dead. The format is: one actor from the show, one production crew member, and one of Chris Hardwick's unemployed friends. This week it'll be Ann Mahoney ('cause her character dies), second second assistant director Spencer Jarvis, and that guy who beat up Hardwick in 6th grade and stole his lunch money. No more fat jokes from Negan? Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 No more fat jokes from Negan? Shame. And after her, Carl's on deck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 This show kind of sucks, but I watch it anyway. It's mostly b/c my significant other enjoys it, which is funny. It's not particularly good TV though. The Negan character sucks, and the dude playing the character is lame. For far superior TV viewing, I recommend Westworld on HBO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 This show kind of sucks, but I watch it anyway. It's mostly b/c my significant other enjoys it, which is funny. It's not particularly good TV though. The Negan character sucks, and the dude playing the character is lame. For far superior TV viewing, I recommend Westworld on HBO. The dude playing the character is actually pretty damn good. It's just that the writing sucks that badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 This show kind of sucks, but I watch it anyway. It's mostly b/c my significant other enjoys it, which is funny. It's not particularly good TV though. The Negan character sucks, and the dude playing the character is lame. For far superior TV viewing, I recommend Westworld on HBO. I've invested so much time on this show, I'm resigned to just watching it till the disastrous ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I've invested so much time on this show, I'm resigned to just watching it till the disastrous ending. "The audience is invested, so we don't have to put any more effort into this!" It was a great day when I realized that wasn't true. But it's not like there's anything else on Sunday nights. It's either AMC's The Walking Dead, or NBC's The Walking Dead with a Cris Collinsworth commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Im not really a fan. I was bucked off during the (4th?) season after they were all fragmented from the Prison and each episode was more boring and repetitive than the last. But I do kind of follow what is going on a little and I get a kick out of how 'popular' the show is... but everyone who watches it is extremely critical and tears the show down constantly. Kind of like the Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Im not really a fan. I was bucked off during the (4th?) season after they were all fragmented from the Prison and each episode was more boring and repetitive than the last. I thought that may have been the best run of shows they ever put together. The cast wasn't too big and we were pretty familiar with most of the people, so they were able to further develop characters we were already comfortable with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 The dude playing the character is actually pretty damn good. It's just that the writing sucks that badly. I know he has been in a lot but the only other thing I've seen is The Watchmen. He was really good in that, even though I am still pretty much pissed about a lot of stuff in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I thought that may have been the best run of shows they ever put together. The cast wasn't too big and we were pretty familiar with most of the people, so they were able to further develop characters we were already comfortable with. It was the episode where Daryl and (Beth?) were rummaging and ended up getting drunk and talking for an episode.... then there was another standstill episode about that black alcoholic guy I didnt care about. I fell asleep while watching it and could not motivate myself to rewatch/continue the episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 The cast wasn't too big and we were pretty familiar with most of the people, so they were able to further develop characters we were already comfortable with. I'm starting to subscribe to this theory also Shrade! I feel like there's too many fringe characters (red shirts) that get just enough dialogue or plotlines that they become distracting. As boring as the "Rick Grimes, down on the farm..." season was, at least there weren't so many characters to follow. I temper these comments by saying, Walking Dead is on after I've normally watched yet another uninspiring performance from the Bills (accompanied by copious amounts of beer) so my ability to follow multiple characters is severely diminished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I know he has been in a lot but the only other thing I've seen is The Watchmen. He was really good in that, even though I am still pretty much pissed about a lot of stuff in it. Thanks to this one, I had to go look through is IMDB page. I'm very well aware of who he is, but beyond very small supporting roles, I've never seen anything. It was the episode where Daryl and (Beth?) were rummaging and ended up getting drunk and talking for an episode.... then there was another standstill episode about that black alcoholic guy I didnt care about. I fell asleep while watching it and could not motivate myself to rewatch/continue the episode. The Beth/Daryl one was the only one that I wasn't crazy about and it came to mind immediately when I made my last post. I don't remember the episode with Bob that you are talking about. I don't know, maybe my memory is swayed completely the incredible episode with Carol and the little girls. That may be the single episode from the entire series that sticks out in my mind. I'm starting to subscribe to this theory also Shrade! I feel like there's too many fringe characters (red shirts) that get just enough dialogue or plotlines that they become distracting. As boring as the "Rick Grimes, down on the farm..." season was, at least there weren't so many characters to follow. I temper these comments by saying, Walking Dead is on after I've normally watched yet another uninspiring performance from the Bills (accompanied by copious amounts of beer) so my ability to follow multiple characters is severely diminished! I never had a problem with the farm season. But that was because I watched that on netflix over a couple days. Maybe this is another one of those seasons that will work better in a binge watching approach as opposed to having to wait a full week for a new show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Thanks to this one, I had to go look through is IMDB page. I'm very well aware of who he is, but beyond very small supporting roles, I've never seen anything. The Beth/Daryl one was the only one that I wasn't crazy about and it came to mind immediately when I made my last post. I don't remember the episode with Bob that you are talking about. I don't know, maybe my memory is swayed completely the incredible episode with Carol and the little girls. That may be the single episode from the entire series that sticks out in my mind. I just looked it up. There was a 'slow one' with Carl and Michonne getting to know each other in some house or something.... followed by the Darryl/Beth one... followed by one that focused on Bob and Sascha, at least in the first half of it and I guess later on, after I fell asleep they saved Maggie from zombies. The next episode was the Carol/Girls one, and I didnt make it to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 Thanks to this one, I had to go look through is IMDB page. I'm very well aware of who he is, but beyond very small supporting roles, I've never seen anything. I saw it a few times because I was considering a lawsuit. He was really good and when they announced he'd be Negan it made total sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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