I think they were smart to start making some deviations from the main story early on.
First, it gives the readers a reason to keep watching since they can't be sure that what they've read in the book will necessarily happen in the show.
Second, it establishes early on that there has to be some differences simply to accommodate the different format and signals to the fanboys to be prepared for the changes that may be required when anything becomes a TV series.
For example, by necessity they are going to have to change things about Carl simply because (unless they keep recasting the part), the kid is going to obviously age during filming and between seasons (not unlike the Walt problem on "Lost"). Whereas Kirkman had the opportunity to tell a story of a few days or months over several years without his characters aging, a TV show doesn't.
Given that sort of real world production issue, I can easily anticipate that the TV series may adapt some major plot points but drop others. As such, they were smart to quickly send a message that this is not going to be a point by point retelling of the comic.
holy shit. they had better bring us season two soon, but I'm pretty sure I will still be rewatching these six episodes right up until then. fucking epic finale.
"Your wife is pregnant and its Shane's kid. He also fucked her in the ass repeatedly."
probably. given the blood tests jenner would be the only one with that information - well the first two bits of information. shane is really asking for it at this point given the shit he pulled just in the last episode - they did a really good job of showing him coming unhinged.
Originally Posted By: rex
I'm glad I read the comics before the last few episodes. I would have been expecting them to go to the CDC or something like that.
So next season they do the farm and prison story arcs? Or will they skip the farm?
the ranks have been depleted to about where they were after fleeing the original camp in the comic. I am thinking the cdc detour was just something to fill in the plot a little more (you have to build quicker for television; the comic ramped up the action a little too slowly for a successful direct adaptation) and force them to pack up and move. the farm seems like the most natural next stop for them - while they did seem to be going back the way they came in the closing sequences I doubt they'd go back to the quarry after everything they went through since leaving it.
I really hope subsequent 'seasons' are longer than six fucking episodes. I'm sure the brevity of this 'season' was mainly so amc could have a reasonably affordable trial run of the show to gauge ratings and audience feedback but who knows how long we will have to wait for more if they only recently greenlit season two?
Of the six episodes, two were written by the writing staff, two by Darabont, and two by freelancers. That would seem to make sense to count on freelancers more, but next season is thirteen instead of six.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
This season was written as if it would have ended after six episodes, they varied from the comic to do that. I think next season will follow the comic more closely and that might lead to not needing as many writers.
November 6th, 2012: Americas new Independence Day.
big_pimp_tim-made it cool to roll in the first damn place! Mon Jun 11 2007 09:27 PM-harley finally rolled with me "I'm working with him...he's young but, there is much potential. He can apprentice with me and then he's yours for final training. He will remember the face of his father...
Some day, Knutreturns just may be the greatest of us all...."-THE bastard
EXCLUSIVE: This is a quite a bombshell -- I hear that Frank Darabont, the creator, executive producer and director of AMC's smash hit The Walking Dead, is stepping down as showrunner of the series, which is now in production on its upcoming second season. The news is even more surprising given the fact that Darabont was on hand for Walking Dead's Comic-Con panel just this past Friday alongside fellow executive producers Robert Kirkman, on whose graphic novel the series is based, and Gale Anne Hurd. There is speculation that Darabont might be off the show completely, but I hear talks are still ongoing about him possibly staying on in some capacity. Darabont, who shepherded the zombie saga to the small screen and wrote and directed the AMC pilot, hails from the feature world, and I hear that he never quite adjusted to the daily grind of producing a TV series. Last December, he considered forgoing a writing staff for Season 2 and assigning scripts to freelancers but ultimately went for the traditional writing staff model recommended by the network and tapped Glen Mazzara as an executive producer and his No. 2. It is unclear if The Shield alum Mazzara, who has showrunning experience, would now step in to run Walking Dead. I hear that the behind-the-scenes turmoil has not affected production on the show, which continues as scheduled. Season 2 of Walking Dead is slated to premiere Oct. 16. In addition to huge ratings, the series has garnered awards recognition for its freshman season, including a best drama series Golden Globe nomination as well as DGA and WGA noms.
This is not a good thing.
November 6th, 2012: Americas new Independence Day.
Rick Grimes and his ragtag crew of zombie apocalypse survivors are back on the small screen Sunday night for “The Walking Dead” Season 2 90-minute premiere.
The new season follows Rick Grimes as he leads the group out of Atlanta, to possible sanctuary (and new characters) at Hershel’s farm.
“It feels very much like an invasion,” the show’s star Andrew Lincoln said in a press statement. “There is this safe haven that’s working perfectly well, and they seem to be getting on perfectly well without us. And we come in, and explode their world.”
First episode was too slow and I don't give a shit about the little girl missing. Hopefully the pace gets picked up now that Carl has a hole in his chest. (spoilers)
For what it's worth being this is from AICN and comes from a poster who claims to be a fired FX employee:
Warning, Spoiler:
SPOILERSSPOILERSSPOILERSSPOILERSSPOILERS
"Pretty Much Dead Already"
Episode opens with Glenn revealing the presence of the walkers to the rest of the group, who promptly proceed to freak out. Maggie becomes angry with Glenn for not keeping the secret and ruins his hat in retribution. Dale gives Glenn his trademark bucket hat as a replacement. Maggie later makes a plea to Hershel for the group to stay. She and Glenn also have an argument about the walkers, after which they eventually admit their feelings, kiss and make up.
Rick and Hershel argue, with Hershel demanding the group leave within a week. Rick uses the my-wife-is-pregnant card, but Hershel's not persuaded. Shane also wants the group to get the hell out of there because of the walkers in the barn, but Rick uses the same excuse to cool him down. However, Shane then becomes convinced that Lori's baby is his.
Dale takes off with Shane's guns to hide them in the swamp. Shane tracks him down and demands he give the guns back. Dale points his rifle at him and threatens to shoot. However, he backs down at the last moment, since he has no wish to become like Shane: he reveals that he knows Shane shot Otis and lied about what really happened. Shane heads back to the farm with the guns.
Hershel has Rick help him and Jimmy try to fish some walkers out of a nearby pit of quicksand and lead them into the barn with snare poles. He says the group can stay on the farm if they agree not to kill the walkers. They arrive at the farm about the same time Shane emerges from the swamp and hands out guns to other members of the group..
Shane sees the snared walkers and goes berserk. He yells at Rick and Hershel as they guide the walkers towards the barn, with the rest of the group and people in the farm looking on. He pulls his sidearm and unloads it in the chest of one of the walkers, demanding to know "Could someone who's alive just take that? Why is it still coming?" Hershel has no answer.
He finishes off the walker with a headshot, grabs a nearby pickaxe and breaks open the barn door. Walkers pour out, T-Dog, Daryl, Shane, Glenn, and Andrea form a line and open fire. Once the dust clears, one more walker emerges. Sophia. Rick finally steps up next to the others, pulls his six-shooter and kills Sophia with a shot to the head. End episode.
And
Warning, Spoiler:
[In] the finale there will be some unexpected events, and a main character will be killed off... And that will be shocking by who it is and how they were killed."
Oh, and don't get too connected with Daryl. Just sayin'."
He finishes off the walker with a headshot, grabs a nearby pickaxe and breaks open the barn door. Walkers pour out, T-Dog, Daryl, Shane, Glenn, and Andrea form a line and open fire. Once the dust clears, one more walker emerges. Sophia. Rick finally steps up next to the others, pulls his six-shooter and kills Sophia with a shot to the head.
Finally! That part of the story was dragging on just too damn long.
Quote:
Oh, and don't get too connected with Daryl. Just sayin'."
Didn't say Daryl was dyin', just said don't get too attached to him. Maybe a major character will die because he or she's going to get killed by Daryl, and then Daryl will turn heel.
Besides, the creators are using our familiarity with the comic book to come up with twists. The Shane thing could still happen, but right now him still being alive at this point can already serve as jump off points into areas that the comic has never dealt with (or used as crappy plot twists, like him turning into the Governor. Hell, they could even turn Merle or Daryl into the Governor)
