[TV]Fear the Walking Dead

[Deleted]

I say pirate torrent movies if they refuse to release it here. That'll teach them!
People live in one united Earth, only idiotic power mongers use fictional lines to divide us! We are people, thanks to the internet we are closer than ever, fuck your arbitrary country lines!

[Manataurus]

I just hope they step back and take a look at the whole "stab them in the head" thing. In TWD, it's like everyone's brain-case is made of styrofoam and the entirety of the brain is the off-switch. (Actual off-switch is the point at which the brain connects to the brain stem referred to by snipers as "the apricot")

1. The human skull is very hard and very round throughout most of its surface. Ever try to stab a hard, round surface? If not, try it. It's very very difficult. More often than not, your stabbamajig is going to deflect off the curved surface unless you put a great deal of physical force precisely in the right spot. You can't just slide a knife into someone's head, even if they're dead and rotting, you'd have to get a full swing of your arm going and hit with pinpoint accuracy to punch straight through. Or, press the point of the knife down with your body weight until it penetrated. Which is a whole lot of effort to accomplish a feat which a simple club such as a baseball bat could make possible with a fraction of the physical input. The effort of stabbing something through the skull would be so tiresome, even a very fit person would become too tired and their muscles too worn out to do it more than a few times. And, due to the time and effort it would take, it is not an efficient way of killing something, especially not a horde of zombies that are actively trying to grab and bite you.

2. Not all of the brain is an off-switch. The human brain can take a great deal of abuse and trauma, (ask any frat boy, fan of reality tv, or football player) and cannot simply be put out of commission by penetrating any ol' part of it. The reason a bullet kills the crap out of you when it penetrates your head is because of the great deal of blunt force caused by the impact upon the skull and the bullet fragments then tumbling along the remainder of their path, shredding the brain. Not simply because the bullet penetrated grey-matter. Realistically, if you desire the cessation of all brain-to-body communication, resulting in instant incapacitation, you aim for the space between the nose and the upper lip, because behind this thin layer of bone, and a few inches of brain tissue, is the base of the brain where it connects to the stem. This spot, known as "the apricot" by snipers, causes internal decapitation, removing the ability of the brain to tell the body what to do. The second best way to cause incapacitation would be to cause cessation of vital brain functions, which would mean destroying the medula; also most effectively achieved through blunt force trauma or use of firearms. And finally, there is cessation of all brain functions in general through effective dismantling of the brain, which is most effectively achieved through (once again) blunt force trauma. (Shotgun slugs, baseball bats, hammers, etc.)

Poking through the head with a knife is the least effective way possible to deal with any living threat, let alone a walking corpse that has no need for the outer layers of the brain which govern memory, emotion and logic. And while it is a neat plot device to make it so excessive use of guns is punished by the OMGWTFHOLYFUCK migrating sea of zombies, the writers should be more mindful of human physiology while navigating the plot. It's already established in the primary series that zombies have softer skulls and are easier to kill than newborn infants, but with the new series, it would be a fresh start, and a chance to be a bit less absurd.


DISCLAIMER: Yes, I'm very critical of the series, but just because I really do like it. What I like most is that it's not so much the zombies that are the real threat, they are just the personification of a disaster, but rather it is the living people, desperate and distrustful, that prove the be the greatest danger and source of drama.

But every time someone slides a knife through something's skull like it was made of paper, or every time Michone lops off 4 heads at a time with that samurai sword of hers, it takes me out of that suspended disbelief that one must achieve in order to become immersed in a media form. Especially when the primary focus of the show is something as realistic and pragmatic as day to day survival. (Food, water, shelter)

You're arguing WAY too hard about the physical natures of people, when it's a show about zombies. Last I heard they were completely fictional. But assuming they are real, how could you apply ANY sort of science to them, if you never studied them. You have absolutely no idea how the brain of a zombie works because, outside of a minute or two of a lecture during season one, nobody has told us anything. Trying to apply current science and learning to the brain of a fictional creature on a fictional TV show, is a fool's mission.

as far as I have read, the comic book creators and the writers of the show are not too interested in showing the actual reasons behind the virus that causes people to become walkers. Shame really as it would answer a lot of questions.

I think it's because if they answer "why" then they have to follow it up, eventually, with a "how" to fix it. With the way it is now, they have a lot more free reign with the story as well.

[Deleted]

I say pirate torrent movies if they refuse to release it here. That'll teach them!
People live in one united Earth, only idiotic power mongers use fictional lines to divide us! We are people, thanks to the internet we are closer than ever, fuck your arbitrary country lines!

Wanted to use one of those legit internet sites that air shows and you need to pay a subscription. Nope, not available in my country. My money is no good.

[Dasffion]

I don't really get the appeal.

if you've seen one movie or show about zombies, you have basically seen them all.

You could say that about almost any drama. The appeal is in the way that it's presented, written and acted.

[Frankminimia]

The original WD doesn't air in my country either. Other than the Internet forums and WD game, I wouldn't even know it existed.

You know whats stupid? We get the episode "fast tracked" here in Australia and view it shortly after america (or same time as). But we still couldnt watch that trailer....

[Deleted]

Had no interest, 10 sec trailer looked nice though. Might give it a shot; I am not watching other shows around that time anyway.

[Howard Moon]

IMO the start of the outbreak is really the only interesting part of a Zombie apocalypse story. Didn't watch TWD past Season 1, but I might check this one out.

[Warlord Booty]

IMO the start of the outbreak is really the only interesting part of a Zombie apocalypse story. Didn't watch TWD past Season 1, but I might check this one out.

I'm picturing a slower version of World War Z.

[Deleted]

I'm very curious about the beginning of the apocalypse.. how did it all happen? It's been established that the virus itself doesn't kill you.. just turn you. Yet this guy says something about a strange virus.. was the virus different at the beginning and actually killed people? It had to be..

I picked that up too.

My theory is that while the zombie virus itself is not lethal to its hosts, it actually does weaken your immune system severely. We saw this at the prison in the main series; people died in scores to what seemed like a normal flu. So if the zombie virus causes even the most ordinary (and highly contagious) of diseases such as flu to become fatal to a man, it would also explain why the population suddenly got wiped out so utterly.

[cubby]

More news/updates on the show:

NEW YORK – May 11, 2015 – AMC announced today the start of production on its highly anticipated new series, “Fear the Walking Dead,” in Vancouver. Additional filming will also take place in Los Angeles at a later date.
A companion series to “The Walking Dead,” the #1 show on television among adults 18-49, “Fear the Walking Dead” is executive produced by Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, David Alpert and showrunner David Erickson and produced by AMC Studios. Co-Executive Producer Adam Davidson, who directed the pilot, is also directing the second and third episodes. The series’ first season, consisting of six one-hour episodes, will premiere on AMC in late summer.
Also today, AMC.com released an exclusive new behind-the-scenes video from the filming of the pilot episode.

The piece can be seen at: http://www.amc.com/shows/fear-the-walking-dead/video-extras/production-begins-on-fear-the-walking-dead


“‘Fear the Walking Dead’ takes us back to the earlier, more dangerous, more terrifying days of ‘The Walking Dead,’” said Kirkman. “A time when danger was lurking around every corner and the thing mostly likely to get you killed was your own ignorance of the rapidly changing world around you. The stakes are going to be higher and the ride more intense. We’re going to show people all the insanity of civilization crumbling that Rick Grimes slept through. Buckle up.”
“I could not be more thrilled to be continuing on this apocalyptic journey, dramatizing the horrific disintegration of society through the lens of a dysfunctional family. We’ve assembled a stellar cast and crew to tell our story — it’s going to be a great ride,” said Erickson.
“Fear the Walking Dead,” which is set in Los Angeles and focuses on new characters and storylines, stars Kim Dickens (Gone Girl, “Sons of Anarchy”) as Madison, Cliff Curtis (“Missing,” “Gang Related”) as Travis, Frank Dillane (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) as Nick and Alycia Debnam-Carey (Into the Storm) as Alicia. Also joining the cast as series regulars are Elizabeth Rodriguez (“Orange is the New Black”) as Liza and Mercedes Mason (Quarantine 2: Terminal) as Ofelia.

Cannot wait to see how this show plays out. I'm hoping that the rush of the initial outbreak will set the tone for enjoying the new characters and that we all (all of us here) don't judge it too harshly initially.

[ItachiZaku]

The commander from The 100 is suppose to be in this, I have a little crush on her, so I hope she has a big and lasting role! http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1486317/?ref_=nv_sr_1

That's enough for me to give it a shot.

[BloodyAngel12]

I thought this was in filming and would be out before the new season started :\

[cubby]

I'm picturing a slower version of World War Z.

Such an awful movie. Best book re zombies ever, but they butchered the movie. Fucking Brad Pitt.

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I thought this was in filming and would be out before the new season started :\

It will be. Premiers late summer 2015.

[Solidito]

I'm done with zombies, it's been so overdone for me at this point. I watched most of the seasons of Walking Dead but I stopped before the latest season, not going to watch any of their spin-off shows either.

[Feral Camel]

I'm done with zombies, it's been so overdone for me at this point. I watched most of the seasons of Walking Dead but I stopped before the latest season, not going to watch any of their spin-off shows either.

The last season (in my medical opinion), was a big improvement on the previous. You should give it another chance if your looking for a binge watching show.

[cubby]

The last season (in my medical opinion), was a big improvement on the previous. You should give it another chance if your looking for a binge watching show.

If he didn't like the first four seasons, the fifth isn't remarkably different enough to warrant another go around. Some people like stuff, and some people don't. It's all good.

[BarelyLegalBear]

Added the official trailer to the main page for those who want to check it out!

[Crackleslap]

Looks intriguing! Can't wait for the chaos.

[Dread Pirate Phayde]

Definitely has my interest, hopefully it'll turn out decent, I like that they are showing the beginning of the outbreak in a major city.

[Foorun]

I really regret watching this, because after I watched it, I watched the S6 trailer, now I've got to wait a whole 2 months until Fear and 3 for TWD!