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Thanks, I know it's easy to get passionate or enthusiastic about a series. I do hope you'll keep commenting (should you continue reading).
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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I certainly don't expect 100% realism from a post apocalyptic zombie comic. Graphic storytelling demands a certain amount of emotional punch from its graphics. If an artist goes a bit over the top, so be it. The real story of issue #84 is the toll that the events of last issue is taking on Rick's psyche. His rambling about hope was mesmerizing.
-------------------- No regrets, Coyote.
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Do not have the issue yet, but it sounds like the old Serials ending for last issue. Everything looks one way (in this case, literally) but it turns out that it is a little bit different than initally thought...in the shot persons case. Kinda cheap...but ah well, I love this book for it's drama anyway.
From: Turn around... | Registered: Jul 2003
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Issue #84 was a good issue overall. It seems to be heading in one direction, but Kirkman has been known to pull the rug out from under us before.
From: Turn around... | Registered: Jul 2003
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Faraway's posts a page back proved people have lived with worse, so that however it plays out wont affect my measure of realism in the series.
Like Jerry says, Rick has just been mesmerizing for the last two issues. Really well done.
The 'last stand together' was perhaps the most heroic moment in the series yet.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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The letters page in issue #85 is quite interesting. It touches on the discussions we've had here regarding whether Carl's wound, as depicted, is survivable.
-------------------- No regrets, Coyote.
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85 was a good issue. Covered a lot of bases, touched on a lot of topics.
Although, it did all that, it felt kind of flat after teh last few issues...but keep in mind, for me a flat issue of TWD is still better than most other comics great issues.
Abraham is stone cold honest throughout the issue ...with varying reactions. Rick is seemingly calm considering what his true state of mind is. Good thing he wasn't outside with Glenn and Abe...woo boy, that might have pushed him over an edge.
Looking forward to seeing what Carls fate is sooner than later...hope that plot point does not drag out forever...like until issue 100 or something.
As a side note, I do believe the book would survive without Rick and Carl. Andrea and/or Michonne would carry the book for several years on their own. I could see Abraham highlighted for a while. There could also beanother ccharacterthat we meet soon that could take it to issue 200. I do not think that the book is totally dependant on Rick/Carl...
From: Turn around... | Registered: Jul 2003
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Man, I haven't been on the edge of my seat hoping a character will survive like I have been with Carl. I'm just really hoping he makes it!
#85 was excellent. It slowed things down, which was needed and kept things moving forward.
Once again, Rick seems to want to take things to the next level and that is a great idea to try to rebuild civilization. But I can't shake the feeling that everyone is growing more and more scared / weary of Rick. Even some of his friends. I wonder if #100 or something has Rick becoming like a bad guy for the piece, pushed over the edge? With Kirkman, you just never know.
The issue spotlighted what a good character Abraham is, as I feel like even though he's been prominent in every issue, we just haven't seen him.
I really like Rosita too--I hope she gets some more time as she's now out of Abraham's shadow.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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87 is out today, and I just read it. If you haven't read it yet, I'll just say that we finally have some news on Carl. Not gonna spoil it any further than that.
Also, we have the return of a recurring element in the post-prison books pertaining to Rick that we haven't seen in a while. This one's a little different from the others and may bode ill for him.
Although I like Abraham a LOT as a character, it's good to see Rosalita stand up for herself some more and to see that Abraham actually has some regrets. I hope Kirkman continues to let Rosalita come into her own. Though I love Andrea and Michonne, Rosalita is probably the hottest chick in the book! If I were Abe, I'd be feelin' some regrets as well!
Eugene is also getting a little more development as well. It's rare that Kirkman lets secondary characters graduate to starring status in TWD after being in the background for so long (usually they make a quick early impression if they're going to stick around), but maybe Eugene and Rosalita are going to buck the trend.
Does it look to anyone else like Rick and Andrea may be gravitating toward each other romantically? I once thought the same about Rick and Michonne in the issues after the prison, but that never happened.
-------------------- "Suck it, depressos!"--M. Lash
From: The Underbelly of Society | Registered: Jul 2003
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