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Oh, and I see Darryl doesn't have a vote yet. Funny how we all assume he'll live considering what a hit he's been with fans (both comic book veterans and non-comic book fans). A real shocker would be Merle killing his own brother.
I also notice "the big 5" don't have votes. I think we've all gotten way used to their safety in the comic books. Which is exactly why the events of recent issues happened. (Nobody spoil this as I know at least one poster here has not read that issue yet).
Personally, I don't want Andrea to die because she's finally becoming as awesome as she is in the comics. She has a hell of a long way to go, but I hope she gets there.
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I think pretty much all of us are staying away from our favorites, which are mostly those main characters who've survived since Season One-on, most of whom have been longterm characters in the comic. To date, seven characters haven't gotten a single vote. The one main character who HAS gotten votes in this poll is the one who died during the comic's prison arc.
So I think our hearts are keeping us from voting for those characters because we don't want to see them go. That would explain the lack of votes for Daryl, Glenn and Maggie. Of those three, I think Daryl is least likely to die because he's indisputably the breakout character of the show.
I suppose series-Andrea has won some folks over after many were really annoyed with her after season One and early-Season Two. I honestly expected her to get some votes!
It also seems a lot of folks here dislike Carl but haven't voted for him. I personally have always liked Carl in both incarnations and find him endlessly fascinating.
Rick...well, realistically, he may be the least likely character to ever get killed off in either incarnation. And Michonne is set to become another breakout character this season and seems unlikely to be killed off any time soon.
But does anyone truly think ALL seven of those characters are safe this upcoming season? All I can say is: don't forget about Dale......
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I'm also a fan of Carl in the sense that he is "endlessly fascinating" as you say. There is too much ripe potential for storylines with him, on both the show and in the comic.
Characters that are too likable run the risk of growing boring or stagnant over time, and Carl is the total opposite of that phenomena.
Killing Rick is the trump card for if the series ratings ever start to seriously drop off. It would give a temporary burst to stretch out two more seasons before the show is cancelled. But even that I suspect will never happen. In order to get a television show done, with various nameless executives going along with the program, there needs to be a firm single lead, even if it is an ensemble cast. My friend who lives out in LA and works in movies / television this tells me that all the time.
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quote:Originally posted by Lard Lad: But does anyone truly think ALL seven of those characters are safe this upcoming season? All I can say is: don't forget about Dale......
Or Sophia, who is still alive and kicking 100 issues in.
While rewatching Season 2, it struck me that having these characters have real faces and voices on TV makes me NOT want to see them hurt in the comic. I'm pretty sure what happened to you know who in # 100 was made even more horrific because you know who now has a face and voice through the TV show.
So yeah, that plays into Lardy's idea that to a large extent we are avoiding voting for our favorites. Rewatching Season 2 comfirmed Hershel as a favorite of mine... that old guy can ACT. And I don't want what is probably going to happen, to happen.
Not counting the well-preserved cast of The Expendables, It's pretty rare to see obviously older/elderly people in any sort of action-role (semi-connected side-note: Darabont's Stephen King adaptation THE MIST featured elderly actors in an action role as well as some familiar TWD faces). I like it, and I'm totally with Blacula that I'm so glad they changed the original plans for Hershel!
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Yeah, Hershel has emerged as a big favorite of mine and you've kind of put more clearly for me why I might feel that way. I like ass-kicking action moments achieved by unexpected actors & characters.
The actor who plays Hershel has had great little parts on other shows like Justified.
Also: the Mist is totally a TWD pre-union! Just loaded with actors on the show (Andrea, Dale, Carol, Hershel, etc). More I'm probably forgetting. FYI, the short story it's based on is even scarier than the movie.
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Ooh! Someone else has voted, and now just one vote separates leader Merle from two of our female cast members. It seems a particular theory of mine is getting some steam!
I wonder who the latest voter was?!?
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quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: Also: the Mist is totally a TWD pre-union! Just loaded with actors on the show (Andrea, Dale, Carol, Hershel, etc). More I'm probably forgetting. FYI, the short story it's based on is even scarier than the movie.
Yes, I've read that story a few times! I love the film too, including it's TOTALLY devestating finale (which deviates greatly from the short story). The woman who plays Carol has a brief but unforgettable role in THE MIST-- I recognized her instantly on TWD!
I am watching for THE MIST to show up on Netflix streaming. *taps toe impatiently, checks watch*
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First of all - I appreciate everyone for avoiding spoilers for issue #100 of the comic. I'm really wondering who bites it in the issue now though! I have the tissues ready in case it's Glenn or Andrea... and the champagne ready in case it's Rick or Carl! Haha
Re: The Mist - funnily enough I hated 'Carol's' sanctimonious character in that movie and I wonder if that has colored my impression of her in this show. I didn't mind the character in the comic but she's definitely my least favorite amongst this ensemble. Hopefully Merle can kill her to turn Daryl against him instead of T-Dog!
Re: Lardy's theory that we haven't voted for the big 7 because we don't want to see them go - that's most definitely not true of me! I would much rather lose Rick, Glen, Andrea, etc than T-Dog, Daryl or even Beth. Firstly, because those characters intrigue me more than their comic book counterparts for some reason; and secondly, because losing those first characters would be a big surprise - and surprise is one of my favorite elements in fiction.
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MAJOR SPOILER FOR THE FILM "THE MIST" FOLLOWS HERE... **SKIP** if you EVER plan to watch this movie!! . . . . . . .
Maybe I am misremembering which character Carol played in THE MIST... I thought I remembered her as the woman who begged someone to escort her out of the mist-enshrouded grocery store. Everyone is too scared, but she leaves anyway in hopes of getting home to her kids; the last scene shows her hale & hearty with her kids and a few other refugees.
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You remember correctly! The lead sees her at the end after the devastating decision he makes.
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^ That's the one. I found her accusatory attitude toward the rest of the group in that movie for not following her out into almost certain suicide(*), to save some people they'd never met before and were probably already dead anyway, super annoying.
(*) Or at least what should have been certain suicide anyway if the screenwriter hadn't felt the need to hit the viewers over the head with that extra dose of IRONY at the end there, as if the preceding scene hadn't done enough of the job!
But maybe that's just me because (probably unpopular opinion around here time) - I really didn't think much of that movie, The Mist. It was a great story idea (obviously thanks to King) and had a few good exciting scenes - but the screenwriting gears were just so obvious and labored to me. This was most obvious in the depiction of the characters; none of whom felt real IMO and were all just tools that the screenwriter/director used to hammer home his themes.
Anyway, /off topic.
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I actually disliked to it at first but have warmed to it over time. I also think Thomas Jane plays a very subtle role for the first hour of the film, which as the lead is difficult. I think he does a good job.
The tone of the movie is ultra pessimistic and bleak, so if I'm not in the mood for it, it loses some effect and leaves me more angry than anything. But if I'm in the right mood, I enjoy the film and see where it succeeds.
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Season 2 is on Demand now...time to rewatch the whole shebang to get ready for the start of Season 3.
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