Walking dead season 3

[kman72]

Spoilers for tonight's episode. If you haven't seen it, skip this.

Episode was great. Reedus is phenomenal. Great lead up to next week.

I have a theory with the Merle/Michonne deal. Michonne's chained walkers, they were used to protect her, right?

What if Merle had what he did planned from the start? what if taking Michonne was his way of showing her that he isn't a monster. it was his chance to tell her where his heart was. help her understand him. but the imagery. at one point, he held on to the long piece of wire that was tying her hands together as she walked in front of him...just like her walkers did....to protect her. him taking her out to "give her up to the Governor" was his way of protecting her from Rick, because while Merle didn't know what Rick would ultimately decide, he did know the RIGHT choice was not giving Michonne up. He lead her out to protect her. might be a stretch...but if that was intentional, then the writing for this show is amazing.

Wow I really like that interpretation...

[Darth Biscuit]

Yeah, very interesting episode... Idk if lightsout has it correct or not, but I def think the writers were using this to show Merle did have a heart even if he had done some twisted and evil things... he knew what kind of monster the Governor really is.

This one did nothing but cement the fact that Daryl is by far my fav character. I also like how Carol has developed as well.

[Kurb]

Spoilers for tonight's episode. If you haven't seen it, skip this.

Episode was great. Reedus is phenomenal. Great lead up to next week.

I have a theory with the Merle/Michonne deal. Michonne's chained walkers, they were used to protect her, right?

What if Merle had what he did planned from the start? what if taking Michonne was his way of showing her that he isn't a monster. it was his chance to tell her where his heart was. help her understand him. but the imagery. at one point, he held on to the long piece of wire that was tying her hands together as she walked in front of him...just like her walkers did....to protect her. him taking her out to "give her up to the Governor" was his way of protecting her from Rick, because while Merle didn't know what Rick would ultimately decide, he did know the RIGHT choice was not giving Michonne up. He lead her out to protect her. might be a stretch...but if that was intentional, then the writing for this show is amazing.

Pretty sure her Zombies followed her around instead of leading her.

*shrug*

[Bronn]

Great episode. Can't wait for next week.

I'm afraid that the show is gearing up to kill off more than one main person in the finale. I'm just concerned about how that will effect the comic parallel and characters in the future that we may or may not get to see.

They are playing up the Glen/Maggie thing as well as Hershel too. I fear that since Maggie was (up until the next comic issue it seems (since her and Sophia are on the cover)) a minor enough character in the comic that they are going to off her, or off Glen early because of the emotional distraught that Maggie would go through losing him. Also, this whole bit about Hershel praying with his daughters isn't really a good sign. Maggie could very well survive and end up losing Glen, Hershel, and her sister (unless they let Beth take the place of comic Sophia later in the show.)

[XClown1986]

This season is definitely all about loyalty and what it means to be loyal. Every character has embraced and expressed loyalty in their own unique fashion.

[scpanther22]

I liked how they revealed Merle was turned. Hearing a zombie eat then seeing a close up shot of Merles eyes.

[Montsta]

On a side note, can you imagine walking around during the ZA and seeing a zombie with a homemade bladehand contraption eating someone? I'd be like if this guy turned into a zombie, wtf chance do I have to survive?

[lightsout]

Pretty sure her Zombies followed her around instead of leading her.

*shrug*

The point was more the fact that the protection was walking behind her.

[thefuzz]

I have been watching but not posting in here.

But I just wanted to say....this is my favorite TV show of all time.

[Wanderlai]

Damn, hate Merle was killed but it was really the only way. I liked that he went out trying to end the Governor and stop the upcoming battle. What made it so emotional was that as bad as he was, he loved his brother. They were both abused by their dad I take it due to seeing Daryls scars on his back. Those 2 were probably all each other had before the Zombie apocalypse. I was expecting worse when Daryl cut the corner and found him. I was thinking the Governor maybe crucified him and the other walkers were eating him. The pain on Daryls face was very well done.

Rick causing another death due to his stupid ideas. Really going to hate it when Daryl dies at some point. Hated it when Shane was killed off. I identified more with him and he deserved to go out the way Merle did...fighting. Daryl is really the only character left I care about. Lori, even though I didn't like her, had a very emotional death due to me having a young son.

[Wanderlai]

Great show when I think about it when I'm trying to go to sleep.

[CarolinaNCSU]

Spoilers for tonight's episode if you haven't seen it

Im still really enjoying the show, but the deaths don't have the emotional impact they once did. Just think they may have over done them or relied to much on them. Thats really disappointing considering tonight's should've been really impactful. All things considered it was necessary and still good, just no longer the "Whoa.." factor it once had.

I agree that the deaths don't have as much impact now...but at the same time, I'd argue that's the point as well.

[Bronn]

So the rumor was that 27 people died over the course of the final episodes.

This rumor was perpetuated by Rick himself during an interview.

The other rumor was that 2 major characters died. I'm not sure where that one started.

I'd consider Merle a major character.

I think I only saw him take out like 4 Woodbury folks? Maybe a few more? Merle died too. So maybe the most that died this episode was like 8 or 9 (I think in the preview for next week I heard the Governor shout "he killed 8 people" or something to that effect...)...

So, if 27 is more like it, we're looking at a lot of fresh walkers in the finale.

Also, it almost seems like Rick and co. abandon the prison before the assault arrives. I wonder what that is all about...

[lightsout]

So the rumor was that 27 people died over the course of the final episodes.

This rumor was perpetuated by Rick himself during an interview.

The other rumor was that 2 major characters died. I'm not sure where that one started.

I'd consider Merle a major character.

I think I only saw him take out like 4 Woodbury folks? Maybe a few more? Merle died too. So maybe the most that died this episode was like 8 or 9 (I think in the preview for next week I heard the Governor shout "he killed 8 people" or something to that effect...)...

So, if 27 is more like it, we're looking at a lot of fresh walkers in the finale.

Also, it almost seems like Rick and co. abandon the prison before the assault arrives. I wonder what that is all about...

I think one of two things happen with the whole packing up deal, because I noticed that too.

I think they're packed and ready to go, but they're laying in wait inside the prison to ambush and kill the Governor. Or some, like Beth, Herschel, Lil Asskicker, etc who wouldn't be much use in a real battle left and took all the stuff and Rick, Glenn, Daryl, Carl, Maggie, Glenn all stayed with some plan to meet up after it's done, or assume them dead. I highly doubt they just leave. Then again, they could. I just don't see it happening. The episode is titled "Welcome To The Tombs". From a clip they showed during The Talking Dead, it appears that the Woodbury crew enters through a door into the tombs rather than the cell block. Maybe hoping they walk right into all the walkers that are down there?

In any event, I expect something epic. According to an interview I read with either Mazzara or Nicotero where they said that the finale is pretty unexpected and emotionally satisfying, and it leaves you wanting season 4 (sort of it's job, after all).