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Originally Posted by Mattyk
You're talking believable within the context of a show about zombies? lol Ok.
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lol, it was kind of a funny statement on my part, but i think you know where i'm coming from. Any sci-fi/fantasy show establihes a set "rules" for the reality its set in. Up until we saw Michone, everything seemed fairly "beleivable" within the context of those rules. Everything characters did seemed consistent with what we knew of the characters and what they would reasonably do in the situation they were put in. But Michone's character makes me roll my eyes. A lawyer would really use a samauri sword? And cut off the arms and mouths of two zombies and use them to cary things for her? And the Governor - would someone really keep heads in aquariums? Would a whole town of people really be THAT excited about staged WWF matches surrounded by zombies? The WHOLE TOWN? when we were first introduced to the town on the street, everyone seemed to be trying hard to live a normal life. And we're supposed to beleive that all these families want to go to an arena with actual zombies in it and watch guys fight? And these guys actually want to fight too?
The comics are far more detailed and in depth than the show. The show takes some themes and general plot lines from the books, but the show is a lot different. I'm not a big fan of comics in general but I highly recommend this series. It's really good and gives you more background into the characters.[/QUOTE]
I think alot of my issues with the directions of the show in season 3 are probably addressed by more detail in the comics. But my point is, if the show isnt going to take the time to explain such "plot contrivances" and use caricatures (instead of characters), then they shouldnt take those elements from the comic to begin with.
I love seasons 1 and 2 of the show, and the season 3 is still awesome... its just those aspects ive described are minor annoyances. walking dead is definitely one of most compelling shows on TV. In an earlier episode, they referenced rumors of an island safe haven. I imagine thats ultimately where the characters will wind up. If there were a zombie outbreak, a remote island would definitely be where you wanted to be.