Comments on: A few things to consider on The Walking Dead https://cliqueclack.com/p/walking-dead-considerations/ Big voices. Little censors. Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Michael https://cliqueclack.com/p/walking-dead-considerations/#comment-1193 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:33:21 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=2583#comment-1193 Soren? You weren’t rambling in the least.

Regarding Andrew – the inmate Rick chased immediately after killing Tomas – I’m not with you … and here’s why:

The inmates are unknowns at this point. Andrew was about to slug Rick with his bat, but Rick beat him to the punch … or “kick” as it were. Andrew meant Rick deadly harm and Rick took that for what it was. Thus, the reason he closed the bars when Andrew escaped into the prison yard … and into a throng of walkers.

No … it wasn’t humane in the least. But we know Rick has “changed.” But he didn’t pull that action out of his ass – it came only after Andrew made the move him, so I’m all right with it.

Glad you’re enjoying TWD as much as I am …

]]> By: Soren https://cliqueclack.com/p/walking-dead-considerations/#comment-1152 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:58:47 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=2583#comment-1152 I agree with Ricks treatment of Thomas, but the inmate in the yard was uncalled for and way too Shane like for my taste. The reason to root for this group is the tantalizing dose of humanity they offer as opposed to most other groups we (do or would) encounter (in this type of catastrophe)… I do not want to see this compromised (no matter how far fetched that notion may be). it is what makes this group unique and their story interesting.

Having said all of that, Rick’s failings and accomplishments in “crunch time” are part of what makes this series “must watch” for me. You cannot bank on him always doing the right thing and as such you cannot sleep-watch through an episode “knowing” what will happen next. That was one of the main reasons I liked Shane’s demise so much… it allowed Rick to be far more flawed than he had the liberty of being with Shane around.

As for Lori, as you know i’m no Lori apologist and I’m not about to start being one. I’m actually fine with her “infidelity” (always have been). She thought her husband was dead and moved on in a world where – emotionally – I can’t even imagine what kind of coping mechanisms might be in play… let alone simple human nature. However, as a mother, I can afford her no quarter. In this environment, especially with Rick taking on the role that he has (that she encourages him to have)… her number 1, 2 and 3 commitments should be to Carl, and in that she has consistently failed.

She may not be the worlds worst wife (or even close to it, honestly)… but, in my opinion, Rick was deluded or outright lying when he said she was not a good mother. I think his personal anger has led him to be more graceful than he should in an area where it is not really deserved; and far less forgiving in an area where she really didn’t to much wrong.

I’ll stop rambling now :)

]]> By: Deb https://cliqueclack.com/p/walking-dead-considerations/#comment-1104 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:59:01 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=2583#comment-1104 I am in the “I hate Lori and Carl” camp. However, I am hating them less this year. Maybe because Carl has become a “soldier”. I don’t know.

As for Rick, I was surprised this episode about how hard he has actually become. I understood killing Tomas but what he did to the other guy was just cold. I was one of those people that actually understood some of Shane’s opinions even though I didn’t agree with his methods. I am hoping that Rick does not go down the Shane road however.

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