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Old 12-14-2010, 02:46 AM   #239
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Originally Posted by Jeritron View Post
I think they're also probably trying to satisfy the zombie genre by providing enough attacks to make those fans happy.
Unfortunately there are people who would watch a great episode of that show and feel cheated because there weren't any zombie attacks or head-shots.
I think part of debuting it on Halloween was to lure in the horror movie demographic, on top of people who can appreciate a good story.

TV is a joke sometimes. Even the best shows need to stay afloat by pandering to audiences weekly, somehow.
The writers of Lost joked about how in season 5, there was so much time travel and dialogue, they upped the time Sawyer had his shirt off so that uninterested female viewers wouldn't give up.

I'm also sure you know how this all works mitch. I'm not saying you have to like it
I also haven't read the books yet though, so it's easy for me to ignore it.
no i know, i wasn't having a go at you. sorry if i sounded like i was. tv is driven by what entertains the masses, and generally complex storylines and plot twists ain't it. i know this. on the other side of the coin, i guess having read the books makes it harder for me to ignore it, while on your side, having not read the books means the show is proving itself to you on its own two legs, and you don't have the expectation or desire to see certain things eventuate as you read them. in some ways, i envy that. i feel like i'd probably enjoy this show a lot more if i hadn't read the books.

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There was one change they made from the first book that I noticed. That zombie that wanders up to the fence at the police station. In the book Rick saves the bullet, but in the show he blows his head off.
I think that's a good example of what you're talking about.
yeah, exactly this. morgan tells him to save the bullet, but in the books that zombie was just a random, too. it wasn't someone rick knew and was 'putting out of their misery', as such.

jumping into the tank at the end of the first episode was another example. i realise it got him the grenade that they used in the finale, which makes me doubly torn because it means they put in an event that was not in the books to justify an entire subplot that was not in the books. that's what i mean when i say the changes feel unnecessary, i guess.
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