The Walking Dead (AMC series)

[Bobjr]

I think it's a combination of that, and they know they're about to lose Breaking Bad, once this final season concludes. When what many believe to be the best show on TV goes off the TV, you're in a problem. They just want a secure deal for the forseeable future, so that they'll be able to get more shows like Breaking Bad.

They still have Mad Men and Walking Dead of course, both of which got huge budget cuts last year, but they're still expensive to make. (Though, funnily, Walking Dead season 2 supposedly cost less to make than season 1, and I still don't quite understand just what it is that makes MAd Men so expensive.) AMC's other two shows are garbage and don't need to be discussed.

Matthew Weiner's salary most likely. He is getting paid a ton of money to make that show.

[The Laughing Man]

I didn't know all that. Well then, fuck you AMC.

Hope you didn't take that as me being rude towards you. I didn't mean it to, anyway. =P

[Buuhan1]

Hope you didn't take that as me being rude towards you. I didn't mean it to, anyway. =P

Not at all. I was oblivious to the situation. I thought Dish was being cheap, not AMC greedy.

[killerbee1000]

The show is being marathoned this weekend,with the pilot episode broadcasting in black and white this Sunday night.

[Johnnay]

Haven't really been watching the marathon, but when I turned it on today it was in the middle of Daryl's episode, which was cool.

also talking dead host asked "who would you want fighting beside you in a zombie apocalypse" and I'd be surprised if he didn't get the most votes.

[taboo]

did anybody get the code word for tonight?

[LUFFY#1 fan]

did anybody get the code word for tonight?

I saw it, but forgot. Sure you can search on twitter or facebook for it.

They showed a preview of season 3 during talking dead and man does Machone(I think that's how you spell it) is bad ass. Glad to see someone who is prepared for the zombie killing business.

[Johnnay]

did anybody get the code word for tonight?

OCTOBER. With all caps, I guess.

[loneassassin]

http://www.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/videos/season-3-comic-con-trailer-the-walking-dead

Official trailer for Season Three

[Nex]

Do we have any readers of the comic here? As words need to be exchanged about Issue 100.

[competitionbros]

Right here, make sure you spoiler tag discussions from the Graphic Novel for people that only watch the show.

[Densuke]

Holy crap, I didn't like season 2 as much as the comic version, but this season looks like it's gonna be pretty awesome!

Do we have any readers of the comic here? As words need to be exchanged about Issue 100.

Currently on 92, everywhere I've checked have only had Spanish versions of 93-100 unfortunately. Sucks to, it was really getting good.

[OnePark]

Do we have any readers of the comic here? As words need to be exchanged about Issue 100.

Spoiler:

...My heart and soul have been ripped out. Glenn...

[loneassassin]

Spoiler:

...My heart and soul have been ripped out. Glenn...

Spoiler:

No other feeling to have when reading 100

[LUFFY#1 fan]

http://www.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/videos/season-3-comic-con-trailer-the-walking-dead

Official trailer for Season Three

Really loved that trailer, things are starting to get really dramatic.

[killerbee1000]

http://www.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/videos/season-3-comic-con-trailer-the-walking-dead

Official trailer for Season Three

Trailer has me pumped!!!! [spoiler]Now, how's bout a hug for your old pal Merl? I shat bricks.[\spoiler]

[Nex]

Spoiler:

...My heart and soul have been ripped out. Glenn...

Spoiler:

When he said Maggie's name, I couldn't take it, I flipped through it and tried not to look at the over the top violence.
Kirkman's always been crueler than George RR Martin, and Adler has always been great at portraying the violence, but I've never had to look away. Till now.

Just...poor Glenn. I still haven't read the pages consisting of his death.

I really hope Rick dies soon. This is all his fault.

As for the new villain. I hope he gets sick and dies a la Khal Drogo. I really don't want Rick or Michonne to get revenge, simply because they don't deserve it. Especially Rick. He should have to live with Glenn's death forever.

http://www.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/videos/season-3-comic-con-trailer-the-walking-dead

Official trailer for Season Three

Hmm... The trailer, while good, bothers me. It's obvious how different things are going to be from the comic which instantly has me worried about 3 things:

Spoiler:

1) Michonne's rape. And everything else bad that happened to her. That was such a defining moment, not just for her, but Glenn as well. It's not that I want to see it happen, I just don't think it'll happen at all now.

2) Rick losing his hand. It better still happen. That or he should die. I like TV Rick even less than Comic Rick.

3) Lori better fucking die. And the baby too. Once again, not because I'm a fan of baby death, but because the ending of the prison arc made it perfectly clear that no one was safe. Even likable (at least in the comics) Lori and her new born baby could die. No one was ever safe again. From that moment on in the comics, you began fearing for everyone.

Some other random thoughts:
It bugs me that the Governor comes to the prison. One of the big things was that they felt safe there because he didn't know where it was.
Also, I really hope the entire prison arc isn't crammed into one 14 episode season. There's way too much for it to be that quickly resolved.

And finally, if they really are bent on drastically changing the comic and the show, then they need to stop using places and arcs from the comic after this season a la Dexter and True Blood.

If they just let the show become it's own beast, I feel like all fans of the comics, myself icluded, will allow themselves to like it more instead of constantly comparing things.

Also, Comic-Con panel:

[Green_vs_Red]

Spoiler:

2) Rick losing his hand. It better still happen. That or he should die. I like TV Rick even less than Comic Rick.

Spoiler:

I don't know why they'd take that route unless they have someone legitimate waiting in the wings in the TV version to take Rick's his place plus with Lorrie potentially getting the axe I find that even less like likely to happen

Spoiler:

If they just let the show become it's own beast, I feel like all fans of the comics, myself icluded, will allow themselves to like it more instead of constantly comparing things.

Spoiler:

I do wonder how does it become it's own beast it if still takes some of it's cues from the comic?

Like with some of the stuff you mentioned before.

[huron]

2 weeks left? i have seen a new trailer,its still summer!summer in zombie movies never ends

[Taggerung]

Really loved that trailer, things are starting to get really dramatic.

and it only took two seasons...