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HD DVRs, Receivers and R22: 0x05CD/0x45CD Issues/Discussion
Posted 22 May 2012 - 08:30 AM
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 08:31 AM
I received Ox5cd on two HR20-700s overnight and the program guide on both is empty. I wonder why this update cleared the guide and how long should it take to rebuild?
Most updates clear the guide data. It takes 24 to 48 hours for the guide data, posters, etc to rebuild back to being 2 weeks worth of data.
Posted 22 May 2012 - 10:14 AM
You really should watch the videos. Look how smooth the interfaces run and yet UI elements have a certain "fluid" motion like a modern day UI should have. Take a look at how you interact with apps on your iphone/ipad/android and watch the video. Then see how the DirecTV software just doesn't feel as polished without the level of 'flow' in the UI.
I really hope DirecTV takes some of this input as constructive criticism. All I hope for is a great software package that enhances the total overall experience. It really is a win-win for everybody to have this level of communication with DirecTV on these ideas.
- > Link to my setup thread< -
My DirecTV HD WISHLIST: NickJR, Nicktoons, Revolt.TV, FXM, We, Oxygen, The Hub, Fuse, GSN, Sprout, GAC, Esquire, BBC World News, Sundance, Up, Music Choice Play HD, Al Jazeera America, Military Channel, NASA
My DirecTV SD WISHLIST: MTV Hits, MTV Jams, Music Choice, Youtoo TV
Posted 22 May 2012 - 11:12 AM
My HR21 and HR24 both do this and both are still on the previous software (0x59e???) from March. It's not new to 0x5cd.HR24-200
Report ID: 20120520-2455
Channel / Info banner transparency is distorted, especially around the shortcut buttons towards the right. There is also a chunky distortion band by the DirecTV logo date and time.
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Family Room: HR24-100; WD10EVCS 1TB drive in Antec MX-1; connected via HDMI to Denon AVR-2313CI; 5.1 setup with Boston Acoustics A250 fronts, A225C center, A25 surrounds, ASW650 sub; video to Sony 52W4100 via HDMI; hardwired to Linksys WRT54G
Bedroom: HR21-200 with AM21 & Philips PHDTV1 Antenna, HDMI to Dynex 32" TV; hardwired to Linksys WRT54G
(1) Slimline 3 LBN dish (2 lines direct to each HR2x. No multiswitch.)
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 01:07 PM
Posted 22 May 2012 - 09:39 PM
05CD came to my HR20, that is connected to the same AVR, last week. I've not seen the problem on the HR20.
Posted 22 May 2012 - 10:46 PM
- > Link to my setup thread< -
My DirecTV HD WISHLIST: NickJR, Nicktoons, Revolt.TV, FXM, We, Oxygen, The Hub, Fuse, GSN, Sprout, GAC, Esquire, BBC World News, Sundance, Up, Music Choice Play HD, Al Jazeera America, Military Channel, NASA
My DirecTV SD WISHLIST: MTV Hits, MTV Jams, Music Choice, Youtoo TV
Posted 23 May 2012 - 03:43 AM
I have Native set to Off in both situations.
Originally I had 1080i and 1080p only selected but I decided to select 720p as well.
So now I have 3 resolutions selected and the HDMI Handshake issue seems to go away can anyone else verify if this seems to work?
Posted 23 May 2012 - 08:16 AM
When I switch to SD channel or SD recorded program, the TV switches to 1440x240 for a moment, and then to 720x480. When I switch back, the TV displays 1920x1080I, bit for a moment it displays two compressed video images right & left. Yesterday I swapped in a new HDMI cable, and that made it better. The day before, it would get stuck on these distorted display resolutions, and then the solution was to turn the TV off & on again. It was just last night I realized they had rolled out new software. I have 0x5cd.
Up until a few days ago this setup worked just fine. What's a bit more odd is that I have 2 identical setup, same HR24-100 and same LCD HDTV and the other one does not have the issue.
Posted 23 May 2012 - 08:19 AM
I'm still at a March release, and I am getting ready to polish my bat so it flies through the air that much faster as I bring it down on these under-powered boxes.
A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions.
Posted 23 May 2012 - 12:13 PM
I'm still at a March release, and I am getting ready to polish my bat so it flies through the air that much faster as I bring it down on these under-powered boxes.
March Madness?
Posted 23 May 2012 - 05:32 PM
Posted 23 May 2012 - 05:44 PM
March Madness?
A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions.
Posted 24 May 2012 - 02:25 AM
Posted 24 May 2012 - 07:10 AM
What the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks is going on here???
I'll just repost the issue I had with 0x5c9, because it's deja vu all over again with 0x5cd:
"My experience with 0x5c9 (and now 0x5cd):
JVC Projector connected through a Denon 3808CI, fed by a HR21/100. Legacy system (no SWM), BBCs on. As of 05/16/12 no problems changing the channels, however when I went to watch on 05/18/12, I would lose the picture (and sound) when changing channels it and wouldn't come back.
HDMI indicator would go disappear from the Denon display. I could get the picture back by switching inputs away from and back to the HR21.
I just received 0x5cd this morning and am also experiencing this issue going through a Denon 2809ci and HR22-100, everything else being similar.
Posted 24 May 2012 - 08:00 AM
Indeed. I have two HR21s. The 100 is on 0x59e (2/8) and the 700 is on 0x5cb (5/5).
Hoping the new update will fix some stuttering issues with the 100 that started after the HD GUI. We shall see.
I have received the new update on both machines now.
The stuttering issues on the 100 were not evident last night. Hoping this problem is gone now. It was rather annoying.
Other than that..machines seem responsive with the new update.
Posted 24 May 2012 - 09:02 AM
So...my HR20-700 updated to 0x5cd 5/21, the HR22-100 is 0x59e from 5/18. Is the update causing these issues or is something wrong with the receiver? Could it be the CCK?
Posted 24 May 2012 - 09:35 AM
1. Speed is still very good - happy about that
2. Remote response/ignoring - unfortunately, this is starting again. Not quite as bad as with 0x59E, but bad.
3. Video/Audio glitches - not happy Happening all to much from both live and recorded events on nearly any channel. But it isn't consistent which is also an irritant.
Receiver : Dish Hopper w/Sling & Super Joey, Genie
HDTV : Mitsi WD-73742 73" 3D DLP
Surround: Denon AVR-2113ci 7.1 Setup
Posted 24 May 2012 - 10:38 AM
Seems pretty dumb.
I also have a Denon (AVR-1909). Now I can't even revert back to the NR
Edited by Scott Kocourek, 25 May 2012 - 12:15 PM.
1 x HR22-100 HD-DVR
1 x HR34-700 Genie
Posted 24 May 2012 - 11:32 AM
I've had DirecTV for more than a decade, this is the worst I've ever seen it. By far. I'm not one to normally complain a lot, except about their brain-dead front line script readers, but this is ridiculous.
I feel your pain....in addition to two excellent HR24s I have two HR22-100s and an HR21-100 that are...well, you know the story. I've been a D* customer since 1999 and keep telling myself the next firmware update will be 'the one' (delusional I guess)...currently on 0x59e.


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Miami is a vacationer's dream. With miles of pristine beaches, lots of sunshine, plenty of restaurants and shopping, and a laid-back city attitude, Miami attracts visitors from all over the world. It is also a booming city for business. Lots of companies are located here, and it's not uncommon for people to be relocated here from jobs in other places. Whether you're moving to Miami for business or pleasure, here's what you need to know about the city before you start hunting for a home there.
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There are apartments all over Miami. From the cool, retro buildings in the Art Deco district to more modern communities in the downtown area and in the residential areas near the schools, and to the student apartments near the city's two universities, you will find the exact apartment community and lifestyle you're looking for in Miami. There are literally hundreds of apartment communities to fit your desired location, amenities and price range. Every imaginable floor plan graces the apartment options here, from a humble efficiency to an elaborate penthouse. There are always vacancies, because so many people move in and out of the area all the time. This makes it easy to find what you need, where you need it, when you need it. You'll have no problem finding the apartment of your dreams here.
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Miami is a very large city that is sectioned out into several different regions. Most large cities do this, and like other large cities, each region of Miami has its own particular style, flavor and ambiance to it. There are also a number of different neighborhoods within each region. The neighborhood you choose is ultimately up to you, but there are some that are considered to be more posh or exclusive than others.
Downtown Miami is on the east side of the city and is mainly a business district, but includes some impressive apartment communities and high-rise condos for those who prefer a short walk to work, rather than a long commute. There isn't a lot of room for outdoor play here, though, so it's not the ideal neighborhood for families. It is, however, very popular with young professionals.
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Natural Wonders of Australia and New Zealand
Discover New Zealand and Australia on a 15-day tour with an exclusive four-night Great Barrier Reef cruise aboard Coral Princess.
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This exciting journey captures the fascinating natural history of Australia and New Zealand, and features an in-depth four-day exploration of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Accompanied by marine biologist Tom Iliffe, observe the wondrous underwater world—amazing tropical fish, brightly colored coral reefs, and sea fans—from the comfort of a glass-bottom boat or while snorkeling. In New Zealand, enjoy the magnificent natural wonders of the South Island, including the soaring peaks of the Southern Alps, a cruise of and scenic flight over Milford Sound, and the stunning vistas of Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, and the Remarkables. Gain cultural insight into the region "Down Under" during two days in Sydney and a night in tropical Cairns. Optional Auckland Pre-Program and Cairns/Ayers Rock Post-Program are offered
Days 1 - 3 — U.S., Queenstown, New Zealand
Depart for New Zealand. Cross the International Date Line. Arrive in Queenstown. Check into the Novotel Lakeside Hotel, located on the shores of Lake Wakatipu in the heart of this quintessential New Zealand city. Attend the Welcome Reception this evening. (R)
Day 4 — Queenstown
The morning tour reveals the charm and treasures of Queenstown and its environs. Step back into the pioneering days of the 1860s gold rush during a visit to the historic mining settlement of Arrowtown, where traditional pubs and shops are reminiscent of America's Old West. In the Lakes District Museum, fascinating exhibits paint a vivid and authentic portrait of 19th-century life in New Zealand's frontier country. Stop at the historic Kawarau (suspension) Bridge, constructed in the 1880s and made famous by bungee jumpers diving into the spectacular Kawarau Gorge. The remainder of the day is at leisure; you can ascend Bob's Peak by cable car for breathtaking views of Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu and the Southern Alps. (B)
Day 5 — Queenstown
Late this morning, board a classic turn-of-the-century, coal-powered steamship, the legendary T.S.S. Earnslaw, fondly referred to as the "Lady of the Lake," and cruise Lake Wakatipu while admiring its stunning mountain setting. Visit the Walter Peak Sheep Station to learn more about New Zealand's rich tradition of sheep ranching and savor a barbecue lunch. The afternoon is at leisure in Queenstown. This evening, experience traditional Kiwi hospitality and cuisine, and gain personal insight into the lives of typical New Zealanders during a specially arranged dinner in a private home. (B,L,D)
Day 6 — Queenstown, Milford Sound, Queenstown
This morning board a scenic transfer through the beautiful, rugged New Zealand landscape to visit the World Heritage site of Te Wahipounamu where, according to Maori legend, the demigod Tu Te Raki Whanoa created what is today, New Zealand's stunning Fjordland. Enjoy a cruise on the sublimely beautiful Milford Sound, where mountains plunge into the sea and waterfalls cascade down verdant slopes, misting into a vast sequence of rainbows.
Following your return flight to Queenstown, the remainder of the evening is at leisure. (B,L)
Day 7 — Queenstown, Sydney, Australia
Fly to Sydney, Australia. On arrival, check into the Grace Hotel, located in the heart of the city. The evening is at leisure. (B)
Days 8 - 9 — Sydney
Sydney's stunning skyline, magnificent harbor and multicultural residents distinguish it as one of the world's truly great cities. The guided city tour showcases Sydney's lively Circular Quay; bustling Chinatown; The Rocks, Australia's historic first British penal colony and early settlers' homes; and Bondi Beach, where master surfers come to ride breakers the size of small mountains. Enjoy a specially arranged tour Sydney's of premier Opera House (a World Heritage site) and a masterpiece of architecture and engineering developed by Danish architect, Jorn Utzon. (2B)
Days 10 - 13 — Sydney, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef Cruise
Fly to Cairns to embark the Coral Princess. Throughout your cruise, the expedition cruiser will stop to experience the breathtaking tapestry of marine life, from brightly colored starfish and sea cucumbers to hundreds of types of coral, plants and fish of the Great Barrier Reef (a World Heritage site), as conditions permit. Cruise to Cooktown, where Captain Cook took refuge during his voyage of discovery in 1770, when he claimed Australia as a British colony. Discover the rich biodiversity of the area's flora and fauna, including many rare and unusual species, due to the region's proximity to three major ecozones. Visit a remote, uninhabited island this afternoon for your first up-close exploration of the reef. Snorkel amid a vast array of colorful coral and exotic sea life, including green sea turtles, dolphins, dugongs and more than 1500 species of tropical fish as we stop at scenic Lizard Island, Ribbon Reef No. 9 and No. 3, and Rachel Carson Reef, named for the marine biologist and Silent Spring author. Lizard Island and these reefs are known for their excellent snorkeling, where you can see rays and gardens of giant clams just a short swim from the beach. Also look for land creatures on Lizard Island, including its namesake iguanas that can be found almost everywhere and prolific bird species. En route, enjoy nature treks, glass-bottom boat excursions, and snorkeling accompanied by the Coral Princess' marine biologist, who will talk about the Great Barrier Reef's complex ecosystem. Attend the onboard Farewell Reception. (4B,3L,1R,4D)
Please note that the Coral Princess' specific itinerary and cruise pattern is dependent on weather, sea conditions and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority regulations.
Day 14 — Great Barrier Reef Cruise, Cairns
Following breakfast, disembark in Cairns and enjoy the vibrant beauty of this former sugar cane town on an orientation tour of this stylish, international city.
Accommodations for one night are in the deluxe Shangri-La Hotel, located in the heart of Cairns, overlooking the marina. The remainder of the afternoon and evening are at leisure. (B)
Day 15 — Cairns, U.S.
Visit the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park on the Cairns/Ayers Rock Post-Program Option or transfer to the airport for you return flight to the U.S. (B)
*An exclusive two-night Auckland Pre-Program Option and a three-night Ayers Rock Post-Program Option are offered. Optional excursions are available at additional cost. Details will be provided with your reservation confirmation.


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It's Always Good To Be A Brewers Fan
milwaukee brewers February 11th, 2013
In their recent analysis of a trade between the Athletics and the Astros the gang over at Brew Crew Ball included this line in their opening:
Both sides of yesterday's Athletics/Astros trade show us why it's good to be a Brewer fan.
The gist of the article, it seems, is that the As gave up a lot to fill a need that the Brewers no longer have and that they are in a better position going forward than the Astros. This is oh so very true. Jean Segura could work out great and fill a serious need for a long time, it would suck to be the Astros and the Brewers have very few legit holes in their roster. It is a good time to root for this particular baseball team over those particular baseball teams. (Well, except the As who have an (arguably) better front office, deeper farm system and had a much more fun 2012 than the Brewers, but still.) This is a good point, I suppose, liking the Brewers is "fun" right now. They've been in the discussion for the playoffs in four of the past six years and have actually been there twice. They field teams with superstars like Ryan Braun, Zack Greinke, Ben Sheets Prince Fielder, Eric Gagne and CC Sabathia. Best of all, they aren't the Cubs so the idea of them winning the World Series seems plausible. If you like baseball teams because they might win the World Series, then the Brewers sure are a decent to average choice of baseball team to like!
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The birth of Christ. (1-7) It is made known to the shepherds. (8-20) Christ presented in the temple. (21-24) Simeon prophesies concerning Jesus. (25-35) Anna prophesies concerning him. (36-40) Christ with the learned men in the temple. (41-52)
Verses 1-7 The fulness of time was now come, when God would send forth his Son, made of a woman, and made under the law. The circumstances of his birth were very mean. Christ was born at an inn; he came into the world to sojourn here for awhile, as at an inn, and to teach us to do likewise. We are become by sin like an outcast infant, helpless and forlorn; and such a one was Christ. He well knew how unwilling we are to be meanly lodged, clothed, or fed; how we desire to have our children decorated and indulged; how apt the poor are to envy the rich, and how prone the rich to disdain the poor. But when we by faith view the Son of God being made man and lying in a manger, our vanity, ambition, and envy are checked. We cannot, with this object rightly before us, seek great things for ourselves or our children.
Verses 8-20 Angels were heralds of the new-born Saviour, but they were only sent to some poor, humble, pious, industrious shepherds, who were in the business of their calling, keeping watch over their flock. We are not out of the way of Divine visits, when we are employed in an honest calling, and abide with God in it. Let God have the honour of this work; Glory to God in the highest. God's good-will to men, manifested in sending the Messiah, redounds to his praise. Other works of God are for his glory, but the redemption of the world is for his glory in the highest. God's goodwill in sending the Messiah, brought peace into this lower world. Peace is here put for all that good which flows to us from Christ's taking our nature upon him. This is a faithful saying, attested by an innumerable company of angels, and well worthy of all acceptation, That the good-will of God toward men, is glory to God in the highest, and peace on the earth. The shepherds lost no time, but came with haste to the place. They were satisfied, and made known abroad concerning this child, that he was the Saviour, even Christ the Lord. Mary carefully observed and thought upon all these things, which were so suited to enliven her holy affections. We should be more delivered from errors in judgment and practice, did we more fully ponder these things in our hearts. It is still proclaimed in our ears that to us is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord. These should be glad tidings to all.
Verses 21-24 Our Lord Jesus was not born in sin, and did not need that mortification of a corrupt nature, or that renewal unto holiness, which were signified by circumcision. This ordinance was, in his case, a pledge of his future perfect obedience to the whole law, in the midst of sufferings and temptations, even unto death for us. At the end of forty days, Mary went up to the temple to offer the appointed sacrifices for her purification. Joseph also presented the holy child Jesus, because, as a first-born son, he was to be presented to the Lord, and redeemed according to the law. Let us present our children to the Lord who gave them to us, beseeching him to redeem them from sin and death, and make them holy to himself.
Verses 25-35 The same Spirit that provided for the support of Simeon's hope, provided for his joy. Those who would see Christ must go to his temple. Here is a confession of his faith, that this Child in his arms was the Saviour, the salvation itself, the salvation of God's appointing. He bids farewell to this world. How poor does this world look to one that has Christ in his arms, and salvation in his view! See here, how comfortable is the death of a good man; he departs in peace with God, peace with his own conscience, in peace with death. Those that have welcomed Christ, may welcome death. Joseph and Mary marvelled at the things which were spoken of this Child. Simeon shows them likewise, what reason they had to rejoice with trembling. And Jesus, his doctrine, and people, are still spoken against; his truth and holiness are still denied and blasphemed; his preached word is still the touchstone of men's characters. The secret good affections in the minds of some, will be revealed by their embracing Christ; the secret corruptions of others will be revealed by their enmity to Christ. Men will be judged by the thoughts of their hearts concerning Christ. He shall be a suffering Jesus; his mother shall suffer with him, because of the nearness of her relation and affection.
Verses 36-40 There was much evil then in the church, yet God left not himself without witness. Anna always dwelt in, or at least attended at, the temple. She was always in a praying spirit; gave herself to prayer, and in all things she served God. Those to whom Christ is made known, have great reason to thank the Lord. She taught others concerning him. Let the example of the venerable saints, Simeon and Anna, give courage to those whose hoary heads are, like theirs, a crown of glory, being found in the way of righteousness. The lips soon to be silent in the grave, should be showing forth the praises of the Redeemer. In all things it became Christ to be made like unto his brethren, therefore he passed through infancy and childhood as other children, yet without sin, and with manifest proofs of the Divine nature in him. By the Spirit of God all his faculties performed their offices in a manner not seen in any one else. Other children have foolishness bound in their hearts, which appears in what they say or do, but he was filled with wisdom, by the influence of the Holy Ghost; every thing he said and did, was wisely said and wisely done, above his years. Other children show the corruption of their nature; nothing but the grace of God was upon him.
Verses 41-52 It is for the honour of Christ that children should attend on public worship. His parents did not return till they had stayed all the seven days of the feast. It is well to stay to the end of an ordinance, as becomes those who say, It is good to be here. Those that have lost their comforts in Christ, and the evidences of their having a part in him, must bethink themselves where, and when, and how they lost them, and must turn back again. Those that would recover their lost acquaintance with Christ, must go to the place in which he has put his name; there they may hope to meet him. They found him in some part of the temple, where the doctors of the law kept their schools; he was sitting there, hearkening to their instructions, proposing questions, and answering inquiries, with such wisdom, that those who heard were delighted with him. Young persons should seek the knowledge of Divine truth, attend the ministry of the gospel, and ask such questions of their elders and teachers as may tend to increase their knowledge. Those who seek Christ in sorrow, shall find him with the greater joy. Know ye not that I ought to be in my Father's house; at my Father's work; I must be about my Father's business. Herein is an example; for it becomes the children of God, in conformity to Christ, to attend their heavenly Father's business, and make all other concerns give way to it. Though he was the Son of God, yet he was subject to his earthly parents; how then will the foolish and weak sons of men answer it, who are disobedient to their parents? However we may neglect men's sayings, because they are obscure, yet we must not think so of God's sayings. That which at first is dark, may afterwards become plain and easy. The greatest and wisest, those most eminent, may learn of this admirable and Divine Child, that it is the truest greatness of soul to know our own place and office; to deny ourselves amusements and pleasures not consistent with our state and calling.
Luke 2:1-7 . BIRTH OF CHRIST.
1. Cæsar Augustus--the first of the Roman emperors.
all the world--so the vast Roman Empire was termed.
taxed--enrolled, or register themselves.
2. first . . . when Cyrenius, &c.--a very perplexing verse, inasmuch as Cyrenius, or Quirinus, appears not to have been governor of Syria for about ten years after the birth of Christ, and the "taxing" under his administration was what led to the insurrection mentioned in Acts 5:37 . That there was a taxing, however, of the whole Roman Empire under Augustus, is now admitted by all; and candid critics, even of skeptical tendency, are ready to allow that there is not likely to be any real inaccuracy in the statement of our Evangelist. Many superior scholars would render the words thus, "This registration was previous to Cyrenius being governor of Syria"--as the word "first" is rendered in John 1:15 , 15:18 . In this case, of course, the difficulty vanishes. But it is perhaps better to suppose, with others, that the registration may have been ordered with a view to the taxation, about the time of our Lord's birth, though the taxing itself--an obnoxious measure in Palestine--was not carried out till the time of Quirinus.
3. went . . . to his own city--the city of his extraction, according to the Jewish custom, not of his abode, which was the usual Roman method.
4, 5. Not only does Joseph, who was of the royal line, go to Bethlehem ( 1 Samuel 16:1 ), but Mary too--not from choice surely in her condition, but, probably, for personal enrollment, as herself an heiress.
5. espoused wife--now, without doubt, taken home to him, as related in Matthew 1:18 , 25:6 .
6. while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered--Mary had up to this time been living at the wrong place for Messiah's birth. A little longer stay at Nazareth, and the prophecy would have failed. But lo! with no intention certainly on her part, much less of Cæsar Augustus, to fulfil the prophecy, she is brought from Nazareth to Bethlehem, and at that nick of time her period arrives, and her Babe is born ( Psalms 118:23 ). "Every creature walks blindfold; only He that dwells in light knows whether they go" [BISHOP HALL].
7. first-born--So Matthew 1:25 ; yet the law, in speaking of the first-born, regardeth not whether any were born after or no, but only that none were born before [LIGHTFOOT].
wrapt him . . . laid him--The mother herself did so. Had she then none to help her? It would seem so ( 2 Corinthians 8:9 ).
a manger--the manger, the bench to which the horses' heads were tied, on which their food could rest [WEBSTER and WILKINSON].
no room in the inn--a square erection, open inside, where travellers put up, and whose rear parts were used as stables. The ancient tradition, that our Lord was born in a grotto or cave, is quite consistent with this, the country being rocky. In Mary's condition the journey would be a slow one, and ere they arrived, the inn would be fully occupied--affecting anticipation of the reception He was throughout to meet with ( John 1:11 ).
Wrapt in His swaddling--bands, And in His manger laid, The hope and glory of all lands Is come to the world's aid. No peaceful home upon His cradle smiled, Guests rudely went and came where slept the royal Child. KEBLE |
But some "guests went and came" not "rudely," but reverently. God sent visitors of His own to pay court to the new-born King.
Luke 2:8-20 . ANGELIC ANNUNCIATION TO THE SHEPHERDS--THEIR VISIT TO THE NEWBORN BABE.
8. abiding in the fields--staying there, probably in huts or tents.
watch . . . by night--or, night watches, taking their turn of watching. From about passover time in April until autumn, the flocks pastured constantly in the open fields, the shepherds lodging there all that time. (From this it seems plain that the period of the year usually assigned to our Lord's birth is too late). Were these shepherds chosen to have the first sight of the blessed Babe without any respect of their own state of mind? That, at least, is not God's way. "No doubt, like Simeon ( Luke 2:25 ), they were among the waiters for the Consolation of Israel" [OLSHAUSEN]; and, if the simplicity of their rustic minds, their quiet occupation, the stillness of the midnight hours, and the amplitude of the deep blue vault above them for the heavenly music which was to fill their ear, pointed them out as fit recipients for the first tidings of an Infant Saviour, the congenial meditations and conversations by which, we may suppose, they would beguile the tedious hours would perfect their preparation for the unexpected visit. Thus was Nathanael engaged, all alone but not unseen, under the fig tree, in unconscious preparation for his first interview with Jesus. the spirit on the Lord's Day," little thinking that this was his preparation for hearing behind him the trumpet voice of the Son of man ( Revelation 1:10 , &c.). But if the shepherds in His immediate neighborhood had the first, the sages from afar had the next sight of the new-born King. Even so still, simplicity first, science next, finds its way to Christ, whom
In quiet ever and in shade Shepherds and Sage may find-- They, who have bowed untaught to Nature's sway, And they, who follow Truth along her star-pav'd way. KEBLE |
9. glory of the Lord--"the brightness or glory which is represented as encompassing all heavenly visions" [OLSHAUSEN].
sore afraid--So it ever was ( Daniel 10:7 Daniel 10:8 , Luke 1:12 , Revelation 1:17 ). Men have never felt easy with the invisible world laid suddenly open to their gaze. It was never meant to be permanent; a momentary purpose was all it was intended to serve.
10. to all people--"to the whole people," that is, of Israel; to be by them afterwards opened up to the whole world.
11. unto you is born--you shepherds, Israel, mankind [BENGEL]. Compare Isaiah 9:6 , "Unto us a Child is born." It is a birth--"The Word is made flesh" ( John 1:14 ). When? "This day." Where? "In the city of David"--in the right line and at the right "spot"; where prophecy bade us look for Him, and faith accordingly expected Him. How dear to us should be these historic moorings of our faith! With the loss of them, all substantial Christianity is lost. By means of them how many have been kept from making shipwreck, and attained to a certain external admiration of Him, ere yet they have fully "beheld His glory."
a Saviour--not One who shall be a Saviour, but "born a Saviour."
Christ the Lord--"magnificent appellation!" [BENGEL]. "This is the only place where these words come together; and I see no way of understanding this "Lord" but as corresponding to the Hebrew JEHOVAH" [ALFORD].
12. a sign--"the sign."
the babe--"a Babe."
a manger--"the manger." The sign was to consist, it seems, solely in the overpowering contrast between the things just said of Him and the lowly condition in which they would find Him--Him whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting, "ye shall find a Babe"; whom the heaven of heavens cannot contain, "wrapt in swaddling bands"; the "Saviour, Christ the Lord," lying in a manger! Thus early were these amazing contrasts, which are His chosen style, held forth. (See 2 Corinthians 8:9 .)
13. suddenly--as if only waiting till their fellow had done.
with the angel--who retires not, but is joined by others, come to seal and to celebrate the tidings he has brought.
heavenly host--or "army," an army celebrating peace! [BENGEL] "transferring the occupation of their exalted station to this poor earth, which so seldom resounds with the pure praise of God" [OLSHAUSEN]; to let it be known how this event is regarded in heaven and should be regarded on earth.
14. Glory, &c.--brief but transporting hymn--not only in articulate human speech, for our benefit, but in tunable measure, in the form of a Hebrew parallelism of two complete clauses, and a third one only amplifying the second, and so without a connecting "and." The "glory to God," which the new-born "Saviour" was to bring, is the first note of this sublime hymn: to this answers, in the second clause, the "peace on earth," of which He was to be "the Prince" ( Isaiah 9:6 )--probably sung responsively by the celestial choir; while quickly follows the glad echo of this note, probably by a third detachment of the angelic choristers--"good will to men." "They say not, glory to God in heaven, where angels are, but, using a rare expression, "in the highest [heavens]," whither angels aspire not," ( Hebrews 1:3 Hebrews 1:4 ) [BENGEL]. "Peace" with God is the grand necessity of a fallen world. To bring in this, and all other peace in its train, was the prime errand of the Saviour to this earth, and, along with it, Heaven's whole "good will to men"--the divine complacency on a new footing--descends to rest upon men, as upon the Son Himself, in whom God is "well-pleased." ( Matthew 3:17 , the same word as here.)
15. Let us go, &c.--lovely simplicity of devoutness and faith this! They are not taken up with the angels, the glory that invested them, and the lofty strains with which they filled the air. Nor do they say, Let us go and see if this be true--they have no misgivings. But "Let us go and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us." Does not this confirm the view given on Luke 2:8 of the spirit of these humble men?
16. with haste--Compare Luke 1:39 , Matthew 28:8 ("did run"); John 4:28 ("left her water-pot," as they do their flocks, in a transport).
found Mary, &c.--"mysteriously guided by the Spirit to the right place through the obscurity of the night" [OLSHAUSEN].
a manger--"the manger," as before.
17. made known abroad--before their return ( Luke 2:20 ), and thus were the first evangelists [BENGEL].
20. glorifying and praising God, &c.--The latter word, used of the song of the angels ( Luke 2:13 ), and in Luke 19:37 , and Luke 24:53 , leads us to suppose that theirs was a song too, probably some canticle from the Psalter--meet vehicle for the swelling emotions of their simple hearts at what "they had heard and seen."
Luke 2:21 . CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST.
Here only recorded, and even here merely alluded to, for the sake of the name then given to the holy Babe, "JESUS," or SAVIOUR ( Matthew 1:21 , Acts 13:23 ). Yet in this naming of Him "Saviour," in the act of circumcising Him, which was a symbolical and bloody removal of the body of sin, we have a tacit intimation that they "had need"--as John said of His Baptism--rather to be circumcised by Him "with the circumcision made without hands, in the putting off of the body [of the sins] of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ" ( Colossians 2:11 ), and that He only "suffered it to be so, because thus it became Him to fulfil all righteousness" ( Matthew 3:15 ). Still the circumcision of Christ had a profound bearing on His own work--by few rightly apprehended. For since "he that is circumcised is a debtor to do the whole law" ( Galatians 5:3 ), Jesus thus bore about with Him in His very flesh the seal of a voluntary obligation to do the whole law--by Him only possible in the flesh since the fall. And as He was "made under the law" for no ends of His own, but only "to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons" ( Galatians 4:4 Galatians 4:5 ), the obedience to which His circumcision pledged Him was a redeeming obedience--that of a "Saviour." And, finally, as "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law" by "being made a curse for us" ( Galatians 3:13 ), we must regard Him, in His circumcision, as brought under a palpable pledge to be "obedient unto death, even the death of the cross" ( Philippians 2:8 ).
Luke 2:22-40 . PURIFICATION OF THE VIRGIN--PRESENTATION OF THE BABE IN THE TEMPLE-SCENE THERE WITH SIMEON AND ANNA.
22, 24. her purification--Though the most and best copies read "their," it was the mother only who needed purifying from the legal uncleanness of childbearing. "The days" of this purification for a male child were forty in all ( Leviticus 12:2 Leviticus 12:4 ), on the expiry of which the mother was required to offer a lamb for a burnt offering, and a turtle dove or a young pigeon for a sin offering. If she could not afford a lamb, the mother had to bring another turtle dove or young pigeon; and, if even this was beyond her means, then a portion of fine flour, but without the usual fragrant accompaniments of oil and frankincense, as it represented a sin offering ( Leviticus 12:6-8 , 5:7-11 ). From the intermediate offering of "a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons," we gather that Joseph and the Virgin were in poor circumstances ( 2 Corinthians 8:9 ), though not in abject poverty. Being a first-born male, they "bring him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord." All such had been claimed as "holy to the Lord," or set apart to sacred uses, in memory of the deliverance of the first-born of Israel from destruction in Egypt, through the sprinkling of blood ( Exodus 13:2 ). In lieu of these, however, one whole tribe, that of Levi, was accepted, and set apart to occupations exclusively sacred ( Numbers 3:11-38 ); and whereas there were two hundred seventy-three fewer Levites than first-born of all Israel on the first reckoning, each of these first-born was to be redeemed by the payment of five shekels, yet not without being "presented (or brought) unto the Lord," in token of His rightful claim to them and their service ( Numbers 3:44-47 , Numbers 18:15 Numbers 18:16 ). It was in obedience to this "law of Moses," that the Virgin presented her babe unto the Lord, "in the east gate of the court called Nicanor's Gate, where she herself would be sprinkled by the priest with the blood of her sacrifice" [LIGHTFOOT]. By that Babe, in due time, we were to be redeemed, "not with corruptible things as silver and gold, but with the precious blood of Christ" ( 1 Peter 1:18 1 Peter 1:19 ), and the consuming of the mother's burnt offering, and the sprinkling of her with the blood of her sin offering, were to find their abiding realization in the "living sacrifice" of the Christian mother herself, in the fulness of a "heart sprinkled from an evil conscience," by "the blood which cleanseth from all sin."
25. just--upright in his moral character.
devout--of a religious frame of spirit.
waiting for the consolation of Israel--a beautiful title of the coming Messiah, here intended.
the Holy Ghost was--supernaturally.
upon him--Thus was the Spirit, after a dreary absence of nearly four hundred years, returning to the Church, to quicken expectation, and prepare for coming events.
26. revealed by the Holy Ghost--implying, beyond all doubt, the personality of the Spirit.
should see not death till he had seen--"sweet antithesis!" [BENGEL]. How would the one sight gild the gloom of the other! He was, probably, by this time, advanced in years.
27, 28. The Spirit guided him to the temple at the very moment when the Virgin was about to present Him to the Lord.
28. took him up in his arms--immediately recognizing in the child, with unhesitating certainty, the promised Messiah, without needing Mary to inform him of what had happened to her. [OLSHAUSEN]. The remarkable act of taking the babe in his arms must not be overlooked. It was as if he said, "This is all my salvation and all my desire" ( 2 Samuel 23:5 ).
29. Lord--"Master," a word rarely used in the New Testament, and selected here with peculiar propriety, when the aged saint, feeling that his last object in wishing to live had now been attained, only awaited his Master's word of command to "depart."
now lettest, &c.--more clearly, "now Thou art releasing Thy servant"; a patient yet reverential mode of expressing a desire to depart.
30. seen thy salvation--Many saw this child, nay, the full-grown "man, Christ Jesus," who never saw in Him "God's Salvation." This estimate of an object of sight, an unconscious, helpless babe, was pure faith. He "beheld His glory" ( John 1:14 ). In another view it was prior faith rewarded by present sight.
31, 32. all people--all the peoples, mankind at large.
a light to the Gentiles--then in thick darkness.
glory of thy people Israel--already Thine, and now, in the believing portion of it, to be so more gloriously than ever. It will be observed that this "swan-like song, bidding an eternal farewell to this terrestrial life" [OLSHAUSEN], takes a more comprehensive view of the kingdom of Christ than that of Zacharias, though the kingdom they sing of is one.
34, 35. set--appointed.
fall and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against--Perhaps the former of these phrases expresses the two stages of temporary "fall of many in Israel" through unbelief, during our Lord's earthly career, and the subsequent "rising again" of the same persons after the effusion of the Spirit at pentecost threw a new light to them on the whole subject; while the latter clause describes the determined enemies of the Lord Jesus. Such opposite views of Christ are taken from age to age.
35. Yea, &c.--"Blessed as thou art among women, thou shalt have thine own deep share of the struggles and sufferings which this Babe is to occasion"--pointing not only to the continued obloquy and rejection of this Child of hers, those agonies of His which she was to witness at the cross, and her desolate condition thereafter, but to dreadful alternations of faith and unbelief, of hope and fear regarding Him, which she would have to pass through.
that the thoughts, &c.--Men's views and decisions regarding Christ are a mirror in which the very "thoughts of their hearts" are seen.
36. Anna--or, Hannah.
a prophetess--another evidence that "the last times" in which God was to "pour out His Spirit upon all flesh" were at hand.
of the tribe of Aser--one of the ten tribes, of whom many were not carried captive, and not a few reunited themselves to Judah after the return from Babylon. The distinction of tribes, though practically destroyed by the captivity, was well enough known up to their final dispersion ( Romans 11:1 , Hebrews 7:14 ); nor is it now entirely lost.
lived, &c.--she had lived seven years with her husband ( Luke 2:36 ), and been a widow eighty-four years; so that if she married at the earliest marriageable age, twelve years, she could not at this time be less than a hundred three years old.
37. departed not from the temple--was found there at all stated hours of the day, and even during the night services of the temple watchmen ( Psalms 134:1 Psalms 134:2 ), "serving God with fastings and prayer." (See 1 Timothy 5:5 , suggested by this.)
38. coming in--"presenting herself." She had been there already but now is found "standing by," as Simeon's testimony to the blessed Babe died away, ready to take it up "in turn" (as the word rendered "likewise" here means).
to all them, &c.--the sense is, "to all them in Jerusalem that were looking for redemption"--saying in effect, In that Babe are wrapt up all your expectations. If this was at the hour of prayer, when numbers flocked to the temple, it would account for her having such an audience as the words imply [ALFORD].
39. Nothing is more difficult than to fix the precise order in which the visit of the Magi, with the flight into and return from Egypt ( Matthew 2:13-23 ), are to be taken, in relation to the circumcision and presentation of Christ in the temple, here recorded. It is perhaps best to leave this in the obscurity in which we find it, as the result of two independent, though if we knew all, easily reconcilable narratives.
40. His mental development kept pace with His bodily, and "the grace of God," the divine favor, rested manifestly and increasingly upon Him. See Luke 2:52 .
Luke 2:41-52 . FIRST CONSCIOUS VISIT TO JERUSALEM.
"Solitary flowered out of the wonderful enclosed garden of the thirty years, plucked precisely there where the swollen bud, at a distinctive crisis (at twelve years of age), bursts into flower. To mark that is assuredly the design and the meaning of this record" [STIER].
42. went up--"were wont to go." Though males only were required to go up to Jerusalem at the three annual festivals ( Exodus 23:14-17 ), devout women, when family duties permitted, went also, as did Hannah ( 1 Samuel 1:7 ), and, as we here see, the mother of Jesus.
when twelve years old--At this age every Jewish boy was styled "a son of the law," being put under a course of instruction and trained to fasting and attendance on public worship, besides being set to learn a trade. At this age accordingly our Lord is taken up for the first time to Jerusalem, at the passover season, the chief of the three annual festivals. But oh, with what thoughts and feelings must this Youth have gone up! Long ere He beheld it, He had doubtless "loved the habitation of God's house and the place where His honor dwelt" ( Psalms 26:8 ), a love nourished, we may be sure, by that "word hid in His heart," with which in afterlife He showed so perfect a familiarity. As the time for His first visit approached, could one's ear have caught the breathings of His young soul, he might have heard Him whispering, "As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God. The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of the Lord. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem!" ( Psalms 42:1 , 87:2 , Psalms 122:1 Psalms 122:2 ). On catching the first view of "the city of their solemnities," and high above all in it, "the place of God's rest," we hear Him saying to Himself, "Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King: Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God doth shine" ( Psalms 48:2 , 50:2 ). Of His feelings or actions during all the eight days of the feast not a word is said. As a devout child, in company with its parents, He would go through the services, keeping His thoughts to Himself. But methinks I hear Him, after the sublime services of that feast, saying to Himself, "He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste" ( Song of Solomon 2:3 Song of Solomon 2:4 ).
43. as they returned--If the duties of life must give place to worship, worship, in its turn, must give place to them. Jerusalem is good, but Nazareth is good, too; let him who neglects the one, on pretext of attending to the other, ponder this scene.
tarried behind . . . Joseph and his mother knew not--Accustomed to the discretion and obedience of the lad [OLSHAUSEN], they might be thrown off their guard.
44. sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances--On these sacred journeys, whole villages and districts travelled in groups together, partly for protection, partly for company; and as the well-disposed would beguile the tediousness of the way by good discourse, to which the child Jesus would be no silent listener, they expect to find Him in such a group.
45, 46. After three sorrowing days, they find Him still in Jerusalem, not gazing on its architecture, or surveying its forms of busy life, but in the temple--not the "sanctuary" (as in Luke 1:9 ), to which only the priests had access, but in some one of the enclosures around it, where the rabbins, or "doctors," taught their scholars.
46. hearing . . . asking--The method of question and answer was the customary form of rabbinical teaching; teacher and learner becoming by turns questioner and answerer, as may be seen from their extant works. This would give full scope for all that "astonished them in His understanding and answers." Not that He assumed the office of teaching--"His hour" for that "was not yet come," and His equipment for that was not complete; for He had yet to "increase in wisdom" as well as "stature" ( Luke 2:52 ). In fact, the beauty of Christ's example lies very much in His never at one stage of His life anticipating the duties of another. All would be in the style and manner of a learner, "opening His mouth and panting." "His soul breaking for the longing that it had unto God's judgments at all times" ( Psalms 119:20 ), and now more than ever before, when finding Himself for the first time in His Father's house. Still there would be in His questions far more than in their answers; and if we may take the frivolous interrogatories with which they afterwards plied Him, about the woman that had seven husbands and such like, as a specimen of their present drivelling questions, perhaps we shall not greatly err, if we suppose that "the questions" which He now "asked them" in return were just the germs of those pregnant questions with which He astonished and silenced them in after years: "What think ye of Christ? Whose Son is He? If David call Him Lord, how is He then his Son?" "Which is the first and great commandment?" "Who is my neighbour?"
49. about my Father's business--literally, "in" or "at My Fathers," that is, either "about My Father's affairs," or "in My Father's courts"--where He dwells and is to be found--about His hand, so to speak. This latter shade of meaning, which includes the former, is perhaps the true one, Here He felt Himself at home, breathing His own proper air. His words convey a gentle rebuke of their obtuseness in requiring Him to explain this. "Once here, thought ye I should so readily hasten away? Let ordinary worshippers be content to keep the feast and be gone; but is this all ye have learnt of Me?" Methinks we are here let into the holy privacies of Nazareth; for what He says they should have known, He must have given them ground to know. She tells Him of the sorrow with which His father and she had sought Him. He speaks of no Father but one, saying, in effect, My Father has not been seeking Me; I have been with Him all this time; "the King hath brought me into His chambers . . . His left hand is under my head, and His right hand doth embrace me" ( Solomon 1:4 , 2:6 ). How is it that ye do not understand? ( Mark 8:21 ).
50, 51. understood not--probably He had never expressly said as much, and so confounded them, though it was but the true interpretation of many things which they had seen and heard from Him at home. threw off the filial yoke, and became His own Master henceforth, and theirs too, it is purposely added, "And He went down with them, and was subject unto them." The marvel of this condescension lies in its coming after such a scene, and such an assertion of His higher Sonship; and the words are evidently meant to convey this. "From this time we have no more mention of Joseph. The next we hear is of his "mother and brethren" ( John 2:12 ); whence it is inferred, that between this time and the commencement of our Lord's public life, Joseph died" [ALFORD], having now served the double end of being the protector of our Lord's Virgin--mother, and affording Himself the opportunity of presenting a matchless pattern of subjection to both parents.


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So i saw the new show, the walking dead, the new show based on the comic book with the same name and i was just wondering if anyone else saw it and what they thought about it.
So i saw the new show, the walking dead, the new show based on the comic book with the same name and i was just wondering if anyone else saw it and what they thought about it.
I love the trade paperbacks (I don't read them as single issues--rather devour them in one sitting). This comic series is phenomenal.
I thought the show did a good job of setting up the premise of the series. I found it lacking somewhat in suspense, but I know they'll build towards that down the road. Being AMC, the cinematography is top knotch, and the performances so far are very real. I was thrown off by at least one of the changes (in the hospital), but I understand why they did it the way they did.
I'm really looking forward to this series.
I too caught the premiere and thought it was well done, by and large. Excellent photography, believeable actors, effects and the most realistic "corpses" I've ever seen in a movie of this genre. I also felt it was a little slow and thought there should have been more explanation to the cop as to what actually went wrong. Unless I missed something, how long was he in the hospital that he missed the whole event?? They just seemed to skim over that part. I'll stay with it but do wonder how long they can sustain this and keep it fresh.
yea, i actually really liked it too. i really loved the cinematography to it and how it felt like a movie almost. but i do agree that the story felt really slow especially being a 90 minute long episode. i havent read the comic to the series much, although i do the Compendium edition of the comic, so i do look forward to seeing the series more.
The Zombies ate his HORSE.
Otherwise, it was a pretty good start.
This is amazing! I love it! With all the ZOMBIES!
I have never read the comics. I did like the episode, I just hope they explain how the zombies came to be. No spoilers ploxors
I don't know if this counts as spoilers or not, but...
they don't.
bigger spoilers:
there's a plotline later on in the books where they join up with a guy who works for the CDC or something and is traveling to DC to investigate the disease, but it turns out that he's a pathological liar.
i really thought it was good. love the use of silence for once in a tv show! they didn't ruin it by over-dramatic music. the lack of music and sound in abandoned atlanta. smart move. hope it lasts.
"If you can't do something smart,do something right."-Jayne Cobb
It was better than I expected. Very good for a tv show about zombies. Some of the zombies looked decayed and horrifying, just what I would expect. Not the typical freshly dead look that most zombie movies have. A few scenes were yawnish. But I will be tuning each week to watch.
I think the consensus is that it was good. In fact, it looks to be the best premiere on AMC ever.
Not really into zombie stuff but I'll definitely watch this in the coming weeks.
I have looked at the trades but haven't read the comics. I am interested in reading them. I really like the premiere episode. Andrew Lincoln is hot as fuck! I will have to say I am sick of every movie or TV series having the lead guy searching for his wife and kid. Can't anyone come up with anything else? And she's fucking his best friend. Seen it a million times. He woke up out of a coma just like Alice in Resident Evil and like that guy in 28 days later. Also seen that done too many times. Other than that I was into it. I loved that one Zombie pulling herself a long in the park. Creepy! I wish they would explain how this happened. Anyone read Marvel Zombies? What a fun read. Better to Read the story in the Ultimate Fantastic Four trade than the Marvel Zombies trade though. Art work a million times better.
The parallels with 28 Days Later in the waking up scene were an interesting coincidence, as the two (the movie and the comic) were released literally months within each other, but not so far apart that either could have been a copycat.
I liked the first two Marvel Zombie stories, but after than I lost interest. They dipped into that well a few two many times, IMHO.
i think it could have been fun ..if, Rick and Shane were lovers
but sadly..i doubt viewers would be ready for a totally original awesome idea!
i found...the scene with Morgan struggling with trying to shoot his wife.
and Rick feeling sorry for the bicycle girl.very emotional
if this series stays true to the comic book series.
it could be an extremely wild ride
Last edited by billysosilly; May 31st, 2011 at 12:55 PM.
i thought it was brilliant and over all very well done. i appreciated that there was the expected horror but what impressed me were those moments of sadness. i'm hooked. there isn't anything like this on tv at the moment.
i completely agree, i've finally started reading the comic and i have to admit that i really enjoyed that the show added those moments of sadness that makes this show more realistic than most other zombie oriented horror films and such. hopefully the show keeps up the quality.
The success of the comic is that the zombies are just the backdrop. Granted, a backdrop that comes up at times like a bloody tornado, but it's mostly a study of human beings who have survived a global catastrophe. I think the pilot episode is promising that kind of exploration as well.
Last edited by StlKj; November 3rd, 2010 at 01:21 AM. Reason: And that's keeping it as vague as possible without giving away the real horrors of the series.
I only read the first trade back, but it was pretty great. Unfortunately I had some douche spoil something else significant later in the series, but something you could see coming at one point anyway.
Either way the show was pretty great.
I am hooked.
I am not familiar with the comic books and do not know anything about what caused people to become walking dead, I wish they had explained more about that in episode one.
Production value is as many of you have written just outstanding.
I did think the 90 mins could have easily been cut to 60 mins which would have made the show move along faster, some shots were too slow and seemed to just go on an on. I too liked the lack of music which for me made some of the scenes more intense
Really enjoyed the first episode and thought it was very well done.
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In order for this series to survive, it must not give all clues on the premiere night. This is a series; not a show in the movie theater.
If you give too much information too fast, interest is lost. I like being intrigued and knowing it is not over when I see credits.
I have loved zombies since "Night, Day, Dawn and Dairy Of The Living Dead." I am glad to see something other than a vampires, werewolves or witches.
Let it play out and I am sure you will continue to watch it every week to wonder how the living will offset "The Walking Dead."
ZOMBIES are fierce if not feed with food dangling in their sight.
Actually I thought it was going to be about zombies and survival and more zombies and more survival... and maybe a gay scene or two for GLAAD. Not much of a plot line there.
Judging from some of the posts here, I hope there is a more concrete, less-zombies and less-survival plot line.
Don't get me wrong. I love zombies. That is how the resurrected dead should look like. Not sucking blood or sparkling all over the place.
Is there anything gay in the trades?
I am caught up with the trades, and there's nothing gay up to the most current one. It's my one disappointment so far.
the only reason i watched it was for andrew lincoln and he did not disappoint in the skin department- i had never heard of the comics so i don't know any upcoming plots- which i like. i thought it was good and will tune in for more eps-
he should have left the horse on the farm!
there's one gay couple that I can remember, but they're pretty deep into the books ((just got off my ass to check, it's book 4))
I want to also say there was a lesbian main character, but I'll be damned if I can remember... the body count in the books is high and it all kinda blends together.
there's also a MFF couple for a few books.
I wasn't sure what to expect, but was very pleasantly surprised. Surprised and glad to see AMC take a risk on something like this. Being a zombie afficionado, I was very interested in this show, and will definitely be watching on the future. I also thought it was very well done, and it avoided a lot of the cliches that you might typically see in something like this. Well done AMC, give us more!
It definitely lives up to the comics so far.
I'm in love with the show, and have been since I heard about it during the summer conventions. The show is so suspenseful. I literally think I'm gonna have a heart attack every episode.
I'm a big comic fan, but never rread the title this is based on. I liked the pilot. My BF LOVED it - but he's a zombie fanatic.
Last night's episode was tense. And gross. Enjoyed it very much though.
Y the Last Man is easily one of my favorite Vertigo series of all time.
So here is a question I imagine alot of you Zombie experts can help me with
We see hundreds and hundreds of them all going ape shit trying to get there hands on one or two people, we have seen them eat a horse and a rat so why is it they don't attack and eat each other?
They just roam around in a fog (as Zombies tend to do) why not just go at it and satisfy there hunger. Remember I know nothing about Zombies so it may sound like a dumb question but I keep wondering about that.
One another note we got to see bit more of Shane (Jon Bernthal) this week and oh yes, he is quite the babe.
Just watched the first episode. I quite liked it and will continue to watch. I was more excited to see Frank Darabont as the creator of the series, and director of the first episode. I wasn't aware of his involvement prior to watching, but after "The Mist", I've become a bit of a fan. He's done great work adapting Stephen King to film. I think this much celebrated graphic novel is in pretty good hands.
I saw it. The premise was ok, but Andrew Lincoln has as much charisma as a block of cheese. The rest of his UK work is dull. He may pick it back up but I won't be watching it again.
Bend me, break me, anyway you need me
as long as I want you baby, it's alright.
I wanted to watch this alone in the dark. BUt I cant Its too intense for me. I had to watch it in the morning. WTF!
Its the first a series had that effect for me. It scare the shit out of me. LOL
The Walking Dead has been renewed for season two
AMC has ordered a 13-episode second season after its second episode on Sunday averaged 4.7 million total viewers and 3.3 million viewers 18-49, hanging on to an impressive share of its debut
good to hear it.
"If you can't do something smart,do something right."-Jayne Cobb
Hope this clarify somewhat of an answer;
If you remember the 2nd episode right before they chopped the "walker" up to smear it dead remains on them to not get caught. I was said that they smell living flesh, so that attracts them to the living to fed.
It is in the mind to always eat or put something in your mouth (hunger or oral fixation). They crave to eat, so eating dead meat or themselves is not part of it because they want FRESH meat.
When you eat meat it is always an animal that was killed, correct. You don't go eating dead animals that was just lying around. That is what the brain activates in zombies to eat, bite or taste.
Now if you ask me how come they move so slow and wander around like they looking for a lost dog, I cannot help you with that answer. **Notice when they want to eat, they are like rabid dead humans when they see, hear or smell the living.
I like the way they showed that candid sex scene with Jon removing his shirt. I hope for more skin on skin in future episodes. Somebody has to be horny or reproduce at some point.
I also wonder why they don't run around. That is what made "24 days/months later" scary cause you never saw them run b4 and these dead could run! And in the second episode one of the dead climbed a fence so why can't they run? Sort of off topic but I just watched all 9 "Friday the 13th" movies on AMC and the victims ran like they never ran b4 and jason just walked slow. But he ALWAYS caught up to them. I was laughing while watching. Now, how can that be? lol Not everyone in all 9 movies could trip. I guess slow and steady wins the race.
i love this show!!!
i've been waiting for that addiction since Lost ended!!!


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Baseball December 11th, 2009
Because I can't keep runnin' awayyyyyy-ayy-ayyy.
Well, I have to admit I had WAY too much fun with that. Anytime you can get the most popular Brewers blog on the web to write something like this:
That prompted Miller Park Drunk to launch their "RUNNING" series. I'll link to the Ken Macha and Corey Hart chapters here...the other two are a little too obscene to even be linked from this site.
I mean, that's just a job well done. (Especially considering the Alcides Escobar one was deemed too offensive and that's the only one with a shred of truth.) I have to say I thought THE RUNNING SERIES was a big success.
We're off for the weekend. I think Counsell will re-sign at some point this weekend, but other than that there shouldn't be anything going on. If you need me I'll be at the "World's Greatest Dart Bar" on Sunday, making fun happen. Until Monday, Maas cervezas por favor.


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15 foods that help you stay hydrated
Published On: Jun 28 2013 11:23:17 AM PDT
Updated On: Jun 30 2013 11:00:00 PM PDT
It's hot out there! Stay hydrated by eating plenty of these 15 foods.
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