@Grrr (Grrr!) posted a new topic, subject "Dammit!! Now I have to watch Walking Dead like the rest of you schmoes! (No spoilers in OP)". It read:

   I know I'm late to the party, but I just recently discovered Walking Dead.
    
    I'm normally not a fan of Zombie flicks but recent promos on AMC convinced me I needed to give it a shot.
    
    So I tuned my 55" HDTV (Not trying to brag, I only mention it because WD has some awesome visuals.) on Netflix and start from season one.
    
    Man! I'm so glad I did too. I became so enthralled I watched both seasons and S3-E1 on On Demand in the span of three days.
    
    But now… (Sigh)… I'm afraid I'll get no more instant gratification. I have to wait a week for a measly 60min episode like the rest of you guys.
    
    Damn!!
    
    BTW: Probably not a good idea to watch a marathon of zombie shows right before you go to bed. Just saying.

So @Baker (Baker) replied

    Resistance is futile! You will be assimilated!
    
    What you need to do now is go back and search for all the threads from the past seasons. There are things I would have changed about how some things were done, but the level of arm-chair nit picking is high.

To which @UncleRojelio (UncleRojelio) replied

    Baker:
    
    > What you need to do now is go back and search for all the threads from the past seasons. There are things I would have changed about how some things were done, but the level of arm-chair nit picking is high.
    
    I would argue against this. If you are enjoying it now, just go ahead and keep on enjoying it. Going back and reading threads where we trash whole episodes will only lessen your experience. If and when you feel the need for commiseration, we'll still be here.

After which, @Red_Barchetta (Red Barchetta) added

    UncleRojelio:
    
    > I would argue against this. If you are enjoying it now, just go ahead and keep on enjoying it. Going back and reading threads where we trash whole episodes will only lessen your experience. If and when you feel the need for commiseration, we'll still be here.
    
    Agreed with this. Don't look at the old threads.

@BlinkingDuck (BlinkingDuck) replied

    Agreed.
    
    I love me some Walking Dead…but do not DO NOT think too much about it. 
    
    Just enjoy.

Then @Unauthorized_Cinnamon (Unauthorized Cinnamon) said

    Yep, we did this with Game of Thrones. It was so disappointing to get through the old eps (sometimes watching two a night every night), and then have to wait. I won't even go into waiting between seasons. Let's just say I'm seriously jonesing.
    
    Luckily Walking Dead is back, and it's tiding me over. (I suppose it's too much to hope that they'll create a kingdom with the prison as the main keep, use swords exclusively, and build a giant ice wall to keep the zombies out?)

After which, @Joey_P (Joey P) added

    BlinkingDuck:
    
    > Agreed.
    > 
    > I love me some Walking Dead…but do not DO NOT think too much about it. 
    > 
    > Just enjoy.
    
    Agreed again. I usually compare it to Breaking Bad. Breaking Bad goes to great lengths to make sure there aren't any plot holes or glaring problems in the writing. Walking Dead, OTOH, completely falls apart. You just need to enjoy it for what it is. Once you start saying “Hey, they did X in this episode but Y in that episode” or “Why would she do ____, that was stupid and didn't make any sense at all?” entire seasons can start to break down and it can become a lot less enjoyable. Watch it, enjoy it, don't think to hard. I normally read and participate in the threads for the first day or two and then ignore them for the rest of the week.

After which, @BlinkingDuck (BlinkingDuck) added

    Joey_P:
    
    > Agreed again. I usually compare it to Breaking Bad. Breaking Bad goes to great lengths to make sure there aren't any plot holes or glaring problems in the writing. Walking Dead, OTOH, completely falls apart. You just need to enjoy it for what it is. Once you start saying “Hey, they did X in this episode but Y in that episode” or “Why would she do ____, that was stupid and didn't make any sense at all?” entire seasons can start to break down and it can become a lot less enjoyable. Watch it, enjoy it, don't think to hard. I normally read and participate in the threads for the first day or two and then ignore them for the rest of the week.
    
    It's more than that :). While the characters do not behave in a smart, tactical way I just chalk it up to stupidity. KInd of like…well I could have done that whole thing without taking any risk and wasting no ammo…but…well…these people just ain't that smart so roll with it.
    
    However, the whole “Zombie Apocalypse”…the way it started makes no sense. Ok…so there is a zombie outbreak…it takes people by surprise…and so the infestation starts to get bigger. Relatively soon though people will know about the zombies…and these zombies are stupid and relatively slow. The average person will take down AT LEAST one zombie before they die…most likely more. That means zombies have a NEGATIVE GROWTH RATE. Makes no sense.
    
    Now, Resident Evil zombies are badass. I can see that easily spreading. But these aren't them.
    
    I can foresee something like the Walking Dead happen (or World War Z) if the vast majority of humanity is struck down at close to the same time…like the zombie ‘virus' actually infects and kills 99.9% of the people. The remaining few are immune…but it gets past this plot hole. That would work 
    
    No…stop…thinking too much…Walking Dead s GREAT I tells ya…GREAT!

So @UncleRojelio (UncleRojelio) replied

    Also, don't read the last couple of posts or anymore of this thread.

After which, @Grrr (Grrr!) added

    Oh, believe me guys, there were plenty of times I was yelling at the TV screaming: Jesus you guys are idots!!

Then @Ephemera (Ephemera) said

    Not even ten posts in, and it's already been hijacked.

Then @carnivorousplant (carnivorousplant) said

    Ephemera:
    
    > Not even ten posts in, and it's already been hijacked.
    
    Say what?

So @Ephemera (Ephemera) replied

    What?


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