The Walking Dead Comics (SPOILERS)
So I've been wanting to start a TWD comics thread because a) I wanted to start talking about the newest issues b) there have been some requests on these forums for J&A to do a TWD podcast (but Jim doesn't read this) and c) there have been complaints about dropping comics spoilers on the proper TV threads.
So I figure I'll get the ball rolling with a general TWD comics thread with the main purpose of discussing the new issues and if we need a separate thread for TV/comics comparisons, then we can just start that up as well.
Now on to issue #139 (Spoilers ahead!!):
What did you think of Michonne and Ezekiel's return to the story? And what do you think of Carl's meet up with the Whisperers? Could we be possibly witnessing a defection? Given the boy's hormones, emotional attachment to Lydia and his own insecurity about his appearance, it wouldn't surprise me.
So I figure I'll get the ball rolling with a general TWD comics thread with the main purpose of discussing the new issues and if we need a separate thread for TV/comics comparisons, then we can just start that up as well.
Now on to issue #139 (Spoilers ahead!!):
What did you think of Michonne and Ezekiel's return to the story? And what do you think of Carl's meet up with the Whisperers? Could we be possibly witnessing a defection? Given the boy's hormones, emotional attachment to Lydia and his own insecurity about his appearance, it wouldn't surprise me.
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Another interesting thing to see how it will play out is Jessie's death. At one point in the herd attack, her kid get bitten and then she gets swarmed by walkers as she desperately holds on to Carl's arm. That's when Rick hacks off her hand at the wrist. I wonder how far they'll go with that. Those are two very dramatic, yet awfully dark moments in the comic story. It would be a shame to lose Alexandra Breckenridge this early. I've quite liked her portrayal of Jessie.
One thing that puzzles me about the show is the absence of Heath and Denise Cloyd. They're very likable characters in the comic. Plus Denise is also a doctor.
http://moviepilot.com/posts/2015/04/01/robert-pattinson-confirmed-as-negan-in-the-walking-dead-2826855?lt_source=external,manual
I honestly can't see them waiting until S7 to introduce him.
I'm also warming up to the idea of casting Jon Hamm for this.
I'm betting they're going to do their best to keep Negan's casting a secret for as long as possible. Which is another reason it would make sense to save him for the S6 finale. If he's spotted filming, that's a pretty major spoiler. They could hide him for one episode, if need be, but probably not much beyond that.
I would so love Jon Hamm in that role, but I never took the idea seriously because I couldn't see AMC wanting one of their few iconic characters to do another one of their shows and sort of dilute the Mad Men brand. But I don't know, maybe they'd love it, too.
One thing I'd like to say in relation to the show is I disagree with the notion of remixing Morgan into Jesus. Jesus is one of my favorite characters in the books, so I'd prefer that they keep that character separate. One remix I wouldn't mind is casting a black actor as Jesus like they did with Bob, but he needs to be Jesus. Plus, the Morgan remix would also eliminate another gay character and that would also be disappointing.
That's the thing. I do want to give people time to read the new issue. I've gotten into a habit of reading these just as they drop on Wednesday morning. Then I want to immediately talk about it. I see what you're saying though. It is a spoilers thread.
With that said, SPOILER ahead:
I'm not sure I buy the idea of letting Olivia lock the jail door. I think Kirkman could've done that better. In that situation, I would imagine everyone having specific roles. The two guys pointing the guns, Olivia on grooming duties, and Andrea supervising (also armed). As supervisor, Andrea should always be locking that cage. I wished he could have written it as Andrea messing that up or Negan finding a way to compromise the lock. Anyway, it was a disappointing way to reveal a very interesting plot development.
I also really like the counterpoint of discussing what to do with Gregory at the Hilltop and finally deciding on execution. Also, this slow reveal of how the whisperers live is fantastic. It's super creepy and it's great to tell their story through Carl's perspective.