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racaulk

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47. Potential spoiler...
Tue Feb 28, 2012, 11:13 AM
Feb 2012

This point was addressed in the graphic novel series on which the TV series is based.

Highlight the white text below if you want to know more (potential spoiler!)...

[font color="white"]In the graphic novel series -- After leaving Hershel's farm, the group move into a prison where they stay for a while. While there, someone (a character not yet introduced in the TV series) is killed by gunshot and later reanimates as a zombie. Rick then makes the connection that any dead person will come back as a zombie, not just those that are infected by existing zombies.

For the TV series, I bet this is the secret that the scientist at the CDC told Rick. And since no one has died of natural causes since their visit at the CDC, he hasn't had to tell the group this news. This is why he shot the guy in the bar in the head after he was already dead and why he was so disinterested in examining the bodies of the dead cops with Shane -- he kinda shrugged off and dismissed Shane's observation about lack of bite marks.[/font]

But then again, the TV series is deviating somewhat from the graphic novel series, so who knows?

Hmm. Watched it tonight with my wife. 60 minutes of my life I will never get back. madinmaryland Feb 2012 #1
YOu have to see it from episode one to really get it. Marrah_G Mar 2012 #59
I liked most of the episode. But has anyone on this show heard of "universal precautions"? Liberal Veteran Feb 2012 #2
well, I'm not sure it's really blood NewJeffCT Feb 2012 #3
That has bugged me the whole time Duer 157099 Feb 2012 #6
I think this is a major flaw in writing. Keystone Writer Feb 2012 #36
Another juicy episode - lots of stabby head action - that was cool Baclava Feb 2012 #4
How easy is it to punch a knife through a skull? Duer 157099 Feb 2012 #5
I used to be an undertaker, Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2012 #9
Not even that of a corpse thats say 6 - 8 months decayed? cstanleytech Feb 2012 #41
I don't think 6-8 months would make too much difference. Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2012 #42
The walkers are already mush. n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #17
Did you see Talking Dead? Keystone Writer Feb 2012 #37
well, those juice box straws NewJeffCT Mar 2012 #68
I love that they are getting more and more dysfuctional Marrah_G Feb 2012 #53
Rick is really pissing me off Baclava Feb 2012 #56
I am so in love with the entire show Marrah_G Mar 2012 #58
Are there any books you could recommend NewJeffCT Mar 2012 #60
Sure Marrah_G Mar 2012 #65
Thanks NewJeffCT Mar 2012 #67
yup ! Marrah_G Mar 2012 #70
Anyone care to give me an episode synopsis? I really like the show but the Flaxbee Feb 2012 #7
Sure. krispos42 Feb 2012 #13
Well done. denbot Feb 2012 #14
Good synopsis. n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #18
thanks very much, krispos42 -- I just got back Flaxbee Feb 2012 #35
No problem! n/t krispos42 Mar 2012 #57
This is better than wiki. Keystone Writer Feb 2012 #38
Zombies freak you out? Baclava Mar 2012 #73
Who was that in the field? Duer 157099 Feb 2012 #8
Hmmm. I didn't think much of it... but it wasn't Hershel was it? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2012 #10
No. He was in a suit and had dark hair n/t RZM Feb 2012 #11
I thought it was just a walker shambling about. denbot Feb 2012 #15
ya that was definately a walker, I just watched it again. Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2012 #16
The field walker was on the wrong side of the car on the way home. Liberal Veteran Feb 2012 #24
Yeah. I think that was just to show how it was unremarkable. alphafemale Mar 2012 #72
It was a walker NewJeffCT Feb 2012 #20
Here's some inside info offered in Talking Head: Keystone Writer Feb 2012 #39
I'm continually impressed with the show RZM Feb 2012 #12
Andrea is pissing me off... ellisonz Feb 2012 #19
Andrea should have done some laundry while Lori was so busy.... Liberal Veteran Feb 2012 #22
Me too blue_onyx Feb 2012 #30
Everyone should be doing laundry! ellisonz Feb 2012 #31
If I was shane i'd take andrea and go far away, but that's just me. Baclava Feb 2012 #33
Shane is selfish coward. Rick should have killed him when he had the chance. alphafemale Mar 2012 #71
The Two Cops!!! dr.strangelove Feb 2012 #21
My guess NewJeffCT Feb 2012 #23
See, Beth could have proved your theory if she had cut herself deeper. Liberal Veteran Feb 2012 #25
In last weeks episode, EmeraldCityGrl Feb 2012 #26
Nice catch.. denbot Feb 2012 #27
Good catch dr.strangelove Feb 2012 #29
I've got one that should really stir things up: Keystone Writer Feb 2012 #40
A crawler! Duer 157099 Feb 2012 #43
nasty dr.strangelove Feb 2012 #44
That could be an interesting plot development for Lori. racaulk Feb 2012 #45
That was my thought, too. Keystone Writer Feb 2012 #46
I guess breastfeeding is out of the question... EmeraldCityGrl Feb 2012 #50
I don't know where I read it, but Keystone Writer Feb 2012 #51
It was in on of those info boxes EmeraldCityGrl Feb 2012 #54
Potential spoiler... racaulk Feb 2012 #47
Knowing Rick's character, do you suppose he isn't telling everyone Keystone Writer Feb 2012 #52
there was that whisper at the CDC we never got to hear... Baclava Feb 2012 #55
The walker in the field Digit Feb 2012 #28
I think the field zombie was a metaphor of some kind. EmeraldCityGrl Feb 2012 #32
so you're addicted to survival Baclava Feb 2012 #34
Best line of the episode racaulk Feb 2012 #48
totally missed that... EmeraldCityGrl Feb 2012 #49
After they killed off Sophia anything goes lunatica Mar 2012 #61
I'm with you. I love the show! OneGrassRoot Mar 2012 #62
I enjoy it because it's a story about survivors who are totally believable lunatica Mar 2012 #63
You're absolutely right. OneGrassRoot Mar 2012 #64
I've never been a huge fan of the zombie-genre, but I LOVE this show. I'm a little confused about Stardust Mar 2012 #66
If I recall, they were already over 15 miles away from the farm when the saw it dr.strangelove Mar 2012 #69
Another crappy episode crimsonblue Mar 2012 #74
If Lori had died NewJeffCT Mar 2012 #75
Yes! crimsonblue Mar 2012 #76
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