The Walking Dead S5 Discussion - Spoilers

[gemgemrosettes]

For the first time in walking dead history I actually shivered tonight. The whole cannibal thing just freaks me out. I'm hoping that storyline doesn't dominate the entire series as I may not cope. 

[hathorcat]

For the first time in walking dead history I actually shivered tonight. The whole cannibal thing just freaks me out. I'm hoping that storyline doesn't dominate the entire series as I may not cope. 

I dont get freaked out over anything...and seriously I am still shivering over this one. Its made me feel very ill! More zombies...less cannibals please.

[Midnight_Dream]

For the first time in walking dead history I actually shivered tonight. The whole cannibal thing just freaks me out. I'm hoping that storyline doesn't dominate the entire series as I may not cope. 

Well they are going to likely follow them up to the halfway point since the guy playing Gareth has been bumped up to a series regular.

[Honeycomb]

The zombies are looking even more disgusting! In the sewer ... OMG how could anyone go in there ...
Horror movies with cannibals creep me out too, but at the same time they are fascinating in a horrible kind of way. That Gareth guy is the most abhorrent character ever.

And I just read that episode one was censored. I'd really like to see the full version somewhere.

[True]

I finally got a chance to watch episode 2. o_o

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First of all, WHY would anyone go walking into that murky water, the first thing id expect was something pinned down at the bottom biting ankles, not to mention the ones  they knocked over with the shelf? I think they could have still done a lot of damage lol.

I was hoping they wouldn't follow that man back to his church. Why didn't they realize how weird it was that he has survived this long. aghh! There are just so many things about this episode that I do not like lol.

Maybe Bobs leg will infect all of those cannibals? xD

[daffodil101]

And I just read that episode one was censored. I'd really like to see the full version somewhere.

Really?  maybe on the dvd.  I wish i could get Talking Dead here, though I s'pose they aren't really allowed to give too much away.

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I'm definitely supsicious of the priest.  I think he locked out the people who came to the church for refuge, so he culd keep all the food, allowed them to be killed.  I bet he knows or at least is aware of the other groups in the area- the car that took Beth had a cross on the back, might be a semi-religious group too. 

I don't know if Bob was bitten but it would serve Gareth and the others right if he was. 

I kind of like the walkers, they're looking a lot more... well decomposed.  It's cool that they keep changing with the show and get more like skeletons.  It would be so fun to play one, get to dress up and stagger around, haha.

[Prideth]

I kind of like the walkers, they're looking a lot more... well decomposed.  It's cool that they keep changing with the show and get more like skeletons.  It would be so fun to play one, get to dress up and stagger around, haha.

They are looking increasingly gnarly!  Also, TalkingDead brought up a great point last week.  Do zombies take bathroom breaks?   

I'm struggling right now with how the Walker infection is passed.  So people turn when they get bitten or (it's implied) if they're scratched.  But then...

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Last week, the whole group jumps into what is essentially ripe zombie stew.  They're getting zombie juices in their eyes, on their skin, over any potential scratch on their body.  How are they not scared of being infected?!

[True]

Prideth Iv wondered that myself.

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someone said near the beginning of one of the seasons, its more of a blood born thing, where blood needs to actually mix? so the whole flooded basement alone wouldn't be  too bad, but you still see a lot of gore splatter whenever they kill one, and if it got into your eyes, i mean that's a pretty sensitive area lol. they also figured out that even if you die of reasons unrelated to zombies, you're still going to wake up as one so long as your head was not compromised.

im actually wondering if that warning on the back of the church, wasn't put there for ricks group?

[Prideth]

Prideth Iv wondered that myself.

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someone said near the beginning of one of the seasons, its more of a blood born thing, where blood needs to actually mix? so the whole flooded basement alone wouldn't be  too bad, but you still see a lot of gore splatter whenever they kill one, and if it got into your eyes, i mean that's a pretty sensitive area lol. they also figured out that even if you die of reasons unrelated to zombies, you're still going to wake up as one so long as your head was not compromised.

im actually wondering if that warning on the back of the church, wasn't put there for ricks group?

My husband and I discussed this a bit, we have a few theories!

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We think that maybe the priest we met this last weekend wasn't the actual priest of the church.  (seriously, who would keep wearing the outfit this long after the apocalypse anyway?)  That perhaps the real one made the carving.  That's a weak theory, but it's possible.  OR, he holed himself up inside the church and members of the congregation/community came to the church for help and he refused to let anyone in. Maybe he essentially damned all those people to die while he sat inside and ate canned green beans.  I've only read the first compendium of comic books, so I really have no idea what to suspect here or what's coming, so I imagine my theories may be way off base. It's still fun though.   

[Nekoi]

Ok so I've caught up. Episode one had me amazed, episode two had me worried again...

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So basically, we got rid of the Governor... for what purpose really, we just got a new group to hunt Rick's group?
See, now I'm worried about season 5 and here I was thinking it was going to be awesome.

The terminus freaks need to die, and soon, they are not impressive, I don't feel bad for them anymore, and they're not scary they are flat out DISGUSTING.

Really, going on and on and on about we didn't mean for this to happen wah wah wah but mmm you taste good, really? You little #¤%&/( you are sick and disgusting and I hope you die slowly ...

I nearly threw up this episode, give me some walkers any day, but no more of this. The walkers and the struggle for survival is enough to keep me hooked if executed well, but this... no.

Anger over. I'm watching Big Bang Theory now, because this will haunt me well into the night...

[True]

Prideth Iv wondered that myself.

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someone said near the beginning of one of the seasons, its more of a blood born thing, where blood needs to actually mix? so the whole flooded basement alone wouldn't be  too bad, but you still see a lot of gore splatter whenever they kill one, and if it got into your eyes, i mean that's a pretty sensitive area lol. they also figured out that even if you die of reasons unrelated to zombies, you're still going to wake up as one so long as your head was not compromised.

im actually wondering if that warning on the back of the church, wasn't put there for ricks group?

My husband and I discussed this a bit, we have a few theories!

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We think that maybe the priest we met this last weekend wasn't the actual priest of the church.  (seriously, who would keep wearing the outfit this long after the apocalypse anyway?)  That perhaps the real one made the carving.  That's a weak theory, but it's possible.  OR, he holed himself up inside the church and members of the congregation/community came to the church for help and he refused to let anyone in. Maybe he essentially damned all those people to die while he sat inside and ate canned green beans.  I've only read the first compendium of comic books, so I really have no idea what to suspect here or what's coming, so I imagine my theories may be way off base. It's still fun though.   

Ill add to that theory with my own.

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First of all, I do think he was the original priest, because he was looking at a photo of himself and that woman with the glasses (why he freaked out so bad in the basement because he saw the woman again, only zombie) however, I also don't think he would have been wearing that outfit for the entire time either, I mean it looked pretty clean and pressed didnt it? Not exactly something were used to seeing, much less from a "loner."
Now heres another thing that I dont understand. What was he doing out there on the rock in his nice clothes in the first place? He even said to Rick that he had never come that far until that day. I think the other group put him out there, to draw their attention, and then lead them all back to his church, a presumed "safe" place. I'm already so sure that he works with them, because of the marks on the trees. it all seems a bit fishy to me.

I'm a little disappointed that they just got away from the governor war, only to land in a terminus war. I mean that's got to be the WORST kind of luck lol.

Does anyone else have a hard time believing the man with the cure? I mean the way he mentioned it, he overheard some "secrets" but even the CDC didn't know how to cure this thing, and I bet a lot of people, just like him, probably assumed they had the answer.

[Nekoi]

Love reading all your theories and comments, keep 'em coming!

(And don't mind my frustrations!)

[Midnight_Dream]

People turning into canibals is part of surviving something like a zombie apocalypse, why should they shy away from it? This show has never shied away from things that make people uncomfortable why should they start now?

A few things to confirm:
One: Bob was, in fact, bit. It happened when the Walker grabbed and pulled him under during their food raid.

Two:Gareth's speech about not wanting to eat people was meant to show that it was something they had been forced to do in order to live. His people were backed into a corner and they were either going to die or they were going to have to be willing to do anything in order to survive. They don't enjoy eating people, at least Gareth doesn't, but he likes living more.

Three: Gabriel is not who you think he is and I can tell you all now that your theories about him are wrong, dead wrong.

[Einhornbaby]

you know what I wondered...?

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Did Bob taste so good because he was infected / biten? Seriously I lay awake half the night thinking about that o.0 ... Will it make the people turn who eat infected meat?

[Attercop]

you know what I wondered...?

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Did Bob taste so good because he was infected / biten? Seriously I lay awake half the night thinking about that o.0 ... Will it make the people turn who eat infected meat?

So I was thinking...

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wouldn't it be interesting if eating tainted meat is what turned them cannibalistic? Like the cooked meat wasn't able to turn them completely zombie but still gave them that craving for flesh?   Just a silly thought.