The Walking Dead TELEVISION SHOW ONLY 2-DOGG MEMORIAL EDITION (UNMARKED TV SPOILERS)

[Miriel]

The guys who played Shane, Dale, and T. Dogg were good actors.

T-Dog gets a pass because he was never really given a chance to act on the show. But I thoughts the actors who played Shane and Dale were particularly terrible. Over the top, cheesy, scene chewing, etc. Dale in particular had this one default wide-eyed, mouth agape look that made me want to punch him in the face.

Carl is bad, but he's a kid and most kid actors suck.

Of the group, I think the actors who play Glenn and Merle are the best. The actor who plays Merle is surprisingly great. He can go from being truly disgusting and menacing to having a kind of kicked puppy dog look. He's fantastic. And the actress who plays Carol has gotten much much better I think. Conversely, I thought the actress who played Lori got progressively worse. She too had that default eyes-bulging look all the time.

But overall, the Walking Dead is not a show you watch for good acting.

[FFIX Choco Boy]

Miriel, we just... We don't have much in common at all. Except for I agree Lori just got worse and worse, and Merle's actor is pretty good.

[Burtsplurt]

Seriously, Miriel?

David Morrissey (The Governor) is an excellent actor. He has been on British TV and in films for years, and he's often the standout performer. Try the original British TV version of State of Play. Same with Chad Coleman (Tyrese) - he was one of the best actors in The Wire, and that takes some doing. Alright, his character hasn't had a lot to do yet - and he may not be flawed enough to be a main character - but I liked the focus on him this week.

[Madame Adequate]

What are you talking about Carl has been awesome this season

[blackmage_nuke]

I started watching the show last week and just caught up with the series.

Here is my progression thoughts as I remember them
(SPOILER)
meh
Woah
This show is awesome!
This group is so selfish
The group seems to cause more problems wherever they go
Glenn keeps getting better and better
Why is everyone hating on Daryl
I wonder if Morales is still alive
Oh that whacky Otis
NOOOO Not Otis!
The group DEFINITELY causes more problems wherever they go
I cant wait till Merle shows up again
NOOOO Not Dale's Hat!
NOOOO Not Dale!
About time they got rid of Shane
NOOOO Not Dale's Caravan!


And as for season 3
(SPOILER)
Who the smurf is that guy?
Oh its Hershel
Michonne is pretty cool
Ugh Daryl and Carol
Yay it's Merle!
Ugh it's Merle
Geez just let the two prisoners live in the guard booth if it bothers you that much
Rick is a jerk, especially after all strangers that helped him.
This fight scene is going to get inten...
ARGH GLASS IN THE EYE STABBIES :yuck:


And a question
Why doesn't Andrea tell the scientist about those brain scans they saw at the cdc?

[Miriel]

Seriously, Miriel?

David Morrissey (The Governor) is an excellent actor. He has been on British TV and in films for years, and he's often the standout performer. Try the original British TV version of State of Play. Same with Chad Coleman (Tyrese) - he was one of the best actors in The Wire, and that takes some doing. Alright, his character hasn't had a lot to do yet - and he may not be flawed enough to be a main character - but I liked the focus on him this week.

He might be good in other stuff, but I don't find him to be particularly engaging in TWD. The only time he was ever really effective in being convincingly threatening was in the most recent episode. And even that was hampered by cheesy whistling. I didn't say he was a bad actor, I said he wasn't strong enough to carry the some of the scenes he's been in. There's a lack of screen presence about him that bores me. And it might be a conscious effort to play his character more mildly until this last episode, but the result is that for most of the season he's been umimpressive.

As for Tyreese, are you seriously trying to argue that you watched his scenes in TWD and thought, "wow, that is some great acting coming from him"?

TWD is simply not a show you watch to enjoy fantastic acting. It's just not.

Milf, Carl has gotten tons better this season. Still not a good actor though. Not his fault, there's very very very few kid actors who are really good. He gets a gold star for improving but he started off really smurfing bad.

[McLovin']

I just hated the fact that the governor found Andrea after driving around in the middle of freakin nowhere! How the hell? I don't think the governor is a bad actor, just that the character he plays isn't that likable of a villain. Least Merle's got some swag. Once again a pretty useless first half of the episode. Loved the charred zombies.

[Del Murder]

Merle is the best villain of the series.

[Freya]

As usual i completely disagree with miriels opinions on a tv show but jve learned that its always that way ha.

I think the governer is doing a great job of the public face vs private face.

[Del Murder]

Playing with his torturing tools and stalking Andrea through the factory were pretty creepy.

[Madame Adequate]

I just hated the fact that the governor found Andrea after driving around in the middle of freakin nowhere! How the hell?

Well... he knew where she was going, so...

[blackmage_nuke]

I just hated the fact that the governor found Andrea after driving around in the middle of freakin nowhere! How the hell?

Well... he knew where she was going, so...

I was under the impression she was blindly crashing along forest until she happened to come across the building.

[NorthernChaosGod]

I just hated the fact that the governor found Andrea after driving around in the middle of freakin nowhere! How the hell?

Well... he knew where she was going, so...

I was under the impression she was blindly crashing along forest until she happened to come across the building.

She was heading back to the prison.

[Shiny]

most kid actors suck.

Not really. In fact the reason why kid actors are usually better than adult actors is because they don't over think like adults do. The actor who plays Carl is not the best I've seen, but he does a good job.

I'll agree with your comment about Shane and Dale though; Dale especially. Though I feel like Shane was over the top that is basically his personality so the actor nailed that.

T Dog can suck it. Boring ass under-developed character.

David Morissey is terrific. Frightening and subtle though I wish they would let him be more evil already.

[Madame Adequate]

I just hated the fact that the governor found Andrea after driving around in the middle of freakin nowhere! How the hell?

Well... he knew where she was going, so...

I was under the impression she was blindly crashing along forest until she happened to come across the building.

Yeah, she did that AFTER he chased her down. But he already knows the area and where she was going, so it wouldn't have been tough to guess places she might pass through.