tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post1446354356742681232..comments2023-10-15T05:01:43.528-07:00Comments on Bamboo Killers: Things I've been thinking about TV showsEmily Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-85314631665623033202010-11-24T15:58:21.532-08:002010-11-24T15:58:21.532-08:00Just finished issue 79. OMG. Damn you Robert Kirkm...Just finished issue 79. OMG. Damn you Robert Kirkman!<br /><br />Latest Walking Dead tv tonight for us! (Finally caught up with Supernatural last night, watched bunch, starting with great Bobby episode, over last few days. Emily, you are entirely right about the girlfriend, egads she's tedious. I thought we saw last of her at beginning of season, with more of her, they needed to resolve her better, so we like seeing her and believe she'd actually entertain Dean.)<br /><br />Totally didn't expect show to be so damn scary. I know, stupid. But jeez it's scary. Black and white ink drawings much easier to pace out and squint at during scary bits.<br /><br />Most fascinated by the differences between comic book and show, how has Darabont wrangled the story around episodic tv construct. Chopped hand, fascinating, is that because it injects WD themes/etc into that episode? Do pre-echoes have value in episodic formats? Loved they included the chicks discussing work allotment, not sure about resolving with Shane, but, again, fascinated, by the changes, how they're constructing the story in this medium.<br /><br />Mourned Tony Moore's absence from issue 7 onwards. Not until 30 or so did I fully embrace Adlard as artist (now I think it was perfect, Moore to start, Adlard to finish). Charlie Adlard was a zombie of note, btw (<a href="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbn6i787g81qa1xnko1_500.gif" rel="nofollow">gif link</a>).<br /><br />Project Runway (every thurs) and Community (/soup cocktail ever friday), the only shows we absolutely watch weekly. Community's gotten so darn strong, and wow do they have fun (and it shows).Atlantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977994956871446229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-47575480035544777762010-11-23T08:19:27.609-08:002010-11-23T08:19:27.609-08:00I've actually been surprised that The Walking ...I've actually been surprised that The Walking Dead didn't have more mixed reviews.<br /><br />I've had to convince my roommates to hang in there -- that the first couple issues of the comicbook are retreads of the zombie genre. But it's just setting the stage. (Not all of which is Kirkman's fault. 28 Days Later was released after the first script and layouts for The Walking Dead had been done. Similarities were kind of a sad coincidence).<br /><br />I was actually surprised that Darabont slowed down the first episode, instead of just plowing through that material. But, I guess it worked.<br /><br />Episode 3 of The Walking Dead is to me, where the series really starts. Where you start getting into the nitty gritty reality of the situation. Where the show i truly at its best -- is in the drama.<br /><br />I was glad they managed to push the "wearing the dead" bit into the 2nd episode. That was one of my favorite bits from the comic.<br /><br />And the 4th episode really sets the -- anyone is fair game tone that the comic has.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16897402622057966364noreply@blogger.com