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Originally posted by OPPYH:
I thought the episode was really great. Problem I had was with the commercials. . . .
For a show that thrives on suspense, that many commercials is detrimental.
I'll give the next episode a shot, but I may just have to wait until the dvd set is released to enjoy it uninterrupted.

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Originally posted by pizmobeach:
I came to this story by way of the graphic novels, which I thought were fantastic and only marred by being a bit gratuitous. Still, great stories and twists, and great new characters.

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Originally posted by Kirkules:
What I'm wondering is which was the sign from god, the Deer in the forest or the bullet in the Kid. He asked for a sign, but it wasn't what he'd hoped for. It kind of seems like god is trying to tell them that they were supposed die in the plague and he's pissed that some survived, or maybe there is no god and bad stuff just happens.

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Originally posted by two:

BATTLE POPE was brought to you by the writer who gives you WALKING DEAD!

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Originally posted by pizmobeach:
Sadly, the tv producers seemed to look at the g-novel only as a starting point

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Originally posted by pizmobeach:
Sadly, the tv producers seemed to look at the g-novel only as a starting point

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You know that the comic's creator/writer is one of those producers, right?

Anyway, Im kinda glad they're not sticking too closely to the comic. I already know how that story goes.

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Originally posted by Storymark:
I never said a direct adaptation was boring. Im just not going to get upset if they change things. But if you think putting words in someone's mouth is effective discussion, then that says a lot about you.

An adaptation is just that - adapted. Changes are always made, sometimes large, sometimes small. Quality is rarely dependant upon fidelity to the source. Adaptations have been made that were extremely faithful, and not very good. Others have changed a great deal, and been the better for it.

In the case of this show, Id say it's been a bit of both. Some changes I like, others not so much. Meryl and Daryl being prime examples - I find Meryl to be a stereotyped waste of screen time, but Daryl has become on of my favorites on the show.

I judge each adaptation on its own merits or lack thereof, and not on how faithful it is to the source.

And, as I recall... Lord of the Rings didn't exactly make it to the screen unchanged.

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