Comments on: The Walking Dead Review: “The Suicide King”

By: jediguy

jediguy — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:57:46 +0000

I don’t think it was ever clarified to Glenn what happened to Maggie. She was just brought to him half naked. Maybe he just assumes she was rapped. Also I can’t blame Daryl for going with his brother. Blood is thicker than water. Even if that blood is a douche bag he knows that he can count on his brother no matter what happens.

By: Buddy Lee

Buddy Lee — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:54:29 +0000

of course Daryl is going with his family, that’s his brother. besides his character has been a little too ‘perfect’ with his skills for survival he needs a little conflict to shake it up.

For Maggie it doesn’t matter whether he did or not, he intended it to be a total mind f**k for Glen and it worked. He’s young and pissed, it happens. Plus it could have, they cut away and we didn’t see everything.

By: nico

nico — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:04:53 +0000

Agreed with the rest. Pretty underwhelming. All I could think of between this and the comic is how small the group is compared to the comic, at least defensively-wise. I really hope the battle goes in this season, and Michonne’s story is told. Too much missed potential as Season 3 started hard, and with what…2-3 of the original writers gone after this season ? One really has to guess as to what sort or weird paths this show will go on.

By: Lubz

Lubz — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:58:54 +0000

I’d have to go back and rewatch it to confirm, but I thought the Gov-Maggie scene was left ambiguous as to how far he went…and the next scene or one shortly thereafter was Maggie and Glenn reuniting and she kind of alluded to the Gov having raped her.

Overall the episode was a disappointment. Not a fan of the direction they are taking Rick either. Yes he is feeling burned by trusting the convicts….but they were convicts. He was a sheriff. He never should have trusted them in the first place. And he has to know a big fight is coming with the Gov….he needs all the bodies he can get.

With Daryl gone and Rick losing his mind, Glenn is the best zombie killer left of the originals. And Carl is #2…that needs to be fixed.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:34:38 +0000

The dialogue on this show continues to tune me out; I find myself reading articles during Rick and Andrea scenes. The episodic Walking Dead game is much more engaging and has better characterization.

IIRC, Sasha, the woman with Tyreese, is his sister, not daughter.

By: Cube

Cube — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:02:36 +0000

It was a blah episode after a long wait. The rescue of the Redneck Brothers was too simple and quick. It solved a dramatic situation in the most undramatic way.

I just read the first fifty issues of the comic during the break and I can understand why they made most choices for the show but not all. some of the best characters are left out or have their stories cut short and some don’t even follow the stories form the book even when they are better. It does seem that this episode set up a lot to realign some of those arcs but not nearly enough.

I’m will to cut this episode some slack just for the fact that sometimes you need episodes like this to set up better ones. Hopefully the next one is one of those better ones.

By: Todd X

Todd X — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:21:56 +0000

Regarding the Scene with the Gov and Maggie. What part of that are you alright with? Just because penetration id not occur it was the threat and the implication that she was powerless. She was less than human and not deserving of respect or humility. She was clearly violated without the explicit physicality. This is in no way alright less of a crime of a violation.

What are your comforting words to Maggie? “Hey at least he did not put is (euphemism) inside of you.” That scene with Maggie was easily the most uncomfortable moment on a television show our household has ever experienced. As for Glen, I am guessing that most partners of a person that suffered what Maggie did at the hands of the Governor would call it exactly that. Thankfully a word does not yet exist to define the type of humiliation this character endured.

By: Willroyboy

Willroyboy — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:15:25 +0000

i hope they don’t have to up and leave the prison at the end of the season. i’d like to see more stroy and character developments while they’re there. in the comics, a lot happens while they’re in the prison and i’d hate to see a new location every single season. maybe they’ll leave halfway through season 4 or at the end but i’d like all of this govenor stuff to get resolved soon.but of course that won’t happen.

By: Bellbertolli

Bellbertolli — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:32:15 +0000

I was under the impression she got sexually assaulted, but now everybody seems to think otherwise. It wasn’t shown but I thought it was implied.

By: og bobby j

og bobby j — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:31:01 +0000

if i was greg, id be pissed at her for giving up the camp after i took that whoping, and she presumably took the goveners long strokes…

episode was fine