TheManxMissile wrote:
Walking Dead has run into the classic Zombie problem. Once you've gone "hey look, Zombies" there is not a lot more to come through. They've done little bits of survivor syndrome and coping with the aftermath, but it's always been a secondary thought in the writing and acting.
Zombies are best left to straight up horror/action set piece style media. Films do this well as they can be dealt with in a short time period and retain the impact. Sequels that develop from there have clearly defined moods and trends which, while not always being fresh, are at least consistent and engaging. The same goes with games. And that is because the focus is always superficial with little deeper meaning.
Or as some cases do it is all about the deeper meaning, and that becomes incredibly engaging at a mental level. However these only work when that extra meaning is the focus. You should be able to replace the Zombies with some other apocalypse/psycho etc up and make no real changes to the overall story, characters etc.
Walking Dead straddles the grey area between the two set ups. Half the time it's "Zombies, let's kill them in nice set pieces" and half the times it's human drama. The whole thing comes off as confused and pretty weak. More recently it has just resorted to shock and awe tactics.
Really not a fan of it. Especially when there are better horror/action with Zombies, and better emotion/psychological with Zombies.
Good analysis. I agree, the whole zombie thing stagnates in a series after a while. Especially when you realise that they're not much of a threat anymore.
The season as yet has been alright, even though half the episodes have been pretty much dealing with an illness spreading. (Yes, it was about as exciting as it sounds).
Much better than the second though. It dragged on and on because AMC didn't increase their budget to purchase another set, thus being stuck on the farm the whole time.
Eden95 wrote:
That's a big statement Cactus. Didn't you see him on the cover of Zoo magazine last month? He killed it.
Okay, two jokes, I can't decide which one to go with, so I'll just use both.
Joke A
Spoiler
Yeah, I saw it. That smug bastard with his shining rims glissening in the sun. I'm going to do a real number on those smug-ass rims! Yeha, I'll give Hawking a proper rim job!
Joke B
Spoiler
Nah, he didn't as much "kill it" as he tried to kill it, but then left it in a crippled state for another 40 years or so.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
TheManxMissile wrote:
So... anyone know anything about computer animation and related software? or about serious video editing and related software?
A few years ago I took a few classes on Macromedia Flash. Only thing I really remember, though, is that Flash is used for computer animation I do understand a bit more about video editing, using Sony Vegas Pro.
Edited by lluuiiggii on 11-12-2013 06:26
Fuck me, life is too busy. Sorry if you guys missed me, but I am back for...30 minutes. I have a fuck-ton of bullshit complicating my life right now, and so the interwebz, have not been as much a priority as I would have liked.
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NTTHRASH wrote:
Fuck me, life is too busy. Sorry if you guys missed me, but I am back for...30 minutes. I have a fuck-ton of bullshit complicating my life right now, and so the interwebz, have not been as much a priority as I would have liked.
Was wondering why you haven't been sending in football picks you were doing relatively well. Hope all is good!
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NTTHRASH wrote:
Fuck me, life is too busy. Sorry if you guys missed me, but I am back for...30 minutes. I have a fuck-ton of bullshit complicating my life right now, and so the interwebz, have not been as much a priority as I would have liked.
Was wondering why you haven't been sending in football picks you were doing relatively well. Hope all is good!
Yes, I apologize for those. I know how much work it is to send mass messages on here, and I can't respond half the time.
"America. Show a nipple on television and the whole country goes ape-shit." -DubbelDekker
NTTHRASH wrote:
Fuck me, life is too busy. Sorry if you guys missed me, but I am back for...30 minutes. I have a fuck-ton of bullshit complicating my life right now, and so the interwebz, have not been as much a priority as I would have liked.
Was wondering why you haven't been sending in football picks you were doing relatively well. Hope all is good!
Yes, I apologize for those. I know how much work it is to send mass messages on here, and I can't respond half the time.
Yes, that is something I wish was a bit easier, but I think I might have taken you off the list, I usually do after 4 weeks of inactivity, but if you want back in just tell me or copy and paste from the Prediction game thread!
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cactus-jack wrote:
I wonder how people can actually celebrate Christmas without snow? I mean, even if you're born in Spain, don't you kinda want a white Christmas?
Living in the UK i am incredibly used to a Grey/Brown Christmas with no snow... Let alone Spain!
And as long as i get 1) Presents and 2) Lots of Food, then it's Christmas in all it's glory!
(That said i am actively non-religious)
cactus-jack wrote:
I wonder how people can actually celebrate Christmas without snow? I mean, even if you're born in Spain, don't you kinda want a white Christmas?
the last few years I had a white Christmas pretty often, but I don't see it happening this year, proprobly Febuary/March when the snow comes
cactus-jack wrote:
I wonder how people can actually celebrate Christmas without snow? I mean, even if you're born in Spain, don't you kinda want a white Christmas?
Annoying to say the least. It's been 9 years (at least at my side of town) where it hasn't snowed at my house. Yet, you can't really feel the difference between 5 degrees and 0, so if it's gonna be that cold it might as well snow. But no.
baseballlover312, 06-03-14 : "Nuke Moscow...Don't worry Russia, we've got plenty of love to go around your cities"
Sarah Palin, 08-03-14 (CPAC, on Russian aggression) : "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke"
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Stop complaining about not have snow... it sucks. Already around two feet on the ground. Freezing temps everyday, it's no wonder why I'm on PCM.Daily way to much in the winter.
baseballlover312, 06-03-14 : "Nuke Moscow...Don't worry Russia, we've got plenty of love to go around your cities"
Sarah Palin, 08-03-14 (CPAC, on Russian aggression) : "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke"
Big thanks to jdog for making this AMAZING userbar!
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I do understand a bit more about video editing, using Sony Vegas Pro.
