The Walking Dead

[Eric]

This almost seems too idiotic to post, but since I'm Idiot, Inc's poster boy:

The left-wing Gawker site, Jezebel, is unhappy that TWD promoted "morning after pill" myths as well as women only crying while men only killing zombies (or something like that). 

But as Zap2it points out, it could simply be that the woman herself is desperate and/or doesn't know they wouldn't work, herself.

[AdmiralDigby]

'The Walking Dead': Is our favorite zombie show pushing a pro-life agenda?

It's the end of the human race .
I'd think "pro-life" might be a sensible tactic when it comes to surviving .....

[Eric]

It's the end of the human race .
I'd think "pro-life" might be a sensible tactic when it comes to surviving .....

One of those two sites stated the only time for breeding is after the zombie threat has been eliminated.  Because, you know, armchair coaching works that way.

The pros and cons that I can see:

Pros -

- A future for humanity
- Strength in numbers, eventually
- A reason to keep living beyond one's self

Cons:
- A mouth to feed that can't contribute
- Try telling a baby to be quiet while Walkers are nearby (I keep thinking of the M*A*S*H finale with Hawkeye's "chicken".
- Zombie kids > living adults

I suspect the authors at Jezebel wouldn't be happy with any female character short of Katee Sackhoff playing Shane instead of the current actor, including using a turkey baster to impregnate Lori.

Exit question:  Is trying to kill a baby in the womb really a good idea in the land of the (un)dead?

[AdmiralDigby]

Exit question:  Is trying to kill a baby in the womb really a good idea in the land of the (un)dead?

Interesting question .....

[AdmiralDigby]

I'm rally digging Evil Shane.

"If you think I'm capable of killing my best friend what does that say for someone I don't like."

[AdmiralDigby]

Game of Thrones and Walking Dead are misogynistic ?

Who'd think a medieval world and an apocalypse would be un-PC ?

Duh .

[Eric]

Who'd think a medieval world and an apocalypse would be un-PC ?

Duh .

Yeah, really.  Time to sue God or Darwin.

Women in an undead apocalypse have to worry about zombies and men.  These post-apocalyptic women have it pretty good all things considered.  Heck, the men of the group (well, Shane) showed that wife-beating was unacceptable even in a lawless land.

[AdmiralDigby]

Heck, the men of the group (well, Shane) showed that wife-beating was unacceptable even in a lawless land.

The Camp Dinnerbell Group is way to nice for a post apocalypse organisation .

We'll meet some real bastards who make psycho-Shane look down right angelic .

[AdmiralDigby]

Internet threads about tv shows are freakishly schizo .

Last week - I can't believe Carl's still in bed, how long has it been ? Four episodes ? C'mone already!
This week - Carl's up out of bed ? He was just shot for crying out loud !

[Eric]

Could one of The Walking Dead be walking [off the set]?

According to TVLine the backstage drama all started when series creator Frank Darabont was ousted. A whole lotta people were upset, especially one person, so much so that he/she asked to be released from his/her contract. But, according to the site, a funny thing happened between the time the request was made and when it was potentially granted - a change of heart.

Now this member of the ensemble wants to stay. But it may be too late. TVLine's sources don't know for sure at this point whether the character is going to be written off although one insider insists he/she ultimately got their wish.

Also via that article, a link to fan-made zombified cast member pictures.