Well, what are there now, like 20 regular characters in the cast?  And three of them are black?  And two of them have only appeared in the most recent episode?

Michonne is becoming a frustrating character, in that many of these situations she's created or gotten herself into could have been resolved by a simple conversation.  All of her plotlines are becoming Three's Company episodes.  She could have easily cleared up any misunderstanding between her and Andrea, just by…

I like Handlen's theory that the Governor uses the "terrorist attack" as an excuse to publicly exile Daryl and Merle.  His plan is probably to have Merle manipulate Daryl into leading him to the prison, where Merle can do nasty reconnaissance work.  This would allow the writers to keep both characters alive (after…

I like Handlen's theory that the Governor uses the "terrorist attack" as an excuse to publicly exile Daryl and Merle.  His plan is probably to have Merle manipulate Daryl into leading him to the prison, where Merle can do nasty reconnaissance work.  This would allow the writers to keep both characters alive (after…

George Romero and Robert Kirkman seem to disagree on this point, even though The Walking Dead comics and TV show supposedly follow Romero rules.

George Romero and Robert Kirkman seem to disagree on this point, even though The Walking Dead comics and TV show supposedly follow Romero rules.

Yeah, but Merle made it very clear that he'd previously known Andrea, and he did it right in front of Michonne.  It would only be reasonable for Michonne to ask Andrea how she knew him — it's the sort of info that might come in handy, since Michonne figured out pretty quickly that if she tried to leave she'd have to…

Yeah, but Merle made it very clear that he'd previously known Andrea, and he did it right in front of Michonne.  It would only be reasonable for Michonne to ask Andrea how she knew him — it's the sort of info that might come in handy, since Michonne figured out pretty quickly that if she tried to leave she'd have to…

If they'd used characters who had been better developed, like Dale or Shane or T-Dogg, their voices would have been too recognizable for the audience.  So, they went with three of the redshirt deaths.

If they'd used characters who had been better developed, like Dale or Shane or T-Dogg, their voices would have been too recognizable for the audience.  So, they went with three of the redshirt deaths.

Yeah, if I recall correctly, it was more of a gladiator battle in the comics, with real life-or-death stakes.  In the comics the Governor is pretty quick to imprison and torture Rick's group as soon as they come across Woodbury, and the town is portrayed as a brutal dictatorship from the start.  The zombie gladiator…

Yeah, if I recall correctly, it was more of a gladiator battle in the comics, with real life-or-death stakes.  In the comics the Governor is pretty quick to imprison and torture Rick's group as soon as they come across Woodbury, and the town is portrayed as a brutal dictatorship from the start.  The zombie gladiator…

It's kind of weird that after a week, I'm still getting responses that are either examples of a black guy living until the end of a horror movie, or a white guy dying to save a black guy (though both instances are still pretty rare).

It's kind of weird that after a week, I'm still getting responses that are either examples of a black guy living until the end of a horror movie, or a white guy dying to save a black guy (though both instances are still pretty rare).

And yeah, I guess I have to concede Keith David in Pitch Black is an exception to this rule, since his death helps Vin Diesel get away.

And yeah, I guess I have to concede Keith David in Pitch Black is an exception to this rule, since his death helps Vin Diesel get away.

The Shining?  You mean that movie where the black guy undertakes an arduous cross-country journey at the whim of a telepathic white boy, because he has absolutely nothing better to do with his vacation, and then gets axed in the back for his troubles?

The Shining?  You mean that movie where the black guy undertakes an arduous cross-country journey at the whim of a telepathic white boy, because he has absolutely nothing better to do with his vacation, and then gets axed in the back for his troubles?

To elaborate, I meant that the black guy never sacrifices himself so that another person of color can live.  They always jump on the monster and say "Run!" to a white person.  Obviously there are examples where the black guy makes it to the end of the movie.

To elaborate, I meant that the black guy never sacrifices himself so that another person of color can live.  They always jump on the monster and say "Run!" to a white person.  Obviously there are examples where the black guy makes it to the end of the movie.