Is Hershel dead or not? That is the question we Walking Dead fans ponder. Well, I ponder it. They all carry the zombie-virus, or whatever it is. Shane turned with hardly a stumble when Rick killed him. He was alive one second, then a zombie the next. No lengthy, wasting transformation like with the bites. What if Hershel is the same? He stopped breathing, and then made some growly noise when Lori revived him. Dead? Not dead?
Yeah, I know. He woke up without any bitey, zombie-like tendencies. The producers all say that Hershel has pulled through. But I ain’t buying it. Mainly because the alternative is far more entertaining. So humor me here: In my world, Hershel is dead, but the virus is taking a while to manifest. So he seems like Hershel sometimes, but does creepy, menacing zombie things. Preferably while no one is looking. Who will he shred to bits first?
- Beth: She’s got that sweet blond thing going on. Aren’t they always the ones that get it first in horror movies? I’ll bet she’s a virgin too. Yeah. Strong possibility here.
- Maggie: Although she’s gotten physically close enough to Hershel for him to gnaw an ear off, she’s a bit of a tough-chick now. I could see her smacking his head clean off if he breathes wrong. Probably not Maggie.
- Glen: Nah. I’ve never seen him within ten feet of Hershel, and I can’t see that changing.
- Rick: Nope. Too busy with his Rambo-meets-Joseph Stalin thing. When he’s not putting a machete through the head of Tomas, or barking instructions, he’s giving Lori the stink eye for letting Shane into her muffin of love when she thought Rick was long dead.
- Carol: Maybe. I could see her getting all maternal and playing nursemaid to Hershel. Closer, closer, closer – bite, chew, rip, tear!
- Lori: Oh, I so wish! She’s really getting on my nerves. Actually, I’d been hoping her zombie-baby would burst from her womb like in Alien, ripping and screaming. Now that would be cool!
- Daryl: Not in a million years. He’d put an arrow through Hershel the second an eyebrow twitched.
- The Kid: (Also known as Carl) Sweetie and I hope each episode that Carl somehow gets killed. He’s constantly endangering the group by running off. At this point, he’s a candidate for the Darwin Award. I’d love Hershel to chew on him.
- T-Dog: Am I the only one who forgets he’s even part of the group? I bear the man no ill-will, but I seriously think I saw him wearing a red shirt. Could be him.
- Andrea: I certainly hope Hershel bites someone before she is reunited with the group. Same with that new kick-ass character Michonne.
Who do you vote for? Who would make your most-likely-to-die-next list? Is there a character you secretly hope bites the big one?
debradunbar
Hubby and I totally love this show! If Carl was my boy, I’d spank his ass right in front of everyone. He’s endangering the group with his cowboy actions. Of course, as the mother of a teenager, I totally get why he’s that way 🙂
Forget “Where’s Waldo?” It’s “Where’s Carl?”
Dana
Come on, give Carl a break. He’s just a kid. He shot Shane without a second thought. I have no doubt he’d shoot Herschel. Heck, he’d probably shoot anyone in the group except his dad and Beth at this point. Anyone else catch the subtlety from Herschel when they got to the cell block, “shouldn’t you be findin’ your own bunk.” Although, I do agree that Carl should lose the hat. He needs to find his own style. Maybe lose the pistol and find a weapon more suitable for a halfling.
As far as Lori, she should have died A LONG TIME AGO. If for no other reason that one of the other characters would have killed her when Rick wasn’t looking. Of course, at this point, Rick might stare in morbid fascination as someone ganks her.
I love this show. It keeps me on the edge of my seat and surprises me constantly. I secretly hate myself for being so easily entertained by such gore as well. Of course, I argue that it’s the human factor, the personal stories, that I find intriguing. As a pic on facebook once said, “The Walking Dead: watch people argue for an hour…with zombies occasionally showing up.”
Hoping I don’t spoil it for anyone, but if you’ve watched the third episode, I think Rick’s a-hole attitude is going to come in quite handy. Oh, and to quote another facebook picture, “everyone makes fun of the rednecks, until the zombies show up.”
And finally, has anyone seen Carl?
debradunbar
LOL – True dat!
Amberr Meadows
i vote for the most nervewracking, and we all seem to agree on who that is.
debradunbar
LOL – I about shot pop-tart out my nose reading your comment! At the very least, I want to knock that darned police hat off Carl’s head. Poser.
I wish Lori was stronger. She’s the one who could stand up to Rick and tell him to shove it up his rear. I’d like to blame it on the preggo hormones, but I think she’s just wallowing in self pity at this point. Blech.
Andrea needs to come back soon. She rocks.
Veronika
Man, Carl is working my last nerve, all cocky like “I killed 2 walkers, whatevs beyotches, here’s your infirmary supplies, pussies.” Yeah, I’m definitely pulling for Carl to get it, maybe from Hershel…I agree, Hershel’s gotta have some weird zombie virus action going on inside.
I love this show, it totally stresses me out when I watch it, but the characters have taken a turn for the unsympathetic. I still like Glen, Maggie, Daryl and Carol, but the rest of them can be walker meat as far as I’m concerned. Of course, Rick won’t be, he’s gone too far down the a*hole dictator route, so he’ll just off anyone that gets in his way. And poor T-dog, I had to check and see if he was still alive, I forgot he was still around!