The producers and cast of "The Walking Dead" met the Television Critics Association for the first time in the show's history this weekend. AMC presented a panel for the 250+ press organization, and some select intimate roundtable interviews for genre. Robert Kirkman, Glen Mazzara, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride spoke with us about the second half of the second season.
But first we addressed what some consider to be a decline in the show's quality since original show runner Frank Darabont was unceremoniously let go. In his absence, the story has lingered on a search for missing girl Sophia, with search headquarters at Hershel Greene's farm...
"I think if they didn't have that moment of calm where we got to know our characters a little bit better and we kind of got a sense that things were looking pretty good for them, this farm was a great place for them to be," Kirkman said. "You have to build up what they have before you can take it away. That's really what makes the story more interesting."
Certainly the payoff of the walkers in the barn, and the final reveal of Sophia's fate ended the half season with a bang. "We will resolve these storylines," Hurd promised. "Certainly people earned that resolution, earned that reveal. The farm has allowed us to develop the characters because it's not a constant threat. They're not always on the run. The dynamics among the members of the group are beginning to fester and beginning to build to a climax."
Source: Full article @ Bloody Disgusting
The Walking Dead - Season 2 - Producers Promise No Stalling & New Threats
18 Jan 2012
The Walking Dead
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ReplyDeleteIt will be awesome!
ReplyDeleteOoo, Mazzara got a little insulting there for a minute. I hope he doesn't think his audience is a bunch of dummies who do nothing but play video games.
ReplyDeleteI had no problem with the pacing of the past 1/2 season and actually think a lot happened--Glenn and Maggie, Otis being killed, the well walker, Daryl's heroics, Andrea learning to shoot....
McBride says everyone's having sex and women are being impregnated. Baby bumps galore for season 3.
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ReplyDeleteI did think there was any major pacing issue in the first half of the season, as season 1 while great when from one disaster another.
ReplyDeleteThat was one of the most detailed articles I have seen on a panel from TCA. It was a really interesting read. And while I agree with them that we needed to slow down and get to know the characters a bit more, I also think they stretched out some of the story a little too much. Because I didn't feel like there was a lot of character growth in this first half. A little, sure, but not enough to keep me riveted.
ReplyDeletethanks for the info sounds good
ReplyDeleteI don't have a problem with the pacing at the moment. Pacing is never a problem as long as what the characters are up to (or going through) is interesting.
ReplyDeletethanks good news
ReplyDeleteawesome cant wait
ReplyDeleteI hope its more action and less philosophy from now on! its a zombie show after all!! cant wait for it to be back!
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed the slower pace and calm before the storm of the first half of this season, its been nice getting to know the characters a little better. now I really like Daryl and I really hate Shane, bring on the rest of S2!
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