Category: TV

The Walking Dead: Who’s Going to Die Before Season 3 Ends?

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Recently Natalie Abrams of TV Guide posted her odds for The Walking Dead: Who’s Going to Die Before Season 3 Ends?

I’ll post her odds and my thoughts.  Beware there is a major spoiler if you’re not up-to-date with  watching the show.

Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln)
Odds: 100:1
Thoughts: Rick is the star of the show.  I can’t see them killing him off in the tv series unless The Walking Dead runs a long time.  I could see it happening (in the comic and tv show) once Carl is old enough to survive on his own.  Wouldn’t that be interesting if Kirkman had always planned for Carl to be the star?

Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs)
Odds: 99:1
Thoughts: I’d say Carl is one of the safest, if not the safest of all the characters.  He’s become interesting this season since he toughened up.

Beth Greene (Emily Kinney)
Odds: 80:1
Thoughts: I could see her character going either way… surviving or being killed off.  She’s a tough one to call.

Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride)
Odds: 50:1
Thoughts: She’s slowing toughening up and her (potential) relationship with Daryl could prove interesting.

Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus)
Odds: 35:1
Thoughts: Daryl is safer than Rick and possibly even Carl.  His character is too popular to kill.

Glenn Rhee (Steven Yeun)
Odds: 30:1
Thoughts: Glenn’s days are numbered… if his character follows the path of the comic.  He should be okay to last this season though.

Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan)
Odds: 25:1
Thoughts: I’d be shocked to see Maggie killed off… although if they are going for shock value, she would be a good choice.

Hershel Greene (Scott Wilson)
Odds: 15:1
Thoughts: I’d hate to see him bite the dust, but Hershel’s days are numbered.

Michonne (Danai Gurira)
Odds: 10:1
Thoughts: Michonne is a safe as can be.  I see her right up there with Rick, Carl and Daryl.

Andrea (Laurie Holden)
Odds: 7:1
Thoughts: Andrea wanted to die in season two.  She may get her wish in season three.

Milton Mamet (Dallas Roberts)
Odds: 4:1
Thoughts: Milton is a minion of the Governor… and we all know what happens to minions.  If he was on Star Trek, he’d be wearing a red shirt.

Merle Dixon (Michael Rooker)
Odds: 3:1
Thoughts: If you’re caught up on watching the show, you know that Merle ended up wanting “braaains.”

The Governor (David Morrissey)
Odds: 2:1
Thoughts: The Gov is going to be killed at some point… but will he make it to season four?  I’d say, “Yes” but what do I know?

Guy Pearce, Iron Man 3 & a Suggested Role

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I’m a Guy Pearce fan.  He may be the most under-rated actor today.  Pearce is always good and brings something different to each role.

So, I’m glad to see Guy Pearce is going to be in Iron Man 3.  That’s definitely a plus.

Looking at this poster though, the first thing that went through my mind was, if I was casting an updated Miami Vice, I know who would play Sonny Crockett.

Breaking Bad: Walter White – Heisenberg Action Figure

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That’s the new Breaking Bad: Walter White – Heisenberg action figure from Mezco Toyz. Standing approximately six inches high [pun intended], the figure comes complete with removable hat, removable glasses, a sack of cash, and a bag of blue crystals.  

The figure is now available for pre-order.

This figure is obviously geared for adults who collect action figures, but I wonder how long it will be before some organization or person complains that toys for kids now include drug-dealing murderers?

A tip of Heisenberg’s chapeau to Toy News International.

Original Batmobile Sells for $4.62 Million

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Back on December 5, 2012, I let everyone know that the original Batmobile from the 1966 tv series was going up for auction.

I also dropped a strong hint…

If you were wondering what to get me for Christmas, this would be a good place to start.

Well, I guess no one had an extra $4.62 million to buy it for me.  Other than Rick Champagne, that is. That’s what Mr. Champagne paid and since he hasn’t contacted me, my guess is he’s keeping it for himself.

I can’t blame him.

Thanks and an extra “turbines to speed” to CBR.com for the post.

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” Loved by Almost Everyone

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A Charlie Brown Christmas is considered a classic.  And rightly so.

A Charlie Brown Christmas is the second longest-running animated Christmas special in television history.  It won a Emmy and a Peabody award.  The night it premiered on December 9, 1965, 50% of the viewing audience tuned in to CBS to check out Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the gang.

Everyone loved A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Everyone except the executives at CBS.

They hated it.  Let me rephrase that.  They hated everything about it.  They didn’t like the kids’ voices.  They didn’t like that there was no laugh track.  They didn’t like the jazz score.  They didn’t like Linus’ speech at the end about the true meaning of Christmas.

About the only thing that they did like is the fact after they aired A Charlie Brown Christmas, they weren’t obligated to order any more Charlie Brown specials.

Check out this post at Neatorama by Eddie Deezen and you’ll see how everything the CBS execs hated, helped to give A Charlie Brown Christmas it’s charm.

Of course, after the ratings, positive reviews and awards started rolling in, the execs at CBS probably started to like A Charlie Brown Christmas just a little bit more… as evidenced by the more than 30 animated Charlie Brown specials that have been produced over the years.

Buy Art & Help a Child Get a Christmas Toy

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About a year and a half ago, I did a post about Kyle Hilton‘s cool Breaking Bad paper dolls art.

Then about six months ago I did a post about his Pulp Fiction paper doll art.  As I said then, I’m not a fan of paper dolls, but when they’re as cool as the ones that Kyle does, they deserve to be mentioned. 

Until December 18th, all proceeds from any paper doll prints sold at Kyle’s Society 6 shop will go directly to giving a child in need a toy this holiday season!  

Detailed Walking Dead Infographic

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Here’s something cool that every Walking Dead fan will want to check out.  It’s an infographic created by Andrew Barr and Richard Johnson showing:

  • On-Screen Zombie Kills for Seasons One, Two and Three
  • Main Characters Who Have Become “Zombiefied”
  • Chronological List of On-Screen Zombie Kills, Who Killed Them & Weapon Used
  • The Tools used to Dispatch Zombies
  • The Top Ten Zombie Killers Who are Still Breathing

10 Things You Might Not Know About Tarzan

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When I was a kid I enjoyed Tarzan movies [Johnny Weissmuller was my favorite], the Tarzan tv show and the occasional Tarzan comic book.  

Over the years, I’ve watched many [if not all] of the  various movie Tarzans from the silent era, to the 60’s when he was a jet-setter, to the 80’s  when Christopher Lambert played him.  

Surprisingly, I’ve never read any of the  Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novels that gave the character his start.

If you’ve read this far, then there’s a good chance you’ll get a kick out 10 Things You Might Not Know About Tarzan.

“LA Noir” is Coming to TNT

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LA Noir is an original series from TNT that has a lot of potential.  Frank [The Walking Dead; Shawshank Redemption; The Mist] Darabont not only serves as Executive Producer, but also wrote and directed the pilot. 

Jon (The Walking Dead)  Bernthal headlines as ex-marine/LA cop, Joe Teague in an era of mobsters and corrupt cops.  LA Noir is based on John Buntin’s book of the same name. Coming Soon has more info about the series.