It really does come down to a matter of taste but I felt with the way they killed off the extras it seemed like stupidity/lack of survival sense rather than things outside of their control (which gives a more interesting sense of despair). I realized though the show's been getting a little too "squick" for me and it's been kind of turning my stomach at times and the game being less real in its effects doesn't do that. I heard the show's been getting better and I don't mind if other people like to watch it but I stopped feeling entertained and more bothered as the show went on.
I guess I see what you mean, though I guess you mean convenient deaths for the sake of the plot. Though, I didn't think that was really out … moreof the realm of possibility. The thing is, they've been living comfortably and safely in the prison for seven months. Much like the comic, the characters (like Dale) have let their guard down after being safe for so long. Even if the fence went down, there's no chance of walkers getting into the cell blocks without a whole lot of noise. We're more privy to this because we're watching it and expecting something bad to happen every second, when nothing bad has happened to them in months. As for Patrick's noisiness, he wasn't making loud growling noises constantly like some do when they're riled up. Considering that some walkers (the lurkers) master the art of keeping absolutely still and seemingly dead until prey gets closer, I don't think it's too much to buy that some walkers figure out how to stay quiete… [view original content]
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It really does come down to a matter of taste but I felt with the way they killed off the extras it seemed like stupidity/lack of survival sense rather than things outside of their control (which gives a more interesting sense of despair). I realized though the show's been getting a little too "squick" for me and it's been kind of turning my stomach at times and the game being less real in its effects doesn't do that. I heard the show's been getting better and I don't mind if other people like to watch it but I stopped feeling entertained and more bothered as the show went on.