Aight..... Seems like the natives are getting restless..... Let's hope for a payoff! Happy Monday and enjoy!
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Aight..... Seems like the natives are getting restless..... Let's hope for a payoff! Happy Monday and enjoy!
We're Alive - making Monday something to look forward to for 4 years!
Man Its gonna be a long wait this morning.. Sinus issues and all.. Man this medicine has me a little loopy.. But hey its all good.. KC I still think you should release these on Fridays..
Will it be even more character building? Or will there be kind of an explosion of events drawing them survivors into a spiralling devil's circle of agonizing pain and horrible destruction? Most of the real* survivors already left the Colony - what does this mean for the remaining minions, and helpless msifits?
*real in terms of guys not only being capable of using guns the right way, but also and especially willing to do so ...
*snip - double posting due to error 25*
I just had an evil medicine induced thought.. Maybe CJ gets bit in the other leg and has to perform self leg amputation to stop the spread of the infection..
'nough said. It is time for some good old seek&destroy action. However, I guess that the real action will take place in episode 39-1. Just because it is cliffhanger time!
*starts downloading new episode*
Crow, he left, crow...
See ya in two weeks j/k
I heard a crow!
Oh kayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ...
Now, what an episode - again.
So, what's your idea: What has happened within the time-frame covered in that episode?
It was a good detailed episode. News on most of the characters and a positive outlook...for the most part.
Dang it!! Seriously. Grrrrrr!!!
Well, the most obvious link is the birth of the Child.
Second, are Burt and Riley really that crazy to hunt Scratch 24/7 for four months?
We're Alive a Story of Revenge :)
Edit: oh and that is getting us pretty close to the 1 year mark. Hope they have at least one really good diesel mechanic and some kick ass additives.
OOOOOOHHHHH MMMMYYYY GOOOOD! Pegs is such a cock tease and so are you Mr KC Wayland with that last line. Its gonna be a long two weeks
Well. Maybe CJ is trying to redeem herself.. I actually liked how she handled the Burt thing. I just hope Burt had his ears on and picked up on what Michael was saying.
Michael may get what he wants in more ways then one. Pegs, Zombies and from the sound of the last part, more then he bargained for..
Was a Good wrap up for this Chapter.. Sound likes we take a time jump on the next Chapter.. Will be interesting to see where it goes for sure.. So many directions are taking shape. Gonna be a hell of a ride this final season.
'm just wondering...
Does CJ even release the button on the radio when talking to Victor? It goes like...
*Chrrr* (CJ) Burt's on ........ Let us know if he does. *Chrrr*
*Chrrr* (CJ) And Riley too. *Chrrr*
(Vic) That's it? *Chrrr*
*chrrr* (CJ) Yeah, (blah blah blah).
And then Michael starts arguing with her. I don't know how a radio Works when it comes to that, but it just caught my attention.
Besides from that, I looove this episode... Especially the last 20 seconds. :D
Grognaurd pretty much hit on what I took away from the episode.
Either Riley and Burt are gonna be out there on their own for four months looking for Scratch or they came back in the interim with their tails between their legs and nothing to show for the effort. And since I can't imagine either of them coming back empty handed, I ave to assume they're gonna be out there all that time.
The other thing that interests me is that we're coming up on one year since the outbreak. Makes me wonder is Ink just trying to control everything in L.A. and attack any survivors, or does he actually have some kind of bigger plan that we haven't seen yet? Because if he has a bigger plan, what better time to launch it than one year after the outbreak started?
Looks like somebody called this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by pmchawk
In all seriousness, I don't think we stick with the colony next chapter,.. Or with Dunbar because it is an "extension" of the colony. I'm betting we follow Burt and Riley, unless they became like Randy during that 4 months.
You a damn cock tease KC!
I mean are they gonna find that nurse?!
But seriously...
Did anyone else notice the music? Not that its not always amazing but I noticed aLOT more this time.
As soon as I heard that I immediately thought "Now Kc is just messing with us....." :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Grognaurd
Oh man! It's absolutely amazing how the tone and feel of the entire episode can be changed with several seconds and a few words. Michael's voice over at the end was worth every bit of waiting that we may have done recently....
So, we got Saul, Lizzy, and Victor established in Dunbar.
Everyone is puling together in the Colony - Michael got more solidly into CJ's camp with the whole Burt and Riley thing. The soldiers are all still "his" people, so if Michael is in tight, they are in tight. And with the establishment of assigned journaling duties, I expect to hear more from them directly and not just through other character's observation. I would LOVE to read Puck's journal.... :cool: And we now know that Kelly is still a "good girl" and really working for Michael. That actually makes me feel better.
Burt and Riley could be established for the 4 months. Their conversation around having food and water and establishing a base camp sets the stage for a long term campaign.
If we get the 4 month time jump in 39-1, I expect we'll get a bit of a check in on all the parties and nothing too exciting will have happened. 4 months should bring us to Lizzy's due date and bring us close to Z-day +1 year. And then there is the Randy thing..... :squint:
Anyway, lots of stuff other than Michael's ending to love in this episode. Saul and Lizzy's fight and make up was pretty good. I could feel Saul's anxiety during the beginning and once we found out it was a ring, it was so perfect!
Michael is getting back to being more, well, Michael. A lot less brooding and feeling overwhelmed. I think he has felt a weight lifted with CJ running the show. I have a feeling that in 4 months, a lot of that will change for him.... We also get that Pegs and Michael are going to be able to coexist and, perhaps, more....
Second place for best dialog in the episode (after Michael's big bomb) goes to the Fort Irwin Kings of Comedy:
Robbins: "Yeah he was. Look at that. And CJ just left a minute ago, too. Damn, son! She just got outta the hospital!"
Puck: "Michael, you're a little slut"
Robbins: "We should be taking numbers here. Jesus, you can't just be hogging it all for yourself."
Carl: "I don't even know what to say."
Robbins: "Of course you don't, Princess"
Puck: "That's cause you're virgin!"
And of course, the ending. I thought the episode was done with "It's time we get started!"
I actually got goose bumps during Michael's voice over after that. And my jaw fell on my desk when he said Randy's name... :yay:
Hi.
CJ is in control. And despite my lack of sympathy for her I must admit: she knows how to handle Michael; and Michael finally has kind of a leader that suits him well, because CJ offers him explanations and indeed "leadership".
I wonder about a couple of things - 4 months. That is a looooooooong time ...
a) Would Saul and Victor have told Lizzy about their status as being exiled? Or would they have informed Michael about it by any chance? Currently they are established as kind of an outpost about 0 miles away North of the Colony right in the middle of LA. But what purpose does this outpost actually have?
b) And what about Tanya and Kelly: Do they really need like 4 months to evaluate the inforamtion from all the journals? And wouldn't they keep CJ and/ or Michael updated about things that might be important about them zombos?
c) Burt and Riley - 4 months out there hunting a woman who might be a ghost or zombie already ... Considering the huge area of LA, how would only two persons be able to search for Scratch and Tardust (and maybe other survivors)? Survivng with canned food they would find in buildings should not be much of an issue. But finding hints and clues of the whereabouts of Scratch and Tardust ... That's quite a feat.
d) Speaking of which: Scratch and Tardust and maybe a few more Mallers ... Where in LA would they establish a camp? And would they find scattered survivors and re-establish what they once had with the Mall or the Colony - thus a small community of survivors being slaves under their rulership?
e) Skittles ... Skittles, Skittles, Skittles ... And Mr. Whiskers. What.About.THEM??? No, seriously: Will Skittle play a role again in this story of survival? And what would be the chances that Riley and Burt or Scratch and Tardust would meet him? And what would be the next thing happening then?
Although I see the simplicity and the need for this simplification storywise to focus on questions like this with the time having passed already. But you know what? I would love to have flashbacks or smaller steps through time for some of those smaller groups in order to get a "proper" (whatever this may mean) strory-telling.
I am pretty happy that #38 ended with a solid cliffhanger, and that #38-3 was as moody and calm as the other two parts of #38. Not sure, why though.
Best wishes!
Liam
Liam I am starting to think the Saul/Vic banishment will not be revealed till the last minute.. Maybe CJ needs them to come back cause their help is really needed. Then it will be Saul saying something then about it.. Kinda like a you did not want us till you needed us type comment and it blows up from there.. Or Dunbar gets over run and they have to make a quick exodus back to the colony, so they tell Michael about it so they can get him on their side to get back in. Those are the only 2 ways I see it coming out. I just do not see it coming to light in just a casual conversation. Something will have to spark it or it would have happened back when she ordered them out.
Here is Burt's note:
Attachment 2730
Looking forward to the big Lizzy, Saul wedding extravaganza. If they stick to Lizzy's plan—to have the wedding after the baby is born—then four-months should be just about right. I'm thinking the baby is due in three-months, since we know conception happened in early July and it seems like the characters are now in late December. Four months isn't long to plan a wedding, but it's not like there are a bunch of caterers or DJs to interview.
Why is Burt going to be the Best Man? Yes, he shared that first great adventure with Lizzy and Saul (getting the fuel tanker), but he hasn't always been the greatest friend to them since then. I would have thought Victor, with Michael as a second choice.
There's been some speculation that CJ was a wedding planner before the Zombie Apocalypse. I can't think of a better way to prove, or disprove that theory than to have a wedding happen near her.
My guess is that Burt and Riley will end up using Dunbar for support. It seems like that was the point of Michael's last message. He tells Saul and Victor that he's sending Burt and Riley on a "special mission" so that they know that they can use Dunbar as a safe house if they need it. Michael knows Burt and Riley aren't coming back to the Colony until they find Scratch so he's making sure they have someplace to go if they get in trouble.Quote:
Originally Posted by LiamKerrington
Bestman
If we go way way back to German Folklore, one might want to run over hill and dale and steal a wife. When doing so, one would want to bring the Best Man in a fight one could find and have him by your side until the wedding night was over. This seems really out of the blue, but Saul is a traditionalist. In Chapter 2, he is "starving", but does not eat anything unti Angel allows it. Saul has no real respect for Angel, but does not "Dig In" without a go ahead from the Patriarch.
I know... I know...
:tinfoil:
Anyone else notice how CJ sounds bad and talks about needing to go lie down? I'm not sure how it would play out with a time jump going into the next chapter, but I can't help but get the sense that her leg may not be healing up so well.
Add in Saul seems winded... Two is the start of a trend.Quote:
Originally Posted by EpiEpee
:tinfoil: family ring was my first thought j/kQuote:
Originally Posted by pmchawk
sorry i didn't get to post on the last few episodes... by the time i got to the forums the last few occasions there were already 15 plus pages.. and by that stage its just a fart in the wind ya know?
anyway... my bit..
wow. this was, i think, one of the biggest. "just the tip" episodes in a long time!.
I mean.. a proposal? .. the best one ever by the way.... "Are you?...." lol priceless..
the fact that once the joking was set aside, Michael's soldiers were keenly focused on the task of tracking down TOWTM and his littleones.
then there's the mention of Randy.. dayum!.
i dont get the survivors attitude of the absent without leave mentality.. 1) they're not in the military.. and 2) they're not prisoners.. although it is kind of made out that they are.. they're adults with their own agenda. if they want to go off on a murderous revenge quest, so be it... just be sure to log back loads of treasure, experience points and at least 2 legendary weapons.
ooo .. wouldn't a We're Alive Table Top game be fantastic!. O.o
anyway... Randy!! Woo!
I can't really come up with an insidious reason Saul would sound winded; his infection is long gone at this point. It wasn't that long ago he cracked a rib either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grognaurd
But, I think I mentioned last chapter part how nervous I got when Tanya and Kelly started reading journal entries. Then Victor narrated in this part, but Saul didn't. Seems like something is up....or maybe I'm just joining the tinfoil hat club.
How about a new Zombiecide-Expansion? If you gon't know zombiecide, then check www dot zombicide dot com ... Awesome Zombie-Mayhem Boardgame ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Arch_Will
And actually I guess a We're Alive Expansion would work pretty well ... Huge zombie-hordes, special zombie-types, individual characters ... Just imagine a boardgame with all the major and important survivors, the variety of zombs stomping through the streets, etc. We're Alive and Zombicide are quite close ... The questions would be:
a) would Kc like to get in touch with the Zombice producers, and
b) would the boardgame-designers at least consider an expansion based on an incredible podcast with an as much incredible audience and fandom?
(I know, I know ... Actually this would fit much better into the suggestions forum section ...)
Best wishes!
Liam
I made the assumption that Saul was winded from lifting/dragging Lizzy's pots, pans, and baby stuff from the hummer & through the halls. Then he was really nervous about proposing to Lizzy. "Is it hot in here?"Quote:
Originally Posted by EpiEpee
Could be something insidious being hidden inside something harmless.... But I think a ring in this case is just a ring.
Yeah I'm gonna go ahead and join in sayin' Saul is winded 'cause he just broke a few ribs...ya know...nothing bad. Then they had to move all the stuff they brought. And then he proposed with a positive response. If you aren't winded after all that just go ahead and run a marathon or two.
I also have to say JEEZ could I hate CJ any more at this point? Especially after being my favorite character. She's just wrapping everyone around her fingers...I feel something pretty bad coming up. Maybe not during this 4 month lapse that will need explaining...but I feel like CJ will be the next Gatekeeper...but in reverse. Gatekeeper seemed insidious at first but then turned out not so bad. CJ is awesome at first but I feel like she's going to lead a bunch of people into the ground...especially since we know how her first taste at being a leader turned out.