Chapter 29-1- Beyond Our Walls Part 1

[UndeadSweeper]

It could play out like "The 31st" and "Last Dying Breath" with us, the audience, learning about the outbreak and initial responses from different perspectives. An example would be Victor telling a second-hand account of what he knows of the evacuation of the colony juxaposed against an account from someone from Fort Irwin. Although Victor says he wasn't present during the evacuation he seems to have some knowledge of the events as he describes them to Kelly and Pegs in chapter 18/3. The Fort Irwin account could be told by Col. Kemmit or, perhaps, Pvt. Carl Thomas.

We haven't heard much about the Colony's founding or why the rescue opperation ended. A plausable scenario could be:

• Saul explains where he got the medicine, which leads to Victor discussing the Colony.
• Victor discusses what he knows of the Colony's early days while someone at Fort Irwin discusses the rescue.
• Victor mentions Sean, Michael, radio attempt, coup... CJ puts the pieces together Sherlock Holmes-style and conclude that the Mallers are heading to the colony because they had better radios and probably heard Michael's failed transmission to the Tower. Remember Tard's comment about having to listen to 'bird talk' in 21/1?

Can Ducan play the part of Watson?

[trubkir]

I can't believe I am saying this but is it Monday yet? I am as anxious as Homer Simpson when he had the waiting period to buy a handgun.

[nikvoodoo]

Just wait until season 3 ends. That's when the real pain begins.

[Tielurrdee]

Sorry if i jam all this together im on a phone. Well we all know or hope that col. Kem has information but who knows yet they could really still be somewhat in the dark do to speak all over. Yes it's apparent that michael will be briefed because it's said by the col. Himself and puck says a lot of info will be dropped real quick and that the col. Can explain it all better then puck can himself. But who knows if the col will have better information then Michael (and us) because michael and company have been living closer to and within "the front lines" so to speak. And the col said he has no MI specialist (I think that how it was stated). So the col could know the sevarity of the out break and the extent but maybe not the little details michael does. And the different "kinds". Well I'm just babbling now don't mind me. Just a few more thoughts. Datu may not be a citizen so may not be cleared? Michael will push to grant his acceptance and give good reason of king datu's resource fullness (reference to nik)and faithfulness. I brought up a thought early in this part of the forum and no one elaborated or maybe no one thought much of it probably do thought I'd throw it back out if anyone was bored enought to enjoy the thought >>>>>

Ok so let me see if anyone follows this thought. At the beginning michael was speaking about everything as it had already happened and looking back on it. We have porgressed way past the point of him being the only narrator. So forever I've wondered from at which point does it go from past to present because he spoke of him self being "27 at the time this all started". So is the end of the whole story him at this point of reflection or could it be sooner then that and will we go from past to present in this chapter. Or was it a seamless transition between chapters when others began to narriate that the point past. Just a thought maybe it doesn't make sense. I'm trying to type this while working tho it's been on my mind for a long time

. Anyways last but not least for me on this post sal back on his first journal entry (I'm not going to find it) says that if he turns into a biter that Michael is going to be his lunch. I've always thought that sal will get caught up and turned if he's not already. And now if you guys are right if Michael returns to la he could have a master tracker zombie "sal" seeking him for dinner. But who knows as I usually say at the end of my post I'm probably wrong. I know this isn't the crackpot theory section haha.

[Tielurrdee]

Just wait until season 3 ends. That's when the real pain begins.

:in corner rocking back and fourth: "happy thought happy thoughts happy thoughts:

[Cabbage Patch]

Just a few more thoughts. Datu may not be a citizen so may not be cleared? Michael will push to grant his acceptance and give good reason of king datu's resource fullness (reference to nik)and faithfulness.

I can't imagine Datu being Filippino would be a problem in and of itself. The Army has a long tradition of enlisting non-citizens to serve, and Filippinos have been serving honorably in large numbers for more than a hundred years. Being in the service gives you an immigration status similar to having a "Green Card", in that it allows you to stay and work as long as you're in the service. It also provides an expedited path to citizenship.

[Tielurrdee]

I can't imagine Datu being Filippino would be a problem in and of itself. The Army has a long tradition of enlisting non-citizens to serve, and Filippinos have been serving honorably in large numbers for more than a hundred years. Being in the service gives you an immigration status similar to having a "Green Card", in that it allows you to stay and work as long as you're in the service. It also provides an expedited path to citizenship.

Good to know that makes perfect sense

[Cabbage Patch]

I'm now leaning toward the idea that the C-130 in the Chapter artwork is taking some of our cast away to a "safe zone" somewhere other than Fort Irwin. That idea firmed up in my head as I listened to "We're Not Dead" episode 35.

Two of CPL Puck's comments make more sense in the context of civilians being evacuated. First, when he tells the group that, "once you get cleared you get your itineraries". If they were staying at Fort Irwin they would be getting their "assignments" or their "orders". Itineraries implies travel to me. Second, when Datu complained about having to learn military terminology and Puck makes the crack, "yeah, that might not be necessary". If it's not likely that Datu is staying on base then why would he need to learn the language?

Besides, it doesn't make sense to send characters back to LA in a C-130 when there are helicopters available.

[GingerNacre]

Small technical question...
My iTunes doesn't have new artwork for this episode.
Is it just me, or is there no artwork?

Mine had artwork.