Chapter 37-1: Balance of Power

[awkwardalex]

anybody notice that Amy got better than what she deserved?
Amy was the one that handed Micheal a shovel to knock out Bixby, then later she turn on Pegs and locked her in her house in the safe room.
Amy didn't suffered enough in the end. Tanya gave an easy way out, before turning.

Yes Amy is the one who handed him the shovel and then said, "My names Amy, remeber me."

Looks like Michael didn't. I agree when I figured out she was bit I was like, "A buh bye!"

[OldtypeM87]

Sounds like "Smiiiiiiiiiiile."

Ive could've sworn it sounded like he was "alive for pie"

Side note, anyone think that Burt is close to biting the big one from what happened to/with him in this chapter from Michael's account?

[clem131]

Finally We're Alive is back!
Loved the first action scene and the transitions. Montage seems a bit off in some instances. For example when the gate is opening there is a voice from a Scooby Doo cartoon in the background saying something which I can't understand.
I am a bit concerned by the fact that the "and this is now" line is not there, AND no one mentioned it. This plus the change in music really helps in setting this season apart.

[Alizée]

Sounds like "Smiiiiiiiiiiile."

LAUGHING MY ASS OFF!! +1 Rep for you! AHAHAHA

[LiamKerrington]

The zombie says "We're Alive"

http://podcastnerd.com/Zombies_Alive.mp3

I am not certain, because I do not recognize the "we're" in it.
But I think it could be both; still I stick with "die, die , die" ...

*throws hands up in the air*
I've listened to the entire series at least twice but damn, am I ever rusty. There's all sorts of details I'm forgetting.
I call for a third listen-through! This time I'm going to take the advice of KC(?), mentioned in WND 54 and listen very closely to the sounds the zombies make.

The show is full of it. It is rich of a lot of details - important clues and hints as well as sweet red herrings ... That adds a lot of value to it and makes relistening to it so nice.

I played with the audio a bit. See if this helps http://werealive.mickred.com/wp-cont...r1AliveDie.mp3

Yeah, the second "item" seems to have a mumbled 'L' in it. So there it comes from, the "alive" story. Maybe it says "die, alive , die", but certainly not "we're alive", 'cause there is no such thing as "we're" in its small speech ... I stick with "die, die, die" ...

[scbubba]

I'm with Liam on the Little One's words. I think i might hear 2 syllables in the second sound it makes. So, at best, I could stretch it to "die... alive... die!" But I'm thinking it was more like "die.... die.... die!" with the speech pattern causing a little pause in the second "die".

Either way, I definitely don't get "we're alive" from it. YMMV

What I did notice was Michael saying "We were stronger now. What we faced here couldn't compared with what we left behind in Boulder or Fort Irwin. Or so we thought." More of that ominous foreshadowing....

But quotes like that keep me thinking that we are still reading from Michael's journals instead of being "present" in real time.

[Litmaster]

The zombie says "We're Alive"

http://podcastnerd.com/Zombies_Alive.mp3

That's funny... if you listen REALLY closely, I believe you can hear him say, "Litmaster Rules!"

[Grognaurd]

I have only listened twice and I have not tried really hard, so I will stick with my first impression

I... Alive... Die...

[LiamKerrington]

That's funny... if you listen REALLY closely, I believe you can hear him say, "Litmaster Rules!"

Now that I have washed my ears I hear it, too ...

I have only listened twice and I have not tried really hard, so I will stick with my first impression

I... Alive... Die...

Keep repeating it, and I will start believing it myself. No, seriously: I think this is possible. The magic in this particular moment of #37-1 is that it not only does it tell us about Little Ones being capable of speech, but also that it is blurred enough that we discuss it and draw different and good conclusions. And that's, by the way, the reason why I changed the entry on the Wiki-Article about Little Ones accordingly ... In version 1 I quoted the Little One sayin' "Die, die, DIE!", and now this entry is gone, because things are not as clear as I have believed in the first place.

Best wishes!
Liam

[Litmaster]

I played with the audio a bit. See if this helps http://werealive.mickred.com/wp-cont...r1AliveDie.mp3

Ive could've sworn it sounded like he was "alive for pie"

I am not certain, because I do not recognize the "we're" in it.
But I think it could be both; still I stick with "die, die , die" ...

Ok, we have to nip this in the bud. After careful research, I believe the Zed said one of the following:

"Hi, tough guy"
"Wanna try some apple pie?"
"You're lucky you can drive!"
"Hey, wanna get high?"
"I'm breaking out in hives!"
"What is that, tie dye?" (in ref. to the ABU's)
"You wouldn't believe my sex drive!"
"I've got a glass eye!"
"This attack took a nose dive..."
"What are you, a wise guy?"
"I'm having problems with my hard drive."
"I'd kill for a french fry"
"Long live Versailles!" (maybe he was a French Zed!)
"O.K.... who wants potatoes with chives?"