Chapter 41-2 Eye Of The Storm

[scbubba]

Ok............. So why does Randy have a line in the Wiki called "Skittles' Nickname" I looked a few other characters and didn't see anyone else who had this trait......................

Most of the Zombie wiki entries (other than Regulars/Normals) have a Skittles' Nickname section. This holds the nickname that Skittles gives to them when he's hanging out with his buddies (Angel and Kalani) from the Tower.

[Gnex]

Most of the Zombie wiki entries (other than Regulars/Normals) have a Skittles' Nickname section. This holds the nickname that Skittles gives to them when he's hanging out with his buddies (Angel and Kalani) from the Tower.

Yes, but I think it would be a lot better if Randy and Skittles were hanging out somewhere drinking Mojitos or something....... and Skittles was just like "You know Randy...... I think I'm gonna call you Handy Randy since your so good at fixing stuff........."

[Storm]

So my Little theory wasn't so far off after all... Randy and Mikey being so happy to see each other Again that they started dancing, which somehow went kinda wrong so Randy accidentally broke Mike's arm. Only part that turned out not to be true was the dancing one I guess.
BTW, he can't be Skittles, Bob's not listed in the credits for this episode. I thought that too, though, he kinda sounds like him. Anyway, he's an awesome guy! I'd love more flashbacks with human Randy.

[HardKor]

Wow, here I am thinking I'm on the ball, ready to download the new episode the moment it comes out, and its been out for 7 hours. Time to play catch-up!

So we finally get the Randy story. All in all the story turned out how I expected: Michael finds Randy in the waterworks, they scramble to get out, Randy gets chomped and Michael breaks his arm in a door while trying to reach out. I did not expect Randy and Michael to know each other from before the outbreak. That was interesting but We're Alive is a small world after all.

What's sticking in my mind now is: what is the significance of Randy being the one to bite Datu? I think that has to serve some purpose apart from getting Michael to tell his story.
I'll admit, I was skeptical at first, but I'm starting to buy into the idea that Randy is The Starscream to Ink. If Randy has just enough of his humanity left to want to fight against what he's been turned into then maybe he could study whatever Ink is doing to look for a way out. And since he left Datu after biting him, maybe Randy will end up being the one who both infects and saves Datu.

[Gooer]

Ok............. So why does Randy have a line in the Wiki called "Skittles' Nickname" I looked a few other characters and didn't see anyone else who had this trait......................

Think because he is a zombie, all zombie characters have a section for Skittles' nickname, such as smart ones, fast ones, etc

Edit: Just realised its been answered already, woops!

[Gooer]

Michael has the world's worst timing...........

Someone just asked you to be the one to take care of them if they start to turn......... and you decide that it is the perfect time to tell him a story about the last time someone asked you to do that, and you just shut the door on them and left them........

Hahaha.....just thought about that.

[Gnex]

Hey Michael...... we are going out of town for the weekend and wanted to know if you would watch the house for us???

Sure thing!!! But First let me tell you a little tale about the last time I watched someone's house...... Everything was going great and then the whole place burned to the ground...... But yeah, No problem... Have a great trip!!!

[Bullethead]

Not as much traffic on this episodes thread. I mean come on people you finally have the answer to "Who is Randy?"

Now I've only listened to the episode once, at work, so I may be missing a few things I would usually catch. I am guessing Randy has discovered a way to keep people from turning, or perhaps that his bites don't turn people, maybe if you bite them in a certain spot (both Tanya and Datu in the arm right?), when the moon is full, between the hours of 1800-2300, with a 3-7mph wind gust from the west or something.

I am also going to guess that Randy is the one who got to Tanya before we found her. Maybe he knew who she was from before the outbreak, he seemed to be excited over hearing about Saul. They could have been ol chums.

He appears to be marking his targets. My guess is so that other biters don't attack them, or he is giving them a strain of his blood since he is clearly different. Better Randy then a mindless Z tearing them to pieces.

Now just need to figure what he's selecting these people for. What does he have in mind? Ultimate payback for Michael not shooting him ? Ha?

[Tar Heel Fan]

It's interesting that Randy was bitten by a regular one - it doesn't take a smart one to make a smart one, just need that one to already be smart, apparently. That info doesn't exactly help us to know what is going on with Datu.

However, what I think MIGHT be significant: Randy's eyes changed pretty much right away, if I heard that right. And if I recall, a big part of Michael's hesitancy to do anything to Datu was that his eyes were not yet changed. A smart one does not necessarily have to be a slow turner, which I guess I was assuming - their process would be different than normals'. Perhaps Datu will have the same kind of immunity as Tanya and Saul have shown?

[Tar Heel Fan]

Thinking about the eyes . . . it's also interesting that despite the eyes already turning, Randy was still able to talk and think and be in control of himself. It makes me wonder: What is the point of "Zombieness"? What are those symptoms of the moment when the person ends and the zombie begins - the transition that Datu is fearing? Tanya may have found that moment in the blood with the K18 levels, are there other physical absolute indicators . . . And will Michael be able to interpret those signs correctly in order to do right by Datu (if) when the time comes? (Oh, I hope he doesn't get trigger-happy to make up for his past mistake)