Chapter 41-2 Eye Of The Storm

[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)

[Gooer]

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

Now that we know, we don't have anything to theorise about......it's just there in front of us...

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.

I'm afraid, it was a slow turner that the colony captured, not Randy, that bit Tanya.

[Bullethead]

I'm afraid, it was a slow turner that the colony captured, not Randy, that bit Tanya.

Wasn't sure if that was confirmed or not. Tanya likes to leave out details at her discretion.

[Gooer]

Wasn't sure if that was confirmed or not. Tanya likes to leave out details at her discretion.

Nope, pretty sure it was confirmed, due to the fact that they put down the partly-turned slow turner inside of the colony. Meaning (unfortunately) it wasn't Randy

[Storm]

Michael will just go "oh, fine then, I better not screw it up this time!" and just give Datu the needle righte after he's done telling the story. You know, then he's sure it's before he's turned.

[Tar Heel Fan]

So my question is: WHY did Randy want R2Da2 to leave?

AWESOME question - as cliche as it sounds: do zombies have a finer sense of other peoples' brains? Can they sense someone who is going to be able to be a "smart one" or a slow turner?

He sure as hell recognized R2Da2 not turning as quickly as we are used to seeing humans turn into zombs. Did Randy tell him to go and to leave, because he expects R2Da2 to turn while within the human colony and thus having the chance to turn the human community into zeehs? Or did he allow R2Da2 to get the chance to being treated by Tanya or at least receive some medical treatment? Or maybe something else?

Liam, you got some great thoughts there, and if the smart zombies are all on the same team as Ink, your first question fits in with some of the strategic maneuvers we've seen from the smart ones (see the slow turner up at the Ft. Irwin). I'll throw out a maybe something else, though:

Is it possible that Randy, with his ability to maintain certain human capabilities (decision-making, "reading," tool use (the list), speech), actually has some memory of what it's like to be human and his process of changing and took pity on Datu? Offered Datu the chance that he never got - to put an end to it before turning into a zombie? There's clearly something very different about Randy and Ink verses the tattooed, numbered ones (who seem like they were artificially experimented with, turning them into what they are). It's a bit , but that's how we get through the week, isn't it?

[UndeadSweeper]

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.

Yes, my Starscream theory

[LiamKerrington]

Hell, yeah. Starscream ... I like this picture.

And, guys and girls, I happened to decide it would be time for a new poll:

http://www.zombiepodcast.com/forum/s...n-Will-Michael

Enjoy it!
Best wishes!
Liam

[scbubba]

WHY did Randy want R2Da2 to leave?

Best wishes!
Liam

I'm beginning to wonder if Randy said "Leave!" or if he might have said (let me get my on just right now) "Live!"

Randy gives the "Bite of Life" to Datu because he (Randy) has figured out that something in his body can be used to inoculate a person against zombie cooties....

I may or may not be having an off day today.....

[Gnex]

I think Datu is delusional.............. 1 minute he is on deaths door, next minute he almost sounds like someone just told him a joke, then the next minute he can't remember anything, then all of a sudden he remembers everything...............

I think Datu is going to be fine.... He is just in shock and doesn't know how to handle it.......

Next Episode after having his blood taken every 2 hours, Tanya is going to tell us all that Datu's numbers are actually going backwards...... and then they start trying to figure out why!!!!