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DP/30 Emmywatch: The Walking Dead, actor Scott Wilson

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  1. matthew says:
    March 20, 2012 at 11:34 pm

    I think this character was woefully underdeveloped (as are most of the rest of the cast, to be honest), but he did a fine job in the role.

  2. JS Partisan says:
    March 21, 2012 at 8:15 am

    Yeah… no. Hershel is awesome on this show. His last stand moment in the finale is one of the highlights of the entire season. Why people complain about the writing on this show as if they can do better, remains one of the weirdest parts of the criticism of the Walking Dead.

  3. Paul D/Stella says:
    March 21, 2012 at 8:33 am

    SPOILERS

    2-3 weeks ago Lori (who is a useless idiot and needs to die) turned all Lady Macbeth and encouraged Rick to do something about the dangerous Shane, who believed that Rick had stolen what was rightfully his (Lori and Carl). She clearly was telling Rick to kill Shane. So when Rick does kill Shane, in self defense, what does Lori do? Act like Rick is a monster and turn away from him. That is a textbook definition of bad writing. My 4 year-old could do better.

    I enjoyed the last stand at the farm. It was hilarious, like an ’80s or ’90s action flick. Everyone’s gun had unlimited bullets. Everyone was suddenly an expert marksman, whipping off head shots from moving vehicles like it was a video game. All it needed was a Van Damme or Seagal cameo.

  4. JS Partisan says:
    March 21, 2012 at 9:27 am

    SPOILERS

    No, she was not telling Rick to kill Shane. If you actually paid attention to what Rick told her in the finale. RICK ON HIS OWN, had had enough of Shane. Shane trying to lure him out into the field to kill him, was the final straw, and Rick stuck him because of it.

    What you seem to be missing is that Lori still cared for Shane. She still had feelings for him, and that his death still freaked her out. It’s not her fault that you misinterpreted her wants and desires (Or Kirkman’s or Mazarra’s who literally go out of their way to EXPLAIN EVERYTHING in post-mortem articles), but everyone seems to want to make Lady Scottish Play references about her. When, really, she’s doing the best she can in a shit situation.

    Now for your other problem: http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17h4sn2qv4ja3jpg/original.jpg

    FACED!

    ETA: Oh yeah, isn’t it a big glaring red flag for anyone to want a pregnant character to JUST DIE ALREADY? Isn’t that just a… WHOPPING HUGE BIT FUCKED UP?

    You’ve never read the comic or a comic recently because you think they give you kooties but trust me, you want Lori around, and I hope in a year she’s still around. If not, the shit this show might be getting in a year will be so epic and out of hand, that it could sink it.

  5. Yancy Skancy says:
    March 21, 2012 at 9:30 am

    Didn’t know Scott Wilson was on this show. Almost makes me wish I’d kept watching past the first three episodes of Season 1. Almost.

    Wilson was great in his JUSTIFIED guest shot. Like most actors his age, he doesn’t get tons of opportunities to shine, but when he does he nails it. MONSTER, SHILOH, JUNEBUG, etc. Always love it when he pops up in something.

  6. Wilder says:
    March 22, 2012 at 11:16 am

    This guy is a legend.

    “You’re so dumb you’re adorable.” – THE NINTH CONFIGURATION, his greatest performance IMHO.

  7. Not David Bordwell says:
    March 22, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    He’s really good in a small role in FLESH AND BONE, too.

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