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With the slew of Walking Dead video games being released, I would suggest adding a shoot 'em up level featuring Bert Parks and the Solid Lead Zombie Bobblehead Dancers. 
I did not mean it was a repeat OF the webisodes; I meant it was the Characters FROM the websidode; for the first time in three seasons, those characters appeared in the show on tv.
I get that. What I am saying is I didn't see any of those characters in the webisodes. The only tie in is 1) how Hanna became the bicycle girl, and that the cold storage guys happened to raid Rick's storage unit. Is there another season of webisode?
I remember viewing the one with Tyrese, but when I went through Season 2 and 3 webisodes I didn't see the one with him in it. Of course, there were a lot of other bonus features and stuff...but I didn't feel like going through it. However, I do recall seeing a webisomething with his gang fighting the biters.
I couldn't find any webisodes of Tyrese either. Just the bicycle chic and the storage place ones.
I could of swore I seen that webisode also. Because when I was watching that scene I thinking man ive seen this before..
They have The Walking Dead from the Beginning starting December 31st at 8am and running until mid season finale and then the beinning in black and white after the special ends The Walking Dead Full Series Marathon Will Air on AMC, Starting December 31 http://www.wetpaint.com/network/art...air-full-series-marathon-starting-december-31
The Walking Dead Full Series Marathon Will Air on AMC, Starting December 31 http://www.wetpaint.com/network/art...air-full-series-marathon-starting-december-31 
[h=1]AMC Renews The Walking Dead for Season 4... Without Showrunner Glen Mazzara[/h]What would you like to hear first, the obvious news or the surprising news? Let's start with the obvious news: AMC has renewed The Walking Dead for Season 4.
This was a given, thanks to the show's record-breaking ratings. October's Season 3 premiere drew more than 10.9 million viewers in its first airing, and earlier this month, the mid-season finale drew 10.5 million viewers in its first airing and another 5 million in its encore; those numbers are HUGE for a cable series, and probably the only thing that could've stopped AMC from renewing the zombie drama would be the world actually ending today, as those pesky Mayans predicted it would.
So let's move on to the surprising news, which possibly explains why it took so long for the network to announce the renewal in the first place: Showrunner and executive producer Glen Mazzara is leaving the series.
Here's the official statement from the network:
Today, AMC announces the Season 4 pick-up of The Walking Dead.
AMC also jointly announces with Glen Mazzara today that for future seasons, the two parties have mutually decided to part ways. Glen guided the series creatively for Seasons 2 and 3. AMC is grateful for his hard work. We are both proud of our shared success.
Both parties acknowledge that there is a difference of opinion about where the show should go moving forward, and conclude that it is best to part ways. This decision is amicable and Glen will remain on for post-production on Season 3B as showrunner and executive producer.
I have to admit that when I first heard this news, I was bummed; Mazzara is directly responsible for The Walking Dead's unbelievable improvement between Seasons 2 and 3. But then the deja vu kicked in, because this isn't the first time the show has lost its 'runner. As you may recall, Frank Darabont—the man responsible for bringing Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic series to television—departed after Season 1. At the time, Tim predicted the show would be fine, and now that we're halfway through Season 3, I think a lot of us would agree that it not only survived, it got way better.
What I'm more concerned about is the apparent "difference in opinion" between AMC and Mazzara over where the show should go. I've never read the Walking Dead comics, so I have no idea if the source material is at play here, but one of the reasons AMC is so successful right now is that when it started doing original programming, it gave its show creators an astonishing amount of freedom. But now it feels like the network is making a habit out of doing battle with the minds behind its biggest shows—specifically Matthew Weiner of Mad Men and Vince Gilligan of Breaking Bad—and while a lot of its past disagreements have been money- and contract-related, it's not like money and contracts don't affect the creative paths a show can take. Television is a business, and the issue of art versus profit will never die. But it worries me to know that AMC might be getting a bit more aggressive with its "network notes." And unlike Mad Men and Breaking Bad, AMC owns The Walking Dead outright. Maybe I'm just reading into it too much, but I'd love to hear your own thoughts in the comments.
A replacement for Mazzara has not yet been named.
The Walking Dead returns for the second half of Season 3 on Sunday, February 10.
http://www.tv.com/news/amc-renews-t...ason-4-without-showrunner-glen-mazzara-30308/
This was a given, thanks to the show's record-breaking ratings. October's Season 3 premiere drew more than 10.9 million viewers in its first airing, and earlier this month, the mid-season finale drew 10.5 million viewers in its first airing and another 5 million in its encore; those numbers are HUGE for a cable series, and probably the only thing that could've stopped AMC from renewing the zombie drama would be the world actually ending today, as those pesky Mayans predicted it would.
So let's move on to the surprising news, which possibly explains why it took so long for the network to announce the renewal in the first place: Showrunner and executive producer Glen Mazzara is leaving the series.
Here's the official statement from the network:
Today, AMC announces the Season 4 pick-up of The Walking Dead.
AMC also jointly announces with Glen Mazzara today that for future seasons, the two parties have mutually decided to part ways. Glen guided the series creatively for Seasons 2 and 3. AMC is grateful for his hard work. We are both proud of our shared success.
Both parties acknowledge that there is a difference of opinion about where the show should go moving forward, and conclude that it is best to part ways. This decision is amicable and Glen will remain on for post-production on Season 3B as showrunner and executive producer.
I have to admit that when I first heard this news, I was bummed; Mazzara is directly responsible for The Walking Dead's unbelievable improvement between Seasons 2 and 3. But then the deja vu kicked in, because this isn't the first time the show has lost its 'runner. As you may recall, Frank Darabont—the man responsible for bringing Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic series to television—departed after Season 1. At the time, Tim predicted the show would be fine, and now that we're halfway through Season 3, I think a lot of us would agree that it not only survived, it got way better.
What I'm more concerned about is the apparent "difference in opinion" between AMC and Mazzara over where the show should go. I've never read the Walking Dead comics, so I have no idea if the source material is at play here, but one of the reasons AMC is so successful right now is that when it started doing original programming, it gave its show creators an astonishing amount of freedom. But now it feels like the network is making a habit out of doing battle with the minds behind its biggest shows—specifically Matthew Weiner of Mad Men and Vince Gilligan of Breaking Bad—and while a lot of its past disagreements have been money- and contract-related, it's not like money and contracts don't affect the creative paths a show can take. Television is a business, and the issue of art versus profit will never die. But it worries me to know that AMC might be getting a bit more aggressive with its "network notes." And unlike Mad Men and Breaking Bad, AMC owns The Walking Dead outright. Maybe I'm just reading into it too much, but I'd love to hear your own thoughts in the comments.
A replacement for Mazzara has not yet been named.
The Walking Dead returns for the second half of Season 3 on Sunday, February 10.
http://www.tv.com/news/amc-renews-t...ason-4-without-showrunner-glen-mazzara-30308/
The Walking Dead returns for the second half of Season 3 on Sunday, February 10.
http://www.tv.com/news/amc-renews-t...ason-4-without-showrunner-glen-mazzara-30308/
Cool thanks for sharing and can't wait for it to start back up
http://www.tv.com/news/amc-renews-t...ason-4-without-showrunner-glen-mazzara-30308/
Cool thanks for sharing and can't wait for it to start back up
Used an Amazon gift card to order the compendium of issues 1-48, and while doing so found a t-shirt I had to purchase.
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I read the article about the show being renewed for a 4th season (nice, but certainly no surprises here!). However, I was mildly surprised that Glen Mazzara will be leaving the show to pursue other opportunities. After thinking about it, the writers, producers and actors and in place so I feel this is a good move for the show (albeit it a bit of a gamble) by bringing in another creative element; don't want the show to get stale. Additionally, I reviewed the five (5) episodes he was credited for writing during seasons 1 and 2 and, if I had to rate them, were average-to-below-average when compared to all 27-episodes. Meh...so the loss will be minimal. Mazzara will finish-out Season 3B. My question is, "What direction does the show take for Season 4? One thing is for sure...I'm going to have to pickup the comic book collections and read 'em over the summer.
"In late December 2012, headlines such as the following from the San Jose Mercury News (21 December 2012) announced: "'The Walking Dead': Showrunner Glen Mazzara departs after 'difference of opinion'". Statements by AMC - which described the parting as "amicable" - indicate, "Both parties acknowledge that there is a difference of opinion about where the show should go moving forward, and conclude that it is best to part ways." Additionally, Mazzara will continue as the series showrunner and executive producer through post-production on Season 3B, which resumes in February 2013."
I wonder what the differences were?
"In late December 2012, headlines such as the following from the San Jose Mercury News (21 December 2012) announced: "'The Walking Dead': Showrunner Glen Mazzara departs after 'difference of opinion'". Statements by AMC - which described the parting as "amicable" - indicate, "Both parties acknowledge that there is a difference of opinion about where the show should go moving forward, and conclude that it is best to part ways." Additionally, Mazzara will continue as the series showrunner and executive producer through post-production on Season 3B, which resumes in February 2013."
I wonder what the differences were?
I was surprised to see Glen leaving also but sometimes new blood does help the show from becoming stale but they need soemone that knows the comic
Cool. Hopefully they'll one day make their way out of Georgia. We shall see.
