They decide they need Hershel to help the girl who is in shock. Rick and Glenn go to get him. They’ve barely been gone an hour when Andrea has a brilliant idea: “Hey, we should get Hershel!” Wow! Why didn’t anyone think of that before? Lori says “You know, that’s a good idea. Of course Rick and Glenn are already doing just that, and I told them it was a horrible idea, but now I’m going to go get Hershel too. They’re competent and armed and I’m damn near useless and pregnant, but this is surely the prudent thing to do. Please do not come with me, Andrea, as you are experienced with a firearm. It’s better that I go alone with my little pistol. Make sure to look after my son while I’m gone so that if anything happens he will have no parents at all.” And she then flips her car.

Having to go rescue Lori is not NEARLY an interesting enough plot point to justify the ridiculous build up necessary to put her in danger.

Not to mention that when they do find Hershel, he’s sitting alone in what appears to be the set of a Hallmark Hall Of Fame production of a late 1800s period piece. All because he was reminded of the existence of alcohol when he found his old flask.

However, credit where credit is due, it was pretty cool when Rick shot the two guys.

CRAPPY WRITERS!!!!!! They have a world filled with zombies, and the best thing they can think to do is have the characters stuck on some ridiculous 1860s farm with no zombies. Nothing ever friggin happens in this show! They walk around in circles, argue about the same crap, and do things that no sane human being would ever do. You can practically see the characters kicking and screaming as the writers drag them through the mud. I was almost done with this show but the last episode before the break was so good, I came back. Now I wish I hadn’t.

I just got done watching all of Sons Of Anarchy in a row. Throughout all 4 seasons, I said “Uh, I don’t quite buy that” less than I do in one episode of this crap. More happens in one episode of SoA, even a slow episode, than happens in a whole half a season of TWD.

In 2 episodes now (that I’ve noticed), Raylan has told parables to illustrate a point, sometimes just for fun, and sometimes to get a point across. 1st was when he was telling the story about “don’t go into someone’s house uninvited”, and recently was the story of Limehouse and Arlo.

I think both instances were great scenes with different intents/outcomes, and I hope to see that continue. Have you guys noticed this before?

I don’t envy you.

I never saw the email from the Stern fan, honestly, and I never was mad, just amused / flattered / whatever about it. I’m good for the t-shirt, if he wants to try sending it again, tell him to send it to a.ron@baldmove.com. I just tested the email; it works. Cheers!