The Walking Dead 3.3: “Welcome To Stepford”

“We realize her silent treatment is a big part of her schtick, but even in the static world of graphic novel storytelling, the reader was able to perceive the depths behind her stoic face and the fact that she was carrying deep pain. Last night, we got one too many “What you talkin’ about, Willis” scowls without enough of the sense of danger the character carries.”

I’m sorry, but I laughed for a good minute after reading that because that’s pretty much what I’ve been thinking. I’ll wait patiently for her to say something un-brusque (two more episodes, max) before I start getting annoyed.

Kiki: I can handle that, and I see what you mean, Joe. Good point.

Jeannie: Agreed. Please give her some lines, please please please.

The Guv–(Nope, Can’t Do It) The Governor’s Paradise

Kiki: Now, let’s move on to the topic of this mystery utopian village in the middle of nowhere. Strangers put guns to Michonne and Andrea’s faces, and they are taken care of and fed. Now, that’s all fine and dandy, but suddenly they “have control of this zombie situation”? PUH-lease. This so called self-proclaimed “guv-nah” is just cruisin for a bruisin’ or should I say bitin’?

Joe: I dunno, Stepford looks pretty clean. I mean…Woodbury.

Kiki: This “guv’nah” needs to cool it on the crazy eyes when he’s talking about civilisation rising again. I’ll put money on it that’s why Michonne keeps throwing him the crazy stink-eye at him every time he opens his mouth to speak.

Ken: Merle is giving off such a rape-y vibe, even Andrea is getting creeped out–even though she was cool with sleeping with Shane.

Joe: Everyone in this town is giving off that vibe, Ken. Everyone. Whenever someone of authority says something to the effect of “You can leave whenever you want to. It’s completely safe here!” you probably want to sneak away and call 911 before he christens you as a new sister wife. Also, I know this is unrelated, but I love this the vest The Governor (I just can’t bring myself to type it that way, Kiki. LOL)

Kiki: Truth. LOL, of course Mr. Fashion and Entertainment Editor has to make a outfit comment. Fair enough, my friend, fair enough. Also, sorry, I’m on a roll. “Guv’nah” seemed appropriate at the time, ha.

Joe: Fashion and Entertainment Editor. (And now, I’m giving myself 25 hoity-toity points.)

Kiki: Har dee har, Joe. Quite frankly, I don’t blame her for being so damned skeptical. Looks shady if you ask me.

Jeannie: Anything this idyllic in a post-apocalyptic world has got to be shady! I wouldn’t trust a single thing this Governor person says. Stylin’ vest or no.

Joe: I really love his vest. It’s also very smart for the wardrobe people to put him in something only a politician would wear on Camp David, and it happens to be a hunting vest as well. I’ve been dipping into some weird WASP preference in clothing lately, like I want to be that one black guy in all the Ralph Lauren ads or something. Aaaand, now I’m dreaming of being the one person in the world to survive a zombie apocalypse just to go to Hermes and loot. Anyway, back to zombies and the people who hate them. I was going to ask why is it that the black character is oftentimes the skeptic in television–and here, rightly so–but It appears this is a well known trope. For the other side of this trope, just watch The Mist.

Jeannie: But the question is also, why isn’t Andrea more skeptical? I thought she’d be harder to win over than this. After all she’s been through, you’d think that she wouldn’t be so quick to accept this town on surface level.

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