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Originally Posted by frankotank
I love this show.
I know you can pick ANY show to pieces if you try hard enough.
but I gotta say....
I don't like the way they are writing the gov. in the comic he is so so so ****ing bad...just so bad. yes they've throw in some badness in the show, but it's watered down compared to the comics. but even watered down do NOT forget that on this show....he kissed his zombie daughter ON THE MOUTH and then said "I can get used to the taste". this CLEARLY insinuates a sexual relationship, which jives with the comic and gives you insight into just how TRULY ****ed up he is!!!
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The character in the comic book has zero depth, he's a caricature of evil. So I actually prefer the show's take on the Governor. He's also a significantly smaller role in the comic book run.
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Originally Posted by frankotank
but now they have him with a family like he's all good. if it were written more true to character he'd be eyeballing that little girl like the ****ed up perv he is. I had no doubt as soon as the good guy/bad guy scenario started happening, I thought, that good guy is dead. gov is gonna go with the bad guy....the dude from prison break.
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I'd actually forgotten that he kissed Penny on the mouth in the show. Since they never revisited that, I'm going to write that off as something they started with and then decided they didn't like, so tossed it aside. I actually like the Family Man Gov (FMG), it's a nice departure from the lunatic that ended season 3.
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Originally Posted by frankotank
also....the guy that the gov threw into the pit.....REALLY DUDE! you know better than anyone what a ****ed up guy the gov is! you accept him into your camp! then you turn your back on him standing next to a bag of clubs! buh bye dumbass.
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Nah man, Martinez would have left him in the pit if it hadn't been for the little girl. But I think he could tell something had changed. And being the leader in this world would suck. You're constantly having to make decisions that are bad news for someone. I think Martinez saw the Governor as someone he could depend on to help lead.
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Originally Posted by frankotank
also....and this REALLY cracked me up....we are to believe that the only way out was blocked by a mud pit full of zombies. right? that was the only way to drive out of there! come on man.
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It wasn't that he couldn't get around them. That was when he realized he and the new family were safer as part of a group, but that's also when he realized the only group that would be safe enough would be one he led.
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Originally Posted by frankotank
also....my wife doesn't agree....but I thought the gov was saying "I don't want it" as he was throwing that guy into the pit. I believe he was referring to being the boss. he didn't want to do that, but as soon as the guy showed weakness and admitted he didn't know if he could keep everybody safe, the gov was like....dammit, if you can't I will. yes?
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I think you're partly correct. When he was throwing Martinez into the zombies he didn't want to lead. The Governor wants to be FMG, he doesn't want to make those tough decisions anymore. And Martinez is the only one that knows the Governor's old life, so he'd be the only one to ask him to help lead. However, I don't think that's when he decided to take over. After Ben(?) took over camp, FMG went out on the crew and discovered that their new leader was too weak to make tough decisions, so he grabbed his new family and left. That's when they came upon the walkers in the mud, which is when I think he made his decision.