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Go to hell, Random.org.

[DevSop]

Patrick Swayze as a badass still makes me laugh.

[Deadly]

Dalton.

[Sportsguy]

Dalton, no idea who the other guy is

[Stu]

Oh shit. Ummmm...Dalton, because he's more consistent in his badassity and he beat up Terry Funk once.

[DevSop]

I can't believe people buy Patrick Swayze as a bad ass. Road House is one of the most unintentional comedies ever while Rick Grimes is legit. This should be no contest but I forget just how 80s/90s centric this board is and how they revere some of the worst characters in movie history.

[Sportsguy]

Make your case then Dev. I legitimately have no fucking clue who the other guy is, I'm willing to listen to you

[Angle]

Dec 4, 2012 19:07:46 GMT -5 Sportsguy said:

Make your case then Dev. I legitimately have no fucking clue who the other guy is, I'm willing to listen to you

He's from The Walking Dead.

[Doug]

Don't listen to Dev, listen to Doug, and he will tell you the story of a good man trying to survive in a bad world, and the sacrifices he makes to keep his son safe and alive.

Rick Grimes was a good man, a loving father, and a damn fine cop. He served selflessly, even taking a bullet in the line of duty that put him in a coma. When he awoke he found himself in a world he did not know, a world over run by the Walking Dead. Now most people would panic, or think only of themselves. Not Rick Grimes, he had one goal, to find his wife and son and make sure they were safe.

Rick did find them, and not only did he keep them safe, but he helped those they had surrounded themselves with. He became a leader, a protector, and most importantly a reminder that you can be both compassionate, and deadly. When his best friend (who had told his wife he was dead and started sleeping with her) went crazy, he made sure that not only was he put down, but that he would not come back as one of the zombies walking the earth.

As any man in this world might, when his wife did perish, he broke down a little. However, he did not give, no Rick Grimes fought back. He protected his group, his son, and the daughter that was more than likely not even his. He would make sacrifices great and small, but he would never waver in his commitment to those he said he would keep safe. In a bad world, he was a good man.

Also, he did this...

[The Canadian Content]

Dec 4, 2012 18:10:07 GMT -5 DevSop said:

I can't believe people buy Patrick Swayze as a bad ass. Road House is one of the most unintentional comedies ever while Rick Grimes is legit. This should be no contest but I forget just how 80s/90s centric this board is and how they revere some of the worst characters in movie history.

Roadhouse is all kinds of fun, and Swayze is a badass in it, whether you choose to believe it or not.

I watched the first episode of the Walking dead, and htat's all I've seen. I can't vote for the Grimes guy because I don't know enough about him.

[Sportsguy]

Doug's description and the Youtube clip convinced me, retracting my vote for Dalton and voting for Grimes

[Doug]

Not related to this poll much at all, but watch Walking Dead fishy. Season one is great. Season two drags a little in the middle, but really picks up steam in the second half of the season, and Season three is some of the best drama i've ever seen on television. The first two seasons should be on netflix watch now. I don't watch much tv, but I watch the hell out of it.

[DevSop]

Fishy, that's my point. They make Swayze a badass. If that's not the height of unintentional comedy I don't know what is. I actually like Roadhouse. It's a good popcorn flick. But Rick Grimes is legit while Dalton is just funny.

[fifthhorseman]

As someone who voted FOR Rick Grimes, I also think it's funny that the tough Georgia cop is played by a tea-and-crumpet-loving Brit.

[Doug]

Yeah, the first time I heard Andrew Lincoln speak out of character, it blew my mind. He does a spot on American southern accent.

[The Canadian Content]

I intend to watch Walking Dead. I enjoyed the first episode, but my free Netflix ran out before my wife got a chance to watch it, so I'll be waiting to see if I can borrow it on DVD from someone eventually.

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Dec 4, 2012 20:09:38 GMT -5 fifthhorseman said:

As someone who voted FOR Rick Grimes, I also think it's funny that the tough Georgia cop is played by a tea-and-crumpet-loving Brit.

You should listen to Lauren Cohan (Maggie) talk too, then.

www.nerdist.com/2012/10/nerdist-podcast-lauren-cohan/

[Deadly]

I've watched (and loved) Walking Dead. I've read a decent chunk of the graphic novels as well. I love the story, the setting, all of it. But I really, really don't like Rick.

[Doug]

Particular reason why Deadly? I'm curious, as he's pretty much the main focus for both the show and comics. I would think if you disliked him that much, it would turn you off of the whole thing.

[Deadly]

Dec 5, 2012 10:54:57 GMT -5 Doug said:

Particular reason why Deadly? I'm curious, as he's pretty much the main focus for both the show and comics. I would think if you disliked him that much, it would turn you off of the whole thing.

I love the setting a ton. And most of the inter-personal dynamics are great. I just find Rick to be a really inconsistent character, both in the graphic novels and in the show. The rest of it is great, though.

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Dec 5, 2012 13:22:19 GMT -5 Deadly said:

Dec 5, 2012 10:54:57 GMT -5 Doug said:

Particular reason why Deadly? I'm curious, as he's pretty much the main focus for both the show and comics. I would think if you disliked him that much, it would turn you off of the whole thing.

I love the setting a ton. And most of the inter-personal dynamics are great. I just find Rick to be a really inconsistent character, both in the graphic novels and in the show. The rest of it is great, though.

***I've only watched the show***

I actually like him for the "inconsistency" you speak of. To me it's more of a character evolution as a product of the environment. He started off trying to be the straight-laced cop, but he evolved when he came to the acceptance that the world he knew and protected was no longer the same.

With that being said, he's not my favorite character on the show, but he's far from my least favorite (that would be Carol). Big fan of Glenn & Maggie, and Daryl has really grown on me.

[DevSop]

How is Carol your least favorite when Andrea and Carl are still around?

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Dec 5, 2012 15:14:47 GMT -5 DevSop said:

How is Carol your least favorite when Andrea and Carl are still around?

Because she hasn't really done much of anything interesting. Hasn't made me care one way or the other about anything (aside from being annoying as hell regarding Sophia). T-Dawg was the same way for me.

I may not like with how Andrea and Carl are about some things, but at least they're relevant, interesting characters. I hated Carl last year for being a whiny brat who always seemed to be more trouble than anything else, but I am really really liking how they're exploring his character this season.