[JesusMonroe]

If a guy takes out an organised group of soldiers with ease, and then later murders his own people because he's a little peeved off, yes, I will consider him to be dangerous.

But you were saying he was more dangerous than comic Governor

[Zombified]

Kind of mixed feelings here. The Governor of last season tended to become less menacing for me as the series was brought to a close. If the writers focus more on him being a twisted, psychopath who is hell bent on carnage then I'll be excited.

[HockeyMike24]

I'm exited on finding out what the Gov has been up to after his massacre of the WB residents.

[Howard Roark]

I'm exited on finding out what the Gov has been up to after his massacre of the WB residents.

Same here. Next ep will most likely focus almost exclusively, if not entirely, on his life since he drove off with his two sidekicks. Should be interesting. I wouldn't be surprised if we don't see a single scene at the prison and/or featuring "the regulars".

[LostForever]

Having read the comics yes it does distort the perception some will have of the TV counterpart to the governor. I personally like the TV adaption because it's different than the run of the mill Villain the comic book version was (Don't get me wrong the governor in the comics was 100x more brutal, sadistic, and all around awesome.) however when you first see the guy with the Eye patch and long hair you either jump to the conclusion oh he's the bad guy or were in 1725 Caribbean.

[JesusMonroe]

Having read the comics yes it does distort the perception some will have of the TV counterpart to the governor. I personally like the TV adaption because it's different than the run of the mill Villain the comic book version was (Don't get me wrong the governor in the comics was 100x more brutal, sadistic, and all around awesome.) however when you first see the guy with the Eye patch and long hair you either jump to the conclusion oh he's the bad guy or were in 1725 Caribbean.

The comic didn't try to hide it, though

Spoiler

The first issue we see him is the same issue when it's revealed that he's evil

I'm disappointed by the TV Governor because I know the comic counterpart and because there are a lot of other TV villains that are way better

[Valleyaggie]

The Governor is sooooo last season.

[Shambo]

They spent waaaaaaaay too many episodes establishing that he is a deceitful person who will tell any lies to earn the trust of strangers. Like, really. We get it. We didn't need to see our main cast reduced to cross-eyed derps falling for every fib he told. I believe this season will be more focused on his sadistic side, but I feel it was a little too late imo. That unnecessarily prolonged Woodbury story arc that put me to sleep put a sour taste in my mouth and no amount of shock value from whatever the new sick Guv has planned could justify it. And I still for the life of me cannot figure out why his idiot henchmen haven't eliminated him already. What makes them think they're safe after witnessing all their comrades and friends getting gunned down point-blank by this guy? How can you write characters that stupid?? I feel like I'm watching Rocksteady and Bebop's live-action counterparts. Am I crazy?

[Lurwalker]

I voted No but not because I think it would be boring as I am sure havoc will ensue but I voted no because I was ready for his character to die by end of S3 and felt that the producers dragged his character on further than they really needed to. I'm just tired of TG.

[The Governor]

I groaned when he survived the finale to last season and I groaned again when we saw him right at the end of the episode the other night.

I had hoped that we wouldn't see him much/at all this season but the fact that they mentioned him in almost every episode clearly meant they were laying the ground for his reappearance.

I just hope his role in this story concludes soon, David Morrissey's acting is painful to watch at times.

[Blasko_Z]

I groaned when he survived the finale to last season and I groaned again when we saw him right at the end of the episode the other night.

I had hoped that we wouldn't see him much/at all this season but the fact that they mentioned him in almost every episode clearly meant they were laying the ground for his reappearance.

I just hope his role in this story concludes soon, David Morrissey's acting is painful to watch at times.

This is interesting to me because I always loved David Morrissey's acting, just not how the character was written. To me, just based on his prior body of work, Morrissey is one of, if not the most talented actors the show has employed. What about his acting seems bad to you?

[I R Biter]

I'm curious to see what Gimple does with him.....seems pretty unanimous that no one liked the Woodbury stuff from season 3, lol. What I don't like about his presence is that it seems pretty inevitable we're going to lose someone from the main cast. They wouldn't bring him back without having him do something seriously horrible. I wonder if he has a tank....

[The Governor]

This is interesting to me because I always loved David Morrissey's acting, just not how the character was written. To me, just based on his prior body of work, Morrissey is one of, if not the most talented actors the show has employed. What about his acting seems bad to you?

His put on accent sounds hilariously bad, the way he drawls with it makes him sound like he's had a stroke too.

I know he's not been helped by the writing last season but even so he's just comes across as wooden far too often for my liking.

He's a properly trained actor and has worked with the RSC but I think he's a below average actor.

[Blasko_Z]

His put on accent sounds hilariously bad, the way he drawls with it makes him sound like he's had a stroke too.

I know he's not been helped by the writing last season but even so he's just comes across as wooden far too often for my liking.

He's a properly trained actor and has worked with the RSC but I think he's a below average actor.

Well, I don't know where you live, so I can't call that into question, but I am a resident of Memphis, TN, and most of the businessmen I deal with every day sound very similar to him. In fact, my father sounds exactly like him. In my opinion, if even one person talks like him, then it is a legitimate accent. Some people I know have torn into Lauren Cohan (Maggie) for the same reason, but to me, she sounds like quite a few women I deal with every day.

[gracie lou]

Well, I don't know where you live, so I can't call that into question, but I am a resident of Memphis, TN, and most of the businessmen I deal with every day sound very similar to him. In fact, my father sounds exactly like him. In my opinion, if even one person talks like him, then it is a legitimate accent. Some people I know have torn into Lauren Cohan (Maggie) for the same reason, but to me, she sounds like quite a few women I deal with every day.

Agreed. I live in GA, and I think David Morrissey's accent is excellent. Maggie's sounds very twangy, but there are women from the southern parts of the state that sound very similar - I swear, some of the people I've come across in real life sound like they are putting on an accent because it is so thick.

[hannsg]

People migrate due to push and pull factors they have to leave the prison at some point to propel plot and keep people watching

The Flu and the Governor + The general incompetence of the group are the push factors
to get them out of prison and on the road

I assume or guessing there will be a pull factor as well (the radio signal or new guests or new info)
I.e. they will learn of a better place or plan.

The governor is necessary to give them that extra push they need
Personally the less we see of him the better IMO He should just show up and do his thing

[Aolain]

For me, the sooner TG is fed to the walkers, the better.

Once he is out of the way, and our gang out of the prison, things can move again.

[Twinkies]

I was not thrilled to see him again. I hope he is being brought back to be killed off quickly so we can get on with the story.

[Drunktard]

I knew he had to come back eventually, but right now I just wanna see how Daryl and Tyreese feel about Rick's decision of leaving Carol alone to fend for herself and I feel they are going to use the governor story arc to delay that.

I do want to see the final battle between the governor and the prison group, but I couldn't care less about learning what he has been up to since we last saw him, hell, I couldn't care less about his past as well. I don't want them to spend precious time developing a character that we all know is going to die either way. And besides, I don't think there is anything they can do to make me care about his death, maybe hopefully they will surprise me, but that's very unlikely.

[jayde]

Mixed feelings. I knew the Gov would return eventually, but I really just want this to be the end. The Governor and the prison group have already fought three battles and he left, beaten. I'm not looking forward to another showdown yet again when he seems to always escape the most impossible situations (standing in the open getting shot at yet somehow not suffering a single hit, getting out of that warehouse when surrounded by walkers). I hope this time the group get rid of him for good so they can move on.

[Thierry88]

Mixed feelings. I knew the Gov would return eventually, but I really just want this to be the end. The Governor and the prison group have already fought three battles and he left, beaten. I'm not looking forward to another showdown yet again when he seems to always escape the most impossible situations (standing in the open getting shot at yet somehow not suffering a single hit, getting out of that warehouse when surrounded by walkers). I hope this time the group get rid of him for good so they can move on.

If the main characters can survive these situations (Rick and Daryl escaped situations in which any red shirt would be bitten or devoured, Hershel has unlimited ammo, Rick was fired on by Martinez but was never hit like that wooden bridge blocked every bullet, Carol can hide behind Axels corpse without any bullet getting through, not to forget Tyreese and his superpowers), why couldn't the main antagonist?

[nazacuckoo]

If the main characters can survive these situations (Rick and Daryl escaped situations in which any red shirt would be bitten or devoured, Hershel has unlimited ammo, Rick was fired on by Martinez but was never hit like that wooden bridge blocked every bullet, Carol can hide behind Axels corpse without any bullet getting through, not to forget Tyreese and his superpowers), why couldn't the main antagonist?

Hershel's shotgun is clearly loaded with magic, everyone knows that.

[TangoJ]

Excited to see Philip again? No. Excited to get one last glimpse of big, dumb Martinez before he bites it, yep.

Seriously, I'm not excited about the Governor's return, but I'm hopeful that we will get a satisfying conclusion to his arc.

[Double Tap]

For someone so dangerous and cruel people in the show are sure gun shy when they have him in their sights. He needs to go.

[lone star walker]

I didn't think I would be excited for his return..... but now I am. When I saw him skulking there by the bushes, I started wondering what he had gone through. I'm curious what he will be like this time around.