[quote] to be fair, if you were only given budget that allowed most of your show to take place in the woods, you would run out of ideas too.
That's b.s.
Walking Dead has a huge budget, but do you know where it's going?
Right into Kirkman's, Nicotero's, Gimple's, and Hurd's pockets.
Additionally, it's going into those stupid special effects (which are lame), because special effects are Greg Nicotero's background and speciality, and since he's also an Executive Producer, he gets to call the shots on where the money is spent.
Guess what? Spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on more blood, guts, and gore is ridiculous. They keep harping on all the cool effects, and blah blah blah. Nobody cares about that shit, except for Kirkman and Nicotero.
We want a good STORY.
And finally, you know where the money is NOT going? To paying actors a fair compensation - such as Chandler Riggs. There was no reason to fire him. So getting rid of him just because they would have to pay him more, as he turned 18, is plain dumb. Put less money into those dumb effects, and pay the actors a fair salary.
Carl's story arc had so much more mileage than pretty much any other character. For fuck's sake, he's still alive in the comic books! He could have become a major character in the show, but instead they decide to keep horrible characters like Rosita, Tara, and Eugene on the show. Idiots.
So don't give me this line about "no budget." This show has a HUGE budget. The real issue is how that budget is being spent.