# The Walking Dead; 4.11 "Claims" (open spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 24, 2014, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057 "2014-02-24T01:52:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/81 "2014-02-25T21:45:39Z")
> [@simster](#): > > (to be fair - probably not to the writers either). šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/82 "2014-02-25T21:56:22Z")
> [@simster](#): > > He started out just walking away - I donā€™t think its even dawned on him the distance that has been traveled at this point. > > (to be fair - probably not to the writers either). Yeah, Glenn was passed out and then finds himself many miles away from where he wants to be and Abe wasnā€™t giving him any time to stop and think. If I were Glenn Iā€™d insist on at least stopping for awhile too. Plus, Abe is all about having good, reliable friends and the ā€œsave the worldā€ stuff is apparently baloney, but it gives him purpose. Itā€™s baloney to Mullet as well it seems. ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/83 "2014-02-26T00:29:23Z")
Meh. Nothing really happened. If Rick decided to leave from the start, and Abrahamā€™s car just happened to break down, the whole episode couldā€™ve been written out. I hate filler. ---
**Author:** ![GreedySmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/84 "2014-02-26T00:35:41Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > Well it was leaking out the bottom, not the side. I seem to recall there was a bullet hole in the side of the tank as well, I just presumed the round hit the side and either deviated or already had a downward trajectory and exited through the bottom of the tank. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/85 "2014-02-26T00:48:17Z")
Looking at the Wiki, in the comics Abraham, Eugene, and Rosita met Rick and co at Hershelā€™s farm, so these characters are being introduced way later in the series. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/86 "2014-02-26T02:05:55Z")
> [@simster](#): > > He started out just walking away - I donā€™t think its even dawned on him the distance that has been traveled at this point. > > (to be fair - probably not to the writers either). It was the first thing I thought of - ā€œYou just drove three hours - thatā€™s not a three hour _walk_, dude.ā€ I could hand-wave that one away with thinking that Glenn is going back no matter how long it takes. Iā€™ll just keep on studiously ignoring how much simpler this would all be if they had bothered to take five minutes to figure out a meet-up spot for when they had to bug-out of the prison. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/87 "2014-02-26T02:37:13Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Iā€™ll just keep on studiously ignoring how much simpler this would all be if they had bothered to take five minutes to figure out a meet-up spot for when they had to bug-out of the prison. I gather that they are all supposed to get to the bus. Bad plan as it turns out, but I think that was it. ---
**Author:** ![Reverse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@Reverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reverse)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/88 "2014-02-26T02:39:34Z")
Having a meet-up spot wouldnā€™t have helped Glenn because he passed out and got picked up by the cartoon crew. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/89 "2014-02-26T03:13:51Z")
> [@Reverse](#): > > Having a meet-up spot wouldnā€™t have helped Glenn because he passed out and got picked up by the cartoon crew. Presumably the bus would have gone to this nebulous meet-up spot. It is the fault of writers/fate/hormones, whatever that he got off the bus. Oh, wait, everyone on the bus was zombified before they got to the nebulous ā€œmeet-up spotā€. šŸ™‚ But I like ā€œcartoon crew.ā€ šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/90 "2014-02-26T03:53:30Z")
I still think the pre-arranged meeting place would have worked; part of the arrangement would have been that it is outside of the prison but reasonably close to it, and also that if you go to the meet-up place and have to leave, you leave word there as well about where you have gone next. I really do think that would have worked. But then the second half of the season would have been two episodes long. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/91 "2014-02-26T06:42:42Z")
Both Glenn and Maggie were supposed to be on the bus, and both got off. It wasnā€™t shown I guess, but presumably theyā€™d have said something like, ā€œyou go on ahead, Iā€™ll catch up with you.ā€ That would imply they knew which direction the bus was headed, maybe even which main road it would be on. Not much of a rally point, but at least itā€™s a direction. It would sure help if we had a map. Thereā€™s a map for the comic book, and a map for filming locations, but no map of the TV show story locations. Iā€™m curious how and where the Rick, Glenn, Carol, and Maggie groups are going to meet up again. Thanks to the Terminus map, we do know where that is. Not sure if it needs boxing, but itā€™s in Macon, GA. The city Terminus is located in has already been mentioned by Daryl. Michonne was planning on heading that way to look for the Governor, and Daryl called the way there, ā€œ70 miles of walkers.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/92 "2014-02-26T13:01:46Z")
If it were me, Iā€™d have named it something happier. Inspiration, Ga.? Maybe theyā€™d get smarter. ---
**Author:** ![jesus80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/46a35a/32.png) [@jesus80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesus80)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/93 "2014-02-26T15:20:12Z")
I donā€™t understand why they didnt have ā€œplan bā€ when prison fails where they would rejoin(like safe house). And I would never trust people with mulletsā€¦ especially in zombie world šŸ™‚ First post šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/94 "2014-02-26T16:38:20Z")
- waves \* Hi Jesus. Weā€™ve been awaiting your coming. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/95 "2014-02-26T19:23:54Z")
For some time now! ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057/96 "2014-02-26T22:33:27Z")
šŸ˜‰ > [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > - waves \* Hi Jesus. Weā€™ve been awaiting your coming. šŸ˜‰ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-11-claims-open-spoilers/682057.md?page=4)