The Walking Dead

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    I can no longer defend the show, but I'll give my perspective on why I still watch.

    First off, the show is shit. No excuses. There's a decent episode now and then, but yeah, the show has nose dived into filler episodes. The comic is not very far ahead at this point, and it definitely feels like they are stretching this shit out, for lack of ideas.

    If the point of the show was to take deviations from the comic, as Kirkman has eluded to many times, then it shouldn't be too much to expect some interesting side plots. They should be getting Kirkman's friends at Image to write more episodes. The best episodes are the canned ones, and the finales, IMO.

    I watch because I am heavily invested in the characters. I have been reading and collecting since issue 1, so I have this shameless obligation to stick with it. It's actually the only physical comic book I still get every month.

    But the show does suck. Most of the characters are not interesting. Daryl is probably my favorite character. But I also care what happens to Carl, mostly because I think he will be the "Rick" someday, and in many ways far more ruthless. I've always felt like this was his story, and his rise to the wasteland throne. At least, I hope.

    Someone concepted future Carl, and it's everything I hope this turns out to be, comic and show. This is why I still watch.

    Thanks for reading. Stop watching this crap. I wish I could.

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    • Yea that future Coral is pretty great.dopepope
    • *alluded...
      sorry for being pedantic.
      I agree on all counts, it has gone to shit, and I no longer care much for most of the characters...      BuddhaHat
    • It will take until season 34 before we see future Coral. We may all be dead by then.Ramanisky2
    • Future Carl looks rad, and nope, not stopping lolsea_sea
    • I feel better since I stop watching it. Do it too, stop. It really sucks.Bennn
    • yea, i just watch it because Zombiesfeel
    • It was horrible from the beginning. But thats ok. Some shit works out, some doesn't. If you're a fan, just read the comic, its better and gives you your fill.sofakingback
    • ahhh. sorry. had to downvote because Im not caught up yet and its on the front pagedeathboy
    • At first glance I thought this illustration of Carl was from the comic book.. haha. Good job! So really the comic is not too far ahead? Interesting.SoulFly
    • I think I watched the first couple of episodes and said fuck this shiternexbcn
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