Post by Sexual Chocolate on Sept 4, 2016 16:24:48 GMT -5
1. It Has No Real Ties To The Original Show
Here’s the thing with a spin-off. Almost always, you take a character people like from an original show, and give them their own platform. When AMC first announced a possible Walking Dead spin-off, there were fears that characters like Daryl or Michonne might leave to lead their own series. And while that would have been a bummer for the original show, they would have been able to build a base around fans who were invested in those characters.
2. It’s Extremely Unclear Who The Lead Is
Yes, The Walking Dead has a big ensemble cast, but it also has Rick Grimes, the glue that bonds everyone together. He may be killed off in the show or comic eventually, if they decide to be that bold, but that day has not come yet, and it will probably not come for a good long while.
But in Fear the Walking Dead? I have no idea who its “Rick Grimes” is.
3. There Are No Memorable Villains
Every time it seems like the show might be getting something approaching a good villain, they’re killed off within an episode or two.
4. There’s No Source Material To Indicate It Will Get Better
While there are some advantages to not relying on already-written source material for a show like this, the ability to completely surprise the audience, for one, there’s a big disadvantage too. While early viewers of The Walking Dead may have been bored during Herschel’s farm, there was a hope among fans that it would get better in time, because they knew what was coming. They looked forward to Woodbury and Alexandria, and more recently, the arrival of Negan was treated like the second coming among fans.
5. It’s Too Many Zombies In One Year
There’s also the obvious issue that perhaps AMC is just relying way too much on one concept throughout the year. Now that Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead are both getting full, 16-ish episode seasons, that’s 32 weeks a year where there’s some sort of zombie show on AMC. For many people, even fans, that might be too much, so if they’re only going to bother to stick with one, guess which it’s going to be? The original, given all the other issues with the spin-off I’ve already mentioned.
There’s also the obvious issue that perhaps AMC is just relying way too much on one concept throughout the year. Now that Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead are both getting full, 16-ish episode seasons, that’s 32 weeks a year where there’s some sort of zombie show on AMC. For many people, even fans, that might be too much, so if they’re only going to bother to stick with one, guess which it’s going to be? The original, given all the other issues with the spin-off I’ve already mentioned.
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Here’s the thing with a spin-off. Almost always, you take a character people like from an original show, and give them their own platform. When AMC first announced a possible Walking Dead spin-off, there were fears that characters like Daryl or Michonne might leave to lead their own series. And while that would have been a bummer for the original show, they would have been able to build a base around fans who were invested in those characters.
2. It’s Extremely Unclear Who The Lead Is
Yes, The Walking Dead has a big ensemble cast, but it also has Rick Grimes, the glue that bonds everyone together. He may be killed off in the show or comic eventually, if they decide to be that bold, but that day has not come yet, and it will probably not come for a good long while.
But in Fear the Walking Dead? I have no idea who its “Rick Grimes” is.
3. There Are No Memorable Villains
Every time it seems like the show might be getting something approaching a good villain, they’re killed off within an episode or two.
4. There’s No Source Material To Indicate It Will Get Better
While there are some advantages to not relying on already-written source material for a show like this, the ability to completely surprise the audience, for one, there’s a big disadvantage too. While early viewers of The Walking Dead may have been bored during Herschel’s farm, there was a hope among fans that it would get better in time, because they knew what was coming. They looked forward to Woodbury and Alexandria, and more recently, the arrival of Negan was treated like the second coming among fans.
5. It’s Too Many Zombies In One Year
There’s also the obvious issue that perhaps AMC is just relying way too much on one concept throughout the year. Now that Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead are both getting full, 16-ish episode seasons, that’s 32 weeks a year where there’s some sort of zombie show on AMC. For many people, even fans, that might be too much, so if they’re only going to bother to stick with one, guess which it’s going to be? The original, given all the other issues with the spin-off I’ve already mentioned.
There’s also the obvious issue that perhaps AMC is just relying way too much on one concept throughout the year. Now that Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead are both getting full, 16-ish episode seasons, that’s 32 weeks a year where there’s some sort of zombie show on AMC. For many people, even fans, that might be too much, so if they’re only going to bother to stick with one, guess which it’s going to be? The original, given all the other issues with the spin-off I’ve already mentioned.
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