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Post by Ripley on Oct 20, 2016 17:56:33 GMT -5
"...But ultimately, it doesn't matter who Negan kills off Sunday. No matter how shocking a twist — no matter how heartbreaking a loss — it will not save this show from the narrative mediocrity that's intermittently plagued the series since its inception. The show is stuck in a creative quagmire, and one twist isn't enough to fix the problems.... ...Cliffhangers have revealed the show's in a creative rut. The Walking Dead wasn't always subject to cliffhangers, but it's become prone to abusing the TV trope. Not only that, but it does so in a way that demonstrates the writers are simply running out of ideas.... ...The constant cliffhangers give the impression that AMC is trying to goad viewers into tuning in week by week. It's a strangely desperate tactic to employ when considering that, even after a slight ratings dip in season six, The Walking Dead is still a cable viewership powerhouse. If the cliffhanger addiction isn't ratings-related — which it shouldn't be — the only other thing to chalk it up to is lazy storytelling... ...There's no indication The Walking Dead can get better. The hype surrounding the season seven premiere is a stopgap for a bigger issue: The Walking Dead has nowhere left to go. Six seasons in, and the premise has become stagnant and formulaic. The group — and its leader Rick, who will seemingly never die as its protagonist — will find a new safe haven, only for it to crumble under unforeseen circumstances, forcing them to move on; rinse and repeat ad infinitum. The show has previously compensated for this with interesting antiheroes, like Rick's frenemy Shane in seasons one and two, and genuinely compelling standalone episodes, like the 90-minute origin story of Morgan's nonviolent philosophy from season six. .." link
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Post by murph on Oct 20, 2016 18:37:41 GMT -5
This line makes me sad. One of the things I appreciated so much about early Walking Dead - something that made me keep watching, was its lack of cliffhangers. I love that the first few seasons had their little teases or something that wasn't totally resolved and hinted a new story, but it wrapped shit up, a chapter was clearly over. It let you feel satisfied. I really miss feeling that appreciation and respect I had for the show.
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Post by reckon on Oct 20, 2016 18:58:28 GMT -5
Frank Darabont could have made this show consistently great.
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Post by Starlight on Oct 21, 2016 13:11:59 GMT -5
Didn't GM make a comment on his reddit Q&A about trying to steer away from cliffhanger endings. And now that's all twd does to hook viewers.
This article had alot of goods points.
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