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Post by reckon on Jul 11, 2017 16:42:25 GMT -5
FTWD fans are picking up on something that doesn't quite line up on the show. comicbook.com's Brandon Davis has the deets:
comicbook.com/thewalkingdead/2017/07/11/fear-the-walking-dead-alicia-age-18-controversy-/
"When Fear the Walking Dead began, Alicia Clark was a junior in high school, remarking to her boyfriend at the time that she was excited to graduate and be finished with it all at the end of the next year. The typical age of a high school junior is 16-years to 17-years-old. Most all high school students don't become 18-years-old until their senior years.
In Season 3 of Fear the Walking Dead, Alicia Clark developed a relationship with Jake Otto, a character old enough to have finished law school and gained thorough experience in court. This means he studied in college for at least six years, aging him to at least 24-years-old.
In the latest episodes of Fear the Walking Dead, Alicia pointed out that she was suddenly 18-years-old. While her age was not explicitly stated earlier in the series, her year in high school was the indicator. There is a possible argument for the character to have been held back but she is often described as the "over achiever" in the family, playing the opposite role of her former drug addict brother Nick and closely following the rules and making impressive grades in school. Given how smart Alicia Clark has been credited to be, there is little reason for her to have been held back, unless such a move was made and ultimately gave her an advantage by comparison to her class room peers."
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Post by zinc on Jul 11, 2017 18:03:29 GMT -5
I'm not sure but I found that "18 years old" mention so weird initially, but now it makes sense. I'm giving them a pass for the characterization in the 1st season because I don't think they really knew what they were doing other than capitalizing on the Walking Dead brand name.
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Post by greaterpursuit on Jul 12, 2017 17:05:26 GMT -5
I find the Alicia/Jake relationship creepy because of her age. I guess the "18" reference is to prevent more criticism about age-inappropriate relationships. I think the franchise has had their fill of that. At least Jake isn't old enough to be her father.
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Post by reckon on Jul 12, 2017 17:43:55 GMT -5
I find the Alicia/Jake relationship creepy because of her age. I guess the "18" reference is to prevent more criticism about age-inappropriate relationships. I think the franchise has had their fill of that. At least Jake isn't old enough to be her father. ^This. I'm really tired of the perv vibe that runs through this franchise, on screen and off.
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