The Walking Dead Showrunner Says the Sucky Finale Wasn't Meant to 'Fuck With People'

A majority of us can categorically agree that this season of The Walking Dead sucked more than any in recent memory. Our sweet killer Carol has withered and become a shell of her former merciless self. The sequence of events were as predictable as normal yet with less gratification. And Glenn’s false demise did…

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The Walking Dead: A Requiem for [Latest Dead Character]

The Walking Dead has rarely had mercy on its most lovable characters. Never would a great storyline be sacrificed for the sake of sympathy. It’s an admirable yet gut-wrenching aspect of the show. And so it goes that in Sunday night’s episode, “Thank You,” my third-favorite person was (presumably) killed off in the…

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Walking Dead Is an Existentialist Nightmare, and Suddenly a Great Show

The last four episodes of The Walking Dead have been the best since the series' inception. For too many episodes to count, fans were subjected to shoddy dialogue and shallow character development—even the dramatic twists, like the Governor's aquarium of heads or the Terminus cannibals, seemed like thin, broadstroke…