3) The Walking Dead Season 5
Most shows lose viewers as each season passes. This sad fact is as inevitable as a zombie apocalypse, yet season five of The Walking Dead broke the mould and somehow received the highest ratings of any season so far. Critics and fans alike applauded the mix of intense action that the show runners managed to carefully balance with quieter moments based around the group’s dynamics.
The second half of season five opened with the aftermath of a key character’s death, an event that shook the rest of the survivors and fans alike. Things turned hopeful though once the group found refuge in the Alexandria Safe Zone, where everything was exactly as safe and peaceful as one would expect. Rick Grimes and co lived happily ever after. The end.
Except of course, that’s not how things ever work out in The Walking Dead. While the Governor was clearly evil for the most part, the human threat in this season was far more relatable and therefore more terrifying. This allowed the writers to explore the grey areas of survival in an apocalypse and ultimately what it means to be human.
Let’s hope the group move on soon though. Alexandria has a lot of potential, but we all remember the snoozefest that happened in season two when the farm setting was dragged out more than Carl’s grimy hair.
Published: Jul 6, 2015 09:21 am