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5 Reasons The Walking Dead Doesn’t Work As Well As It Could

Since the conclusion of Lost, it seemed like there was a void in popular culture of a TV show for people to rally around, to hold watching parties over, to discuss the next day, to pore over endlessly on the internet. Whether because of its comic book roots or its cable sensibilities regarding graphic violence, The Walking Dead has been the congregating point for perhaps the largest fan base surrounding a television show. And yet while many people enjoy the show to varying degrees, few would argue it is without fault. Some, like myself, despite watching the show week after week, conclude just about every episode with the vague wish that the show actually lived up to the potential dreamed of by its most pious fans and hinted at by its own greatest dramatic moments.
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Published: Mar 13, 2013 11:32 am

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[h2]2) Supporting characters are hit and miss[/h2]

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Again, there are examples of strong supporting characters here, some of which began in seeming supporting roles and became featured players. Daryl is the best example of this. This could have been a throwaway character and they decided, rightly, to make him into probably the most complicated and unpredictable member of the story. Furthermore, Carol seems to become more real in the third season and Herschel has evolved into a kind of badass Santa in his own way.

There are other supporting and guest roles that the show squandered. The one that made the greatest impression on me was Dave, played by Michael Raymond-James who is probably best known for playing Rene on True Blood. His confrontation with Rick and company in the bar in season 2 was one of the best scenes the show has produced, with the character of Dave in particular serving as this enigmatic stranger who engaged Rick in this standoff of wits and weaponry. He didn’t make it past the episode, unfortunately.

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