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Paolo94 t1_j9hebi8 wrote

AMC was crazy to think a Walking Dead movie would make big money at the box office, let alone an entire trilogy. The fact that they’re now turning the movies into a miniseries seems like a downgrade if you ask me. This entire expanded universe is so baffling to me. It feels like AMC and Scott Gimple wasted so much time doing nothing with this universe. The main show is done, and the other spin-offs have had poor ratings and mixed reviews. Now all of a sudden they’re greenlighting spin-off after spin-off, yet the franchise is well past the height of its pop culture relevance. I feel like they’re 7 years too late at this point. Talk about striking while the iron is lukewarm.

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37Schmeckles t1_j9hdjfk wrote

Fuck no, dee was WAY better when she was the quasi normal view. ‘Whackadoo’ botox dee is juvenile, forced and unfunny. Season 14 on shes basically 0/10. Sigh.

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SuspendedInKarmaMama t1_j9hdefd wrote

I realize people on here won't like me saying this but Lincoln as Rick was much better than Pascal as Joel.

At least from what we've seen so far.

https://youtu.be/ehy8JxxUqh4

https://youtu.be/GErVgGgYKh4

As a whole, LoU is much better than TWD but if we're just comparing the two performances then Lincoln is the clear winner to me.

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MyStationIsAbandoned t1_j9hcprr wrote

yeah, idk what that guy is talking about The Walking Dead has been a shit show most of the time, but the actors are seriously top notch. Rick's accent is great. I've lived in the south most of my life. I don't people realize there's a ton of different types of southern accents. When I was a kid i even noticed this after meeting people from Charleston compared to people from a completely different city in that same state.

I've heard plenty of Ricks and Shane accents. I've even heard one of those crazy prim and proper early 1900's southern accents from this old guy in college. I half expected them to say "i do declare". It was so long ago that my memory wants to believe he did say it.

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ArkyBeagle t1_j9h748q wrote

Not a bad synopsis, although "Have Gun Will Travel", "Branded" , "The Rifleman" and dozens of other westerns come to mind. It would be difficult to explain the phenomenon if it were not for IMDB.

If we didn't see 'em in real time, they were on syndication - still are ( see Grit TV in all its pharma ad and reverse mortgage ad glory ).

I'm not sure it's really prestige though. Too soapy really. I'll still watch it because it's mildly ridiculous and does a decent job of rewarding willing suspension of disbelief.

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