Great comment. It’s truly outstanding and it has to feel amazing to come up through the ranks like this and then absolutely kill it.

To go from maybe have a good reputation with the people in the know to now having a reputation as one of the greats of all time.

Yeah, I heard about some of what happened from friends who were still watching, and it sounded absurd. It's really sad how quickly it fell off.

I covered this a bit in a previous comment, I'll quote it here:

> Talent and work ethic both is hard to come by in writing. If someone comes in who has a history of spoofs and comedies and gives a really solid pitch and spec script, they're much less likely to roll their eyes at his resume than the average moviegoer.

> Hollywood is forgiving of working writers who write schlock for money if it's competent schlock. Writing is a more working class profession in the industry (and less nepotistic) than acting because it's less glamorous. People come into the industry having to take whatever job they can to pay the rent and build a name.

> Plus, his spoofs and comedies were pretty successful so that doesn't hurt.

Basically, Mazin spent decades building up a name as a reliable writer who delivered what was asked of him. He built a considerable amount of reputation in Hollywood, so that gave him a foot in the door when he wanted to do Chernobyl, something near and dear to his heart and not just a job.

I feel like there are tons of good storylines sprinkled throughout the series, even in season two (especially towards the end) but it did struggle to keep everything entertaining over as many seasons as it ran. Once Negan came into it, some of the plot lines became absolutely bonkers and disbelief could only be suspended so much.

Man I loved szn 2 but I get why people didn’t like it. I still think the wire is the greatest show to ever be

Not sure why you’re putting down Andrew Lincoln when he was the best part of the show when he was on. Pedro Pascal is awesome, but he’s only played the character for one season so far

All Andy’s acting as rick was fantastic, the show fell off a lot but his acting remained great as long as he was on the show

Eh, that's also fair. Season 2 was a bit too slow for my liking, and I tapped out halfway through season 3, so I think that was a bit after I jumped ship.

I grew up in a union family so I loved the portrayal of laborers and what they go through.

Walking dead was good up until just after glen dies then that shit starts shark jumping.

Facts, Andrew was amazing the whole time and nothing Pedro has done acting wise is as good or better than Andy’s best acting moments on TWD

Writers gotta take work when they get it.

It’s violent. People get shot and bitten and eaten. Characters commit suicide. Children get infected and have to be put down.

Forreal I really don’t get that comment, Lincoln was stellar his entire time on TWD and he had so many legitimately amazing scenes where his performance was just top top top tier. TWD certainly has many problems and the quality greatly wavered but Lincoln did, he was awesome the entire time and was almost always one of if not the best things about that show. I love Pedro and am greatly enjoying the show but nothing he’s done so far acting wise is better than the best stuff Andrew did on TWD

Have you watched more than once? 2nd season significantly better the second go round

It’s amazing right? It’s like something magical clicked .

Ya I don’t get that comment at all, Andy’s accent on TWD was great almost all the time, it’s honestly more impressive than Pedro’s.

Why’s that a surprise, he’s still gotta get Ellie to the firefly place so hopefully they can create some sort of cure. Did you just think they’d stop there for good in Wyoming and say eh she’s immune but fuck a possible cure?

The show overall is very violent. Lots of killing, blood, people getting ran over, shot, stabbed, zombie on human violence. Some episodes have no violence at all, others can get pretty brutal. Watch the first episode alone and see if it's something you think she can take. If not, then continue on alone. Amazing show though, all around, don't miss it!

I do enjoy the eldest brother and the hooker but that is just because it is so entirely cringey.

Tom and Greg are so pure. :)

Ya I’m really not getting that dudes comment, Lincoln’s accent is rock solid and his acting on the show has pretty much been fantastic his entire time on it. One of if not the best things about the show for the entire time he was on it, his acting never wavered even if the quality of the show did

Lincoln’s accent is good tho lol, I’d honestly say it’s probably better than Pedro’s. Also he was stellar his entire time on the show, the shows quality wavered big time but Andy’s performance never did. Pedro has been great in TLOU but I think Lincoln was/is every bit as good when it comes to acting and he’s had a bunch of signature acting moments in that show that were pretty much universally praised. he has always been one of if not the best things about TWD while he was on it and he’s had so many great acting moments throughout the show.

Ideal final season: China vs The Roy Family

My wife is a pacifist vegan, my mom is a 72 year old, neither generally watches anything violent, yet both of them love this show. My wife has cried almost every episode. It’s not a show about zombies. It’s so much more than that, the story is incredible. Which is one of the reasons why it is so good. I got them through episode 3 and then they understood. That’s what I would do. Episode 3 is a game changer and probably going to win several awards

They’re the only couple I care about!