What was once an intriguing, action-filled hit show has now become one long slog – a postmortem on what’s gone wrong. Six ways 'TWD' lost its way. By Dear TV, Dark twists are fine, but scenes that are lit so dimly we can't tell what is going on, or even with whom, are quite problematic. Bonus Scene: Talking Dead: Season 10, Episode 1 Norman Reedus, … But if at the end of the day, night is just too dark…? Not long after that, one of Morgan’s favorite students was brutally murdered, prompting him to revert back to a mad, homicidal rage. Take steps to create a proper mood. Copyright 2018 ComicBook.com. This one though is following an unfinished road, and so it keeps trudging ahead, mindlessly wreaking havoc. Dark twists are fine, but scenes that are lit so dimly we can’t tell what is going on, or even with whom, are quite problematic. And the she met Morgan, the stick-wielding passerby from the series pilot who’d disappeared into the depths of nihilism and come out with a newfound respect for human life – a trait which automatically marked him as a dangerous, disposable liability in her eyes. The live television aftershow in which host Chris Hardwick discusses episodes of the AMC television series will not air amid coronavirus concerns. We had just completed the NYCC Walking Dead panel on which the crowd erupted in cheers when Angela Kang announced that he’d be appearing on season 9 at some point. After taking a dry run at creating the ultimate anti–Sheriff–Grimes in the Governor, The Walking Dead invested a lot in Negan as the biggest of the Big Bads, who’d encompass every philosophical conundrum and fine point that makes this story’s hero who he is. It was almost pitch black.”. The comedian-turned-Alpha Nerd has done an excellent job with the hour-long postmortems, especially when it comes to channeling fannish enthusiasm. So why have the last two seasons been such a grim slog overall? On any given week, The Walking Dead is still capable of delivering episodes that are gripping, emotional and provocative.
Can’t the ‘biggest show on television’ afford some lights?? So what happened? “It could also just be a screw-up where people forget that their perfect set-up in their color timing doesn’t mean it’ll work for everyone.” And in the case of CGI-heavy shows, “It could also be a showrunner trying to hide sins.”. What the Tweet is All about? What’s especially aggravating is that if there’s one thing The Walking Dead still does really well, it’s gory, nerve-wracking action-horror scenes. And do not get us started on trying to decipher things when watching on, say, an iPad, during anything remotely resembling daytime! The news comes just hours later AMC Networks paused pre-production on The Walking Dead Season 11 by three to four weeks and put a thre… And that’s frustrating.”, How do maddeningly dim scenes even make it to air? Light a proverbial candle in Comments! Ok, then. Season 8. Talking Dead has become a crutch.In an effort to milk the heavy fan interest in The Walking Dead, AMC added the post-episode postmortem chat show Talking Dead in during the series’ second season, with host Chris Hardwick reflecting on what had just aired alongside a rotating panel of TWD writers, stars and superfans. In fact, even as show-runner Scott Gimple steps aside for his successor Angela Kang, the producers are still talking in terms of five-year plans, not endgames. This Is Us Resumes Production, EP Offers First Look at '2020 Sex Scene', Ratings: Discovery Encore Flies Low for CBS; Big Brother, Family Feud Top Night, Drag Race: Vegas Revue Finale Video: Kameron and Vanjie Analyze That Kiss.