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    The Walking Dead is a post-apocalyptic TV show based on a comic book series of the same name. The main character of the show, Rick Grimes, is shot while on a sheriff duty. After awakening from his coma, he discovers that the whole city has been overrun by zombies who run after people and eat them, more commonly known as ‘walkers’. However, he soon realizes that his wife and son are missing. During a hunt for supplies, he meets another group which happens to be the group his family is living with

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    The Walking Dead is among the zombie films that receive massive following by both horror and non-horror fans. Coupling the subtle distinction of the characters with the sly humor and thrilling kills, the series commands significant attention. However, the film has arguably failed its female audience and the feminists at large. From the first season, the accounts of patriarchy are spectacularly evident. It is also to note that the film takes a different approach in portraying zombies compared to other

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    The Walking Dead Allegory

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    Stories of the twenty-first century revolve around central themes or morals. For example, The Walking Dead is a narrative of how people in post apocalyptic societies prioritize close ones rather than strangers. A way novels address morals is through the structure of an allegory. Allegories depict for readers exactly what the author intends to convey through his writing. Each part of an allegory demonstrates a different part of the author’s message. Concepts existing outside of the novel, perhaps

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    first three minutes of AMC’s ‘Fear the Walking Dead,’ the upcoming companion series for ‘The Walking Dead,’ has now been made available to watch online. AMC shared the new show’s opening scene on Facebook ahead of the series’ premiere this Sunday. The first season of ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ is comprised of six episodes and is set to make its official premiere Aug. 23. The network has also ordered a second season to be unveiled in 2016. ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ is expected to finally bring on answers

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    Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead are without a doubt two of the most popular shows on Netflix. From cooking Methamphetamine to killing off zombies, both shows provide viewers with amazing stories, and action packed episodes that will have you leaning off the edge of your seat. While many fans simply see two different worlds filled with zombies and drug dealers, there are actually small similarities that make people question if the two shows actually coexist within the same fictional world. Many

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    Here's something awesome to tide over "The Walking Dead" fans who are waiting for the show to return to AMC next year. Telltale Games has released a new trailer for "Walking Dead: New Frontier" video game that's premiering on December 20. According to Entertaintment Weekly, "Walking Dead: New Frontier" is the third season of the Telltale Games video series, and is named after the New Frontiers, the group likened to the Saviors, headed by Negan in the AMC series. The reason why

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    the discussion of the Risk Walking Dead game. I am not a fan of the comic books or the tv series. I am not a fan of zombies in general. As with the pirate fad a few years ago, this game-after-game with a zombie theme will pass. While playing the game, on several occasions, I referred to the ‘walking dead’ as zombies. Each time I did, I was corrected by one of the fanatical fans of the show and the comics who repeatedly stated that there is a difference between ‘walking dead’ and zombies. Sorry guys

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    Walking Dead Season 7

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    The Walking Dead Season 7 won't air on TV until October, but that's not stopping fans from scouring the internet in hopes of find out which character was brutally beaten to death by Negan in the Season 6 finale. While it may be nearly impossible to figure out exactly who Negan's victim was, Walking Dead fans may have gotten a little preview of the gruesome death this week, thanks to Greg Nicotero, the show's special effects guru. Uproxx reports that in Nicotero's recent Instagram post he shows

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    First it was vampires, now it seems as though American culture is obsessed with zombies. Countless movies and television shows have premiered centered around these undead beings, but one seems to be the most prevalent. The Walking Dead is based on the ongoing comic book series written by Robert Kirkman. This horror drama plays on AMC, a channel known for it’s darker, and also extremely popular shows such as Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and The Killing. The show, which is currently finishing it’s sixth

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    The Walking Dead has been the number one show based on a zombie apocalypse since the show aired on television in October 31, 2010 in the AMC channel. In addition, Parker’s essay “Our Zombies, Ourselves” is a comparison to The Walking Dead because Parker writes about how do humans become zombies. In the show The Walking Dead, shows that and elaborates on how human beings transfer into zombies. As a viewer and a fan of The Walking Dead, in the AMC channel, the purpose of the show is because of the

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