{"id":15133,"date":"2019-01-11T16:03:51","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T21:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=15133"},"modified":"2020-07-08T15:25:38","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T19:25:38","slug":"a-look-back-at-the-year-of-the-walking-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/a-look-back-at-the-year-of-the-walking-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look Back At The Year Of The Walking Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latest episode of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Walking Dead<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evolution<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, appropriately summarizes how 2018 affected the franchise. With humble beginnings in 2003 as a comic series, it has now spawned: a main show, a spin-off in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear the Walking Dead<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, multiple video games, novels and merchandise galore. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, however, has been the franchise\u2019s most turbulent yet. It included the loss of \u00a0protagonists and major characters in both shows, two lawsuits, three television movies announced, a new showrunner, an almost cancelled video game and a crossover with Tekken 7. It\u2019s hard to believe all of this could\u2019ve happened in a year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrew Lincoln, the star of the main show, left the series after starring in every episode since the show\u2019s debut in 2010. Speaking with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entertainment Weekly<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Lincoln cited missing his family and kids as his main reasons for leaving. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have two young children, and I live in a different country, and they become less portable as they get older,\u201d he said to the publication. \u201cIt was that simple. It was time for me to come home.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His departure came as a blow to both the fans who\u2019ve stuck by Sheriff Rick Grimes story over eight seasons as well as the cast, who were quick to call each other \u201cfamily.\u201d Frequent co-star Danai Gurira said this in an Instagram post: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I truly believe Andrew Lincoln is the best leading man on television. He has made us all better with his leadership, dedication, heart, and generosity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Even though Lincoln has left the show, he was immediately confirmed to star in three television movies to continue his character. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who\u2019s to thank for this new direction? Scott Gimple, the showrunner from the fourth through eighth seasons, recently gave up the position and handed the reigns over to Angela Kang, who has been writing for the show since 2011. She has served as co-executive producer of the show since 2013. Gimple is now in the newly created position of Chief Content Officer, overseeing the entire <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walking Dead <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">television universe. The move has brought improvement to the show among viewers many of whom have grown increasingly dissatisfied with Gimple\u2019s direction as a showrunner. It seems Kang has breathed new life into the series with better critic reviews, even if viewership has been lower than average for the show. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving away from television, the video games have also gone through major events. Firstly, Overkill\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Walking Dead<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> received less than stellar reviews from critics. Then there is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2018\/10\/4\/17934166\/telltale-games-studio-closed-layoffs-end-the-walking-dead\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Telltale Games<\/span><\/a> saga, where the episodic game series was thought to have been canceled after the company filed for bankruptcy. Luckily, the final installment was revived by Skybound Entertainment, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a multiplatform entertainment company founded by original creator of the comic book series, Robert Kirkman, as well as David Alpert, a producer for the show. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of the franchise&#8217;s quality or behind-the-scenes drama, there will still be fans living and breathing everything <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Walking Dead<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Only time will tell whether the show continues to have success or drop dead like previous zombie franchises that couldn\u2019t stand the test of time. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest episode of The Walking Dead, titled Evolution, appropriately summarizes how 2018 affected the franchise. 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