Season 5 – The Walking Dead

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Raquel E @raquelea Dec 28 A season that weaves grief into the story while maintaining momentum and action. See more Jae H @JHReviews Nov 10 The Walking Dead was honestly a phenomenon when it first came to our screens. I’d never seen anything like it, and as a teenager at the time, I was completely engrossed, truly invested in the characters brought before our eyes. It felt real, grounded, and it made us question how far someone would go to survive. It really was a brilliant post-apocalyptic zombie story and series. At its best, it felt like an event, ending on major, exciting cliff-hangers, developing iconic characters, and keeping you on the edge of your seat. There was always anxiety over who might go next. The show was brave, unafraid to make bold choices and test the audience. Rick Grimes truly carried this show on his back. He was the face of The Walking Dead, brought to life iconically by Andrew Lincoln. The show was stacked with talent and often written so well that you cared deeply for each character’s story. Now, most of this praise applies to the first half of the series, where it truly thrived. From Seasons 1 to 7, The Walking Dead was near its best. After that, I became frustrated by certain story and character choices. There were simply too many characters, too many subplots. The show began to feel more like a soap opera. The zombies, once terrifying and central, faded into the background, merely reminders of what the show used to be. It felt like the show was holding onto something that no longer worked through the latter part of the series until internal changes were made. Though I did check out after Season 9. I eventually returned, but mostly out of loyalty rather than excitement. That said, The Walking Dead still gave us some of the best storytelling ever seen on TV, with brilliant villains and unforgettable arcs inspired by its comic roots. The early seasons remain a masterpiece of suspense, emotion, and humanity. It’s a show I both love and dislike, but those early years still bring me joy, nostalgia, and yes… a little trauma. See more Saul G. @SaulG0onMan Sep 28 With the group at their most hardened and unified, Season 5 is a roller coaster of thrilling action and emotional depth. The Terminus arc is resolved with a satisfying burst of violence, and the discovery of Alexandria offers a tantalizing new layer to the story. And the show's knack for blending compelling character arcs with gruesome, crowd-pleasing moments is on full display. See more Jackson S @RT35681305 Aug 11 This is one of my favorite seasons because it has prime Rick Grimes See more Eliana S @Eliana_selsa Jul 18 This is the absolute best season the whole group is goated and the storyline is very interesting to watch See more Bakon T @Bakon Jul 17 This is definitely the best season of the show thus far. Everything was ramped up to 11. The writing, the characters, Rick’s beard. I honestly didn’t really care for the hospital arc, that’s why it’s not a 5/5. Some of that really dragged and didn’t do much for me but that mid season finale was peak. The first episode of the season was the best episode of the show and a top 5 of all time. The 1st, 3rd, and 8th were the standouts. The finale was good but look at my review on that if you want to see my thoughts on that episode. My main two issues of the season really do keep it from being a 5/5, otherwise it would be. Beth and Noah’s hospital arc(which I’ve already mentioned) and the fact that this season doesn’t feel complete. Like why does The Walking Dead feel the need to make each arc 1.5-2 seasons long. Like you don’t need to make it that long. You could pretty easily merge a few episodes this season into one and you’d have a tight 2/3rds of a season which is fantastic. Like merge episodes 4-6 together and you’re all good. Also the group trying to live a normal life but looking like psychopaths when they are can get a bit annoying. Like Carol in particular becomes pretty unlikeable by the end of the season. Like her arc beefing with an 8 year old feels pretty out of place here since her threatening kids isn’t in her character. She becomes pretty annoying. My final minor complaint is that they kill off way too many major characters too close together this season. Like there are 3-4 MAJOR deaths this season and I know that this show is meant to show that everyone is expendable but it kind of bugs me how we have a major death in the mid season finale and we barely have any time to move on from these deaths because as soon as you do then someone else dies. Like 2 main characters die in back to back episodes and it gets kind of annoying. But this season was fantastic and I hope that season 6 matches this quality. I know every season after this with perhaps 9 being an exception isn’t very good but I’ll still watch them. See more Read all reviews

The Walking Dead — Season 5

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