The Walking Dead is the Most Average Show on TV (possibly ever)

Spoilers ahead through the season finale To understand how The Walking Dead is the most widely watched show on cable television and simultaneously one of the most polarizing shows ever is actually a lesson in simple math. Ten plus negative ten still equals zero and that equation applies to the Walking Dead as much as any show that that’s come before it. To be fair, the Walking Dead is not necessarily a zero as the previous arithmetic indicates, nor is it a terrible show either. But it more so applies to the experience of watching the Walking Dead is often a zero sum gain, in that for all the things that keep me watching it, there are just as many that make my eyes roll into another state. There are worse shows, airing on AMC even, than Walking Dead that currently air, but why we even care is because the potential ceiling is so damn high for the concept. But it more so applies to the experience of watching the Walking Dead is often a zero sum gain, in that for all the things that keep me watching it, there are just as many that make my eyes roll into another state. Let’s start with the good: The tapestry that is Walking Dead is superb. While watching the show, we never feel like we aren’t living in that world with them. Sometimes the CGI isn’t the top of the pyramid, but it’s usually pretty passable, the world feels not only lived in, but destroyed and lived in again. Never not disturbing Another strong point is the plot that Robert Kirkman has created. The concept of morality…