Some people may love to muse on how far The Walking Dead has fallen, at least critically speaking, but it is still one of the biggest shows on TV. Considering how almost universally popular The Walking Dead was for a time, it is easy to see why an army of detractors eventually formed. Hype naturally provokes backlash, and with the natural ebbs and flows in quality that even some of the best TV shows go through, The Walking Dead has concocted the perfect recipe for earning haters.
That is not to say that The Walking Dead does not have flaws, and that some seasons have not been much better than others. The common refrain among many is that Walking Dead is far from its best days, and that the show really should have ended years ago. Those people will see their wish fulfilled when The Walking Dead signs off after season 11, but it will be a hollow victory, as the overall Walking Dead franchise is poised to continue for perhaps decades to come.
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Contrary to what those not in love with the show might attest, many people still watch The Walking Dead on AMC and its various streaming arms. Not to mention that the show may still attract new viewers who've yet to see the older seasons still available on services like Netflix.The Walking Dead may feature lots of rotting corpses, but the franchise's own death looks unlikely to happen anytime soon. The Walking Dead still remains a cash cow franchise for AMC.
While Rick and company's adventures at Hershel's farm during season 2 are often pointed to as a lower point for The Walking Dead after a strong debut season, there was one particular event that seemed to spur a mass exodus from the fandom. Season 6's
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