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 Rick Grimes Is Essential To The Survival Of The Walking Dead – Here’s WhyThe Walking Dead is easily one of TV’s greatest genre success stories. The series was derived from the popular comic books of the same name, and it took years for the TV adaptation to come together. Ironically, the property as a whole saw an exponential increase in popularity due to the show’s immediate status as a blockbuster hit. In the eight and a half seasons of television that ensued, The Walking Dead has seen unparalleled amounts of success with fans and critics alike. Long-running shows always have their ups and downs. Until recently, The Walking Dead had more ups than downs.In many ways, The Walking Dead was the beneficiary of arriving at the right time and place. The show had the luxury of coming directly off the heels of Lost, which left a void in the TV marketplace. In addition, it was also on same network as Breaking Bad and Mad Men, two of the most prestigious shows on TV. These factors led the show to amass an increasingly loyal fan base in the 18 to 49 demographic. So much so that it is still one of the highest rated cable telecasts of all time within that specific age range. However, the past two seasons of the show have seen a steep drop in ratings.  The show has always been notorious for it’s revolving door of a cast. Truth be told, part of the fun of The Walking Dead is the stakes that it carries from week to week. In other words, almost anyone can die at any time. With that said, there once was a belief that some of the show’s characters were untouchable. For many viewers, this illusion was shattered with Glenn’s death in the premiere of season seven. It’s easy to look back at that episode and point to it as the beginning of the end for The Walking Dead. From that that point onward, it seemed that no one was safe – except for Rick.Earlier this year, fans were shocked to find out that Andrew Lincoln would be leaving The Walking Dead in it’s currently airing ninth season. It should go without saying that Lincoln’s portrayal throughout the show has been iconic. At this point, Rick and Lincoln are so synonymous with each other that it’s hard to differentiate the two. There’s a certain part of the cultural zeitgeist that will forever associate this character with The Walking Dead. Indeed, it’s really hard to disassociate the actor from his on screen persona. More so, it’s even harder to imagine The Walking Dead without its true lead. |
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