Call me a sucker for punishment but I am still a fan of the show. Having said that I am painfully aware of the rot that was seasons 7 and 8 and like the other answer here (Eden Dixon) I am heartened by the upswing by the Whispers Story Arc of Season 9. Like any series the WD’s fortune are a function of the writing. Season 3 and 4 are still the stand out benchmarks for the series with high notes reached in 5 and dare I say it, 2 as well.
So why has the show improved in 9? What mobilized it and 3 and 4 and why did 7 and 8 take a downturn?
The answer in two words is Darryl Dixon. He is the pivotal character in the show (in the comics it was Rick Grimes). Give him a greater role and the show blossoms. Push him to the side and it whithers. It really is that simple. Look at his footprint in the two lost years. It all but disappeared
It took the writers nine seasons to reach that conclusion. Whether they have actually learnt their lesson remains to be seen.
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