I mean, once this is all over and done with, when the series ends, if it doesnt have a good ending that ties everything together, it isn't going to be memorable. You have to be able to look at the entire series as a whole and know why you've invested in it. If Rick goes down, the rest of the show will seem kind of pointless, at least to me.
Sure it was Rick's story in the beginning but c'mon...the show has evolved over time and the Walking Dead universe continues to expand. Ther… moree are plenty of characters (and possibly new ones) who can pick up the slack if given more airtime.
If we agree that the show has been going downhill, then why be opposed to a cast and crew shakeup? A true fan of the Walking Dead should want to give the show another opportunity to be successful. Let the new show runner take it in a different direction and give it a chance! People overreact so quickly...
Except you can't possibly know what the show will be like without Rick, it hasn't happened yet. Would it be so unreasonable to keep an open mind about what comes next?
I mean, once this is all over and done with, when the series ends, if it doesnt have a good ending that ties everything together, it isn't g… moreoing to be memorable. You have to be able to look at the entire series as a whole and know why you've invested in it. If Rick goes down, the rest of the show will seem kind of pointless, at least to me.
Except you can't possibly know what the show will be like without Rick, it hasn't happened yet. Would it be so unreasonable to keep an open mind about what comes next?
Yes, there have been other spinoffs, but the main show is rooted in the source material. Carls death saw a significant deviation from where it stands, but the show itself was always centered around Rick. Despite that, Carls death saw another drastic response from the fan base and viewership. As someone else stated, we've pretty much followed Rick since the very beginning. Every major conflict, including the last season's, was centered around him. Shane, The Governor, the cannibals, Alexandria, Negan. He's an established central character that's driven the series, and after that big moment at the end of the last season he's leaving and someone else is taking over. They should have done more to secure Lincoln when they decided to kill off Carl.
You cite the first two seasons and the in-between of 400 days as an example of why it could succeed, but you don't talk about ANF completely disregarding a central character and arguably main character of those seasons and making her a cameo, in the worst received entry in their main spinoff series. Replacing the primary character in an ongoing story is not a good idea in general, especially when they're built on years of development. Javier failed, and now the core show is faced with finding their own. It's not a good position to be in for the show or most of its fans.
Will never understand why people say that the show can't survive without Rick/Lincoln. As people on this forum will obviously know, there ha… moreve been other successful Walking Dead related media that have done great without him. Especially Telltale's TWD season 1 and 2 (and 400 days). Isn't there some kind of spin off show that has gathered some attention as well? Hell even in the main show itself, there have been fantastic episodes in which Rick is absent or his contribution is minimal lol, which makes the notion that the show can't survive without him even more bizarre.
The show is clearly on it's way out regardless though. I'd give it a go for a season or 2 without him. You'll have to get someone in up to scratch to take over though. None of the current characters are interesting enough.
The best route for the show once Lincoln leaves is cancellation. They’ve already damaged it beyond repair imo, and cancellation would honestly be a mercy at this point.
I don't see how it would survived without Rick, he was the lead in the comics. Since the show is going down in votes/views its most likely be cancelled. I could see Michone as the main series and that the actoress has what it takes to go for a lead role but it wouldnt be like the comics, it would go off the main path that the comics take.
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In all seriousness, why is Rick leaving? Is it because Andrew doesn't want to do it anymore?
I mean, once this is all over and done with, when the series ends, if it doesnt have a good ending that ties everything together, it isn't going to be memorable. You have to be able to look at the entire series as a whole and know why you've invested in it. If Rick goes down, the rest of the show will seem kind of pointless, at least to me.
Except you can't possibly know what the show will be like without Rick, it hasn't happened yet. Would it be so unreasonable to keep an open mind about what comes next?
I mean of course. It's just what I'm expecting. I want them to end the show and land on their feet.
Yes, there have been other spinoffs, but the main show is rooted in the source material. Carls death saw a significant deviation from where it stands, but the show itself was always centered around Rick. Despite that, Carls death saw another drastic response from the fan base and viewership. As someone else stated, we've pretty much followed Rick since the very beginning. Every major conflict, including the last season's, was centered around him. Shane, The Governor, the cannibals, Alexandria, Negan. He's an established central character that's driven the series, and after that big moment at the end of the last season he's leaving and someone else is taking over. They should have done more to secure Lincoln when they decided to kill off Carl.
You cite the first two seasons and the in-between of 400 days as an example of why it could succeed, but you don't talk about ANF completely disregarding a central character and arguably main character of those seasons and making her a cameo, in the worst received entry in their main spinoff series. Replacing the primary character in an ongoing story is not a good idea in general, especially when they're built on years of development. Javier failed, and now the core show is faced with finding their own. It's not a good position to be in for the show or most of its fans.
I would say focus on Carl but we all know what happened to him...maybe Morgan.
Not Daryl though, haven’t liked him in a long time
The best route for the show once Lincoln leaves is cancellation. They’ve already damaged it beyond repair imo, and cancellation would honestly be a mercy at this point.
I like to think it's Andrew Lincoln's big fuck you to Scott Gimple for killing off Carl.
I don't see how it would survived without Rick, he was the lead in the comics. Since the show is going down in votes/views its most likely be cancelled. I could see Michone as the main series and that the actoress has what it takes to go for a lead role but it wouldnt be like the comics, it would go off the main path that the comics take.
Just choose a new actor to continue the role of Rick. After all, there is not only actor Andrew Lincol.
It will become the next xfiles, that 70s show, two and a half men etc
then die a pitiful death .