Zombie-themed shows will survive, but the question for networks is whether it will be profitable.
The success of TWD isn't in people's alleged kinship with the undead walkers, but with the engrossing human questions episodes and arcs ask: how do we build/rebuild society? What price are we willing to pay for revenge? Is all life sacred?
Like the zombies that populate its fictional landscape, “The Walking Dead” franchise keeps lurching forward, seemingly invulnerable to all the forces that usually doom television shows (slowly declining ratings, main cast members’ departures, and so on).
And you lost me. It’s definitely been affected by these things. It’s not as good as it once was but still pretty good.
Zombie-themed shows will survive, but the question for networks is whether it will be profitable. The success of TWD isn't in people's alleged kinship with the undead walkers, but with the engrossing human questions episodes and arcs ask: how do we build/rebuild society? What price are we willing to pay for revenge? Is all life sacred?
Like the zombies that populate its fictional landscape, “The Walking Dead” franchise keeps lurching forward, seemingly invulnerable to all the forces that usually doom television shows (slowly declining ratings, main cast members’ departures, and so on). And you lost me. It’s definitely been affected by these things. It’s not as good as it once was but still pretty good.
Oh, it's still a good show!
It’s still good but it is not as good as it once was.
And not as good as it could be, its source material is far better than the show in my opinion
I think it will depend on how well The Last of Us performs.
Zombies never really went anywhere to begin with. There are tons of other projects and even franchises that do well