when did the undead become so predictable
predictable
predictable welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Walking Dead cliches
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looking at the situation’s and plot
looking at the situation’s and plot points that rise up in the show more
points that rise up in the show more
points that rise up in the show more than walkers do since we’re talking
than walkers do since we’re talking
than walkers do since we’re talking about events from seasons 1 through 7
about events from seasons 1 through 7
about events from seasons 1 through 7 beware of the Horde of spoilers coming
beware of the Horde of spoilers coming
beware of the Horde of spoilers coming your way around you know number 10 the
your way around you know number 10 the
your way around you know number 10 the new guy hates Rick’s group welcome to
new guy hates Rick’s group welcome to
new guy hates Rick’s group welcome to Alexandria not everyone is happy to see
Alexandria not everyone is happy to see
Alexandria not everyone is happy to see Rick and his crew stroll into town every
Rick and his crew stroll into town every
Rick and his crew stroll into town every time the group visits a new place
time the group visits a new place
time the group visits a new place there’s at least one person who’s
there’s at least one person who’s
there’s at least one person who’s unhappy they’ve arrived and makes no
unhappy they’ve arrived and makes no
unhappy they’ve arrived and makes no effort to hide their anger sometimes the
effort to hide their anger sometimes the
effort to hide their anger sometimes the bitter person comes to respect Rick’s
bitter person comes to respect Rick’s
bitter person comes to respect Rick’s group after they work together
group after they work together
group after they work together other times the friction is so bad that
other times the friction is so bad that
other times the friction is so bad that we get yelling matches all-out brawls or
we get yelling matches all-out brawls or
we get yelling matches all-out brawls or worst case scenario murder no matter
worst case scenario murder no matter
worst case scenario murder no matter where the crews travels take them you
where the crews travels take them you
where the crews travels take them you can always count on one thing when they
can always count on one thing when they
can always count on one thing when they meet someone new a conflict is about to
meet someone new a conflict is about to
meet someone new a conflict is about to begin
number nine there’s a life-saving deus
number nine there’s a life-saving deus ex machina our favorite character is
ex machina our favorite character is
ex machina our favorite character is corner walkers on every side no way out
corner walkers on every side no way out
corner walkers on every side no way out so they’ll be fine in about five seconds
so they’ll be fine in about five seconds
so they’ll be fine in about five seconds just when a survivor is about to meet
just when a survivor is about to meet
just when a survivor is about to meet their gruesome end a deus ex machina
their gruesome end a deus ex machina
their gruesome end a deus ex machina swoops in to save them it doesn’t matter
swoops in to save them it doesn’t matter
swoops in to save them it doesn’t matter if no one else was around a moment ago
if no one else was around a moment ago
if no one else was around a moment ago or how close someone is to biting it
or how close someone is to biting it
or how close someone is to biting it because salvation is always nearby
because salvation is always nearby
because salvation is always nearby usually it’s Rick or Darrell that rushes
usually it’s Rick or Darrell that rushes
usually it’s Rick or Darrell that rushes in as the big hero
in as the big hero
in as the big hero but sometimes a well-placed inanimate
but sometimes a well-placed inanimate
but sometimes a well-placed inanimate object can do the trick Glenn’s dumpster
object can do the trick Glenn’s dumpster
object can do the trick Glenn’s dumpster either way don’t count anyone out until
either way don’t count anyone out until
either way don’t count anyone out until their death is confirmed hey check out
their death is confirmed hey check out
their death is confirmed hey check out number eight experienced survivors make
number eight experienced survivors make
number eight experienced survivors make rookie mistakes
they should really know better by now
they should really know better by now the group has picked up a few ground
the group has picked up a few ground
the group has picked up a few ground rules for survival by this point like be
rules for survival by this point like be
rules for survival by this point like be aware of your surroundings and don’t go
aware of your surroundings and don’t go
aware of your surroundings and don’t go off on your own yet time and time again
off on your own yet time and time again
off on your own yet time and time again we see Walker’s getting the drop on
we see Walker’s getting the drop on
we see Walker’s getting the drop on seasoned veterans or solo missions going
seasoned veterans or solo missions going
seasoned veterans or solo missions going horribly wrong Karl is a big source of
horribly wrong Karl is a big source of
horribly wrong Karl is a big source of this cliche as his renegade adventures
this cliche as his renegade adventures
this cliche as his renegade adventures keep getting him into trouble and result
keep getting him into trouble and result
keep getting him into trouble and result in dire consequences for the other
in dire consequences for the other
in dire consequences for the other survivors we know that everyone has
survivors we know that everyone has
survivors we know that everyone has their off days but the fact that non
their off days but the fact that non
their off days but the fact that non Karl group members constantly makes
Karl group members constantly makes
Karl group members constantly makes simple and costly mistakes is hard to
simple and costly mistakes is hard to
simple and costly mistakes is hard to swallow number seven there are some
swallow number seven there are some
swallow number seven there are some serious trust issues I know you’d feel
serious trust issues I know you’d feel
serious trust issues I know you’d feel better with your sword more secure of it
better with your sword more secure of it
better with your sword more secure of it you’re safe here Rick’s crew is full of
you’re safe here Rick’s crew is full of
you’re safe here Rick’s crew is full of great Walker killers and terrible judges
great Walker killers and terrible judges
great Walker killers and terrible judges of character in the past members of the
of character in the past members of the
of character in the past members of the group have placed their trust in a
group have placed their trust in a
group have placed their trust in a psychopathic governor random Wanderers
psychopathic governor random Wanderers
psychopathic governor random Wanderers and an entire town of cannibals only to
and an entire town of cannibals only to
and an entire town of cannibals only to realize their error far too late and
realize their error far too late and
realize their error far too late and when an actually decent and helpful
when an actually decent and helpful
when an actually decent and helpful person appears in front of the group
person appears in front of the group
person appears in front of the group they’re often attacked or sent packing
they’re often attacked or sent packing
they’re often attacked or sent packing our community was first confirmed there
our community was first confirmed there
our community was first confirmed there Rick’s group’s credit they did develop a
Rick’s group’s credit they did develop a
Rick’s group’s credit they did develop a three-question system to determine if
three-question system to determine if
three-question system to determine if someone is trustworthy but seeing as
someone is trustworthy but seeing as
someone is trustworthy but seeing as that test has failed in the past maybe
that test has failed in the past maybe
that test has failed in the past maybe Rick should start scavenging for a lie
Rick should start scavenging for a lie
Rick should start scavenging for a lie detector number six a significant other
detector number six a significant other
detector number six a significant other dies
dies
dies it blurs him if a character falls for or
it blurs him if a character falls for or
it blurs him if a character falls for or starts hooking up with someone now at
starts hooking up with someone now at
starts hooking up with someone now at least they have someone to write their
least they have someone to write their
least they have someone to write their obituary finding love is still a
obituary finding love is still a
obituary finding love is still a beautiful possibility in the Walker
beautiful possibility in the Walker
beautiful possibility in the Walker infested world but making that love
infested world but making that love
infested world but making that love official is pretty much a death sentence
official is pretty much a death sentence
official is pretty much a death sentence only a handful of relationships have
only a handful of relationships have
only a handful of relationships have managed to last longer than a season and
managed to last longer than a season and
managed to last longer than a season and even then their life expectancy isn’t
even then their life expectancy isn’t
even then their life expectancy isn’t that high
although series regulars like Rosita and
although series regulars like Rosita and Rick have managed to survive seeing
Rick have managed to survive seeing
Rick have managed to survive seeing their lovers torn away from them
their lovers torn away from them
their lovers torn away from them multiple times that same luck has not
multiple times that same luck has not
multiple times that same luck has not applied to everyone so let’s hope Daryl
applied to everyone so let’s hope Daryl
applied to everyone so let’s hope Daryl and Carol stay in the friend zone
and Carol stay in the friend zone
and Carol stay in the friend zone romantic number 5 the newly introduced
romantic number 5 the newly introduced
romantic number 5 the newly introduced our newly developed character dies won’t
our newly developed character dies won’t
our newly developed character dies won’t be an Arctic make sure those walls stay
be an Arctic make sure those walls stay
be an Arctic make sure those walls stay up cool no one’s talking about being an
up cool no one’s talking about being an
up cool no one’s talking about being an architect
architect
architect oh no wait stop talking on the walking
oh no wait stop talking on the walking
oh no wait stop talking on the walking dead minor characters can become staples
dead minor characters can become staples
dead minor characters can become staples of the main cast over time however if we
of the main cast over time however if we
of the main cast over time however if we start learning about their hopes dreams
start learning about their hopes dreams
start learning about their hopes dreams and backstory and one long monologue or
and backstory and one long monologue or
and backstory and one long monologue or spotlight episode they’ll be dead before
spotlight episode they’ll be dead before
spotlight episode they’ll be dead before the credits roll because you’re strong
the credits roll because you’re strong
the credits roll because you’re strong and you’re smart and you’re both really
and you’re smart and you’re both really
and you’re smart and you’re both really good people and if you don’t wait
in addition if a background character
in addition if a background character starts speaking after episodes of saying
starts speaking after episodes of saying
starts speaking after episodes of saying nothing their first words will quickly
nothing their first words will quickly
nothing their first words will quickly be followed by their last ones this is
be followed by their last ones this is
be followed by their last ones this is most likely done to make their deaths
most likely done to make their deaths
most likely done to make their deaths more meaningful but it definitely keeps
more meaningful but it definitely keeps
more meaningful but it definitely keeps fans from getting too attached to the
fans from getting too attached to the
fans from getting too attached to the new guy number four a community is
new guy number four a community is
new guy number four a community is destroyed barns full of walkers seeing a
destroyed barns full of walkers seeing a
destroyed barns full of walkers seeing a show stay in the same setting can get
show stay in the same setting can get
show stay in the same setting can get stale after a while just ask fans about
stale after a while just ask fans about
stale after a while just ask fans about season two’s farm so when it’s time to
season two’s farm so when it’s time to
season two’s farm so when it’s time to shake things up someone’s town gets
shake things up someone’s town gets
shake things up someone’s town gets totaled the destruction usually starts
totaled the destruction usually starts
totaled the destruction usually starts with an explosion followed by a fire and
with an explosion followed by a fire and
with an explosion followed by a fire and then concludes with hordes of the undead
then concludes with hordes of the undead
then concludes with hordes of the undead shambling in to claim what’s left
watching the group wreck a community or
watching the group wreck a community or get evicted in the worst way possible is
get evicted in the worst way possible is
get evicted in the worst way possible is such a frequent occurrence that it’s
such a frequent occurrence that it’s
such a frequent occurrence that it’s honestly shocking to see them stay in
honestly shocking to see them stay in
honestly shocking to see them stay in Alexandria for as long as they have yeah
Alexandria for as long as they have yeah
Alexandria for as long as they have yeah it’ll probably blow up next season
it’ll probably blow up next season
it’ll probably blow up next season [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three the group is separated
though they’re splitting up again there
though they’re splitting up again there are constant forces at work that seem to
are constant forces at work that seem to
are constant forces at work that seem to drive the group apart but you think that
drive the group apart but you think that
drive the group apart but you think that after this happens a few times
after this happens a few times
after this happens a few times Rick could find a safe supermarket or
Rick could find a safe supermarket or
Rick could find a safe supermarket or bar that everyone could meet up at later
granted sometimes it’s out of the
granted sometimes it’s out of the group’s control like when the governor’s
group’s control like when the governor’s
group’s control like when the governor’s final attack left the crew scattered for
final attack left the crew scattered for
final attack left the crew scattered for a half a season as feel-good as the
a half a season as feel-good as the
a half a season as feel-good as the group’s reunion scenes are every time
group’s reunion scenes are every time
group’s reunion scenes are every time they find each other we’d prefer if they
they find each other we’d prefer if they
they find each other we’d prefer if they could just stick together opposing
could just stick together opposing
could just stick together opposing anyone who tries to separate them number
anyone who tries to separate them number
anyone who tries to separate them number two minority characters are killed off
two minority characters are killed off
two minority characters are killed off and replaced I’m the one black guy
and replaced I’m the one black guy
and replaced I’m the one black guy realize how precarious and mixed my
realize how precarious and mixed my
realize how precarious and mixed my situation minority characters haven’t
situation minority characters haven’t
situation minority characters haven’t gotten the best treatment in the
gotten the best treatment in the
gotten the best treatment in the Apocalypse survivors diverse and race or
Apocalypse survivors diverse and race or
Apocalypse survivors diverse and race or sexual orientation don’t always get
sexual orientation don’t always get
sexual orientation don’t always get significant screen time before dying
significant screen time before dying
significant screen time before dying t-dog one of the few african-americans
t-dog one of the few african-americans
t-dog one of the few african-americans in the group got this the worst
in the group got this the worst
in the group got this the worst [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] after sacrificing himself for Carroll
after sacrificing himself for Carroll
after sacrificing himself for Carroll his death was not only overshadowed by
his death was not only overshadowed by
his death was not only overshadowed by Laurie Grimes passing it was also
Laurie Grimes passing it was also
Laurie Grimes passing it was also followed by Michelle’s arrival two
followed by Michelle’s arrival two
followed by Michelle’s arrival two episodes later this trend manifested in
episodes later this trend manifested in
episodes later this trend manifested in the span of one episode with Tyrese
the span of one episode with Tyrese
the span of one episode with Tyrese appearing shortly before the African
appearing shortly before the African
appearing shortly before the African American Oscar died LGBT characters
American Oscar died LGBT characters
American Oscar died LGBT characters don’t fare much better with Tara’s
don’t fare much better with Tara’s
don’t fare much better with Tara’s girlfriends meeting their end sure
girlfriends meeting their end sure
girlfriends meeting their end sure in later seasons diverse survivors have
in later seasons diverse survivors have
in later seasons diverse survivors have been more developed but there’s still
been more developed but there’s still
been more developed but there’s still room for improvement not everyone gets
room for improvement not everyone gets
room for improvement not everyone gets to live
to live
to live number one the moral compass character
number one the moral compass character
number one the moral compass character dies you’re a good guy that’s why you’re
dies you’re a good guy that’s why you’re
dies you’re a good guy that’s why you’re gonna die today
gonna die today
gonna die today nice guys finished dead last in The
nice guys finished dead last in The
nice guys finished dead last in The Walking Dead if a character is fond of
Walking Dead if a character is fond of
Walking Dead if a character is fond of wise sayings sticking to their
wise sayings sticking to their
wise sayings sticking to their principles or inspiring others to take
principles or inspiring others to take
principles or inspiring others to take the high road then they are not long for
the high road then they are not long for
the high road then they are not long for this world
it’s usually their lack of ferocity that
it’s usually their lack of ferocity that does them in as their new brutal reality
does them in as their new brutal reality
does them in as their new brutal reality is stronger than their morals and if a
is stronger than their morals and if a
is stronger than their morals and if a hardened character decides to be kinder
hardened character decides to be kinder
hardened character decides to be kinder that’s equally bad news just ask Tyrese
that’s equally bad news just ask Tyrese
that’s equally bad news just ask Tyrese so in short if you want your favorite
so in short if you want your favorite
so in short if you want your favorite character to survive they’ll have to
character to survive they’ll have to
character to survive they’ll have to stay away from inspirational speeches
stay away from inspirational speeches
stay away from inspirational speeches relationships being nice forget it
relationships being nice forget it
relationships being nice forget it Rick will probably be the only one left
Rick will probably be the only one left
Rick will probably be the only one left by the end you step outside you risk
by the end you step outside you risk
by the end you step outside you risk your life you take a drink of water you
your life you take a drink of water you
your life you take a drink of water you risk your life and nowadays you breathe
risk your life and nowadays you breathe
risk your life and nowadays you breathe and your risks go high do you agree with
and your risks go high do you agree with
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