The Walking Dead

On this episode of Short Circuit, Matt and Ryan talk about The Walking Dead (specifically Season 3) and Matt won't stop comparing it to the comics! Spoilers abound! Listen to the episode below or subscribe on iTunes!

In the final moments of the second season of The Walking Dead, we experienced a pivotal moment for the group of survivors, as Rick Grimes informed them that he was the sole decision-maker, and that the group was no longer a democracy. With tonight’s episode, we as viewers now understand the power of those words. Rick is a man who has had to struggle to maintain control of the group as well as his own sanity, which is no easy task when the outside threat simply will not relent. He has been trained in the ways of order and survival from his former life in law enforcement. But like Rick, we watch this new world unfold, asking ourselves exactly what this new form of control really is.

Andrea may not be the most popular character for fans of The Walking Dead, but as the series progresses, she is certainly the one who is shaping up to have the most interesting and extreme transformations. In the first season, she suffered the most harrowing loss when her sister Amy, her only remaining family member, was killed in a walker attack. Understandably broken, she later attempted suicide, only to be reluctantly talked out of it. As the months passed and more close friends met their untimely demise, Andrea began to make the journey into becoming a strong and steady warrior.

Of all the obvious elements that attract us viewers to The Walking Dead, perhaps the most crucial, yet underestimated, component is the one that fuels any great story: decisions and their consequences.  When we experience a great story in any medium, it isn’t so much the themes or characters that hold our attention, but the decisions they make under their particular circumstances, and what the outcome will be.