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