Fear the Walking Dead
Warning : Major raider for Fear The Walking Dead ’s series coda " The Road in advance " below !
Summary
WithFear The Walking Dead’sfinale , the franchise is breaking out of a bad pattern it has develop in late years . The Walking Deadfranchisehas been a very reliable firebrand for AMC for over a decade now . There was even concern the first major spinoffFear The Walking Deadwould kill involvement in the saga , but not only did the latter last eight seasons itself , some looker even choose it . The series morphed in major way since its first season , but with its close " The Road beforehand , " it feel like it came somewhat full circle .
A major part of that feeling of closure wasthe ending reuniting Madison ( Kim Dickens ) with her daughter Alicia ( Alycia Debnam - Carey ) for the first metre since season 4 . The show ’s plotting could indeed be mussy ( and sometimes downright bizarre ) , but in saying good-bye toFear The Walking Dead’ssurviving form of characters , it stuck the landing place . While go forth viewers on a promising note , the spinoff also head off an on-going take within the wide universe .
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Fear The Walking Dead’s Series Finale Sets Nothing Up For The Future
In an almost refreshing turn of event , Fear The walk Dead’sendingdoes nothing to congeal up future appearance . All the main characters fracture off into diminished groups and head towards their own destinations , such as Madison and Alicia heading back to Los Angeles to reconstruct the home they abandoned age before . On the flip side , whenThe Walking Deadendedor other offshoot likeDead CityorWorld Beyondcame to a finis , they always had cliffhangers or leave alone plot threads clear for succeeding shows to beak up .
TheseWalking Deadoffshoots may have closed the book on certain characters , but they never felt like genuine finales . Of course , the franchise is on-going , so it makes sentiency to tease what ’s next for key characters like Daryl Dixon ( Norman Reedus ) , but the lack of real finality to most of these show has become an exit . The ending of the original series itself was especially shamefaced of this since it left breadcrumbs for every major spinoff that followed , include Rick Grimes ' ( Andrew Lincoln ) fully grown return inThe one Who Live .
Breaking TWD’s Finale Pattern Makes Fear’s Ending Better
Plot contrivance away , " The Road Ahead " is a substantial finale . It could have easily leave the doorway open for graphic symbol to crossover on other shows or suggest further spinoffs . Instead , Fearhas brokenWalking Dead’srepetitive ending cycle of rally what ’s nextand only focused on bring the show itself to a suitable closing . Madison ’s reunion with Alicia was deserving the long delay because while it might have been predictable they would eventually ascertain each other , that did petty to lessen the aroused impact .
Likewise , Strand ( Colman Domingo ) somehow managed to live to the end too , having been redeemed for his various misdeeds . The sequence itself is n’t stark and stretch out logic to fail point in some instance - such as Madison miraculously survivinganotherhuge blowup but keeping her escape valve a arcanum from the others - but it succeeded in one thing the franchise has failed at with many of its show : having a right termination .
Fear TWD’s Characters Still Have A Franchise Future (Despite No Finale Setup)
Given how their story plays out , it feels likeMadison and Alicia wo n’t be returning for future shows plant in the universe . That said , nothing is stopping many of the other fictitious character from reappearing again . Of course , dread The Walking Deadmainstay Morgan ( Lennie James ) already decease earlier in time of year 8 on a quest to find Rick , but while the finale spread out the main players to different parts of the U.S.,a few of them could cross over with the otherWalking drained spinoffs .
There are currently seven shows adjust in The Walking Dead cosmos , including the upcoming The Ones Who subsist .
Daniel ( Rubén Blades ) and Luciana ( Danay Garcia ) , for example , are head for parts unknown so they could easy wander into a succeeding time of year ofDead CityorDaryl Dixon . In reality , these plans have likely already been map out out , and since the dealership seems to be couch the pieces together for some kind of epic finis - especially with the forthcoming return of Rick - viewers will have to wait and see how thing meet together . For now , at least , it finger likeFear the Walking Deadgot to sign off with some self-respect .
