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Yes, In the wake of Negan’s (Jeffrey there are still walkers aplenty and ast month marked an important Dean Morgan, “Watchmen,” 2009) danger still looms at every turn, but Lmilestone in the history of enter- defeat, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lin- new groups of survivors and new re- tainment. Twenty years ago, “The coln, “Teachers”) became the leader lationships are thriving. What hasn’t Sopranos” debuted on HBO to high of all of the surrounding communi- changed is the post-apocalyptic se- praise and instantaneously changed ties. He worked tirelessly to assure ries’ penchant for ending seasons the television landscape forever. In the co-operation between Maggie’s (or half-seasons in this case) with a the years since its much-talked- (Lauren Cohan, “The Vampire Dia- bang. about finale, the Jersey-based mob ries”) Hilltop group, Daryl’s (Norman The second half of the season drama has only become more im- Reedus, “Ride with Norman Ree- picks up immediately after last fall’s portant. The tracksuit-wearing wise- dus”) Saviors and Ezekiel’s (Khary cliffhanger that saw Jesus (Tom guys ushered in a new golden age of Payton, “General Hospital”) King- Payne, “Luck”) struck down at the television, with seemingly every net- dom in order to build a sustainable hands of a new, more dangerous work, including AMC, trying their future for everyone. Eventually, his kind of walker while the surrounded hand at character-driven dramas re- vision and leadership were ques- Michonne (Danai Gurira, “Black gardless of their overarching pro- tioned, and amid the rising tensions Panther,” 2018), Aaron (Ross Mar- gramming focus. and infighting within and between quand, “Avengers: Infinity War,” After the award-winning one- the communities, an insurrection 2018), Yumiko (Eleanor Matsuura, two punch of “Mad Men” and took place. “Wonder Woman,” 2017) and Daryl “Breaking Bad,” AMC — formerly Unfortunately for Rick, he was discovered the shocking truth re- a movies-only channel — struck not be able to see the communities garding these grotesque monsters. Danai Gurira as seen in “The Walking Dead” gold once again with “The Walking overcome their differences and live It was revealed in the last mo- Dead.” For nearly a decade, the harmoniously with one another. The ments of the half-season finale that worsen matters, Negan has man- laid their eyes on the zombies fea- in a post-apocalyptic wasteland post-apocalyptic comic book adap- last time we saw him, he was being the walkers that killed Jesus are not aged to escape confinement. After tured in George A. Romero’s film de- rather than gore. tation has dominated pop culture whisked away via helicopter piloted evolved zombies like many had more than half a decade locked up, but “Night of the Living Dead” Over the course of the series, our with its addictive story arcs, over- by Jadis (Pollyanna McIntosh, “Hap speculated, but in fact humans the bat-wielding former tyrannical (1968), they’ve been infatuated with survivors have faced many obstacles the-top villains and many memora- and Leonard”) and her friends after wearing walker skins in order to dictator is now once again on the brain-eating ghouls, and film and and have always come out on top, ble moments. On Sunday, Feb. 10, being severely wounded during a blend in and easily stalk their vic- loose. What kind of sinister plans television execs have given the peo- but have they finally met their “The Walking Dead” returns for bloody fight with a horde of walkers. ple what they want. Since its pre- tims. Not a lot is known about these does he have up his leather jacket match? On Sunday, Feb. 10, tune in sleeves? Furthermore, was his es- miere all the way back in 2010, “The mysterious Whisperers, their motiva- to find out what transpired in the cape a simple mistake of not locking Walking Dead” has continuously tions or desires, but we will soon past six years and see who lives and find out more. In an interview with his cell properly, or an inside job differentiated itself from its prede- who dies when “The Walking Dead” Insider, showrunner Angela Kang that’s part of a more elaborate plan? cessors by focusing on its characters returns for the second half of its (“Terriers”) discussed how these Nobody knows, just like nobody and their relationships, and explor- faux-walkers, led by Alpha (Saman- knows how long his cell door had ing questions of power and morals ninth season on AMC. tha Morton, “Harlots”) and her sec- been unlocked. Did the maniacal ond-in-command, Beta (Ryan Hurst, baddie unknowingly turn himself “Bates Motel”), are unlike anything into a long-term prisoner by never that our survivors have encountered checking the lock? These questions before. In time, the series will ex- will hopefully be resolved in due plore their origins, philosophy, way time, but what is certain is things are of life and what makes them so dif- not going to get better anytime ferent (besides the living-dead soon. mask) from the others. While it might seem like Holly- With the emergence of a new, wood’s love affair with zombies is a Personal Money Market Checking deadly group, things can’t get worse recent phenomenon, this is not the for our survivors, right? Wrong. To case at all. Ever since the public first Minimum Opening Deposit of $1,000 BREEDEN’S 2.35% APY* EXCLUSIVE RATE—LIMITED TIME OFFER! 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