The Walking Dead’s Whisperers Story Fixed All-Out War Mistakes – Screen Rant

The Whisperer arc from The Walking Dead seasons 9 and 10 have avoided the mistakes that were made during the show's All-Out War story in season 8.

The Whisperer arc in The Walking Dead seasons 9 and 10 have avoided the mistakes that the AMC series made when it adapted the All-Out War story from the comics. When Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) became fed up with working for the Saviors, war between the communities ignited, with the Kingdom, the Hilltop, and the Alexandria all working to defeat Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and the Saviors.

Following his defeat and incarceration in the season 8 finale, The Walking Dead took a small break from long, overarching storylines. This ended a few episodes into season 9 with the emergence of Alpha (Samantha Morton) and the Whisperers, a group of survivors who masquerade as zombies. Conflict between them began when the Whisperers attacked them for encroaching on their territory. Relations between them worsened as the season went on and more people lost their lives, particularly during the Fair. In season 10, the main characters were back in the same situation that they were in season 8 when war finally erupted.

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Since then, the people of the Hilltop, Alexandria, and the Kingdom have been engaged in a struggle to overcome the Whisperers forces and win the war. Though their losses have been great indeed, the fight hasnt gone so well for the Whisperers either. Though the fighting has yet to reach a conclusion, the Whisperers have already lost their leader and are now relying on Beta (Ryan Hurst) to get them through the end of the war. Meanwhile, the main characters are hoping to survive a desperate situation and may have no choice but to depend on the interference of others. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Walking Dead hasnt been able to finish its Whisperer story yet. But since its expected to be wrapped up as soon as the long-delayed finale is released, its not premature to say that this current arc has improved in areas where the All-Out War story went wrong.

There were quite a few problems with The Walking Deads storytelling that held back its All-Out War arc. As the culmination of a two-season conflict, it should have been a much more epic and satisfying conclusion, but for a lot of fans, it failed to live up to expectations. Though Carls death may be the most frequently-criticized plot point in season 8, the real heart of the issue was the seasons cluttered and disjointed feel.

The Walking Dead has long had a tendency to do episodes that focus on just or two characters, but when using this approach, it has to be handled carefully. Otherwise, it can end up delivering stories that are considered boring and uninteresting. Thats essentially what happened in season 8 when it did a Tara-centric episode that introduced Oceanside which didnt service the shows main story, nor did it push it forward. Even now, its regarded as one ofThe Walking Deads worst episodes.

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