Like The Walking Dead, The Dog Stars is a post-apocalyptic story, although one without zombies. So what, you’re asking, does any of that have to do with The Dog Stars? And honestly, that’s the last thing I need in my life. Meanwhile, I realized that The Walking Dead was intended to be unending, which meant that it would just be a constant succession of horrors, all constantly trying to outdo the last, leaving the viewer in an arms race of misery and horror. But the thing about horror novels and films is that they’re finite they tell a story, and then they end. I’ve seen some twisted films, met some insane villains. The reason, though, is simple: I realized early on that, as was evidenced in both Kirkman’s source material and the TV series, the series was little more than “misery porn,” devoted to breaking its characters and rubbing our faces in the worst of humanity. (I know this seems like a tangent, but bear with me.) And with my love of horror, people always get a bit surprised when I told them that I quit The Walking Dead about two seasons in, and never regretted it for a moment. Post-apocalypse stories have come in and out of fashion over the years, but it’s hard to think of a more popular one that’s gained as much traction as The Walking Dead.
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