The Walking Dead: 4 Things "Spend" Got Right (And 6 It Didn't)

4. Poor Attempts At Comedy

Sometimes The Walking Dead writers will try something new and it'll work. Aaron, their first gay character, has been one of the most exciting additions to the cast, simply because he has something of a personality and cracks wise every once in a while (and the diversity is nice too). The first half of this season broke from their usual story structure tradition, and it really paid off. Then there are the times they venture outside of their wheelhouse and it doesn't work, as it the case with the pained attempts at comedy in €œSpend€. The dubstep mix being played in the van on the way to the supply run felt very much like an older writing team trying to be down with the kids, and hoping being relatable will stand in for actually making a joke. The lack of an actual joke meant that the call-back later on fell flat as well. The Walking Dead's funniest moments continue to come in the unintentional comedy, like Jessie's son Sam who keeps following Carol around and asking her for cookies, which plays as if transplanted from a totally different show (maybe that episode of Mad Men where the neighbourhood kid fancies Betty Draper), or the hilariously pantomime pained faces Father Gabriel made whilst talking to Deanna.