Today’s Clicker feature, ‘Doomed,’ was an egregious misrepresentation of an original series. The author’s critique of ‘The Walking Dead’ for its brutally macabre depictions of the undead and the associated violence is inane and completely ignores the fundamentals of the genre. Such a condemnation is like lambasting popular vampire series for having too much blood. The appeal of this series is that its characters cling to their humanity despite the growing apocalyptic conditions surrounding them. Far from being too long-winded, the prolonging of the series allows for thorough character development and rich storytelling. I would counter that this series offers the viewer a refreshing departure from the mundane television crime dramas that saturate the networks while maintaining its integrity. Such a misrepresentation could mislead readers into skipping what most critiques, including The New York Times, consider the most intriguing addition to TV.

Kristen O’Hara

Senior in the College of Visual and Performing Arts