Did you see this take on The Walking Dead's seasons?

The article discusses how *The Walking Dead* could have benefitted from shorter seasons. It argues that the show, while iconic, lost momentum after its initial peak due to sprawling story arcs and filler episodes. It's an interesting perspective on how tighter storytelling might have made it even better.

https://screenrant.com/the-walking-dead-shorter-seasons-perfect/

The idea of focusing on brevity does resonate, especially given how many long-running shows struggle to maintain their narrative drive.

I totally get that idea about The Walking Dead. It reminds me of how Lost struggled towards the end with too many threads that never really went anywhere. If they had trimmed a few episodes and focused on the most crucial plots, it could have been such a tighter experience. Instead, we got some pretty forgettable filler that just dragged out an already complex narrative.