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Negan and Rick: Which is the Real Walking Dead Villain?

Published

7 years ago

December 29, 2016

If you look at any comments section on any given Walking Dead article, you’ll see it split into two very distinct groups. You’ll have those who love Negan, think he’s amazing and the sexiest man alive (maybe and hell, yes) and you’ll have those that think he’s a monster who needs to be killed off the show even though he’s still a gorgeous man (so, there’s one point both sides can agree on, jealous?). I, personally, think he is the most dynamic character the show has ever seen and MAY ever see. Before the Glenn posse light their torches and sharpen their pitchforks, let me explain. I will be comparing Negan and Rick in this situation. I will look at where they started and what they become to try and figure out, who really is the most evil character on the show?

In the beginning, Rick was a beloved sheriff. A family man (who may or may not have had a great marriage before the apocalypse) with a best friend, who was blindsided by a gunman and slipped into a coma. He woke up to a dead world and just wanted to find his family. Fast forward to the farmhouse. after Carl was shot and Shane went crazy after shooting Otis in the leg like a broken racehorse, Rick had to start making actual tough decisions. First came Sophia, then he killed Shane for trying to kill him! Honestly, this whole season was like All My Children with some zombies thrown in. Fast forward to the prison and the Governor: the first real Baddie. The Governor ran a town by being charming and manipulative. A man who seemed kind and welcoming was killing soldiers behind the scenes for their booty and saving their heads in an aquarium. Needless to say, he wasn’t stable but he wasn’t the worst (even after he Nearly Headless Nick’ed Herschel). After Rick went through his Farmer Rick phase, he came back more gun toting-y and scarier than ever. After the prison was lost, they almost got eaten by the Termites (RIP Bob). After the Termites, they found Alexandria. Now at this point, Rick was already halfway off the rocker. After meeting Deanna and Porch Dick, he was ready to take over while the others were just ready to shut their mouths, put away their weapons and finally just exist. From here, we find Hilltop who is being attacked and basically pillaged by the Saviors and their leader Negan. In exchange for half of the Hilltop supplies, Rick and his group invade a bunker and kill dozens in their sleep, Daryl RPG’s a truckload on the road and Maggie and Carol, well, do the Carol thing.

Negan

Now, not much is known about Negan’s origins. The comic doesn’t say and the show hasn’t created a backstory for him, so honestly, all of this is going to be speculation. What I can say, is Negan is a man of his word. He is true in purpose and doesn’t tell a lie. If he says he is going to do something, you can bet the follow through is a guarantee. So, which of these hunky anti-heroes is worse? In my humble onion: Rick is the villain here. While Rick may have started with good intentions and even now in his mind, he is doing everything he is doing for good, he is no better than the Saviors. The Saviors take and kill when necessary to make their point, but so does Rick. The Saviors feel that anything that ensures their survival should be theirs and they are going to take it, but so does Rick. The difference between Negan and Rick is intention. Negan never hides, never falters and never fails. Rick will do horrible acts under the guise of the righteous.

Negan

In summary, whether or not you agree with me, Rick is the worst villain this show has seen. It all makes me wonder how we would see both characters had the show followed Negan from the very beginning and suddenly his group is attacked by shadows in the night. How would we be looking at Rick’s group? Would they still be a ragtag family who is just doing what’s right or would we be shouting at the TV that Rick is the worst villain this group has ever seen. If any of you have read the comic, you know where the Negan/Rick relationship may head. Then again, it may not. Either way, “You can breathe, you can blink, you can cry. Hell you’re all going to be doing that” until the show comes back.

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Yay or Nay: What’s Good and Bad in Horror This Week

Published

18 hours ago

May 4, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Welcome to Yay or Nay a weekly mini post about what I think is good and bad news in the horror community written in bite-sized chunks.

Yay:

Mike Flanagan talking about directing the next chapter in the Exorcist trilogy. That might mean he saw the last one and realized there were two left and if he does anything well it’s draw out a story.

Yay:

To the announcement of a new IP-based film Mickey Vs Winnie. It’s fun to read comical hot takes from people who haven’t even seen the movie yet.

Nay:

The new Faces of Death reboot gets an R rating. It’s not really fair — Gen-Z should get an unrated version like past generations so they can question their mortality the same as the rest of us did.

Yay:

Russell Crowe is doing another possession movie. He’s quickly becoming another Nic Cage by saying yes to every script, bringing the magic back to B-movies, and more money into VOD.

Nay:

Putting The Crow back in theaters for its 30th anniversary. Re-releasing classic movies at the cinema to celebrate a milestone is perfectly fine, but doing so when the lead actor in that film was killed on set due to neglect is a cash grab of the worst kind.

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The Top-Searched Free Horror/Action Movies on Tubi This Week

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1 day ago

May 3, 2024

Timothy Rawles

The free streaming service Tubi is a great place to scroll when you’re unsure what to watch. They are not sponsored or affiliated with iHorror. Still, we really appreciate their library because it’s so robust and has many obscure horror movies so rare you can’t find them anywhere in the wild except, if you’re lucky, in a moist cardboard box at a yard sale. Other than Tubi, where else are you going to find Nightwish (1990), Spookies (1986), or The Power (1984)?

We take a look at the most searched horror titles on the platform this week, hopefully, to save you some time in your endeavor to find something free to watch on Tubi.

Interestingly at the top of the list is one of the most polarizing sequels ever made, the female-led Ghostbusters reboot from 2016. Perhaps viewers have seen the latest sequel Frozen Empire and are curious about this franchise anomaly. They will be happy to know it’s not as bad as some think and is genuinely funny in spots.

So take a look at the list below and tell us if you are interested in any of them this weekend.

1. Ghostbusters (2016)

Ghostbusters (2016)

An otherworldly invasion of New York City assembles a pair of proton-packed paranormal enthusiasts, a nuclear engineer and a subway worker for battle.An otherworldly invasion of New York City assembles a pair of proton-packed paranormal enthusiasts, a nuclear engineer and a subway worker for battle.

2. Rampage

When a group of animals becomes vicious after a genetic experiment goes awry, a primatologist must find an antidote to avert a global catastrophe.

3. The Conjuring The Devil Made Me Do It

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren uncover an occult conspiracy as they help a defendant argue that a demon forced him to commit murder.

4. Terrifier 2

After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to Miles County, where his next victims, a teenage girl and her brother, await.

5. Don’t Breathe

A group of teens breaks into a blind man’s home, thinking they’ll get away with the perfect crime but get more than they bargained for once inside.

6. The Conjuring 2

In one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, Lorraine and Ed Warren help a single mother of four in a house plagued by sinister spirits.

7. Child’s Play (1988)

A dying serial killer uses voodoo to transfer his soul into a Chucky doll which winds up in the hands of a boy who may be the doll’s next victim.

8. Jeepers Creepers 2

When their bus breaks down on a deserted road, a team of high school athletes discovers an opponent they cannot defeat and may not survive.

9. Jeepers Creepers

After making a horrific discovery in the basement of an old church, a pair of siblings find themselves the chosen prey of an indestructible force.

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Morticia & Wednesday Addams Join Monster High Skullector Series

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2 days ago

May 3, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Believe it or not, Mattel’s Monster High doll brand has an immense following with both young and not-so-young collectors.

In that same vein, the fan base for The Addams Family is also very large. Now, the two are collaborating to create a line of collectible dolls that celebrate both worlds and what they have created is a combination of fashion dolls and goth fantasy. Forget Barbie, these ladies know who they are.

The dolls are based on Morticia and Wednesday Addams from the 2019 Addams Family animated movie.

As with any niche collectibles these aren’t cheap they bring with them a $90 price tag, but it’s an investment as a lot of these toys become more valuable over time.

“There goes the neighborhood. Meet the Addams Family’s ghoulishly glamorous mother-daughter duo with a Monster High twist. Inspired by the animated movie and clad in spiderweb lace and skull prints, the Morticia and Wednesday Addams Skullector doll two-pack makes for a gift that’s so macabre, it’s downright pathological.”

If you want to pre-purchase this set check out The Monster High website.