I get it, not everyone is a horror fan.
However, when a show is stellar like the The Walking Dead", it doesn't matter what genre it is; As proven with last night's episode "The Killer Within", which is by far one the finest TV moments in 2012.
While some say this was the best "Walking Dead" episode ever, I would say the the pilot ("Days Gone Bye"), Shane and Otis fighting walkers at the high school (Save the Last One), confrontation between Rick and Shane ("Better Angels") along with the group finally finding Sophia ("Pretty Much Dead Already") are just as stellar.
For those whom have not seen the episode, all I will say it will stay with you hours after you have seen it.
The final Emmy worthy moments by Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes) alone, will leave you numb as the credits role.
"The Killer Within" was that great from start to finish.
If there is any fault with "The Walking Dead "is that the black male talent are not prominently featured as is in the comic books.
While on the female end, Michonne (Danai Gurira) seems promising, the only male African American lead, T-Dog (IronE Singleton) had no back story and had as much speaking lines as a "Walker" (British actor Lennie James had an intriguing role in the pilot as father fighting the Zombie apocalypse with his son, but much like Walt on Lost, they seemingly disappeared after they said goodbye to Rick and left in their car).
While Spike Lee's former cinematographer Ernest Dickerson has directed some great episodes, this leads to a broader discussion of the lack of African American writers and producers roles on hit TV shows.
However on this day, it is about praising "The Walking Dead".
Yet for all its greatness, The Walking Dead might end being like "The Wire" and "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" before it, " a classic television series that will never to win "Best Drama" from the Emmys.
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