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

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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.

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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.

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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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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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2 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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4 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

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Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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6 hours ago

April 25, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

**Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes**

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.