This article contains spoilers forThe Walking DeadandFear the Walking Dead.

How can characters that have only appeared in six episodes be vital to the narrative?

Well, the answer is thatFear the Walking Deadcan and does go in directions the originalWalking Deadcant.

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Well, if you watch TheWalking Dead, the answer is tons of things.

Things like the Governor, the Wolves, and the Saviors.

OnThe Walking Dead, its almost as if zombies have become an old hat.

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When Rick sees a zombie, its like someone else seeing a squirrel.

A really gross squirrel that wants to devour your pancreas.

Zombies have become almost mundane in the world ofThe Walking Dead.

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But not on the streets of Los Angeles.

Which brings us to the change of environment between the original show andFear.

The originalWalking Deadtakes place in a wide open rural environment, in wooded areas, and remote locations.

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This is a truly horrifying notion and one that the open skiedWalking Deadcant really explore.

But the biggest difference between the two zombie dramas is the leewayFearhas when it comes to character.

In a survival drama, that takes a bit of the bite off the narrative.

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Buy the Fear the Walking Dead Season 1 Blu-ray here!

Not so withFear the Walking Dead.

Fans know and cherish (and dread) what is coming next inThe Walking Dead.

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But forFear the Walking Dead, the sky is the limit.

Dont forget to listen to Den of GeeksWalking Deadpodcast,No Room in Hell!