Many TV series extend beyond their ‘best used by’ dates. TWD is in that category. When the writers have to stretch to fill time, it is a good indicator that the series has about exceeded its interest capacity.
Many movies have a similar problem — they should have ended about 10-15 minutes sooner than they did. I am of the opinion that no movie should exceed an hour and a half. Much more and I see areas that could have been cut out without impacting the action or plot.
I couldn’t agree more. Most movies could use at least a half-hour in the cutting room, removing excess chases and repetitions.