Quote:I have not had cable since after they were in the CDC I think? Is the walking dead still a great show? Worth catching up on and I assume not needed for this since it's a prequel?

 

Great show?  Depends on who you ask, It's ok imo, but it has it's moments.  

 

I think the CDC was season 1 so with that said:

Season 2 was pretty good in parts

Season 3 was terrible imo

Season 4 I skipped based on how bad season 3 was and a certain character still being milked

Season 5 had moments in the first half, but a lot of pointless, uninteresting moments revolving around a certain character, the latter half of season 5 was pretty good though, probably the most interesting it's been since Season 2 for me. 

 

All the seasons are on netflix, if you enjoyed the first season it'll likely keep you entertained for the most part.  Also yeah you don't need to watch it at all for FTWD, different story, different time, on the opposite side of the country, they'll probably throw in some easter eggs but other than that I doubt there will be much overlap. 

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