This year's fare of the living dead in cinemas and on TV has included the start of season three of The Walking Dead, films Cockneys Vs Zombies and Resident Evil: Retribution and children's animation ParaNorman.

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Plus, if not for Michonne and her sword (maybe 2013 is fencing's year), this season of "The Walking Dead" might belong to Daryl, whose favorite zombie-slaying method is the crossbow.

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"But the last thing you want to do is spoil season three of 'The Walking Dead' where you turn into a zombie and kill Andrea!"

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Since AMC owns The Walking Dead, the network was able to sell the first season to Netflix which premiered it on streaming just before season 2 started.

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Perhaps due to her separate story-line, the writers of The Walking Dead have subjected us to nearly one half of the entire season devoted entirely to the most irritating character in the show.

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And do you think HBO is erring in running its season premiere on the same night as the finale of The Walking Dead, or is there strength in numbers?

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