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Photo Credit: The Walking Dead / Gene Page After barely catching a breath back at Alexandria, two crucial members of the community decided to leave: Daryl races out to trail Dwight in revenge for Denises' death, and Carol who is unable to stay with Team Family. Jettisoning off into danger, the safe zone is divided. Below includes spoilers of the series so far. You've been warned but hope you enjoy!

Imperfect human nature resorts to chaos. Chicago's remaining leaders Evelyn (Naomi Watts) and Johanna (Octavia Spencer) wage war to protect the remaining population's best interests left behind by Jeanine's violent ruling. Tris and her co. venture outside their city's barricades and discover the truth behind the faction system: the Bureau of Genetic Welfare uses pure test subjects like Tris to correct human weaknesses and fortify a perfect genetic disposition. All is not what it seems in this "safe haven". The next leg of the  Divergent franchise  journey plants us further way from the prequels than anyone could've imagined. Unlike the first two series where Tris was challenged to find out what it means to be Divergent and how it's a blessing, here she simply lacks drive. More incited wars don't outrage her. A new nemesis's dubious priorities fail to illicit alarm. She's more inviting to settling down outside of Chicago without real...

Photo Credit: The Walking Dead / Gene Page We're back at home in Alexandria, but there's really nothing to do but try to settle in. Feeling safe behind the walls makes Team Family antsy. A war coming their way is not enough. So let's go further, beyond the walls, twice as far as we've ever gone before just to survive. Below includes spoilers of the series so far. You've been warned but hope you enjoy!

From Game of Thrones ,   The Walking Dead , Pretty Little Liars to Lost and True Blood, a character's death is something all fans have experienced. Episode after episode we tune into where our favorite hero or baddie is headed next, or we're interested in an extra floating around in the background. Our love and curiosity beckon us to ask: What will become of them? Unfortunately, most of the time it's an inevitable death. One day a television show writer is playing Pin-A-Plot on a Character. An intriguing anti-hero or conflicted sidekick or mysterious henchman faces something more terrifying than the True Death, a machete, or a stray bullet: it's the stroke of a pen or a tapping of the keyboard. Through the power of Lady UnLuck and the writers' trying to drive us crazy, someone we love/love-to-hate has gotta say good-bye, au revoir, adiós, sayonara! To save geeks some heartbreak, here are five signs our favorite characters might die.  1. They Have an O...

Photo Credit: Obvious Child / A24 An unapologetic comedian Donna Stern airing her personal obstacles in joke-form - everything from drunkenness, breaking up with her boyfriend, her unplanned pregnancy, and subsequent abortion. In the leading role, Jenny Slate is entirely natural in giving a beautiful and unadulterated portrayal. She owns the show by exuding such a raw vulnerability with both comedy and when her character is in a true crisis. It's one of my favorite performances in recent history. Matched with Jake Lacey as her more composed and quieted counterpart, their relationship is an oddity in the romantic genre. Their companionship takes their one night stand and gradually grows into an unexpected crossroads. They both have great charm and wonderfully easygoing chemistry. The relevant debate on abortion, pro-life, and pro-choice aren't funny nor does the film make Stern's circumstances out to be humorous, though Slate is downright hilarious. The script an...

Photo Credit: The Walking Dead / Gene Page Rick's group descended into murder territory with last week's No Way Out . After successfully wiping out Negan's compound, or one aspect of it, the group's ready to get some final answers out of one last survivor. Then, Carol and Maggie were kidnapped by more Negans. Good guys or bad guys, walking dead or alive - we're all in the same boat. Below includes spoilers of the series so far. You've been warned but hope you enjoy!

Since the epic finale of Harry Potter and Twilight,  several young adult franchises tried to compete against the next-best phenomenon The Hunger Games . The list of franchises failing to get beyond a first installment  is insane:  Beautiful Creatures, The Golden Compass, The Mortal Instruments, Vampire Academy, Ender's Game, The Host, The Giver - to name a few. A lack of interest by movie goers matched with negative reviews by critics is what has killed these potential series. Except for Divergent - the young adult series authored by Veronica Roth. Successfully making its way into a third installment despite less than favorable reviews is a major feat. Though it's not a universal favorite between reviewers and fans, and reached the same phenomenon level as Hunger Games or Potter, it's survived somehow. I, for one, love the Divergent series . With the three-quel on its way to theaters, I realized how much my fandom for the series is quite ambivalent; a mixed bag of ...