November 30, 2013: The Mechanics of Death in Scripted Television!

[WARNING: This blog entry contains spoilers for shows you really should have already watched by now]. I came across the following article this morning: 'Walking Dead' finale: If Daryl dies, we riot.  This, of course, is a reference to television's most beloved redneck, Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus), who fans fear may well meet his untimely end…