https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2011/12/28/the-10-biggest-failures-of-2011/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 13:38:58 -0400<![CDATA[10. The Walking Dead: Season 2: The first season of The Walking Dead was the best thing to happen to sci-fi fans since Buffy the Vampire Slayer went off the air. People loved the series so much that the second season premiere set a ratings record. Unfortunately, it was all downhill from there. A group of disparate people desperately trying to escape hordes of zombies is exciting. A group of disparate people hashing out their feelings about each other on a relatively safe farm while they venture out to put down the occasional stray zombie they run across is not. At this point, the show is like a relationship that&#8217;s going bad. It starts out magnificently, but then you slowly realize it&#8217;s not as much fun as it used to be, but you&#8217;re still hoping against hope that things will turn around before you have to break it off. If the Walking Dead keeps this up, a lot of its fans are going to have a &#8220;It&#8217;s not you, baby, it&#8217;s me&#8221; conversation with the show.]]>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:50:21 -0500<![CDATA[John Hawkins]]>https://pjmedia.com/john-hawkins/2011/12/28/the-10-biggest-failures-of-2011-n138340