The Walking Dead 3.09 "The Suicide King" Review  A tv review
article by: Paul Brian McCoy  If you remember, I wasn't really
sold on the big "cliffhanger" ending of The Walking Dead's mid-
season finale a few months ago. There was no way the "brother
fights brother to the death" scenario was going to play out in
any meaningful way. Because of that, any tension we were
supposed to feel going into the back half of the season was
forced and fake. If it had been someone other than Daryl (Norman
Reedus) in peril, except for Rick (Andrew Lincoln) of course,
then there would have been real tension and suspense.   But
they're not killing off the only character that is unequivocally
loved by all. And they weren't going to kill Merle (Michael
Rooker) since he provides fantastic dramatic opportunities down
the road. We've all been dying to see the Dixon Brothers
reunited, if only to watch it all fall apart until Daryl finally
has to put Merle down like the dog he is.  So we get blatant
manipulation of the audience in orde