The zombies on The Walking Dead have raised the ire of another subspecies that’s easy to rile: The denizens of the Twitterverse.
Consider this your Spoiler Alert.
The death of Denise on Sunday’s episode left many fans with a bad taste in their mouths, particularly since the lesbian character is apparently the latest victim of what Vanity Fair has dubbed a “troubling TV trend:” “Bury Your Gays” or “Dead Lesbian Syndrome,” depending on which you think sounds sexier.
TV Tropes breaks down the phenomenon here.
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And here’s a taste of Twitter’s traumatized reaction to the episode:
https://twitter.com/Dani7388/status/712054806014255104
@HinsonMike I KNOW
— Cates Holderness (@catesish) March 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/brutemaw/status/711745837219581953