Just as Eugene, Ezekiel, Yumiko and Princess don't entirely trust The Walking Dead's Commonwealth, Iris, Felix, Hope and Elton aren't quite sold on the CRM, and both protagonist factions covertly investigate the hidden darkness behind their respective suspect communities. The Commonwealth and CRM each have an enigmatic leader, indulge in forgotten luxuries such as food and gadgets, and both are ruthless to anyone who dares disrupt their peace. Despite these many exterior comparisons, Walking Dead: World Beyond season 2 highlights the CRM-Commonwealth parallels even further by hitting more or less the same narrative beats as The Walking Dead season 11.īoth plots revolve around a group of heroes (Eugene's group in TWD, Iris' in World Beyond) entering a far bigger community than they're used to, then gradually acclimatizing to their advanced new surroundings. Both have restored a sense of normality within their borders, both are secured by military soldiers wearing ominous armor, and both comply with a strict framework of legality and leadership. The Walking Dead's Commonwealth and CRM are, superficially speaking, already very close cousins. Related: Walking Dead Adds Another Clue To Rick's A&B Mystery but is The Walking Dead's CRM arc overlapping too much with the Commonwealth? Both storylines are a far cry from Rick Grimes hiding in a tank. After much teasing, World Beyond season 2 is finally spotlighting The Walking Dead's CRM - a military civilization that operates in absolute secrecy and promises to restore the entire world to its former glory. At the same time, Walking Dead: World Beyond is taking its first tentative steps into Civic Republic Military territory. The Commonwealth has a political infrastructure, a communications division, and its own legal framework - none of which the guests from Alexandria are accustomed to. Nowhere is this more obvious that The Walking Dead season 11, which finally throws open the gates to the Commonwealth.Įugene's group of protagonists are awestruck by The Walking Dead's Commonwealth, from its armored military to the variety of sweet treats for sale on idyllic streets.

Throughout all 3 Walking Dead TV shows on AMC, the settlements are getting larger, increasingly civilized, and more sophisticated in their ability to fend off reanimated corpses. Is The Walking Dead's Commonwealth storyline too similar to Walking Dead: World Beyond's CRM angle? After a decade spent with Robert Kirkman's zombie apocalypse, it's no surprise the Walking Dead franchise is moving beyond forest campsites and killing undead with frying pans.

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