re: Official The Walking Dead S05E11 "The Distance" NO COMICS

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95% of sex scenes in any movie or film add nothing to the subject matter. This isn't limited to TWD.

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I don't agree with this. Well, the 95% part anyway.

There was a large discussion of this between a bunch of author friends of mine on Facebook, and while plugging sex into the story for the sake of shock value only is easy to spot, TWD's sex/love scenes are not that. I believe they tell a bigger story.

Shane and Lori outside the city and giving into desires they'd always had for each other. And Lori's need to be protected so she made sure to have an Alpha male type like Shane.

Glenn and Maggie building on their loneliness in general and Maggie's desperation to be taken from her father's house. Then it becoming love which shows us that a married could can exist in a zombie-filled world.

Abraham and Rosita having sex more out of necessity. Again, Rosita teaming with an Alpha male type for protection, while also being attracted to his sadness. Their relationship trying to push away they constant burden of their grief.

The gay guys kissing wasn't for shock value. It wasn't to make the world gasp and say "ewww gays!" It was to show relief and joy at their partner being safe, especially after the flare went off and Aaron expected the worst.

These things build the story and the characters. Sex is very much a huge part of our culture and due to our Puritan beginnings, still something we all struggle to accept on television or admit to enjoying in public.

So I will disagree with you in that the sex scenes add nothing of value. The problem isn't the sex scenes, but the people watching them and taking them for face value.