Although the zombie universe has since featured several characters that didn't receive a particularly warm reception from fans, Andrea remains the benchmark when it comes to irritating survivors. However, one Dead City villain is arguably even worse, consistently making mistakes that are hard to believe for someone who was still around almost two decades after the outbreak started. While it makes sense for antagonists to be a little harder to relate to, this Dead City season 2 character doesn't have the charm of Negan or the intimidation of the Governor. Instead, they are just a source of pure frustration.
Dead City's Narvaez Is The Walking Dead's Most Annoying Character Since Andrea
Narvaez Is A Constant Source Of Unnecessary Conflict In The Walking Dead: Dead City
When she was first introduced, I was optimistic that Narvaez might be a cruel yet badass villain, but with each scene, she became more and more infuriating. Her arrival with New Babylon showed she was one of the faction's most no-nonsense soldiers, hanging a civilian for desertion despite the man being forced to conscribe. This made it clear she wasn't to be messed with, but over time, it became obvious Narvaez wasn't as intimidating as she first seemed. Sure, she held plenty of authority in New Babylon and could boss people around, but her survival instincts were severely lacking.
Bizarrely, she sailed right into an ambush despite being warned that the Croat knew she was coming. She then proceeded to get more of the New Babylon Federation's soldiers killed in The Walking Dead spinoff before taking over the Central Park group against Perlie's orders. Eventually, Narvaez's attempt to punish Maggie was what ultimately led to her demise, as the public hanging went wrong, causing her and what was left of New Babylon's soldiers to be killed by walkers. While she was understandably committed to completing her mission, Narvaez's inability to listen to anyone else made her difficult to watch.
Given she was always supposed to be an antagonist, Narvaez's annoying traits were likely more deliberate than Andrea's, but it didn't stop me from rolling my eyes at her terrible decisions. Some of Dead City's other villains have thrived because, alongside their cruelty and sinister intentions, they are also fairly cunning and have solid plans. In contrast, Narvaez completely failed to make strategic choices and slowly made her group weaker and weaker, which unsurprisingly caused her own death.
Andrea & Narvaez Are Annoying For Very Similar Reasons
Both Characters Have A Habit Of Making Mistakes & Refusing To Learn From Them
Despite being very different characters, Andrea and Narvaez flaunted similar traits that made them extremely annoying. For the most part, both survivors seemed adamant that they were always in the right, and even when they were proven wrong, the duo refused to learn. The decision for New Babylon to travel to Manhattan via ferry was immediately questioned by Maggie, who gave strong evidence that it would be a mistake, yet Narvaez went through with it anyway. Likewise, traveling through the tall grass and taking over Dead City's Central Park group were also warned against, with both decisions inevitably costing lives.
She continuously refused to believe she was wrong, and even after repeatedly screwing up, she failed to learn her lesson until it was far too late, making it no big mystery as to why viewers found her so insufferable. As a result, both characters demonstrating such similar behavior puts them among The Walking Dead's most frustrating characters, and while Andrea was undoubtedly more important to the franchise overall, she and Narvaez will always be remembered for their baffling decisions.
Narvaez Has Far Fewer Redeeming Features Than Andrea Did
Narvaez's Villain Status Makes Her Almost Impossible To Like
While Andrea may have been difficult to watch sometimes in The Walking Dead's earlier seasons, she did at least have some redeemable qualities, unlike Narvaez. Andrea was often single-minded and reckless, but she did still care about the main survivors, even though she didn't always show it. Moments like standing up to Ed in season 1, helping look for Sophia, and attempting to broker peace between Rick's prison group and Woodbury showed that, deep down, she did have a good heart.
All Narvaez seemed to want was control, suggesting there was never going to be any redemption for her.
She seemed to enjoy punishing people, whether that involved locking them up or publicly executing them. Additionally, her overall goal never appeared to be anything more than to further New Babylon's mission, making it hard to empathize with her. All Narvaez seemed to want was control, suggesting there was never going to be any redemption for her, whereas Andrea at least fought for peace, highlighting the big differences between them.
Andrea Was A Much Better Character In The Walking Dead's Comic Story
Andrea Had A Much Bigger Role In The Source Material & Felt Far Superior To Her TV Counterpart
The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Episodes |
Release Date |
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Episode 1: "Power Equals Power" |
May 4, 2025 |
Episode 2: "Another Shitty Lesson" |
May 11, 2025 |
Episode 3: "Why Did the Mainlanders Cross the River?" |
May 18, 2025 |
Episode 4: "Feisty Friendly" |
May 25, 2025 |
Episode 5: "The Bird Always Knows" |
June 1, 2025 |
Episode 6: "Bridge Partners are Hard to Come by These Days" |
June 8, 2025 |
Episode 7: "Novi Dan, Novi Početak" |
June 15, 2025 |
Episode 8: "If History Were a Conflagration" |
June 22, 2025 |