I know this is probably a common topic. For me, I’m not sure if it’s a “trope” or just totally misinformed writing, but it’s how many authors approach alcoholism. Some examples are Girl on the Train and The House Across the Lake, among HUNDREDS. If anyone else here has struggled with alcoholism, you know it’s not just "i woke up after downing an entire bottle of whiskey but was able to shower, down a cup of coffee, and solve a murder. "
“On the other hand, I’m also tired of so many people dying that all the people I liked are gone, and the few remaining original characters now have impenetrable plot armor because someone has to survive from beginning to end.” You basically summed up walking dead