I can't remember a time when I have been more abuzz with anticipation for a TV show to return than right now.
I came late to the season 6 party, choosing to watch all of the episodes in a marathon of pure Bliss and excellence. But I don't think I'll be making the same decision this time around. Season 6 was probably the best season that The Walking Dead has ever done, I reckon. The season was the perfect balance of emotional awareness and stunning execution when it comes to producing a TV show. But the real piece of brilliance came in the last 10 minutes of the final episode of the season.
Negan, perhaps the biggest and baddest of all the survivors left has finally made his presence known to our favourite little group of survivors, with deadly consequences. The cliffhanger at the end of season 6 will finally be answered in only a few short hours. Just who does Negan bludgeon to death with Lucille?
Well, we know it isn't Rick. The Right Hand Man teaser taught us that the leader of the group is still breathing in the first five minutes of Season 7 anyway. For me, it has to be Abraham. He's involved in the series enough that killing him off would be a massive blow to a lot of the fans. But he's not that involved that killing him would invoke a huge amount of Backlash from the audience. He's right on the periphery of caring and that's the perfect place for someone to be before the push up the daisies in a show like this. Personally, I'll be sad if it is Abraham. I've grown to love the character and his bullish bravado. At this point however, I reckon he's the favourite to have his brains smeared all over the baseball bat.
The real question is though, how will Rick take all of this? We know that he threatens to kill Negan for what he does to omen of the group, and Rick always gets his way in the end. I have a feeling, however, that Negan will rule the roost for a few seasons before meeting his timely death thanks to Rick. But who knows? That's just one of the reasons why this season might be the best season of all...
I came late to the season 6 party, choosing to watch all of the episodes in a marathon of pure Bliss and excellence. But I don't think I'll be making the same decision this time around. Season 6 was probably the best season that The Walking Dead has ever done, I reckon. The season was the perfect balance of emotional awareness and stunning execution when it comes to producing a TV show. But the real piece of brilliance came in the last 10 minutes of the final episode of the season.
Negan, perhaps the biggest and baddest of all the survivors left has finally made his presence known to our favourite little group of survivors, with deadly consequences. The cliffhanger at the end of season 6 will finally be answered in only a few short hours. Just who does Negan bludgeon to death with Lucille?
Well, we know it isn't Rick. The Right Hand Man teaser taught us that the leader of the group is still breathing in the first five minutes of Season 7 anyway. For me, it has to be Abraham. He's involved in the series enough that killing him off would be a massive blow to a lot of the fans. But he's not that involved that killing him would invoke a huge amount of Backlash from the audience. He's right on the periphery of caring and that's the perfect place for someone to be before the push up the daisies in a show like this. Personally, I'll be sad if it is Abraham. I've grown to love the character and his bullish bravado. At this point however, I reckon he's the favourite to have his brains smeared all over the baseball bat.
The real question is though, how will Rick take all of this? We know that he threatens to kill Negan for what he does to omen of the group, and Rick always gets his way in the end. I have a feeling, however, that Negan will rule the roost for a few seasons before meeting his timely death thanks to Rick. But who knows? That's just one of the reasons why this season might be the best season of all...