The first episode of seventh season of AMC's The Walking Dead aired October 23. To someone who did not watch the second half of the sixth season, the episode was extremely perplexing. It baffled me. Who was Negan? How did they end up crossing the Saviors? Glenn and Abraham's deaths horrified me, especially Glenn's, since Glenn was one of my favorite characters in the entire series. After reading online and watching select episodes in season six, I got the gist of the whole matter. And I understood that Rick's group was in a pretty deep new ditch.
A Forbes article viewed the new villain in the show as a possible distraction to the plot, with the idea that in the end, Rick was the real villain. If you look at his character throughout the series, you can see how Rick has changed, for the most part for the worst, due to what he experienced and whom he encountered. Based on his recent actions in season six, for example his murdering members of the Saviors without indisputable proof that they truly were bad people, this may be true. However, I also think that his character development was necessary, not for forming a villain, but for creating a realistic person in that apocalyptic world. There was no way that Rick could have gone through all that he did without becoming even slightly brutal and harsh. Whether to conclude as the "final boss" or to prevail with his humanity intact, I do not know, but his questionable actions should not be immediately associated with him being a villain.
When episode three came out last week, I was sorely disappointed in the villain Negan. His language, especially when addressing Dwight and Daryl, sounded extremely lame, to be honest. I hope he expresses himself with more cruelty and actual "bad guy vibes" in the future.
Online I heard about the original The Walking Dead comic. There may be fans out there who favor it more than the T.V. series, but I think I would rather have the nunnery than whatever crazy world is within those pages. It is cleaner on screen, without unnecessary scenes and romances, the visuals are great, and the characters feel more lovable than they feel like they would be based on the article I read. Plus, they kept Daryl and Carol alive, so there goes another two points. I am not saying that the comics are bad (if you prefer it, then okay), but from what I heard, I am choosing to stick with the series.
The fourth episode airs tonight at 6 pm in California. I cannot wait!
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