As if to reinforce that transition, Alexandria was forced to fight both walkers and the “wolves” in the fall, and although both were ultimately fought off in a glorious backs-to-the-wall battle, The Walking Dead was letting us know a change in tone was coming: Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) was coming. Despite the trouble caused and lives lost during the effort, moving these walkers down the road helped set us up for an important shift in emphasis in the series: from fighting walkers to fighting other bands of humans. That plotline made for some edge-of-your seat moments, including Glenn’s (Steven Yeun) faux death and an unplanned backwash of walkers that, in the fall finale threatened to overwhelm the town.īut that plotline was also significant as a symbolic turning point. So please, please, please, if anyone involved with "The Walking Dead" is reading this, it's time to stop insulting our collective intelligence.During the first half of season six, The Walking Dead devoted most of its screen time to an extended plot involving rounding up a dangerous accumulation of walkers located at a nearby quarry and herding them away from Alexandria. Because I'm a fan a loyal fan the kind of fan the show has garnered by the millions the kind of fan that deserves better. But I do know I'll be coming back next year. So with all that in mind, why has the sixth season undercut its mostly strong story beats with fake-outs, cop-outs, and decidedly weak cliffhangers? Why has it consistently trolled its audience? Damned if I know. And if the producers believe that's what they're already offering, they should look at the unanimously negative viewer response that's been swarming the internet only hours after "Last Day On Earth" aired. I could somewhat understand the ending if the show was hurting for ratings or needed some sort of second wind from a cliffhanger, but the massive size of its audience should warrant simple, clear, and honest storytelling. What's most frustrating of all is that that "The Walking Dead" is so popular, it can afford to do whatever the hell it wants.
Cut to black and the groans of "Walking Dead" fans around the world. Negan's bat comes down a couple times, we hear some muffled shouting and canned splatter effects, then see a trickle of digitized blood ooze down the screen. But Rick's committed plenty of cruel, questionable acts at his lowest points.īut all of that gets ruined by the POV shot, which isn't even executed with any kind of lasting impact. And, as Jeffrey Dean Morgan astutely pointed out in "The Talking Dead" episode right after the finale, Negan might not be all that different from Rick. They had every chance to walk away unscathed or simply stay out of The Saviors' affairs. As much as we root for Team Rick, his people also started this. Hell, he's even fair when it comes to dealing with his enemies.
He also has well-established and fairly consistent rules. Part of why Negan works is because he's able to get on the level of those who follow him. This ease and no-frills swagger is essential to the character. After all of the suspense after the numerous encounters with The Saviors after the main cast sees them hang one of their opponents from an overpass by a chain, the biggest baddie from the comics simply steps out of the RV. And of course, we'd be remiss to not bring up how perfectly the show depicts Negan - his entrance shot by Greg Nicotero with appropriately little fanfare.
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