by Dalton Belcher
Let me get some business stuff out of the way, I am a crazed fan of anything Robert Kirkman has produced regarding The Walking Dead franchise. I love the comics, I buy the video games, and I most certainly will be found Sunday nights at 9:00 ET, glued to my TV. But with this passion, comes knowledge, and I’ve heard somewhere that comes with some kind of responsibility, so I will do my best not to spoil anything from the comics when discussing the upcoming season of the uber-popular TV show. With that said, the show has strayed so far from the comics (Hello, Andrea…and Shane…and the Governor…and Dale…), that I doubt we’ll see the storyline I believe this season will be based on “Fear The Hunters” from the comics in similar form. Now let’s get to it!
First off, the Termuni, Termunites, Ter-Mu-Knights?, have to be cannibals right? The cage Rick, Daryl, Michonne, and Carl ran past had what appeared to be what was left of a human in it, right? Surely it did and that means we are going to be in for an amazing season. It’s something you wouldn’t think about at first, but at some point the canned veggies are going to run out. What if the Termini (I’ve decided it’s this spelling!) are just ahead of the curve? I mean after all, not everyone has a skilled farmer like Hershel to rely on, or even Farmer Rick.
Speaking of Farmer Rick, we have seen different sides of Rick nearly every season. First, he was a man protecting his family, then a man protecting a large group of people, then a Ricktator, then a grieving husband/father, then Farmer Rick, then a do whatever it takes to save Carl man, and that all led him to the man in the train car who steely said, “They’re messing with the wrong people…” So what do we get from Rick this season? More beard growth (we can only hope... Movember has come early this year!)? More violence? Or does Rick become a negotiator, realizing he and his lovable band of survivors are at a severe disadvantage?
While I’m using segues like a true champ, let’s move into the group surrounding Rick. Does Carl become more of the child survivalist we’ve seen glimpses of? What is going on with Beth? Will Maggie and Glenn continue to be the shining light of humanity left in this apocalyptic world? Does Michonne function without her sword; on that note…does Daryl? Where’s Beth? Does Tyreese go “Hammer Time” on the Termini? And will we see Negan and Lucille? (If you don’t know who I’m talking about there, this is a free plug to the comics, they’re superb and Negan/Lucille have been a major part of a massive arc)
Finally, who dies? It’s on all of our minds. We all have our favorites of the group and we have those we wouldn’t mind seeing go. It’s what keeps a lot of people tuning in. Will the Termini remove a couple of Rick’s group from us or even Rick?
One thing’s for sure, this season is gearing up to be a major one, with the more momentum and a very intriguing storyline unfolding, we as viewers are going to be in for one wild ride.
Also I will be posting reviews of each individual episode after viewing (probably Monday), so look out for those “DeadHeads”!
Let me get some business stuff out of the way, I am a crazed fan of anything Robert Kirkman has produced regarding The Walking Dead franchise. I love the comics, I buy the video games, and I most certainly will be found Sunday nights at 9:00 ET, glued to my TV. But with this passion, comes knowledge, and I’ve heard somewhere that comes with some kind of responsibility, so I will do my best not to spoil anything from the comics when discussing the upcoming season of the uber-popular TV show. With that said, the show has strayed so far from the comics (Hello, Andrea…and Shane…and the Governor…and Dale…), that I doubt we’ll see the storyline I believe this season will be based on “Fear The Hunters” from the comics in similar form. Now let’s get to it!
First off, the Termuni, Termunites, Ter-Mu-Knights?, have to be cannibals right? The cage Rick, Daryl, Michonne, and Carl ran past had what appeared to be what was left of a human in it, right? Surely it did and that means we are going to be in for an amazing season. It’s something you wouldn’t think about at first, but at some point the canned veggies are going to run out. What if the Termini (I’ve decided it’s this spelling!) are just ahead of the curve? I mean after all, not everyone has a skilled farmer like Hershel to rely on, or even Farmer Rick.
Speaking of Farmer Rick, we have seen different sides of Rick nearly every season. First, he was a man protecting his family, then a man protecting a large group of people, then a Ricktator, then a grieving husband/father, then Farmer Rick, then a do whatever it takes to save Carl man, and that all led him to the man in the train car who steely said, “They’re messing with the wrong people…” So what do we get from Rick this season? More beard growth (we can only hope... Movember has come early this year!)? More violence? Or does Rick become a negotiator, realizing he and his lovable band of survivors are at a severe disadvantage?
While I’m using segues like a true champ, let’s move into the group surrounding Rick. Does Carl become more of the child survivalist we’ve seen glimpses of? What is going on with Beth? Will Maggie and Glenn continue to be the shining light of humanity left in this apocalyptic world? Does Michonne function without her sword; on that note…does Daryl? Where’s Beth? Does Tyreese go “Hammer Time” on the Termini? And will we see Negan and Lucille? (If you don’t know who I’m talking about there, this is a free plug to the comics, they’re superb and Negan/Lucille have been a major part of a massive arc)
Finally, who dies? It’s on all of our minds. We all have our favorites of the group and we have those we wouldn’t mind seeing go. It’s what keeps a lot of people tuning in. Will the Termini remove a couple of Rick’s group from us or even Rick?
One thing’s for sure, this season is gearing up to be a major one, with the more momentum and a very intriguing storyline unfolding, we as viewers are going to be in for one wild ride.
Also I will be posting reviews of each individual episode after viewing (probably Monday), so look out for those “DeadHeads”!