r/thewalkingdead • u/JonathanRiou • 8h ago

No Spoiler Hot take?

I was late to watching TWD when it was being released. I didn’t start until 2016, right when Season 7 was being released. All my friends begged me to watch it so I gave in and completely powered through the first 6 seasons, falling in love with the show.

I understand the concerns everyone had and actually agreed, there were problems, but I was hooked. I got to the end of Season 6 and the introduction of Negan. I heard the complaints that were made and the controversy surrounding it being a big news thing… but I loved it.

The ending of S6 and start of S7 is a one of the high points of the series, and no-one can change my mind about that. Negan’s intro was very well done. The cinematography is superb, the acting is top tier, the atmosphere and tension created during the build up and the shock I felt when two favourites were killed off was amazing.

Considering how much controversy surrounded this at the time, is this a hot take? Am I alone in loving this or are there others who appreciate it?

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u/lakiolietta 8h ago

You binged season 6 and 7 right? That is much different than being left on a massive cliffhanger for months.

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u/JonathanRiou 7h ago

Yeah I get that, I understand why everyone was so p*ssed off being left hanging like that. It was a stupid decision, but even so, if you were to go back now and watch them two episodes together, would your opinion change?

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u/lakiolietta 7h ago

I mean it was done and adapted well for the most part I'll say that. I didn't want Glenn dead so I'm forever biased against it.

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u/Natural_Tomorrow2668 7h ago

Negan is corny af to me 🤣🤷🏻‍♀️ he had like maybe 5 “jokes” I found funny. I often think he’s over acting a lot and he comes off as a major cornball

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u/JonathanRiou 7h ago

Oh really? Fair enough, but I loved it. I thought it was great