Searching around YouTube today, see that “The Walking Dead” season eight teaser is number four on YT’s trending list. This has me thinking, who still watching this darn, long-running AMC series?
Admissions
Firstly, I would like to point out that I have not kept up with the show. If memory serves me correct, I made it through the fifth season, with much effort. I think the “TWD” season 1 has some of the best zombie moments I’ve seen! But, whoa, by the time the fifth season rolled around, it is a mindless soap opera, where the characters were more interested in creating drama between one another than fearing the real enemy, the zombies. So, no, I haven’t seen up to season seven but I’m not sad about it.
Speculation
Who is still watching this show? It’s not made for horror lovers anymore, that’s for sure. The scares were arguably gone by the end of the second season. I feel like “TWD” is for people who have zero interest in the zombie genre. The show has taken a sharp turn that involves winey characters and terrible decisions. Not enough blood and guts, far too many stupid plot points. Plus, the characters are pretty unlikable, sorry…
Anyway, “TWD” season eight teaser is trending after all on YT, so they must be doing something right. Check it out below. Fun fact it’s a throwback to the very first scene from the AMC series.