Robert Kirkman Promises THE WALKING DEAD Season 7 Premiere Will Be “Awesome”
Whether you loved The Walking Dead season six finale or absolutely hated it, one thing is for sure, you’re all going to come back for season seven for the answers to all your questions. I’m not going to complain about the season finale anymore. It’s done and now fans are just forced to wait to find some closure next season.
A new issue of The Walking Dead hit comic stores today, and in the Letter Hacks section of the comic, Kirkman addresses the season six finale. He explains why they did what they did and also promises us that the season seven premiere will be awesome. It damn well better be after the disappointment they left us with. Kirkman explains:
Okay, the season 6 finale has certainly caused a fervor online. EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT IT. Some people love it. Some people are indifferent. Some people HATE it. We weren't trying to game the audience, we weren't trying to FORCE you to come back for season 7.... we hope you were always planning on doing that and still plan on doing that.
We did want you talk. And talk you are.
The speculation, the frustration, the possibilities, the theories... honestly, in my mind... that stuff is FUN. I honestly feel like that's something fun for the fans to do during the break. Was it Spencer? Could it have been Morgan? What about Carol? Did Negan kill Jesus?! (Note, none of them were there... I'm not giving ANYTHING away.) I know people are angry over this, but that wasn't our intent. The idea was that after 6 seasons of the show, we wanted to stay on your mind and give you somethin to talk about.
And think of it this way... a character you love and are going to miss is DEAD, and we gave you a few extra months to hope, to not grieve. Is there uncertainty? Yes. But that was kind of the idea.
But seriously. Everyone on TWD team wanted to do something cool. We wanted to do something different and we did it to change things up, get people excited and keep this show on your mind.
For some of you, that effort backfired and you're angry. And for that I'm sorry. The only thing I can PROMISE you is that the season 7 premiere is going to be awesome. And when viewed as a two-part episode (the same way EVERY SEASON of Star Trek: The Next Generation ended with the first half of a two-part episode that was a cliffhanger...), it's going to be a pretty awesome ride. And every minute of the season 6 finale was important and was setting something up that you probably won't see coming.
It's a cool episode... and remember... there's a LOT more for Negan to do. Be afraid... be very afraid. And excited!
What do you think about what Kirkman had to say here? Are you excited for the return of The Walking Dead?