The Walking Dead Season 8: 6 Reasons To Be Excited (& 3 To Be Worried)
The series is heading for All Out War, but will the conflict get things back on track?
The Walking Dead's eighth run is coming off the back of one of its worst seasons yet. Season 7 saw the show's viewership drop from a ridiculously high 17m in the premiere to the 5-year-low finale ratings of just over 11m (which is still very good, but a big loss for such a record shattering show).
The series was maligned by critics, a lot of fans were unhappy, and on the whole it was a struggle to watch, whether that was because of its overly sadistic nature or (more pertinently) just the simple fact it was rather dull.
Season 8, though, has a chance to rectify that. A problem with 7 is that it was all setup for this year's All Out War arc, and now that conflict is here. The Comic-Con trailer was a delight, the coming story is huge, and all the right noises are being made.
There are still causes for concern, largely due to knowing those past mistakes, and yet - maybe foolishly, but time will tell - there are a lot of reasons to get excited for The Walking Dead once again.