![]() While it's creatively admirable (and much-appreciated) to add further episodes during lockdown whilst utilizing those limitations to tell the stories, most of them could not help but feel hampered by their limitations, and, as a result, cast a shadow on an otherwise exceptional season. While that run did give audiences "Here's Negan," the five episodes that preceded that terrific installment felt vaguely uneasy, like auditions for a series of so-so Walking Dead spin-offs that didn't make it to air. The only misstep in this season was five of the additional six episodes, which were added to the run when the pandemic disrupted the original plans to air the finale, as complicated effects work for the episode was unable to be accomplished remotely. It was also the finest season for Negan, who completed a villain-to-hero arc worthy of a Fast and Furious sequel with his infiltration of the Whisperers, while also claiming the standout episode with the finale, " Here's Negan." If it continues to deliver spiky character development (and resolution) along with the grand guignol thrills of its more horror-leaning episodes, there's no reason to think this season won't be one of the most well-regarded overall.Īrguably the series' most-assured mix of high-octane, gory action and slow-burn story development, season 10 proved that The Walking Dead was very much reanimated from its mid-2010s slump. With eight episodes left to go, the jury is still out on where "The Final Season Trilogy" will permanently rest on a best-of list, but at this point it is far stronger than anyone could have anticipated an 11th season of The Walking Dead would be. The fruits of this labor were most vivid in Maggie's surprisingly rich character arc her reentry into the community only to find Negan (who, let us not forget, killed her beloved Glenn) as an ally, was one of the sharpest narrative turns the series has taken. Outside of soap operas, it's hard to find a non-comedic television show that has allowed its cast to develop their characters over such an extended period of time. The full scope of the show's long-running status came into clear focus with these episodes. Thus far, it has given us the series' greatest all-out horror episode with "On the Inside", which found Connie ( Lauren Ridloff) and Virgil ( Kevin Carroll) fighting for their lives in an abandoned house against a deadly crew of feral cannibals. Though still unfinished as of this writing, season 11 has started off on a strong note. ![]()
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