So I just got finished watching the official San Diego Comic Con trailer for season 7 of The Walking Dead. Same as every year, I wait patiently for the trailer then hate myself because it's over a month before the show starts back. As expected, there were no clues as to who Negan killed in last season's finale, but what we did see of the upcoming season has me absolutely buzzing for it to start back.
Basically the trailer starts as a flashback sequence, going through some pivotal moments for the potential victims at the receiving end of Lucille. We see a couple shots of Negan swinging the bat from behind, then the blood dripping off Lucille. Can tell straight off the bat (see what I done there?) that season 7 will most likely be the darkest yet. Negan has nowhere near showed his full power, and all things considered, that's a fucking scary prospect.
Keeping on the topic of the Saviours, we got our first proper glimpse at their home base, The Sanctuary, and that's looking pretty cool. Will be a difficult place to compromise if Rick and company want to go to war. We see Dwight being a dick to someone and a bunch of Saviours kneeling as Negan walks past them. All the power. Jeffrey Dean Morgan is absolutely owning the part so far.
The other main talking point from the trailer is, of course, the introduction of Ezekiel, The Kingdom, and his pet tiger, Shiva. Know what? This is a fictitious show about a zombie apocalypse. Why the fuck shouldn't there be a tiger thrown in there? All you sore arses saying it takes away from the realism of the show are giving me a fucking headache. For all intents and purposes, the casting choice for Ezekiel is almost perfect (I wanted Dave Fennoy, it didn't happen, let's move on). Khary Payton looks the part and Shiva (despite being clearly heavy on the old CGI) had the comic book fan in me going absolutely tonto. Ezekiel is a massive character with so much to offer to the tv show and I hope he and The Kingdom as a community are done justice.
Other snippets I caught were Jesus taking down some walkers and the fact that he's given a few scenes in the season trailer tells me he's going to be a regular, which I'm ecstatic about. To me, a lot like Abraham and Eugene, Jesus has a light hearted side to him, which you need on a show like this. Negan having a cold drink with Olivia had me in stitches, he's so happy with himself and she's just sitting there like "leave me alone pls". I am so looking forward to seeing how Negan interacts with the residents of Alexandria and the core group after some of them witnessed him murder one (or some?) of their friends in cold blood.
Finally, much like with last season, the score for the trailer ("Take It All" by Ruelle, check that shit out) was absolutely spine chilling. The guys who pick the music for The Walking Dead have a knack for capturing the feel of an entire season of TV with one song, it's honestly bewildering.
As expected, I score the trailer a perfect 10 like Tye Dillinger. Lovely, good things. October better hurry the fuck right up.
Now enjoy the trailer in all its glory, courtesy of AMC and Fox International.
