The Walking Dead [SPOILERS]

“The Walking Dead” Hits 6-Year Ratings Low as Negan Storyline Continues to Lose Viewers

At the risk of coming off like we’re piling on “The Walking Dead” (personally speaking, I’ve been a huge fan and defender of the show since the very beginning), we do think it’s important to talk about what’s happening with the show right now.

What’s happening, you ask? Well, viewers are continuing to tune out in droves this season, with the latest ratings report showing some serious cause for concern: the most recent episode, titled “The Big Scary U,” brought the hit AMC series to a six-year ratings low, pulling in just 7.85 million viewers this past Sunday night.

That’s the lowest number of viewers “The Walking Dead” has had since way back in 2011, when 6.89 million people tuned in for Season 2’s second to last episode.

Mind you, as it’s always important to point out, “The Walking Dead” continues to be a ratings juggernaut despite its recent ratings troubles; most shows would sacrifice goats and cut off hands to grab as many viewers as the series continues to. But it’s at least worth discussing what’s going on, if only to try and figure out WHY it’s going on.

With a Rotten Tomatoes score of 83%, “The Big Scary U” is one of the best reviewed episodes of Season 8, mostly serving to humanize Negan in a way that has altogether made him a more interesting, realistic villain. Of course, the issue isn’t so much with Sunday night’s episode, but rather that many just plain didn’t watch it.

Oddly enough, the previous week’s episode, “Some Guy,” was critically acclaimed across the board – yours truly, in a piece here on Bloody Disgusting last week, dubbed it Season 8’s best episode – so it’s certainly interesting to see the ratings dip in the wake of such a solid hour of television. “Some Guy” actually brought an uptick to the show’s ratings, besting the previous week’s 8.52 million viewers by pulling in 8.69 million viewers. So why then did nearly one million people tune out this past Sunday?
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faniebraai said:
A lot of those cars seem to be covered in corrugated iron sheeting... didn't know it was bullet proof
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I think the plotline called for the corrugated sheeting being used to box in saviour-turned-walkers, but as with everything it got taken out of proportion.

The browning taking out an entire platoon was one thing, but then they couldn't even shoot at a guy in a jeep following them...what?

Like I said, I've started watching Fear the Walking Dead instead.

Negan was such a cool concept, but it's been overplayed now.

In FtWD one guy establishes radio contact with a russian cosmonaut passing overhead who confirms the outbreak is worldwide, not just north America. That opens a "world" of spin offs. :crylaugh:
 
The one poor bit which has caused the show to go backwards, is the fact that there is so little about Negan in this season.
 
806. No Negan in this epi. Epi is more heavily focused on the more sidelined characters. Jadis chick is *** annoying. Siddiq story sounds interesting. Shem... Rosita looking worse for wear.
 
My girl Rosita is back!! Can defo see she's had a kid, or implants but still hot AF. All in all a decent episode though
 
RazedInBlack said:
Sitting there half naked with your metal sculpture . . . :rolleyes:

Where do you think you are?
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And then, in the very next shot featuring her and Rick, remembering that, in fact, it's the continuation from the exact point where they were in the 1st scene, she wears something completely different.
 
Dunno why the episode gets so much hate, I thought it was all in all. Better than some of the other trash we've had this season.
 
807. Eugene affirms his loyalty to Negan. Rick reaches a turning point with the Scavengers. Morgan, Darryl & others in top form.

Only 1 epi left till the mid-season finale.
 
Adrianax said:
Heard a rumour that TWD will be cancelled after SE09. Probably the best thing they can do.
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Looks like Morgan is crossing over to Fear the Walking Dead for season 4. I've been enjoying Fear more than the original show lately. Just finished season 3 last night.
 
I actually thought that was a great episode, lots of plot movement. Just don't understand wtf Rick was thinking...
 
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