The Walking Dead Season 7 Will Be Hard On Rick Especially

When The Walking Dead returns in October, one of our core characters will be bowing out in one of the most brutal ways imaginable.

The new season will be hard to watch for some fans but it will be especially hard on one certain character according to its writer and creator Robert Kirkman.

"The premiere episode of season 7 is going to be hard on everyone," Kirkman said during a Reddit AMA before adding, "Rick especially."

While a small group may perceive the comment as a tease of Rick getting Negan's bat, it's most certainly not, though Kirkman did say that Rick would die eventually during the same Q&A.

What it means is that Rick is watching his power be given to Negan. All that he has worked for and all that he has created is being taken from him and at the same time, someone he loves and cares for is being beaten to death in front of him. He will likely feel most of the blame, considering he launched an assault on the Saviors with a little too much confidence.

The Walking Dead will return for its seventh season in October. Expect a trailer to spawn from San Diego Comic Con in July.