The Walking Dead: Five Things We Want To See In Season 6

The Walking Dead is back in production or Season Six in Atlanta. This got us thinking about what might await AMC’s zombie drama when it returns this fall.

SPOILERS AHEAD if you’re not up to date on The Walking Dead‘s TV series and comics.

Join us in the video below for a run down of five things we want to see in season six of The Walking Dead and why we want to see them!

Season five laid the foundation for several plot lines in the coming episodes. We were left wondering who the Wolves are, how the community will react to Reg and Pete’s death, and whether or not Rick is fit to lead Alexandria at all.

We all want answers to those questions but in addition there are a lot of other things we hope season six delivers. Be it moments from the comics, relationships, or characters – we’ve listed the five things we hope to see in the sixth season of The Walking Dead below.

More Morgan

The reintroduction of Morgan in the season finale was one of season 5’s highlights. Not only was it exciting because Morgan is one of a small handful of characters still remaining from season one, but he is completely reinvented. Morgan Jones didn’t last long at Alexandria in the comic books. He was bitten after a run-in with the DC Scavengers at the Alexandria gates got loud and attracted an enormous zombie horde.

We’ve heard from folks working on the show that the dynamic between Rick and Morgan will be a focal point. Let’s not forget how they were reunited. Morgan took on an enormous journey by himself. The man trekked from Atlanta, Georgia to Alexandria, Virginia (which is all the way north of Virginia!) in hopes of finding Rick Grimes and his hope for civilization. All of that was shattered when Morgan found Rick playing judge, jury, and executioner with Pete Anderson inside the Safe-Zone. The idea of watching these two handle situations together having such different views is dangerously appealing.

“No Way Out” Zombie Horde

As mentioned, an enormous zombie horde is drawn to the Alexandria Safe-Zone after a feud with the DC Scavengers. For those who don’t read the comics, here’s a quick breakdown: The gun shot which executes Peter Anderson is heard by a group of savages and leads them to Alexandria. They try to force their way in but like most who butt heads with Rick Grimes, fail and die. This showdown gets loud, though, and causes a massive herd of the dead to flock to the Safe-Zone. The walls fall and a handful of characters are killed.

A reminder of how deadly walkers can be would be nice for the characters and audience every once in a while. We were promised more threats of walkers in season 5 and it lived up to that hype for the most part but it’s been a while since our group was really hurled into chaos at the hands of some zombies.

Carl Shot In The Eye

Iconic moments from the comic books have often been passed on when the story is adapted to television. A prime example would be the Governor cutting off Rick’s hand. However, Carl getting shot in the eye is not only iconic but a plays a huge role in the character of Carl Grimes. Again, let me break it down for those who don’t read the comics: When the zombie horde runs over Alexandria, Douglas Monroe (Deanna on TV) gets taken down by walkers while firing a gun chaotically in every direction. One of the bullets strikes Carl through his eye and comes out the side of his head, but he survives.

The scar this moment leaves on Carl changes the character forever, obviously physically but also as mentally and how he carries himself. It serves many purposes for Carl as he grows up including how he always wants to feel like the big man who can handle himself. Once Negan comes into play, it also plays a role in Negan’s manipulation of Carl. Not to mention the recent issue where Lydia licked his eye socket.

Ruthless Rick

Rick being a ruthless leader who does whatever is necessary to survive has more than one purpose. Ruthless Rick is the man carrying the necessary characteristics to lead a group of survivors through a world riddled with undead monsters trying to tear you limb from limb, where the remaining humans only come around to take from you. On top of that and more simply put, Ruthless Rick is more fun for audiences to watch. Maybe that’s because it’s intense and action packed or maybe ruthless Rick seems to be the sensible leader in this world. We all must agree that the Rick who doesn’t hesitate when executing a woman-beater is much more interesting than the Rick who feeds pigs and waters the farm.

Ruthless Rick is the Rick this group needs. Maggie, Carol, Carl, Glenn, and the rest of the group look to Rick to guide them whether he wants them to or not. If Rick is weak, the group will be weak. Becoming weak has been an ongoing fear since the group arrived at Alexandria, so Rick better remind them just what they’re made of.

Negan & The Saviors

Negan… The Walking Dead‘s Winter. We all know it’s coming, but when and who will survive? For some reason, Negan’s brutal introduction in issue #100 of The Walking Dead‘s comic series has us all thirsty for his entrance on television. Judging by the pacing of season five in relation to the comic books, there is a chance Negan appears on the series before season six comes to a close. The second half of season five covered from around issue 65, dealing with the Hunters to 79 where Rick executes Peter. Should the series hit 10 issues per half season, we could see Negan no later than the season six finale.

A truly menacing human to human conflict can escalate the drama the way the Governor did when he first came around. Unfortunately, that saga got dragged around a bit and the conflict became a bit more annoying than dramatic. If Kirkman can write Negan with the same demeanor but speaking in television appropriate language, we may have our best villain to date.

The Walking Dead returns in October but over the summer, The Walking Dead‘s companion series Fear The Walking Dead will premiere on AMC.

What are you hoping to see in season six of The Walking Dead? Which characters do you hope survive? Better yet, which characters do you want to see meet an awful doom? Let us know in the comments.