The third season finale of The Walking Dead has come and gone and I am left with nothing less than extreme disappointment. While there were points of the episode which excited me, there were too many points which left me discouraged.
I hated the season finale of The Walking Dead
What I Liked in The Walking Dead Season Finale
Not much. The high point was the interaction between Milton and Andrea. I liked the way that Carl continues to become even colder-hearted. I am happy with the idea of Tyreese and his daughter joining Rick’s survivors. The twist of the survivors leaving traps for The Governor and his men at the prison was a good move. The Governor snapping and killing most of his people was another great swerve. That was where my happiness ended as I liked minor accessory moments, but not the entire package.
The Commercials
What was going on with all of the commercials during the third season finale of The Walking Dead? While the network is going to want to make as much money as possible off the show, the excessive number of commercial breaks (and commercials during them) got under my skin. Remember, the commercials are supposed to be secondary and not primary. I was left wishing harder than I had before for a return to those days in which commercials were not shown on cable.
Lack of Closure
Some will argue that the third season finale of The Walking Dead gave closure in the form of the citizens of Woodbury no longer being a threat. At this point, it is too early to make the statement. We don’t know if the group Rick has brought back to the prison will work out or not. We also don’t know if The Governor is done being a threat to Rick and his survivors. We did not have the crew moving out of the prison. For the first time in the history of the show, we did not have any type of closure at the beginning of a break. The show has swerved from its own formula and some might wonder if the show is jumping the shark. The creators of the show have developed a strong formula of inserting closure at breaks, but this was obviously forgotten or ignored.
No Draw to Next Season of The Walking Dead
Glenn and Maggie are getting married next season. Rick is now running an old folk’s home in the prison. Daryl and Michonne are going to be distraught by their losses. Beth finally killed a walker. The Governor is out on the run. While these are interesting continuation points between the seasons, there is nothing left to make me want to watch the next season of The Walking Dead. As I am writing this, I know I will watch the next season, but there is not an overwhelming moment in the season finale of The Walking Dead which made me have to tune in. I need that kind of moment in a show I watch.
I was hoping the creators of The Walking Dead would blow me away during the season finale, but I feel more like they blew me off. Hopefully, the fans will speak up and send a message that the creators need to do a better job I the future.
