The Walking Dead: The Complete Seventh Season

“Picking up immediately after the thrilling cliff-hanger, Negan forces Rick and the group to fall under his will, brutally convincing them to live by his rules. To prevent further bloodshed, Rick genuinely believes they can make life under Nega, however terrible, work. But he soon learns that Negan can’t be reasoned with, and they must prepare to go to war now. Victory will require more than Alexandria, and Rick will need to convince their new allies from the Kingdom and the Hilltop to band together with the common goal of taking down Negan and his army.”

The Walking Dead has been a staple in many homes for years. It has had its ups and downs, seasons where we have been on the edge of our seats, and seasons where the characters raised pigs. Those who have stuck through the bad times have finally been rewarded with, in my opinion, one of the better seasons to grace our television sets in a long time.

What always infuriated me about The Walking Dead, is just how long it took to do anything. Last season, for example, the first three episodes took place all in the same single hour, just from different perspectives. Those of us who hunger not for brains, but for content, exploration into this new world are always left wanting more, never satisfied. In Season 7, we finally get some traction, when the introduction of Negan into the world propels our beloved characters forward which changes them like we never thought possible.

Speaking of Negan, he may be one of the most fun, most diabolical villains in television. Jeffrey Dean Morgan embodies the character with every fiber of his being, and has a blast doing it. Although I enjoy his performance immensely, I do think he could tone down the body language a bit, not needing to lean back, bend his knees and talk to the air with every line of dialogue. Despite this character quirk, Negan has forever changed the show for however many seasons they have left.

One gripe that I have always had about the show, is that there are just too many characters to focus on. Because of this, one episode may be focused on Carol hundreds of miles away, while the next focuses on a secondary character of an equal distance. Each one will end with a type of cliff-hanger that we have no clue when we will revisit them or when they will get back with the main group. Season 7 is no different, now focusing on even more characters if that is even possible. However, they do manage it a little better in previous seasons. Viewing it on Blu-Ray is impossibly better, not having to wait a week or more to see if the previous cliff-hanger will tie in with the main story.

That being said, Season 7 of The Walking Dead is a step in the right direction, propelling the main story forward by leaps and bounds, changing every single character in the universe, dealing with the harsh realities that the living is a much bigger threat than the dead.

Here’s a breakdown of the set:

Disc 1

1. The Day Will Come When you Won’t Be
2. The Well
3. The Cell
4. Service

Disc 2

5. Go Getters
6. Swear
7. Sing Me a Song
8. Hearts Still Beating

Disc 3

9. Rock in the Road
10. New Best Friends
11. Hostiles and Calamities
12. Say Yes

Disc 4

13. Bury Me Here
14. The Other Side
15. Something They Need
16. The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

Special Features

Disc 5 contains loads of extras to sift through after watching the series. Highly entertaining, and worth taking a look at. On this set you’re going to see:

• Deleted and Alternate Scenes
• Inside “The Walking Dead”
• The Making of “The Walking Dead”
• In Memoriam
• A Larger World
• Breaking & Rebuilding
• A New Chapter of Fear
• Top Walkers
• Warrior Women
• The Writers of “The Walking Dead”
• Audio Commentaries

The Walking Dead: Season 7 in my opinion is one of the best yet. If you’re like me, and caught it on cable in standard, the Blu-Ray version is like seeing it again for the first time. Packed with extras, this is one set to pick up as soon as you can!