The opening half of season 3 of AMC‘s The Walking Dead is arguably the best material from the series thus far. It upped the body count (both human and zombie), offered some of the most memorable zombie kills to date and offed some über-obnoxious characters that have been a stain on the show since the get-go.

The Glen Mazzara-headed season 3 continued to pave it’s own way, only slightly following the plot points of  Robert Kirkman’s beloved graphic novels. The general storyline from the graphic novels — Governor vs. Rick, the introduction of Michonne and the ever important prison setting — have been established in detail but now it’s time for all hell to break loose for the remainder of the season.

Check out the trailer below:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCtXYFp9kJ8

For those who haven’t been following the latest news, The Walking Dead has ran ashore of more creative complications. You’ll remember that at the season 2 midpoint, show-runner Frank Darabont stepped down due to “creative differences” and his helm was passed unto Glen Mazzara.

Following suit, Mazzara has also stepped aside passing the mantle to executive producer Scott Gimple. Mazzara is onboard to do post production work for part deux of season three but the next season, numero four, will fall solely into Gimple’s hands. The loss of Mazarra is certainly disappointing as he has created the best Walking Dead to date.

All these disputes and difficulties surely point to some major problems over at AMC and draws the longevity of the series into question. Will AMC be able to keep this third show runner on for more than a season? Will the ongoing creative differences end up putting the series to bed?

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