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Posted by Rachael A. Murphy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

On Sunday, March 31st<\/sup>, the AMC<\/em> network premiered the Season 9 finale of the popular zombie television show The Walking Dead<\/em>.<\/a> The closing episode follows the arduous trek of residents from The Kingdom to Hilltop and Alexandria during the series\u2019s first blizzard. The finale comes one episode after 3 regular and recurring characters were killed off, with the new female villain Alpha chopping off their heads and impaling them on sticks.<\/p>\n

With the absence of main protagonist Rick and a time-jump of several years, Season 9 arguably leads to the most eventful season narrative. Despite this dramatic shift, statistics show a downward trend in viewership for the show. As Variety<\/em> reports, \u201cThe Season 9 finale of \u2018The Walking Dead<\/a>\u2019 was the lowest-rated finale the show has ever had.\u201d Social media discussions may confirm a negative outlook.<\/p>\n

The overall sentiment is 62.1% negative.<\/p>\n

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However, this measurement may be unreliable since the term \u201cThe Walking Dead\u201d is sometimes coded as negative. For example, Twitter user Kirsten (below) lists the show\u2019s finale as a highlight of her week, but the post is coded as negative. Nevertheless, others, including Twitter user John (below), criticize the show\u2019s plot.<\/p>\n

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As the trend chart shows, the conversation has died down and is expected to remain low in the series\u2019s off-season, until the show returns in October for Season 10.<\/p>\n

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