The Walking Dead season 8: Is there a future for Corey Hawkins’ Heath?
Yesterday, the end of 24: Legacy was made clear, and with that some of Hawkins’ schedule could start to open up … with the operative word there being “could.” One of the things that is essential to remember here is that there are no guarantees of anything, given that Corey has some other projects he is working on. Nonetheless, it may be good to give this character some closure.
The last time that the series showcased Heath, it was in the first half of season 7 in the episode that featured Tara finding her way to Oceanside and then back home. Heath disappeared at that time, leaving behind a message of only “PPP,” and he hasn’t been seen since.
Now, the producers of The Walking Dead likely knew that Hawkins was going to be going away for some time, so they wrote Heath’s story last year with that in mind. With this being said, there may now be an opportunity to play things with this character more. It would be interesting to get an episode that tracks some of what he’s been up to, or one where he ends up being connected to some other character in the story.
One of the main difficulties that the show may have right now when it comes to Heath is how much he knows in relationship to how much he doesn’t. Remember that this is a guy who has spent the better part of the past season away and unaware of everything with Negan and the war going on. It’s hard for him to return with a cavalry of newcomers, not knowing that there is such a need for them. Maybe you can write a story where someone, while out on a run, discovers him with a new party of travelers. From there, maybe the group ends up combining their powers and then Rick and company have another ace in the hole in the quest to stop Negan.
For the time being, the possibilities are fairly endless when it comes to what Heath can do on the show; yet, it’s pretty clear that there are also a lot of other things that the show needs to attend to.
What do you want to see when it comes to Heath and The Walking Dead season 8? Be sure to share below!
Meanwhile, be sure to head over here to get some additional news right now when it comes to the show. (Photo: AMC.)