Rick will also find himself in a tough spot, losing the trust of more and more people around him, and the new season might hold some potentially bad developments for his character as well. It wasn’t made entirely clear how many connections he’s going to lose, but there was a strong implication that he might find himself all alone at some point.
If that does happen, and everyone turns against Rick, one possible future development is that his character will disappear for a while, only to resurface later on in a difficult moment for another character.
That would not only be entirely in the style of the show so far, but it would also be an interesting development for Rick himself. Whether or not it’s what the producers are planning remains to be seen.
We’ll find out all of that in about a month when the show returns, and as the air date is getting closer and closer, we expect to hear more hints about the show from its producers. They have been quite open in sharing information and previews for their upcoming seasons when they know it will have the right kind of impact, and the popularity of the show right now is higher than ever with the upcoming arrival of season 7. So it makes perfect sense to hear some statements on the official front soon.