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If you are at a loss for some kick-ass Valentine’s Day plans to impress the slampiece, do not sweat it any more—AMC has your back. Nothing gets bae in the mood quite like the zombie apocalypse, and February 14th marks the long-awaited return of The Walking Dead’s sixth season.

Forget the hearts and the flowers (but keep the chocolate—watching Rick Grimes & Co. suffer through the post-apocalyptic lack of Hershey’s Kisses really makes you crave ‘em yourself ).

What is more, we can all look forward to some ominous promises of new character introductions. [Spoiler alert, but not really; if you are only a fan of the show you will not know what these names mean, and if you are a fan of the comic you already know they are coming]. The graphic novel fans will be pleased to hear that the new villainous Hilltop leader Gregory’s debut is right around the corner, to be played by Xander Berkeley (you will recognize him from Terminator 2: Judgement Day).

The back half of season six will also introduce another comic favorite, Paul “Jesus” Monroe, the badass representative of the Hilltop community that Rick Grimes and his crew are about to encounter. Both of these characters are leading us down the line to the inevitable appearance of Negan, the next in the show’s long string of psychotic villains. Played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Negan, and his favorite barbed wire-wrapped baseball bat, Lucille, are not expected to show themselves until the season finale on April 3rd.

There is some good news, however, in the face of these antagonists looming just over the horizon: this back half of the sixth season promises much more airtime for Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, a favorite character of many of the shows fans. The first half of the season was a desert for Dixon fans, as in addition to tragically losing both his beloved crossbow and motorcycle, the character lead only one solitary episode.

Starting with the Valentine’s Day premiere however, fans will see much less jumping around in time and perspective, and thankfully, see much more of the remaining Dixon brother. If you can’t get your partner’s heart rate up, you better believe Daryl can. If you just can not wait, keep an eye out for the season’s upcoming trailers online and happy watching on Valentine’s Day!