I think the show was considerably better over the past few episodes at certain moments. Coincidentally, those moments happen to occur when the new showrunner was in charge. I really hope this was a just a little taste of an improved show in the future.
On another note, for those of you who really enjoy TWD and are more interested in the enjoyment factor over the acting/symbolism/artsy fartsy stuff, I'd highly recommend Sons of Anarchy. I thoroughly enjoy SOA, but for totally different reasons than why I enjoy Mad Men. There's violence, chicks, explosions, guns, porn stars, and an awesome cliffhanger in every episode of SOA. But it will never win an Emmy.