I have watched this show since the beginning and re-watched it on Netflix 3 times. I skipped the Negan/Lucille episodes and will probably skip the Alpha episodes, though. They were good to watch once, but dragged on a bit much for me to watch again. Looking forward to the finale, then the Commonwealth season.
You owe it to yourself to watch it at least once all the way through. It's more about the people than the walkers. Oh, and just because you are a front runner doesn't mean you won't get eaten.