![]() Maybe it’s impending fatherhood that’s given Negan a new perspective on life, or perhaps it’s the switch from biker chic to a more emo-goth casual-activewear ensemble. Negan masterfully talks the boy into lowering his weapon for the sake of the innocent Riverbenders they’re protecting. ![]() ![]() ![]() “It was you, wasn’t it?” Daaaaaaamn, Hersh! The kid just saw Negan butcher a Commonwealth soldier and senses what he’s capable of doing. “My mom told me a bad man killed my dad,” the kid says. He admits he used to be a bad man, to which Hershel responds by whipping out a gun. Who better to convince Mags that Negan is capable of reform than the woman who is carrying his child and displays Maggie’s own leadership traits? It’s a bit absurd, really - we barely know Annie, but she’s already sort of a Michonne/Connie combo of fierce and compassionate, despite hinting about some dark moments in her past.īut nothing tops the moment when Negan, in an effort to put Hershel at ease, walks right into the kid’s trap. This obviously freaks out Hershel’s mom, but Annie serves a great narrative purpose: She’s the final piece of Negan’s humanization, for both the audience and Maggie. Though Annie is justifiably sick of explaining that her people didn’t steal the Commonwealth’s supplies, Aaron has a fair and darkly funny reason for skepticism: “Your boss had skulls on his bookcase, so yeah, I’m inclined to call bullshit.” As Annie and Maggie unite to clear out the Commonwealth invaders, Negan makes a surprising (if rather implausible) discovery - little Hershel stowed away in Maggie’s truck for the ride to Riverbend and is now his to protect. (Which I guess is appropriate in a world where the motto should be carpe momento.) Among the many shockers: Not only are Neegs and Annie a couple, they’re married, and she’s three months pregnant! We’ve done some timeline hopping this season, but damn, this is one warp-speed relationship. She gets snuck by Negan’s pal Annie, who in turn gets surprised by Lydia and Elijah, who in turn get ambushed by ol’ Negan himself. As Carlson bro-chats with Lance Hornsby back at HQ - the weapons cache is still missing, and Carlson is ready to burn this mother to the ground to find it - Maggie’s hit squad is on the move inside the building. The opening image of Riverbend rooftop victims slowly animating on the ground below sets the scene and foreshadows a righteous demise that’s to come. It’s all proof that TWD is at its best when both the story and the slaughter keep us on the couch’s edge. The Riverbend raid and a secret mission for Daryl and Rosita each feel urgent and become revelatory, shedding new light on key characters and mysteries. This twisty-turny, action-packed episode marks a mini-streak of back-to-back excellent chapters in a season that, to be honest, has been sluggish - especially for a three-part, megalong series finale. We briefly catch up with the pair, who are on their own respective adventures.Two in a row. Maggie (Lauren Cohan) too announces her own decision to explore the wider world – something we know will bring her to New York with Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).īut it’s the return of Rick ( Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne ( Danai Gurira) that will most excite fans. The family live in the newly built Commonwealth that’s led by Ezekiel (Khary Payton) and Rosie’s uncle, Mercer.ĭaryl ( Norman Reedus), who has been living life in the frontier, decides to set off on his own mission, without Carol (Melissa McBride), who stays behind at Hilltop (which is thriving more than ever). One year on, Rosita’s memory lives through baby Rosie, who belongs to Eugene (Josh McDermitt) and Stephanie (Margot Bingham). Three characters who don’t make it out alive are Luke (Dan Fogler), Jules (Alex Sgambati) and, most notably, Rosita, who is bitten by a walker while trying to save her baby daughter, Coco. They also detonated the horde of walkers – who had developed the ability to fight back – that had overrun the Commonwealth. The series tied up the Commonwealth storyline by sparing the life of Pamela Milton (Laila Robins), the villainous governor who was happy to let her people die while she was holed up in a gated community.Īll the characters, with the help of Pamela’s one-time compadre Mercer (Michael James Shaw), banded together to imprison Pamela. While the world of the programme will continue to be explored in a series of spin-offs, the main show drew to a conclusion in a finale that aired on Sunday (20 November).Īs was expected and hoped for by viewers, the finale featured showdowns, nostalgic callbacks and returning faces. The Walking Dead has come to an end after 11 seasons and 147 episodes.
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