They won't kill Maggie. You can hear her scream when the credits are rolling. And yes, killing a pregnant women would be way too much.
The Abraham story arc actually perfectly sets up an ending where Glenn is killed.
- Glenn and Maggie's active decision to get pregnant initiates the personal change in Abraham from a manly nihilism towards someone who yearns for obligations and responsibilities. That is, instead of being someone who kills for fun, he wants to be someone who protects - a father and a husband.
- Glenn, someone who Abraham always kind of wrote off, actually becomes a figurehead for his respect.
- The Alexandria community is marked as one that fosters, and nourishes life, as opposed to the Saviors, who only want to live well until they die. The Alexandrians are humanity's last hope, while the Saviors will be the final flash of light before the darkness.
- You see this many times throughout this past season. Carol's repentance for her crimes, Morgan's struggle to find a pragmatic pacifism, Rick's sacrificial leadership etc... compared to Negan's search for sacrifices, the Saviors who took Carol and Maggie (the smoking, the lack of remorse, the dysfunctional couple) etc...
Glenn will die, and Abraham will become central to this idea of rebirth in the series. He will also serve as a dramatic counterpart to Maggie as they both grieve Glenn's death for different reasons.
It is Glenn, for sure.
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