I thought Negan was fantastic in this episode, it really fleshes out how he can alternate between his level of goal-driven Sociopathy and what he does just for fun. He wants things, and he wants them how he wants them, but hes also going to mentally mess with you.
And again, this has to be the third time I've said this but JDM is just killing this, his mannerisms, his tone and inflection, the way he carries himself, he is just taking this character to a whole new level.
To echo other sentiments that was an 80 minute #### sandwich. It was so intensely awkward that my wife and I had to pause it a couple of times.
As fans we really needed to step back and enjoy the story-telling aspect of the episode because other than that there wasnt a whole lot to enjoy about this episode, but that was the entire point.
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
So a few open ender's here....
Rick seams convinced at the moment this is their new life. Who, or what event will change his mind? or will the others act individually or as a group without him knowing to go after Negan?
They seam to be setting Daryl up to be on Negan's side. Is he really broken, or just pretending until the opportunity arises? Will he defend Negan against Rick's group if it comes to that?
A few of the Negan's are picking up on Negan's tactics. Will one of them take over if Negan is gone? We also see near the end Rick use a Negan tactic on Spencer, and he seams pleased with himself that it worked.
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I think Rick really got his poop in a group at the end talking to whatshisnuts mcloserface.
It also really slams home why the Hilltop dont have any weapons, they've been through this process already.
The Daryl question is an interesting one because of the complexity of Daryl's character, we've seen that he can do some pretty rough things but he tends to be able to re-centre his moral compass, but he can be influenced, like the time he teamed up with those losers who 'called dibs' on everything.
Its possible that Rick kills/captures Negan, because as I said before, you cannot consistently maintain this level of brutality either in real life or in a television show, and when that happens its conceivable that Daryl takes over.
You'd think it would/should be Dwight, but Dwight is an Acolyte. A Familiar. Without Negan Dwight is nothing and wouldnt have the slightest hope of being able to maintain control.
Then its a matter of how long or what it takes for Daryl's moral compass to re-centre. If it does. Daryl taking over Negan's enterprise isnt inconceivable. And he naturally engenders that level of Loyalty that Dwight just cant and that Negan has to rely on brutality for.
Man would that just take the cake for long-time viewers, eventually just spinning Daryl into the Villain. There would be a riot.
But one thing that I think was very interesting was Rick's admission about Shane and Judith, but at the end of the day Rick could really use a guy like Shane right now.