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Originally Posted by Clever_Iggy
Could be the whole "I'm Negan." thing that all members of the Survivors adopt. Decapitate the leader(s) and others step up with the same mentality. I think Rick's approach is meant to crush that spirit and not just take out the current leadership.
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This is one of the issues I have with Negan and the Saviors. That one guy that ran away and Dwight tracked down mentions that they are all obeying and cowering to one guy with a bat, and Dwight sympathizes with him. Apart from Simon and a few lieutenants the majority of them seem so incapable or unwilling to follow him. Following Eugene around the compound showed that they are far from a united front. Pain, punishment, and death are really the only rule. At the root they are a bunch of criminals organizing and commanding captives through fear.
Hell, their entire mantra is "We are one man (Negan)". Seems to me if you took the head off the snake, along with a few committed members, they would scatter or flock to Rick & Company's cause.
I guess I just don't buy the "we are Negan" thing as a counterpoint to assassination. Of course it has to be this way to make for a more interesting and prolonged story in TV land. As a committed viewer I choose to accept this over logic and enjoy the ride.