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Two in a row.

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Its all proof thatTWDis at its best when both the storyandthe slaughter keep us on the couchs edge.

Weve done some timeline hopping this season, but damn, this is one warp-speed relationship.

(Which I guess is appropriate in a world where the motto should becarpe momento.)

He admits he used to be a bad man, to which Hershel responds by whipping out a gun.

My mom told me a bad man killed my dad, the kid says.

Negan masterfully talks the boy into lowering his weapon for the sake of the innocent Riverbenders theyre protecting.

It seems his slow transformation from ruthless villain to redeemed hero is nearly complete.

So its no surprise this patrol is off the books and orchestrated by Seb himself.

However, he makes two critical mistakes: calling Rosita sweetie and threatening their kids as motivation.

When Daryl missed his lunch date with Carol, she grabbed Mercer and the cavalry rode to the rescue.

All story lines end with highly satisfying conclusions.

Smart money says that a grown-up Hershel will get his revenge by the time that show ends.

Cue the flashback to two weeks ago and said caravan, littered with dead troopers.

Theres one still alive, bloody and crawling, begging for mercy until her assailant slits her throat.

The camera pans up and the killer is none other than ex-Reaper and former Daryl hot-minute flame, Leah.