The Walking Dead
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Weve seen these before, and its not a bad episode.
Negan, as usual, recognizes said odds and prefers self-preservation.
But Maggies not going home empty-handed.
Now this mission is about more than supplies and reclaiming their old home Mags wants revenge.
So does Elijah, who calls dibs on killing the one.
Presumably, thats Pope.
Or could it be Leah?
Negan offers to stick around on one condition: Maggie must consider them even and stop plotting his demise.
The two shake hands, but Maggie herself notes that she shouldnt be trusted on any Negan-related matters.
Its an assignment he delights in, and when Negan cracks wise, Maggie is humorless.
Shes a badass, for sure, but Maggie is also awfully one-note this season.
(Yes, I know this man butchered her husband in front of her.
Gabe, meanwhile, scouts out Meridian and encounters their priest on a visit to the local cemetery.
Presumably, these two will meet again, considering the time spent on this near-miss encounter.
Far more compelling is Maggies Whisperer lessons: Lower those shoulders!
When walker class ends, sensei and student share some barbecued rabbit and tense words.
Negan tries to empathize, saying that hes been on the receiving end of a massacre, too.
As they appear to inch toward some mutual understanding, Maggie asks if hed do things differently.
Yeah, Negan says.
Id have killed every single one of you.
Yikes, Neegs not what Maggie needed to hear, honest though it may be.
Eugenes failed attempt to contact A-town has resulted in hard labor for his pals and poor Stephanie.
Thats the humane side of the Commonwealth.
On Mikos first meeting with the boss, Eugene finds a way to screw things up even more.
Ol Mullethead does the right thing and punches that d-bag square in the face.
The trouble is, the snowflake is Miltons son.
(Daryl, however, doesnt hesitate to put a bolt in the womans head.)
Speaking of heartbreak, the final scene serves up both pathos and big possibilities for next week.
As the camera pulls back, we see the Whisperer impersonation was a big success, literally.
Theres now a huge herd in tow, presumably headed toward Meridian.
