The Walking Dead
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But did I mention the murderous wackjobs who are stealing a page from Buffalo Bill inSilence of the Lambs?
Behind Addys glasses and friendly demeanor lurks a come-hither flirtatiousness and lust for booze.
(At least we know Oceanside still exists.)
To be fair, kids will be kids, and can you imagine the smartphone withdrawal theyre suffering from?
Henry unwisely jumps into the hole, killing the zombie and everyones buzz.
The cost of their hijinks: Taras boots and almost Henrys internship with Maggies attempted-murderer-turned-town-smithy.
To the kids credit, he adopts a no snitching policy and doesnt rat out his friends.
Meanwhile at A-town, Negans adjusting well to his life sentence.
Yet something funny happens when the priest admits hes the reason Rosita was hurt: Negan looks genuinely concerned.
Making matters worse, Gabe cant go help her because hes on Negan-sitting duty.
Was Gabe so distraught and distracted that he simply didnt notice that the cell door wasnt fully locked?
Free-range Negan is not a good thing.
On the one hand, he has come a long way since he wept for Lucille six years ago.
confirms that everyone should be afraid of whats out there.
Once the search party locates Eugene, they decide the best course of action is to split up.
Much to Daryls horror, the herd ignores his Fourth of July display.
These aint yer grandpas undead, folks.
But could Eugene be right, as the episodes title suggestsare the zombie brains flickering with new life?
Short answer: No, silly, of course not.
As Aaron, Jesus and Eugene flee from the herd, their first mistake is running into a cemetery.
You are where you do not belong!
whispers the Whisperer, as a bunch of other Whisperfolk come sprinting in with knives in hand.
This is some crazy Edward Gein shit.
(Im also convinced that the story of the entire season is hidden in the opening sequence.
Note the ominous sound and sight of the windmill turning just before Negan escapes.
And the noosepresumably the one that Gregory swung from?
And the helicopter and that lone zombie…and Lucille.
What clues for the second half of the season are hidden in there?)
