How might The Walking Dead season 8 end?
Here’s how Rick might defeat Negan based on the comics!
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Its been a rough season for Rick and his coalition.
Eric, Shiva, and Carl Grimes).
The Saviors have taken the battle to Ricks front door and virtually destroyed Alexandria.
If this season ofThe Walking DeadwereStar Wars, How Its Gotta Be is for sureThe Empire Strikes Back.
Dark times are certainly ahead for Rick and friendsnand with them will come more death.
But ifThe Walking Deadcomics are any indication, a decisive victory for Alexandria/Hilltop/Kingdom is right around the corner.
Here is your helpful (and again:INCREDIBLY SPOILER-FILLED) guide for whats to come onThe Walking Dead.
In the books, Eugene may be a coward but he is also Ricks man through and through.
Namely: who is Eugene going to make bullets for?
Eugene really comes into his own after his buddy Abrahams death in theWalking Deadcomic universe.
In the comics, Negan makes a similar discovery but in a much safer way.
Negan and company put this into practice when the Saviors storm the Hilltop.
The Walking Deadshow will almost certainly adapt the Savior assault on the Hilltop and their contanimated weapon strategy.
Theres also the matter of Maggies Savior prisoners.
Since Nicholas isnt around to become a casualty however, look for another Alexandrian to bite the dust.
Smart money is on Tobin since his comic book counterpart is already long gone.
Hes astonished to see Rick emerge from the Hilltop gates.
The Sheriff tells the villain that its time for a long, overdue chat.
Rick basically asks, Wtf dude.
Negan calls himself a Savior, yet theyre at war.
This is a harsh world and it needs a harsh man to lead the survivors into a new age.
Maybe Ricks way is the right way.
Good, Rick responds and slashes Negans throat.
Bu…bu…but why is the first episode of season 8 called Mercy?
Why have we been treated to extended Siddiq monologues about the concept of forgiveness and mercy?
Because after Rick attacks Negan, the villain hits back and violently breaks Ricks leg before passing out.
This is a new world under Rick and the new world means we dont simply kill our foes.
Rick wants Negan alive so that he can be imprisoned for his crimes against humanity.
Improbably, this all kind of works in the comic.
Hes killed some of our favorite characters, he keeps a harem of unwilling-to-semi-willing women as wives.
He clearly relishes his role as the big bad wolf.
Perhaps Carls death in the show universe is the motivating agent of change for both characters.
Old Man Rick
That leaves one bit of business to be resolved.
What was with those weird flash-forwards of a silver-haired Rick living in a peaceful future?
In the comics, however, its no fantasy.
There really is a more peaceful time on the horizon.
The war against Negan and the Saviors ends in issue 126.
Theyre rescued at the last minute by a now longer-haired and even sexier Jesus.
There are mills, actual streets, and workers working on new buildings constantly.
Rick has cut his shaggy hair down to a graying buzzcut.
Obviously, the happiness isnt quite there to stay.
Lets hopeThe Walking Deadshow affords its characters the same privilege.
These people need a break.
