The Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 5 Review

At that place'south some serious trouble brewing within the ranks of the Saviors.

On The Walking Expressionless Season 8 Episode 5, nosotros followed the lives of Negan and the Saviors earlier, during and after Rick'due south initial set on on the Sanctuary. While the starting time iv episodes of the season were heavy on activeness, "The Large Scary U" took a significantly dialed back approach.

But that didn't mean aught fun or exciting happened during the hour.

The meeting between Negan and his lieutenants with Gregory before Rick's attack made for an engrossing conversation. Simon was totally oblivious to how lilliputian pull Gregory really had at the Hilltop, at present that Maggie is the de facto leader.

Things got uncomfortable apace when Simon exerted his authority with the suggestion of killing everyone at the Hilltop should they refuse to stand up downwards.

Naturally, that didn't sit too well with the boss.

We know that Simon is Negan's correct-hand guy, yet this is the first time that we've seen these 2 on shaky ground. Not merely was Negan unhappy with Simon forgetting his identify, simply the idea of threatening to wipe out an unabridged community would not work in the Savior's benefit.

The more communities that Negan has working for him, the better. Although. The Kingdom itself was substantially wiped out on The Walking Dead Flavour eight Episode 4, which is the opposite of what Negan is trying to establish.

Every bit much as Negan gets joy out of killing, he'south more about making an example of people and using fear to get what he wants, i.e., Glenn and Abraham.

Gregory: Negan, I don't like killing people any more than you do.
Negan: I similar killing people.

While trapped in the Sanctuary later on Alexandria's attack, Simon used the opportunity in an attempt to reveal the leak within the Saviors. Dwight did a good job deflecting and shifting the focus to working on a program to go out of the Sanctuary.

However, at present Simon appears to be convinced that Eugene is the mole, which would be the obvious choice if I were in Simon'south shoes.

Eugene is the merely person originally aligned with Rick before being taken in by the Saviors, so if anyone would be a prime doubtable, it's Eugene.

Eugene at present knows Dwight is the mole afterwards noticing the aforementioned red paint from Dwight'southward freshly painted chess pieces were in the purse of guns taken from the arsenal. It didn't have much to put two and 2 together -- Eugene is an fantabulous observer.

Does this mean Eugene will rat Dwight out? Not likely.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised in the to the lowest degree if Dwight and Eugene work together and ready Simon as the mole. Simon appears to already exist on thin water ice with Negan as it is, and so it would be a great opportunity for Dwight to use that situation to his advantage.

The all-time style to go rid of the speculation, is to outright pivot it on someone else -- and who better to endeavor and pin it on than Negan'southward correct-hand man?

The all-time part of the episode was Negan and Father Gabriel'southward interaction while holed upward in the trailer. I was extremely surprised by Negan's behavior while shooting the breeze with one of the guys that just attacked his abode. Negan engaging Gabriel and seeing the barrack betwixt the 2 made for some swell moments.

Information technology's not like they were going anywhere, so it was the perfect time for them to get acquainted with each other.

Negan: Your friend Rick is an asshole
Gabriel: You lot're an asshole.

Gabriel felt his purpose for being there was to have Negan's confession, and while Negan was incredibly reluctant to confess anything, he eventually caved.

What I found amusing was how Gabriel chosen Negan out on all of his BS. And I highly doubt Negan has ever had anyone talk to him in that way without getting their head bashed in.

Once Negan realized the likelihood that he may not arrive out of in that location alive, he began to drop some juicy little nuggets about his past.

I'm glad that The Walking Dead is finally beginning to skin back those layers and attempt to humanize Negan a bit. Information technology'due south something the character has been seriously defective when compared to past villains such equally The Governor.

And although we only scratched the surface, information technology was bully to come across Negan at is most vulnerable.

We learned that earlier the apocalypse, Negan worked with children. That's a horrifying career pick for a guy who now enjoys the chirapsia brains in of people who don't abide by his rules.

That'due south not exactly the blazon of person I'd desire caring for my son.

We save people.

Negan

Negan besides had a married woman whom he fooled around on and afterwards discovered was terminally sick.

I plant it interesting that he held up his bat while talking nearly his married woman, request Lucille for forcefulness. What I took from that moment is that he was talking at his Louisville Slugger, just he was talking to Lucille.

That suggests Lucille was the name of his late wife. It would make sense why the name he had given to his weapon of choice has such significant meaning to him.

Hey, the Governor kept his walker daughter in a closet only occasionally taking her out to rummage her hair. Who am I to gauge?

Encounter, I killed the widow's husband and the ginger, just I didn't get them killed. That was your boy Rick.

Negan

Male parent Gabriel taking advantage of Negan's moment of weakness and grabbing his gun was very surprising. It was very different his character to endeavor and make such a assuming move. Yet, Gabriel has grown a serious pair of cahones since he first met Rick on The Walking Dead Flavor 5 Episode 2.

Equally much every bit he's grown though, he's still a terrible shot.

It was fun watching Negan and Gabriel use the walker cover-up and make information technology back to the Sanctuary.

My simply real gripe with the episode was how the horde seemingly overran Negan and Gabriel, however a few moments later they showed upwardly at the Sanctuary. It just didn't make whatsoever sense, and it felt as if a scene or two remained on the cutting room flooring afterwards the editing process.

Go dorsum and sentry the scene again of Negan and Gabriel surrounded past walkers. At that place was no logical manner out of that scenario.

I suppose sometimes logic merely needs to go out the window in sure cases.

Unfortunately, Gabriel did go bit at some point during their escape since he was in pretty bad shape when Eugene went to check on him.

As disappointed as I am in knowing that Gabriel's time is upward (his decease has been hinted at since The Walking Dead Season 7), his flashback at the church sealed his fate.

The Walking Expressionless's trend of background characters getting killed after receiving important focus in an episode is the norm these days. And so it shouldn't exist much of a surprise that Seth Gilliam's tenure on the bear witness is coming to an finish.

The Rick and Daryl ball didn't add annihilation other than using it every bit a cheap plot device to destroy the big guns and take them out of the picture.

We know Daryl wants to accept the Saviors down at all costs, just it didn't need to culminate with Rick and Daryl trading blows. Practise we need to see the 2 men throw down?

All that work and aught to show for it except for some new cuts and bruises.

Other thoughts:

• Gabriel and Negan talking through the door in the trailer was brilliant. The mode the whole scene was fix as if they were in a confessional was very well done.

• Negan punching Gabriel in the face after his sins were forgiven was pure golden.

• I'm glad the prove finally addressed Maggie not having a primary care physician during her pregnancy. Will Eugene assistance Gabriel become Dr. Carson back to the hilltop?

• It was strange to see Negan so vulnerable every bit he talked about his late wife, only seeing those emotions on full display while giving us a brief glimpse into his past was terrific.

• Who was that guy spying on Rick? He might take been i of the Scavengers from Jadis' group, but I'thou not quite sure.

• Where did that helicopter come up from, where was it heading and who was in information technology!?!?!?

Now it's your turn Goggle box Fanatics!

What did you think of "The Big Scary U"? Did you enjoy getting a glimpse into Negan's past? Practise you think Simon will end upwards being set up as the mole inside the Saviors? Hit the comments below and let me know!

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