The Walking Dead Villains: Who ISN’T The Worst, Part 7

For all the horrible characters in season seven of The Walking Dead, we also saw that behind their facades, not all of them were as evil as we may think.

For every Yin, there is a Yang, for every evil, there is good. It was very difficult the other day to determine who was the most irredeemable heel in season seven of The Walking Dead. However, attempting to find who might be the most redeemable person amongst that rogue’s gallery may be even worse.

It’s tough to look back over all those villains and decide who is the most decent amongst them. With their crimes so obvious, how can I reasonably sit there and say “You know what? This scumbag’s alright.”

Like I said, difficult. But, I promise you I will do my utmost to sift through their villainy to get to the goodness deep down. That is, of course, if it even exists.

So, without further ado, let’s start with…

David

HA! Pass.

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…Oh. I guess you’ll want me to try to mount a defense for that cockroach? Well, I can’t. I just can’t. There is nothing redeemable about David. Right now, the best thing I can say about him is that he isn’t Martin, and when that is your best quality…you’re in big trouble.

But, don’t worry, I’m not going to leave you hanging, because, as it happens, I do have someone that, I think, is deserving of some forgiveness.

Roy

During The Saviors second visit to The Hilltop, we were briefly introduced to a new Savior, named Roy.

Our introduction to Roy came as Enid desperately tried to distract him away from Barrington House’s basement, where Maggie and Daryl were hiding.

Acting like a clumsy teen, Enid attempted to get the curious Roy to assist her in carrying a large basket of “veggies” to The Saviors’ caravan. This immediately caused Roy to stop Enid in her tracks.

Anyone familiar with Enid’s shiver-inducing conversation with David likely feared she was going to have go through the indignity a second time.

Yet, Roy surprised us all. As Enid stood there, holding the basket of “veggies”, Roy, instead of propositioning her or threatening her, or demanding she beg him, corrected her. Her insisted that she use the whole word, “vegetables”, reminding her that they had plenty of time.

That’s right. While his compatriots make a point of abusing their position within The Saviors, attempting to get sexual favors or satiate their desire for petty power, Roy used his to get young people to speak proper English.

When addressing David in the “Worst” half of this series, I said that it takes something for someone to stand out amongst such a collection of thugs and killers, well, the same holds true for Roy.

In a group marked by extortion and violence, Roy appears to be an anomaly. A standout in the complete opposite way as David, he’s notable for being, at least from what we see, a decent man just doing his job.

It says something that he in no way attempts or even hints at taking advantage of Enid during their exchange. He isn’t doing that out of fear of being punished — Nobody was around — but simply because…that isn’t him.

It’s been said that the true measure of a person is when you give them power. A bad person will abuse that power. They will use it to exact petty revenges or satiate their greed and lust. A good person will attempt to use their power responsibly. Roy was the later.

It’s a shame Sasha ended up biting the poor guy’s face off.

Next: A Noble Amongst Savages