The Walking Dead fans react to the shocking midseason finale
By Sonya Iryna
The explosive midseason finale of The Walking Dead had a lot of crucial events going on. Here’s how fans reacted to the events in “How It’s Gotta Be”.
The Walking Dead promised an intense mid-season finale and it definitely delivered. “How It’s Gotta Be” gave fans Negan’s first all-out assault on Alexandria, The Hilltop, and The Kingdom. King Ezekiel rallied to become the leader his people need and with a little help from Nabila, The Kingdom managed to stand their ground.
Over at The Hilltop, Maggie sent a strong message to The Saviors by executing one of The Saviors that are being held prisoner and delivering the body to Simon with a message that if The Saviors don’t stand down she’ll kill the rest.
But most of the action last night happened in Alexandria. Negan and The Saviors burned most of Alexandria to the ground, including Father Gabriel’s church. But the people of Alexandria managed to escape thanks to the quick thinking and leadership of Carl Grimes.
Carl faced off with Negan and showed the kind of leadership that Rick would have been proud of. He offered to let Negan kill him if it meant saving the people of Alexandria. Carl gave a Rick -worthy speech trying to stall Negan long enough for the people to get out. And it worked.
But at the end of the episode fans found out why Carl had volunteered to die. When he and Siddiq were fighting walkers in the forest Carl was bitten. By the time that Rick and Michonne found Carl and the others hiding in the sewer tunnels Carl was starting to show the effects of the bite. He revealed the bite to his father and Michonne and fans were shocked by Carl’s impending death.
Here are some of the best fan reactions to the shocking and game-changing The Walking Dead mid-season finale:
It can't happen this way. NO, NO, NO. #TheWalkingDead #TWDMidSeasonFinale pic.twitter.com/14mDOOIZuD
— TWD Support Group (@TWDSupportGroup) December 11, 2017
DWIGHT CAME THROUGH LIKE A G! HE DID THE RIGHT THING. I will never forget what he did before. I can't but the mercy y'all wanted us to have for Eugene? That belongs to Dwight now. HE. CAME. THROUGH. Salute a real one, man! #TWD #TWDMidSeasonFinale pic.twitter.com/wNj0cM6tNi
— trumpetnista (@trumpetnista) December 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/Lil_reedus/status/940066080839495680
I’m in complete denial about this. Like.. WHY did they have to do this?! Whyyyyy??? #TWDMidSeasonFinale
— 💜⟭⟬ TERRI ⁷ ⟬⟭💜 (@RicksZombieGirl) December 11, 2017
Gregory best shut up and appreciate the fact that he's still locked in there BECAUSE MAGGIE IS DONE FUCKING AROUND. These Saviors done messed with the wrong one! MY GIRL! #TWD #TWDMidSeasonFinale pic.twitter.com/ToCAnJwtdh
— trumpetnista (@trumpetnista) December 11, 2017
I just can't. 😢😢😢 #TWDMidSeasonFinale @Philips_Queen_3 @Badman79T @Carlsleftsock @BaldwinArmanda @UndeadWalkingFS @GoldRattleSnake @LurkingJack @HerculesHandy pic.twitter.com/i1kRGN3Tym
— Sweet Lucille (@Sweet_Lucille86) December 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/smoking_reedus/status/940058032553181184
THE KING HAS ENTERED THE BUILDING
— Carla Grimes (@LostSisGrimes) December 11, 2017
I REPEAT
THE KING HAS ENTERED THE BUILDING#TheWalkingDeadMSF #TWDMidSeasonFinale
After everything that happened last night, Siddiq better be the best fucking character in the show after the sacrifice we’ve made #TWDMidSeasonFinale
— ᴍᴀɴᴅᴇʜ (@mandehbutton) December 11, 2017
Who carries caskets around everywhere they go? #TWD #TheWalkingDead #TWDMidSeasonFinale
— Billy (@billysteele76) December 11, 2017
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