The Walking Dead ‘Warning Signs’ panel discussion
By Sonya Iryna
There was a lot to process in The Walking Dead and our panelists get into the thorny question of justice in the apocalypse and much more.
On The Walking Dead this week Rick is convinced that all lives are worth saving, but not everyone shares that view. Tensions with The Saviors finally boiled over when it was revealed that Justin was murdered. The Saviors are worried about their safety and don’t trust any of the communities. But really should they be able to trust the same people they have been plundering and terrorizing for years? Probably not.
It turned out that Cyndie and the Oceansiders were the ones who were killing the Saviors who took part in Simon’s massacre of the Oceanside men and boys. They finished their killing spree by killing Arat, who killed Cyndie’s younger brother. But Cyndie told Maggie that the Oceansiders took justice into their own hands after Maggie killed Gregory. So Maggie’s decision, while justifiable, could have some repercussions that will ripple through the community spirit that Rick is trying so hard to build.
And Jadis returned to The Heap and called in the helicopter, determined to leave since even after the almost two years that have passed no one really trusts her. She has to bring someone with her to buy her passage though, is it going to be Rick? This week our panel has a lot to discuss about the ethics and expectations of community in an apocalypse world: