The Walking Dead midseason finale ‘Evolution’ panel discussion
By Sonya Iryna
There were some huge developments for the panel to discuss this week including that heartbreaking death and the arrival of The Whisperers
The Walking Dead wrapped up the first half of season 9 on Sunday night and brought a season that has been full of changes and surprises to a heart stopping close with the arrival of The Whisperers and the death of Jesus.
Fans have been waiting to see The Whisperers for a long time and the reveal of these deadly villains didn’t disappoint. The Whisperers are terrifying and the leaders Alpha and Beta haven’t even been introduced yet. But it was heartbreaking to lose Jesus, especially since the loss of Rick Grimes is still a pretty fresh wound.
The tensions between Alexandria and the other communities still is a mystery but it looks like at some point The Kingdom asked for help and Michonne refused. That’s a totally different tone than Michonne had at the beginning of season 9 when she was trying to get all the communities to work together. It’s looking more and more like whatever the reason is for the tension has something to do with those mysterious “X”shaped scars that both Michonne and Daryl have. Hopefully there will be a more detailed look at what exactly happened during that six year time jump in the second half of season 9.
Also in the second half of season 9 Alpha, Beta, and Lydia will arrive. All three are featured in the preview trailer for season 9B and it looks from the preview like season 9A is going to be tame when compared to what’s coming. So let’s break down what happened in that midseason finale “Evolution” and talk about what’s coming up in 9B with our panel: