The Walking Dead revealed the backstory for Lydia and Alpha last night and then Alpha finally made her unmasked appearance and fans had a lot to say about it.
The Walking Dead took a unique approach to the reveal of Alpha by delivering Alpha’s backstory before fans even got to see her without her mask. Through the memories of Lydia the story of what happened to Lydia and her mother at the very beginning of the outbreak gave viewers some insight as to who Alpha was before the apocalypse and what it was in her personality that turned her into Alpha.
Cassady McClincy delivered a fantastic performance as a near-feral Lydia who still had some memories of what it was like to be in community but those memories were faulty, and fading. The abuse and trauma that she suffered has made her a very damaged character but there is clearly still hope that she could learn to live among people again.
And at the very end of the episode fans finally got to see Alpha herself without her mask. The report of Samantha Morton’s ferocity and sheer menacing presence did not do justice to the actual figure of Alpha. Alpha on the show bears a striking resemblance to Alpha in The Walking Dead comic but Samantha Morton has made show Alpha exceptionally frightening. Negan’s bombastic drama and The Governor’s reality breaks made them a little more relatable and kept them from being really scary. Alpha is a chill-inducing villain and fans were excited to see her arrival. They had a lot to say about Alpha, Lydia, and Henry during The Walking Dead episode 910 ‘Omega’:
https://twitter.com/sneal888/status/1097314909841440769
WHISPERERERS' ORIGIN STORY!!! #thewalkingdead #twd
— Killer Queen (@BezddDakota) February 18, 2019
With all the time jumps it’s really weird to remember how long ago “in show” the world fell. #TWD
— Rebecca Abney (@rcgabney) February 18, 2019
Leave us out of it. We do not claim the Whisperers. #TWD #Baltimoreisntinvolved
— Rio LaCour (@RioLaCour) February 18, 2019
@AMCTalkingDead I love getting some Lydia back-story. How we always said if we followed a different groups story instead of Team Rick, we'd have a different view of who's good/bad@hardwick #TWD #TWDFamily
— Susie Q's Never Ending Jewelry Party (@NEJewelryParty) February 18, 2019
Back to back skill shots
— The Walking Dead (@WalkingDead_AMC) February 18, 2019
! #TWD pic.twitter.com/h02uubwcyP
https://twitter.com/Jen1210/status/1097317244034564097
Henry is a good kid, but he’s really dumb sometimes. Bless his heart. #TWD
— Rebecca Abney (@rcgabney) February 18, 2019
I have such a crush on all the badass women in this show. Damn. #TWD #TheWalkingDead
— Alkalina (@Alkalina_) February 18, 2019
Why not just draw her a map Henry while you are at it. #TheWalkingDead #TWD
— Steve Girman (@Stev2859) February 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/_Ebonay_/status/1097319414238715905
there's a reason she goes by the name ALPHA. don't cross her. #TWD #TheWalkingDead
— Destiny (@fightmevecna) February 18, 2019
This whisperer arc is grabbing my life by the balls, love it! @WalkingDead_AMC @AMCTalkingDead #TWD #season9 #alpha
— Jason James (@jasonjamesmuzik) February 18, 2019
I had really forgotten how scary it was in those first weeks when no one expected the dead to just sit up and eat you. #TWD
— Rebecca Abney (@rcgabney) February 18, 2019
when @wwwbigbaldhead said this season was gonna be amazing, he wasn’t kidding #TheWalkingDead #TWD
— adam 🦝 RDC6 (@slumwolves) February 18, 2019
Omgggggg this lady is scary as hell!! Between wearing the walker skin, her grungy look and that accent.... whew chile just give her daughter back Darryl!!!! Lol #TWD #TheWalkingDead #thetalkingdead
— Twirl, I Came From Jesus (@kat617919) February 18, 2019
Finally
— Carla Grimes (@LostSisGrimes) February 18, 2019
Somebody dirtier than Daryl#TheWalkingDead #TWD #Alpha
And just in case you missed her arrival, here is The Walking Dead’s latest scariest villain to date – Alpha
Alpha is here. #TWD pic.twitter.com/paPnNWwlnu
— The Walking Dead (@WalkingDead_AMC) February 18, 2019
What did you think of The Walking Dead giving us the Whisperers backstory early on and the arrival of Alpha TWDFamily? Tweet us @SonyaIryna and @UndeadWalkingFS with your reactions to “Omega”.