The Walking Dead episode 916: The best fan reactions to The Storm
By Sonya Iryna
The Walking Dead wrapped up the season with an emotional episode setting up conflicts to come in season 10 and fans had feelings about it.
The Walking Dead season 9 is done. And fans overall had high praise for the season as well as for the season ender “The Storm”. This episode was the first episode where fans have ever gotten to see winter in The Walking Dead world. Winter has been referenced at various points during the years but there’s never been a full episode set in the deep winter until now. “The Storm” featured an impressive blizzard as well as some darkly gorgeous snowy walker visuals.
It was a somber episode overall as the residents of the Kingdom struggled to get to Hilltop with help from members of all the communities. Lydia is grappling with finding a place for herself now that Henry is gone and Carol, reeling from her loss, left King Ezekiel and went home to Alexandria for the first time since she left in season 6.
Negan’s redemption has begun as he saved Judith when she ran off in the storm looking for Dog and it’s good to see that he’s going to be integrated into the group as long as it doesn’t happen too quickly. Some fans are not ready to accept him fully yet after the brutal deaths of Glenn and Abe. But Negan is clearly going to be a big asset in the Whisperer War that is coming in season 10. Alpha was seen making herself even stronger to take on the communities next season and that battle is going to make All Out War look like a day at the park.
Overall “The Storm” was a quiet breath after the shocking deaths in 915 and an emotional close to what has been one of the strongest seasons of The Walking Dead in several years. Here’s what fans thought of 916 “The Storm”:
It’s hard to imagine something hitting harder than last week. But nothing says “Prepare yourself for a gut punch!” quite like a Walking Dead season finale Sunday! #TWD
— Brittany (@Rivere7) April 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/AustinRyanHays/status/1112520474221793280
Oh no! Not Tara's name!!! Crying again, guys. Literally crying. #RIPTara #TheWalkingDead #TWD
— Space is eternally shipping Imodna (@littlespaceheda) April 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/ALoveLikeLiz/status/1112521227854336001
Can Ezekiel just walk around and narrate my life please? Kthanks. #TheWalkingDead #TWD
— Michelle Collins (@EmCeeCollins) April 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/Victori86328814/status/1112521774992949248
I know this is a Sad Moment, but I love this winter aesthetic they got going on. I’d wear every outfit I’ve seen so far. #TWD #TheWalkingDead
— Kyle Challancin (@kylechallancin) April 1, 2019
The death of The Kingdom. Let us hold a moment of silence #TWDFinale #TWD
— TSR (@TheSeriesRegs) April 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/LetsGoRU/status/1112522100345106432
We saw part of this scene in last week’s promos and I’m still 😍😍😍 Carol and Daryl will always be my #TWD OTP. Keep calm and #Caryl on
— Micha Ella (@ciaomichaella) April 1, 2019
Protective! Daryl is the best Daryl #twd
— SoLongAndGoodnight (@Mikasahatesere) April 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/WedgeAntilles13/status/1112524977885061120
Judith is the only one with actual control of Negan. #TWD
— Tee to the Jay (@PeacefulAxolotl) April 1, 2019
Eugene and Negan together again without Eugene being deathly terrified is my favorite part of this episode so far. #twd
— Jespial (@ms_jespial) April 1, 2019
Carol in pain, and Daryl trying his darndest to make it right. Heartbreaking. @AMCTalkingDead #TWD
— RocaTijeraPapel (@rocatijerapapel) April 1, 2019
Been saying it all season long...best season in years. #TWD
— Matt LaBossiere (@mlabossiere55) April 1, 2019
Daryl would have left even if he didn't want to,because he is selfless af.
— SoLongAndGoodnight (@Mikasahatesere) April 1, 2019
I said what I said #TWD
A real man.
It went from "where's carl?" for the first few seasons to "where's judith?" Someone needs to start lojacking these kids. #TWD #TalkingDead
— Just Jay. (@llcoooljonas) April 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/AmandaLJ12/status/111253595902592204
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And to wrap up The Walking Dead “The Storm” and to wrap up this fantastic season of the show a little background on this episode and a piece of that wonderful family moment at the end of the episode:
The countdown to The Walking Dead season 10 starts now. Thankfully there is a new season of Fear The Walking Dead just around the corner starting on June 2nd so that we can spend few more months immersed in The Walking Dead world and see what John Dorie, June, Alicia, Luciana, Strand, Al, and the others have been up to since we saw them at the end of season 4.