5 WTF moments from The Walking Dead episode 1014
By Sara Large
3. Let’s talk about horses…
To whoever controls what animals live and die on The Walking Dead, the fanbase just wants to have a conversation with you. No yelling, no fighting, just a simple talk is all viewers want. The fandom loves animals and understands that having cute little cats and dogs isn’t a viable option in a show of this nature. However, must the show strip the viewers of every horse seen? What did fans do to deserve this?
On a serious note, this was a huge WTF moment for a couple of reasons, one is simply being caught off guard. Fans are currently so worried about King Ezekiel’s health, that when he was struggling with the walkers they are so caught up in what he is going through, his horse being bitten wasn’t even considered.
The second reason is because of all the characters for this to happen to King Ezekiel is the last one who needs this burden on him. He has lost everything aside from his best friend Jerry. There should come a time in creating a character where a line is drawn at what you throw at them. King Ezekiel this season had to be talked out of ending his life, just to get cancer and now what does he have to look forward too? The horse death while already sad just seemed that much more unnecessary.
Fortunately, what came from it was a very inspiring, pick me up speech from Yumiko to King Ezekiel. Showing you don’t have to be best friends to see value in other people. It’s easy to be there for people who need it. This moment ticks all the boxes for a prime WTF moment pick, horrifying, sad and shocking. So what two moments top this?