Rick's Revelation that he's not baby Judith's Father

There was a beautifully refreshing, yet totally unexpected moment in the most recent episode of The Walking Dead. Rick is at his house in Alexandria setting up makeshift beds on the floor (thanks to Negan and The Saviours for stealing their mattresses, only to go and burn them afterwards. Yes, this is what Michonne saw at the end of the episode for those who didn't catch it) when Michonne walks in to talk to him. 

Michonne begins to question Rick, in order to gauge where he's mentally at. Does he want to fight Negan? Is there a plan lurking somewhere in the back of Rick's head? What's the next step? Sadly, much to Michonne's frustration, there doesn't seem to be one. Rick has ultimately admitted defeat. Negan has won. "they've got the numbers" exclaims Rick. "what about The Hilltop!?" asks Michonne, Rick fires back - "but they've still got the numbers!"

Michonne looks totally crushed, as does Rick. She now realises that this is the way it is. The man she used to look up to has thrown in the towel. He's waving the white flag.

"I had to accept that"

Rick then proceeds to tell Michonne of his former best friend and partner, Shane Walsh. Just to make it clear, I personally love when a TV Series makes a meaningful callback to past characters and events - it's something I think they should do more of in The Walking Dead. It just helps everything connect together and carries on the flow of storytelling - something that a lot of people criticise this show for - much more thoroughly.

Michonne never met Shane as she wasn't around at the time when he was alive, this explains why she looks so shocked as Rick is telling the story of his past relationship and most importantly the love triangle that existed between Lori, Rick and Shane. The love triangle that is responsible for baby Judith, who Rick now admits for the first time is not "really" his own. 

Shane and Lori before the apocalypse

"I know Judith isn't mine, I know it."

Wow, this shocking revelation is one that many fans of The Walking Dead - including myself - never figured would get brought up again, hence why I found it so refreshing. 

Here we have Rick at quite possibly one of his lowest moments (to be fair, there have been a lot!) and yet he still finds it in himself to push on, put his own beliefs to one side - in this case the belief that Judith is not really his daughter - and survive. 

"I know Judith isn't mine," he said. "I know it. I love her. She's my daughter. But she isn't mine. I had to accept that. I did. So I could keep her alive. I'll die before she does, and I hope that's a long time from now so I can raise her, protect her, and teach her how to survive. This is how we live now. I had to accept that too, so I could keep everyone else alive."

Reading into this tells us a couple of key things:

1. Rick says he "had to accept that" likely meaning that he's known for a long time that Judith isn't really his own flesh and blood, even if he didn't admit this to anyone else. The fact that he's known this for a while, and still risked his life countless times to protect her shows us that deep down he truly is a decent, caring man. Some men of this world wouldn't raise a child as their own as it is, so adding a zombie apocalypse to the table really shows us those who do, and don't ultimately care.
2. Rick telling Michonne that "this is how we live now" shows us that Rick is no longer willing to take risks. He's seen the consequences of that first hand with the horrific deaths of Abraham and Glenn. All he wants to do now is survive and keep everyone else alive, most importantly Carl and Judith. This was emphasised furthermore in the episode when he had an emotional crack in his voice whilst explaining to Michonne that he simply can't, and won't lose anyone else!

I think the writers created this scene so that we can see clearly the state of mind that Rick is currently in, and who can really blame him? He feels the guilt for everyone's deaths weighing heavily upon his shoulders. His whole emphasis on the fact that Negan is in charge, no matter how much he hates to admit that, tells us he's willing to do whatever is required to prevent anyone else from dying. 

The question now is what will Rick do going forwards - especially when it seems not everyone is as willing to get on board the 'Negan train'. Leave your thoughts and comments below or discuss on our Walking Dead Forum.

Is Maggie Dead?

Is Maggie Dead?

So, one of the questions on many people's minds after last night's episode of The Walking Dead - is Maggie dead? 

Father Gabriel and Rick certainly claimed this was the case to Negan as he was touring Alexandria.

Well, in short... no. She's not dead.

Thankfully father Gabriel once again redeemed himself with some quick thinking when he overheard Negan asking Rick where Maggie was, as he wanted to pay her a visit. "Would you like to pay your respects?" asked father G, to which Negan looked shocked.

"She's dead!?"

A quick visit to some mock graves that Gabriel prepared convinces Negan that this is the case. He even admitted that he didn't want this to happen, basically saying that Glenn did have to die because of Daryl, but Maggie certainly never. God only knows what sort of things Negan wanted to do to Maggie - the worrying thing is what will he do when he finds out that she is, in fact, alive, and that Rick lied to him?

Gabriel's words with Rick echoed through me during this episode "Was nice digging a grave I knew would stay empty" - This is something our group wishes was true more often than it's not.

This leaves the question - where is Maggie?

According to the preview for next weeks episode of The Walking Dead, she's at The Hilltop. This is also what happens in the comic as Maggie goes on the path to becoming the leader of The Hilltop community.

What did Michonne see burning at the end of S7 Episode 4?

So, what was that Michonne saw burning at the end of the episode?

It turns out it was the mattresses that Negan and the rest of the saviours took from Alexandria. But why? Why would you burn perfectly good mattresses outside of the town you just took them from?

In my opinion, this was done to assert dominance - a final "look at what we can do - we're in charge!" if you will. Negan and the saviours wanted our group to stumble across it at some point just to further drive home their point that they can, and will, do whatever the f**k they want!

Or it could've just been a case of them taking more mattresses than they needed, so they burned the excess - but I don't believe this is the case.

What do you think? What did you think it was burning at the end of the episode when you first saw it? Leave your comments below, or over on our Walking Dead Forums.

The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 5 - Preview

Here is the preview for The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 5 which airs next week. I've included the synopsis, promo and sneak peek videos below.

Title: Go Getters

Synopsis: Saddled with grief and surrounded by enemies, members of the group try to find safety at the Hilltop before it's too late.

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Sneak Peek 2: Coming soon...

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The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 3 - Easy Street Song

I think this song is starting to get to him...

Here's the song used by Negan and co. to torture Daryl in his cell during Season 7 Episode 3 of The Walking Dead. The song is called Easy Street by The Collapsable Hearts Club ft. Jim Biano & Petra Haden.

"We're on easy street, and it feels so sweet, cos the world is but a treat when you're on easy street..."

 

How many of you actually found this song quite catchy? I bet poor Daryl didn't!

Here's the lyrics for Easy Street below - you know, just in case you want to torture yourself some more.

We're on easy street

And it feels so sweet

'Cause the world is 'bout a treat

When you're on easy street

And we're breaking out the good champagne

We're sitting pretty on the gravy train

And when we sing every sweet refrain repeats

Right here on easy street

It's our moment in the sun

And it's only just begun

It's time to have a little fun

We're inviting you to come and see why you should be

On easy street

Yeah, we got a front row seat

O, to a life that can't be beat

Right here on easy street

It's our moment in the sun

And it's only just begun

It's time to have a little fun

And we're inviting you to come and see why you should be

On easy street

Yeah, we got a front row seat

O, to a life that can't be beat

Right here on easy street

'Cause the world is 'bout a treat

When you're on easy street

'Cause the world is 'bout a treat

When you're on easy street

The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 4 - Preview

Negan arrives at Alexandria for his first take

Here is the preview for The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 4 which airs next week. I've included the synopsis, promo and sneak peek videos below. It looks like Alexandria is finally going to get a taste of Negan! Also, this episode will be 90 minutes long - let's hope everyone survives until the end in this one.

Title: Service

Synopsis: Negan arrives at Alexandria for his first offering from Rick and co. Rick lets everyone know that he's no longer in charge.

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Will we see a broken Daryl in Tonight's episode?

It looks like tonight's episode of The Walking Dead is going to be heavily focussed on Daryl. We've not seen anything of him since he was captured at the end of the season 7 premiere - as Negan said: "He's mine now!" The question is how will Daryl be coping since being captured and taken back to the saviours camp?

Judging by the preview of the episode he's not looking too great. Norman Reedus himself has stated that Daryl will always feel responsible for Glenn's death, after all, if it wasn't for him losing control and punching Negan in the face our Glenn would still be alive! Add that to the fact that Daryl must know that no one is coming to save him now that Negan is in control of everything. He's bound to be in a very dark, dismal place!

What are you hoping to see in tonight's episode? Remember and check out the promo and sneak peek clips on our website here...

Abraham and Glenn's Death Scene

Well, here it is people.

The Walking Dead's death scene for poor old Abraham and Glenn. Scroll down below for the video. Let us know in the comments section what you thought of this scene - was the violence and gore too much for you? 

While you're at it, let us know what your favourite moment was for both Abraham and Glenn in The Walking Dead.

RIP guys... you will be missed.

Suck my nuts!

Maggie, I'll find you!

The Walking Dead Glenn Death | The Walking Dead Abraham Death

Just out of interest, how many of you caught the peace sign that Abraham was making to Sasha just before he got his head pounded in? Damn I'm going to miss his classic one liners and quotes... "bitch nuts!"

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Episode 7x03 "The Cell" - Promo & Sneak Peek Videos

Daryl's not looking too great in next weeks episode

Here are both the promo and sneak peek videos for next week's episode of The Walking Dead.

Title: The Cell

Synopsis:
A new group of survivors seem to have it all in their impressive community; however, there is a price.

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Could there be more meaning to TWDs S7E1 'The Day Will Come When You Won’t Be'

Let's focus on something a little bit more than the deaths.  Forgive me Steven Yeun, and Michael Cudlitz!  I can’t begin to explain how much you have brought to TWD for all of the fans, but everyone’s already doing that now.  Including fan created obits.  I know that for months, this was a huge focal point as everyone waited in anticipation of the fate that awaited 2 of our TWD cast.  Could there be more?

"The Day Will Come When You Won’t Be"

We should all remember those words that were said to Rick Grimes by Dr. Edwin Jenner at the end of episode TS-19.

Season 7 premiere episode certainly lived up to its name.  However, could this be the first part of the foreshadowing of what’s to come for season 7?  Andrew Lincoln has already said that this will be the most difficult season for Rick Grimes.  In the past, the hardest thing for him has been losing the people that he has made family.  The list of people left is quickly dwindling, and I can’t help feel that Maggie’s fate is in question.

Glenn said, “Maggie, I’ll find you.”  Could this also mean, I’ll be waiting for you on the other side?  It’s hard to know.  I know that there is definitely a correlation to a past episode between Glenn and Maggie.  But, could it mean more?  Especially after the leaked alternate death scene for the TWD season 7 premiere makes me a little hesitant in believing anyone is safe.  Especially when it seems like TWD writers are taking a page from George R. R. Martin’s handbook.

In an interview with Steven Yeun, and Michael Cudlitz, they did say that they’ve known for a while that their time in TWD was coming to an end.   That one of the hardest things to do was to keep it all a secret.  Both the actors and AMC went to extraordinary lengths to keep Negan’s victims a secret.  Everything from being on filming sites where they weren’t needed, keeping it from other actors, going in places with cloaks on, and even to go as far as, filming alternate scenes that weren’t going to be used.  Does that mean that the ‘leaked’ alternate ending, is it really an alternate ending (because this could be Maggie’s last season), or was it staged to keep everyone’s suspicions on the fence for the première episode? 

In recent interviews with Greg Nicotero, he says that "Glenn is not dead; Abraham is not dead," Nicotero said. "Their spirit lives on and the fact that you have Maggie pregnant with his baby, and you have Sasha and Rosita carrying the memory of Abraham. There's more story to tell with the result of what happened with those people, so I certainly look at it a little differently."

Does that mean that Maggie, Sasha, and Rosita are as ‘safe’ in the TWD world as they possibly can be?  If TWD writers are taking a page from George R.R. Martin, one of the hardest things to swallow will be another Red Wedding, Talisa, unborn child.  I’m not saying Maggie is TWDs princess, but…  the similarities are hard to ignore. 

Let's touch on the shared Sunday dinner meal.  Did you catch the 4 candles on the table, and Morgan putting out two of them?  Should we be expecting at least 2 more of our beloved characters to meet brutal ends this season?  It's really hard not to point towards Maggie and the unborn baby.

So many questions, foreshadows, theories that are now being created.  Only time will tell the fate of our beloved cast members. 

Alternate Death Scene from Season 7 Premiere

An alternate death scene was filmed for Maggie 

A video has leaked online showing an alternate death scene for The Walking Dead Season 7 Premiere.

In the below video, we see Negan kills Maggie. Maggie, unlike Abe ("Suck my nuts!"), doesn't have anything to say - she simply spits blood at Negan as a final F**k you before getting her skull completely bashed in.
Do you think killing off a sick pregnant woman would be going too far, or would you have been happier to see Maggie go instead of who we actually lost?

It will be interesting to see if any of these alternate videos make it to the special features on the DVD/Blu-Ray when released. I sure hope they do!

If you liked this, make sure to check out the uncensored version of Negan swearing from the Season 6 Finale. Thankfully, this will appear on the Blu-Ray when available.

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Season 7 Premiere SMASHES Ratings Once Again!

Rick can't quite believe the ratings!

Well, that wasn't really much of a shock now was it? The Season 7 Premiere absolutely destroyed TV ratings - almost as much as Negan destroyed poor Glenn's face.

What.

Too soon?

The Season 7 Premiere "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be" managed to deliver 17 million viewers with a phenomenal rating of 8.4 amongst adults aged 18-49. To put things into perspective, that's a higher rating than Sunday Night Football, not to mention any other series currently on the air.

The Walking Dead's all-time highest ratings happen to have been the season 5 Premiere - 17.3 million people tuned in to see how Rick and co. would escape from that box car back in Terminus.

Also, it turns out that the 90 minute special of Talking Dead which aired after the Premiere was the most-watched post-show ever with 7.6 million viewers. That's not much of a surprise, though, I mean the whole cast was pretty much there, not to mention Scott Gimple and Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman himself!

The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode List

Lot's of people are asking me for details regarding the episodes in season 7 of the walking dead. I've never really bothered to post this sort of stuff before, namely due to potential spoilers, but if it's what you people want then I can't really refuse.

The below is an episode list for this season of TWD. I have also included a relevant picture and description along with a link to a preview featuring both the promo and sneak peeks for that specific episode.

I will continue to update this list as and when new details emerge, so for those of you that want to stay as up to date as possible I recommend bookmarking this post.


The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 1

Title: The Day Will Come When You Won't Be

Synopsis: Having been brutally overpowered by Negan and his gang of Saviors, Rick and his group kneel helplessly as they suffer a heavy loss, leaving everyone traumatised.

Check out a preview of the episode here...

The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 2

Title: The Well

Synopsis: Carol and Morgan are brought to The Kingdom where they meet Ezekiel, a mysterious leader carrying a secret.

Check out a preview of the episode here...

The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 3

Title: The Cell

Synopsis: Daryl is taken by Negan to the Sanctuary, home of the Saviors. Meanwhile, Dwight is sent on a mission to bring back a runaway member of his group.

Check out a preview of the episode here...

The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 4

Title: Service

Synopsis: Still reeling from the previous tragic events, Rick and the people of Alexandria must prepare themselves for a visit from Negan.

The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 5

Title: Go Getters

Synopsis: Carl and Enid journey to the Hilltop. Meanwhile, Jesus must defend the community against an attack led by the saviour Simon.

The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 6

Title: TBA

Synopsis: Tara and Heath are running into serious trouble. A mysterious new group is introduced.

The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 7

Title: Blazing Hell

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The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 8

Title: Exodus

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The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 9

Title: TBA

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The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 10

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The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 11

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The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 12

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The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 13

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The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 14

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The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 15

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The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 16

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Episode 7x02 "The Well" - Promo & Sneak Peek Videos

Here are both the promo and sneak peek videos for next week's episode of The Walking Dead.

Episode Title: The Well

Synopsis: For a number of familiar faces, a new, well-established community seems too good to be true.

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Lucille Strikes Again: A Fan Review of Season 7 Premiere

Warning! Spoilers ahead!

It seemed like the premiere was going to start off really well and reveal who Negan killed, but instead, it dragged it out. As if we needed to wait longer! I thought they ended season six on a cliffhanger so that when the show came back it would immediately show who died. So after the first set of commercials, I thought “Okay now maybe we’ll get to the action.” I was wrong as we had to see Negan play with Rick as if he were food. It was actually disconcerting that Rick thought he could still be a hard ass and stand up to Negan instead of shutting up and keeping his friends and family safe.

We then get a flashback and they reveal it was Abraham that was victim to Negan’s bat Lucille. Though Abraham took it like a champ, it still didn’t have quite the reaction I thought it would. I did think the writers were smart in showing Rosita upset, rather than showing more of Sasha because we didn’t see that much of her and Abraham together. Rosita knew Abraham before the rest of the cast so it makes sense she would take it harder. 

Of course, I expected Daryl to be idiotic and go after Negan. That was ridiculous because Negan told them to stay in line and not fight him or he would retaliate. What didn’t they understand by that? He literally beat the brains out of their friend! 

Once that happened I knew it meant bad news for the group, and as I anticipated Negan decided Lucille was hungry for more and swung at Glenn. Now for those of us who read the comic books, that’s no surprise. Regardless, the Walking Dead doesn’t always follow the comics so no one was sure who was on the chopping block…literally! Glenn’s death was way more gruesome than Abraham’s, and they actually followed true to the comics with that one. 

The fact that Negan is capable of such an act, makes me wonder what happened to him to bring him to this point. Sure we got to see the group engage with cannibals and murderers, but this…this is different. Negan kills to make a point. He clearly can’t fend for himself if he has to steal the resources of other groups. Why couldn’t he do what Rick and Alexandria did? Obviously, the character has gone to a dark place, and watching him kill Abraham and Glenn makes me wish he gets what he deserves. 

If Rick wasn’t so cocky and didn’t let his pride get in the way, Abraham and Glenn would still be alive. Now I know that it’s all part of the plot, but it makes Rick less likeable. I did like that Negan shows he’s in charge. He continues to prove his stance as a leader well after he kills Glenn. When he speaks it’s like listening to your parents say “Get over here now. Don’t make me tell you again!”

Despite some minor pet peeves with Rick’s decision making, it was a pretty spectacular episode. I’m pretty bummed they chose two amazing and dynamic characters to kill off, but it was bound to happen sooner or later.

Damn... I know who meets Lucille

Who will Negan obliterate?

Unfortunately, I've just managed to stumble across spoilers for the Season 7 Premiere of The Walking Dead. I figured this was going to happen, and to be honest, it's not all that much of a spoiler to me because it kind of confirms what my thoughts were in the first place. But still, I'm kinda' gutted. After all, we're now only 3 days away from officially finding out who meets Lucille. Sadly that surprise has now been completely ruined for me.

It's true what they say. Ignorance is bliss.

I'm not going to mention details of the spoilers here. TalkingWalkingDead.com has never been about that ( these guys have you covered there! ) so please don't freak out and start unfollowing us in case you think we might post something that will ravage your 'Walking Dead' experience.

Just make sure to be careful regarding spoilers if you're the type of person who has a particular hatred towards them. They sure are rife at the moment.

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Season 7 Trailer "A Look Ahead"

Check out this special trailer which gives us a look ahead at Season 7 of The Walking Dead. Scott Gimple, Greg Nicotero and Gale Ann Hurd all share their own thoughts whilst giving us just enough juicy details to wet our appetite.

Rick knowing he's messed up

Has anyone changed their mind yet as to who Negan will kill?

Only One Week to Go...

Good news fans - There's only one week to go until The Walking Dead is back on our screens.

Check out this latest image from AMC

Could this mean the end for Sasha?

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Whisperers Confirmed?

The official AMC Instagram page teased us with yet another image this week, this time hinting towards the possible arrival of a new group of villians.

As if Rick and co. don't already have enough on their plates it now looks like a group calling themselves The Whisperers could be making an appearance.

Comic book readers will already be familiar with them. They disguise themselves as the dead, wearing the skin of walkers and believe they should go unharmed when walking amongst them.

Here is the image that was teased...

Could this mean the arrival of The Whisperers in Season 7?

This image shows someone's head impaled on a pike - something that The Whisperers are known for doing in the comics. In fact, they end up doing this to quite a few beloved comic book characters - who knows if the same thing will happen in the TV series.

Personally I believe that if these guys do show up their not going to pose an immediate threat to our group, I just can't see that happening especially with all the screen time Negan and The Saviors are going to occupy. If anything I think they may threaten king Ezekiel and The Kingdom at first - but that's purely speculation on my part.

Whisperers in The Walking Dead comic

Let us know if you are excited for the arrival of this group of villians. I can't wait to see what Greg Nicotero and his team think up for the make-up when these guys are on screen. It's going to be gruesome.

Season 7 Synopsis

Rick, Negan and Maggie

The synopsis for Season 7 of The Walking Dead has now been revealed. Read the below and let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

I'd be interested to hear what you all think of the overall theme for this season.

“Up until this point, our characters have lived through conflicts…Disease, hunger, scores of the undead, tragedy, betrayal, and unthinkable loss. Through this, they’ve become formidable. Powerful. Unstoppable.

To start Season Seven, that power is taken away. They had found safety and stability. They had created a home. They thought the world was theirs. They thought they knew the world. They were wrong.

The first half of Season Seven sees our group fractured, broken, bereaved, and picking up the pieces while living under the thumb of oppression. Negan will have successfully brought the survivors under his control, brutally convincing them to live under his rules with a deadly and horrific example of what happens if they don’t.

Other characters are unaware of what’s happened, but have become separated from the group either by incident or choice — they will learn that they can’t escape this new turn of their world, either. This half season is about these characters starting over.

The overall theme of the season is beginning again. The world isn’t what they thought it was. It’s bigger and it’s even more dangerous.”