This week’s episode marked the end of Season 7 and it’s been
a bit of a whirlwind. This half of the Season was off to a bit of a shaky start
in my eyes but the last few episodes have definitely been worth the watch,
especially the Season finale.
The Season finale was full of tension, suspense, heartache
and surprises. It’s hard to pinpoint a personal favourite scene but if I had to
choose, it’d be between the Scavengers turning on our protagonists or Shiva
jumping in and helping to save the day.
The Scavengers turning on the group was one of the
highlights of the episode because I truly didn’t see it coming. Jadis had us all
convinced that she wanted to help Rick and co. and then the betrayal happened
like flicking a switch. I liked Jadis when we first saw her, she came across as
a force not to be reckoned with and in an unexpected way, she’s met my
expectations. I highly doubt she’ll stay in the shadows in Season 8 and I
wonder if she’ll stay with Negan or truly turn to help Rick and the others.
One of the biggest turn of events in this finale was the
death of Sasha. Part of the group for a long time, her death has sent major
ripples through Alexandria, the Hilltop, and the Kingdom, as well as the
Walking Dead fandom. Her death appeared inevitable for some time now but even
so, when it finally happened it was a sad moment. However, there was a somewhat
silver lining to her death as I briefly thought it might have been the end of
Negan. Bursting out of the coffin, Negan was in for a nasty surprise when she
tumbled out with glazed eyes and a hunger for human flesh. I’m pretty sure this
is the first time that we’ve all rooted for a zombie. Nevertheless, this was
not to be the end of Negan, but it was time to say goodbye to Sasha.
Another thing I liked about this finale is that we were able
to see characters that we don’t normally see much of. Aaron is a prime example.
Aaron is one of my favourite characters but we don’t see as much of him as I’d
like. A courageous and intelligent character, I think he’s got a lot more to
prove yet and I’m hoping that Season 8 will give him that chance to shine.
Overall this Season finale definitely ticked all the boxes. Badass
protagonists doing what they do best? Check. A long-serving character
sacrificing themselves for the greater good? Check. A tiger jumping in to save
the day? Check. From the way this finale ended, we know that in the next Season
there’s going to be a war, and a big one. This feud between the Saviours and
everyone else has exploded into something else entirely so I’m really looking
forward to seeing what Season 8 holds.
Written by @sophie_jw26
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