The episode began rather ominously with the return of the
Hilltop to our screens who were preparing themselves for the biggest fight any
of them had ever experienced. Amongst all the war prep, we're reminded that
Maggie is pregnant which I'd forgotten since we haven't seen her for a while
and it's not really mentioned. The nurturing mixed in with the animosity of war
is interesting to see, almost as if to prove that Negan will not disrupt their
lives. My only criticism so far is that The Walking Dead now has so many
characters in so many different communities that I'm forgetting whose where.
All of a sudden, someone storms through the gates and makes
a beeline to Sasha. Not surprisingly, it's Rosita. These two characters make an
extremely unlikely duo, they're at each other's throats all the time but
they're both tough and know how to look after themselves. Sasha and Rosita make
their escape quickly when the Saviours arrive. On their travels, they looked a
little bit hesitant, possibly because they know there's a good chance that
neither of them will return. They seem to be getting on well, until Rosita sees
that Sasha is wearing Abraham’s necklace. This obviously hurts Rosita but as
always she doesn't let her emotions show and just powers on. Sasha devises a
plan which sees them remaining outside of Negan’s compound, killing him from a
vantage point. This would definitely give them a higher chance of survival but
Rosita refuses straightaway. She wants to go right into the compound but surely
that would mean certain death? When they eventually arrive at Negan’s walls,
they find a high rise building and camp out on the top floor. Like I was, both
women are shocked to learn that Eugene has been put in charge. Rosita and Sasha
then share a tender moment, with Rosita revealing how much she really did love
Abraham. Tears shed and the feud put to bed, Sasha checks for Negan outside and
there he is. I was gripped, wondering whether Sasha would shoot anyway even
though she couldn't get a clean shot. It turns out she didn’t so plan B was to
get inside. As night fell, they cut their way in and made quite a lot of noise
in the process. However a surprising turn of events saw Sasha lock Rosita out
and tell her that it's not her time. As much as this was done in the best
intentions, Rosita is mortified.
Meanwhile back at the Hilltop, Gregory is dealing with the
army of Saviours that had invaded. Enid hides Maggie and Daryl in the pantry and
they hide out there until the storm passes. Just the two of them in the
basement, the atmosphere is awkward and we understand why when Maggie asks
Daryl why he still hasn't spoken to her. It's quite a heart wrenching scene
when Daryl expresses the guilt he feels over Glenn’s death but Maggie is quick
to assure him that it was definitely not his fault.
No one is entirely sure what the Saviours want from the
members of the Hilltop but it's soon revealed that Negan is after another
doctor. Dr Carson tries to protest but we all know by now that what Negan
wants, Negan gets. Let's just hope he doesn't meet the same grisly end. Jesus also
has a run in with Gregory which gets heated. I'm really starting to enjoy the
character of Jesus and there's a lot to be explored there. Upon leaving
Gregory’s office, Jesus runs into Daryl who demands to know where Sasha and
Rosita are.
The episode ends with Rosita alone trying to figure out what
to do after Sasha has run into
Negan’s compound. She sees a silhouetted figure approaching
with a crossbow and this can only mean trouble. I enjoyed this episode, it's
setting up lots of enigmas about what Sasha is going to do inside and whether
Daryl will go after her or not.
Written by @sophie_jw26
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