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The storm is here. The Kingdom is barren as snow begins to fall on the once thriving settlement. The fair is over, but the promised trade didnt bring what many hoped. Credit: Gene Page/AMC Were left with both hope and a promise of much bigger things to come. When the blizzard came, the power went out and the radio went silent. When the weather clears, Ezekiel, at Hilltop, speaks with Judith at Alexandria over the comms....

Yes, Jesus is dead. No resurrecting either, at least according to actor Tom Payne. He thought he was battling a more evolved form of walker. Credit: Gene Page/AMC Instead, it was a man in disguise and the mistake cost him his life. Its the bury your gays business all over again. Jesus wasnt a crucial character toThe Walking Dead, but he had the potential to be. All of thats over now....

The future of theThe Walking Deadappears murkier than ever, in more ways than one. Theres a new war coming with fresh adversariesThe Whisperersand war typically means casualties. What narrative gears have already begun churning in the remainder of season 9 to plan for whats ahead? Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC Change came for Negan when he found himself a free man. So Negan returns to Alexandria not before Judith shoots him off his motorcycle....

AfterRick Grimes dramatic send-offon SundaysThe Walking Dead, we were introduced to a new group of survivors. (More on that from showrunner Angela Kang here.) And get introductions to the actors playing them. Jackson Lee Davis/AMC Played by Nadia Hilker (The 100). Landing a role on one of the biggest shows in television feels like winning the lottery! But nevertheless I had to kiss a couple of frogs for meet my princess Magna....

War is (finally!) here The cast and crew are hoping the 100th episode is howThe Walking Deadgets its groove back. This is exactly what fans want to hear after the slow, slow slog that was season 7. Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC But it’s also something we’ve heard before with previous seasons that never paid off that hype. It’s difficult, however, to discern when some of the moments glimpsed before the credits take place....

Attack of the swamp walkers The Saviors are out in full force. Turns out, theyre literally right on top of them and didnt even know it. Meanwhile, Carson and Gabriel are lost. Credit: Gene Page/AMC The good father, going blind from the virus attacking his system, cant read the map properly. Let God be their guide. Carson, however, isnt so eager to let Jesus take the wheel just yet. Gabriel claims this could be their salvation....

(My video editing skills are subpar, so that failed.) But even that didnt distract from what was the most action-oriented episode weve seen in some time. The fear is suddenly gone…this week anyway. Credit: Gene Page/AMC (I know, there are a lot of bit players to keep track of.) Simon and his crew arrive by nightfall. To Maggies dismay, Negan isnt here. Now, she has to make do. She tries threatening to kill the Savior prisoners, but Simon doesnt care....

When Shane died, it was a sacrifice Rick thought he made for the group and it changed him. He changed again when Lori died. Rick nearly lost himself, but he ultimately came back with a Ricktatorship resolve. Credit: Gene Page/AMC When Glenn and Abraham died, it broke him again, but, once more, he came back. Thats what the dream sequence of Old Man Rick has been about. All are working together to sustain one united community....

But there was a twist. But the aftermath is next year’s problem when the second half ofThe Walking Deadpremieres in February. So how did we get here? Credit: Gene Page/AMC If you were paying attention to the clues sprinkled throughout the hour, you could’ve seen this coming. Hope alone is never enough. The Scavengers, meanwhile, are proving once again that it’s silly to rely on them for anything. Luckily, Carol drives up with Jerry in the passenger seat to rescue Rick from hellfire....

Rick and Morgan go down a dark and familiar path. Rick doesnt handle grief well. Rick following a dark but familiar path, giving the brutality of his Rick rage some fresh air. Credit: Gene Page/AMC But before we get into that, theres Jadis. How did she escape with her life when the shooting commenced at the junkyard? She ran around the corner and played dead. Carol is chopping wood at Hilltop when shes approached by Ezekiel....

Negan begins to share his backstory Why did you bring me here? Its a pretty legit question, even though it comes from Gregory. Its a lot of fluff. Credit: Gene Page/AMC We actually already knew that from brief lines of dialogue in previous episodes, so why revisit? Theyre trying to figure out their next move under the presumption that Negan has been killed. Again, why do we need to know all of this?...

Yes, were only two episodes in and, yes, things are actually happening now. What kind of people does this apocalyptic world force us to become? The better question: When have we not been faced with that? Credit: Gene Page/AMC Thats a minute and 27 seconds that couldve been used elsewhere. No struggle, no physical twitching from their wounds. They just rest their heads in their arms and remain still. For a show thats given us some true spectacles of zombie warfare, it just seemed lazy....

Has a new community from the comics already been introduced? Ive been cooling on Negan for quite some time. I think it was the lack of mystique. Credit: Gene Page/AMC His words arent as snappy, his glare isnt as menacing, and his threats seem more empty. But, lets be real, its still no shirtless Andrew Lincoln or Norman Reedus. Shut up, Dwight. Youre a bad liar and youre tipping him off....