SPOILER ALERT: Read on only if you have already watched Sundays Warning Signs episode ofThe Walking Dead.
Stuff is getting real dark real fast onThe Walking Dead.
That was the big takeaway from Sundays Warning Signs episode.
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It turns out Cyndie and the Oceansiders were actually the ones murdering Saviors as revenge for previous crimes.
And when the episode ended, Maggie and Daryl were off to Alexandria to finish off Negan.
And Rick watched the majority of Saviors walk off the job of building the bridge.
So, all in all, it seems like rebuilding society may not be as simple as it seems.
We spoke to showrunner Angela Kang to get the inside scoop on all that and more.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Okay, you got me Angela.
This as all gone too far.
I have to stop this.
So it appears you have set Maggie and Daryl heading down what seems to be a very dark path.
ANGELA KANG:
We really thought of this like a chain of dominoes.
And then shes there at the hanging.
She sees it happen.
Oceanside, if you think about it, Ricks group came in and took all their guns.
They basically said, Heres whats happening, and youre doing it.
They were out for blood.
So this bloodlust has been building up?Its just something theyve been carrying.
And being a very communal group, they just helped each other.
That happened when she took somebody down.
And shes there in the tent when she realizes that Justin was sent away.
Theyre just watching and waiting and using the opportunities to do it.
Does anything count after that?
Everybodys gonna have a different answer to that.
And so, shes sort of making that same value judgment here as well.
I didnt even think about the Whisperers as a misdirect.
We were thinking about like, okay, we can misdirect Jadis, and we can misdirect Daryl.
We were thinking about all numbers of things.
We realized the Whisperers misdirect kind of late in the game.
And were like, You know what?
But this is good to.
It should be a question: Who did this?
She originally thought Gabriel was a B.
She thought that Gabriel was a B.
She knew that Rick and Negan were As but she now thinks that Gabriel is also an A.
So Ill just say that, because I think anything more, I might get in trouble.
So, A, is a leader, and B is a follower, maybe?
Am I close?Maybe.
I will say that is a very good maybe.
And she feels like she cant integrate.
She tried, but doesnt know if it worked that well.
So, its a huge loss, and its a big part of the story going forward.
And well see Maggie make her way to Alexandria, and how that story plays out.
Later in this season, we obviously will get to the story of the Whisperers.
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