THE WALKING DEAD SEASON 9 EPISODE 3 FULL
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I think we're all assuming Rick's exit, probably his death, is going to be held off until the final episode of this half season, but - man - that Family Fun Day (complete with Let's Make a Baby morning) sure felt like a send off. There does need to be justice, in whatever way everyone can decide on. And while maybe some laws need to be put in place so that people know what the agreed-upon punishment for murder is (it probably shouldn't be a secret death squad, right?), there has to be some sort of reckoning. This wasn't soldiers falling in the heat of battle. Among other monstrous things, she'd coldly killed a child with, apparently, no real hesitation or regret.

Once that came out, Arat, who'd been one of the 'redeemed' Saviors, was done.

THE WALKING DEAD SEASON 9 EPISODE 3 LICENSE

She'd given these women a license to kill and created a dangerous situation regarding the bridge and other people at the camp. Maggie experienced a brief 'oh, what have I done?' moment. And when she heard the Oceanside gals were killing the Saviors because of her hanging of Gregory, it gave her pause. She uneasily agreed with Michonne last week about there needing to be a set of common rules to prevent people, like herself, from getting revenge-happy or going power mad. Maggie was starting to see things Rick's way this week.

THE WALKING DEAD SEASON 9 EPISODE 3 FULL

It's another for Cyndie's eleven year old, unarmed brother to be executed in full public view for no reason. It's one thing for, say, Aaron's significant other Eric to die in the midst of a machine gun fight with the Saviors.

Killing and maiming visited upon innocent, defenseless people so that Negan, and all his fellow 'Negans,' could send malicious messages to the people they ruled over. Or atrocities committed before the war even started up. It reminded both Daryl and Maggie, and us as viewers, that this isn't necessarily about the 'war.' It's about war crimes. That scene at the end was still really effective though. Mainly because none of them are very memorable as characters (even Cyndie, who's the most notable yet still paper thin). Was it the best surprise to find out that the women of Oceanside were the ones behind the Savior smiting? Eh. Or, in the very least, it's foolish to expect them to without much more than a rousing speech to guide them. And he's right to a certain extent about there needing to be a unified front of mercy, along with a charter (that Michonne is currently cooking up), for society to move forward. Rick would love everyone to forgive (and possibly forget) just because he has, basically. Bring all the Saviors out for individual trials. I'm just saying that maybe something should be done, judgment should be weighed, on a case-by-case basis. Sure, there's a balanced debate to be had about second chances and moving past the violence. I'm not saying this guy needs to go down, or anything that drastic, but the ending here, which sort of wrapped up a three-episode arc involving everyone needing the Saviors to build a bridge and many of said Saviors going missing, made a very convincing case for eliminating these a-holes and salting the soil behind them. I don't know how you side with Rick, as idealistic and optimistic as he is, after 'Warning Signs.'

The walking dead season 9 episode 3