Warning: This article contains spoilers about Sundays episode ofThe Walking Deadtitled Silence the Whisperers.
Perhaps it was only a matter of time: Negan has indeed killed again.
For another, it was an accidental killing as he was pushing aside attackers to save Alphas daughter.
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So which waydidthe vote go?
Which way would Gabriel have voted?
How did Negan escape?
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And might he be meeting up with some Whisperers soon?
We asked showrunnerAngela Kangall that and more, including: Whats up with that kiss between Ezekiel and Michonne?
Will we get more intel on Yumiko being Magnas pre-apocalypse lawyer?
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And when will we see Michonne again after her trip to Oceanside?
Read on for answers and intel!
Michaels done such a great job for us stepping into this new role as a director.
Hes really done his homework over the years preparing to take on the role of a director.
And hes so good with every department.
Hes very story-oriented, so hes great with writers.
He is an actor, and so hes great with the actors.
Every arena just finds him delightful to work with.
He comes in, hes prepared, hes incredibly professional, and its really fun having him around.
Everybodys so happy when hes on-set, so it was great having him back.
Whos running Hilltop at this point?Whos in charge?Theres not really one person in charge.
They have got an interim council.
Yumiko certainly is very involved and has stepped up from that groups side.
And thats one of the things that I think is challenging at times.
Lets get into the Ezekiel and Michonne kiss.
What is the meaning behind that?
Hes lost so much and that character is like a Tigger, you know?
Hes optimistic and he really takes on a lot of the burden of being the cheerleader for his people.
But weve also seen that he is able to fall into pretty deep dark depressions as well.
And the interesting thing is the idea of doing this kiss here came about in an unusual way.
what if Ezekiel in his depression wants to connect?
He just feels so alone, and he feels so sad.
It becomes the start of a deeper conversation between the two of them.
So we liked the idea of giving a nod to the comic book relationship between Ezekiel and Michonne.
And theres even that little nod to maybe in a parallel universe or something.
Hes just in so much pain and confused.
Yeah, because she doesnt push him away or head dodge it.No.
For her too, its the weight of leadership.
We dont have those feelings for each other.
So they both pull away from it.
And they even joke about it afterward, you know, she tells him hes not a bad kisser.
I think its just one of those things thats complex between people sometimes.
It all comes down to Gabriels vote, which we never get to see because Negan is gone.
First question: How did Negan get out?That is to be revealed.
It will be revealed?
Okay, so we will get an answer to how he got out.
Because Lydia obviously takes the fall, but were led to believe that it was not Lydia.
Do you want to confirm it was not Lydia?Its not Lydia.
This was all just too amped up.
People are too paranoid.
Thats what I think he wouldve thought in the moment.
Hes second-guessing himself when he finds out that hes gone.
Well, what can you say in terms of where Negan might have gone?
I caught the line where Magna says to Yumiko Youre not my lawyer anymore.
We know now that Yumiko was her lawyer.
We do know from last season that Magna, at some point, was in jail for something.
And so that says something about what the nature of their relationship started as.
We see Michonne, Judith and Luke head off to Oceanside.
We also know Danai is only doing a handful of episodes this season.
We will pick up on those adventures again soon, but not right away.
There will be some other storylines where were getting into in the meantime.
Well see Darryl and the Hilltoppers trying to figure some things out as well.
Im excited for people to watch it.
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