Very interesting episode IMHO. Neegan’s character was shown to be somewhat different than I thought. He could have made a huge scene in killing Carl but took a shining to him. I am thinking Neegan “appreciates” stronger/bolder characters vs the ones who always kneel. I do have to say the one liners had me laughing. When he said, “You are adorable” (to Carl after he shot two of his men) I was laughing out loud. Rick’s group is divided right now.. some wanting to scavenge and hope for the best and others wanting to kill Neegan and take whatever consequences are coming. Great episode!
I think Negan sees Carl as a protégé. There is absolutely no one in Neganville that he is friendly with. Carl is the closest to an ordinary relationship he has had in a long time.
At the end of the episode you have Negan hanging with Carl and Ass-kicker in Alexandria, Jesus is in Neganville, someone has arranged for Daryl to escape, and Machone is on her way to Neganville.
Negan is still screwing with Dwight. I think it is Dwight that slipped Daryl the note, Jesus wouldn’t know where Daryl is being kept. Dwight will volunteer to find Daryl but when he finds him he will just keep on running with Daryl in order to escape Neganville for the last time.
I’ll go way out on a limb and prophesize that Negan will burn Alexandria when he finds out Daryl escaped, but our original team will be on the run before that in anticipation of Negan’s wrath. They have no where to go but to somewhere Negan does not know about. Oceanside.