Who will Negan kill in The Walking Dead season 7 premiere?
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Its been a long summer forWalking Deadfans.
Who is the likely victim and what will it mean for the show movie forward?
Has Glenns luck finally run out?
If so, what about Maggie?
In the comics, it is in fact Glenn who is killed during the fateful first meeting with Negan.
Consequences:Fans almost revolted when Glenn fake-died earlier in the season.
Its hard to imagine the series without this character, but the comic is doing just fine without him.
There a great deal going on with Maggie.
Its hard to imagine Maggies story ending without giving birth to that child.
It seems she could be safe.
Although, Negans message would indeed be punctuated if he killed two survivors for the price of one.
Things are gonna get ugly.
Daryl
While Negan pontificated, Daryl was injured and scared.
But dont be fooledeveryones favorite crossbow-toting biker was already plotting his revenge.
The only thing Daryl has going against him is that hes not in the comics at all.
And Daryl still has unfinished business with the rat-faced Dwight.
Its hard to imagine Denise going unavenged.
Daryl has a score to settle.
Abraham
I didnt like that look Negan gave Abraham.
By killing everyones favorite berserker, Negan will be eliminating a clear threat to his authority.
It might be a strategic move for the cunning Negan to eliminate an obvious militaristic threat.
Consequences:Losing Abraham would certainly put Rosita and Sasha in an interesting place.
Both women have feelings for Abraham.
It would be interesting to see them step up and fill the void left by Ricks most capable soldier.
Sasha has been through so much, but she has conquered her fears and become a sharpshooting warrior.
Shes gotten past her brother Tyreses death and has forged new relationships with the survivors.
But storywise, is there anywhere new for Sasha to go?
Plus, Sashas death would create an interesting dynamic between Abraham and the recently spurned Rosita.
But how guilty would it make Abraham feel if the loyal woman he spurned died so horrifically?
If it is Rosita, she spent a whole season getting dumped and then getting killed.
It would make Abraham realize what he left behind and awaken the warrior within.
Carl
Likelihood:Highly unlikely
Good old Carl has been through so damn much this season.
It just cant be him.
Consequences:If Carl dies, Rick dies.
There is no way Rick sits there and just allows Carl to be murdered.
So if Carl goes, Rick goes too, and thats just not possible.
We love ya, Aaron, but were not in love with you.
Expect some blowback ifThe Walking Deadso brutally dispatches another LGBT survivor.
Eugene might have gotten a bit harder, but he isnt hard.
Hes loyal, brave when he needs to be, and brilliant.
Consequences:Other than Glenn, Eugene would probably ignite the biggest sympathetic reaction amongst the fanbase.
If Rick did lose Michonne, he would still keep fighting for Carl, though.
Still,the series has just built too great a character to have Michonne go out so suddenly.
So, who is it?
Whose fight has Lucille ended?
Eeny, meeney, miney, moe, its clear that one of our family has to go.
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A version of this article originally appeared on April 5, 2016.
