"The Walking Dead" Season 9, Episode 8, Summary: [Spoiler] Get killed?

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the mid-season Sunday final The dead who walk.

The final of the mid-season on Sunday has deteriorated a lot. The dead who walk: We discovered a new This relationship identified why Michonne's list of friends was so much shorter than in the past and how much security was in prison for an Alexandria detainee. But let's be real: in the end, it was the Whisperers and the fear they spread on the post-apocalyptic canvas like so much fog (which, coincidentally, also figured heavily in the comings and goings). Who became the first victim of the new bad guys? Keep reading and discover.

"IT'S LIKE THE OLD GANG IS BACK" | At the beginning of "Evolution," Daryl, Jesus, Aaron, and Dog were briefly distracted from their search for Eugene by the bizarre sight of a struggling flock. "It's not normal," they agreed. When we went to Alexandria, we learned that Gabriel was doing his best to advise Negan since his crisis. But the former Saviors leader was as happy as a clam now that he had a tennis ball to bounce against the wall all day. And the new window of his cell reminded him of television – "and I loved TV when it was something!" When the preacher continued, suggesting that "a life must have a meaning Negan changed the subject. to things that he could hear under his window – for example, things that Rosita had said, and not about her boyfriend! As soon as Gabriel was angry, he saw C. Thomas Howell in the face and learned that Hilltop had Rosita. (Technically, I do not think CTH was in this episode, but we were clearly supposed to think we had seen it.)

When Michonne and Siddiq arrived at the top of the hill, beginners were afraid they might not be accepted there. Although "what does not like about us?" Luke asked rhetorically. "We're a solid group, we're crazy." Once they were allowed to pass the door, Michonne played what she must have felt was a long and irritating What Other Do people keep me? as she learned from Tara, even more people who stayed in touch. After Tara informed the Newbs that their fate could not be decided until Jesus came back, Grumpy Michonne lit up when she saw Carol … who, rather than greet her old friend, turned around and went inside. So it was grumpy again for the Alexandria security chief, who could not believe that Siddiq was secretly communicating with other communities. Shortly after, he had a big hug from Carol. And Michonne? Yes, no hug for her. She told Carol that she had received Ezekiel's letter and that she was sorry to hear about the Kingdom's problems, but she was no more interested than ever in sending a delegation to the fair. . From his point of view, there was "a lot of broken people" between the communities. As such, "we must take care of ours now".

"I GONNA GET YOU PROUD" | Later, as Eugene's search continued, Aaron suggested that Jesus become a great leader if he stopped fighting. Not sure we've seen a lot of evidence of that. But anyway… They were soon surprised to find that the flock of mysteries came to meet them – and that its size had doubled, making it a type of herd of mysteries even worse than before. Back at the top of the hill, Henry and Carol said goodbye. Whether you told this poignant moment to the child or the mother, the scene still had to kill you. (Again, Melissa McBride is so good that she could probably make me cry while reading Green eggs and ham!) In no time, Henry taught Alden how to make a spearhead … that he wanted to dive straight into his heart at the sight of Enid kissing the older guy. Yes, Henry was available to spend time with Earl and Tammy Rose after work.

In Alexandria, Negan became totally unbearable and inconceivable with Gabriel, which pushed the preacher to take the villain for preventing him from running immediately to the top of the hill to see how much Rosita was seriously injured. Somewhere on the line, it had apparently become Gabriel's job to be responsible for Negan. (Wait, Enid can now be a doctor, but no one else than Gabriel can change Negan's bedpans? In a community as big as Alexandria?) Before getting back on the road, the preacher has repugnant: "It's already bad enough that I have to clean your – I should not have to listen to it either! At the same time, the younger group of Hilltop, consisting of Gage, Rodney and Addy, invited Henry – or, as they called him, Huckleberry – to sneak out. that night and lose the watch dog expression that he wore. Despite her plans with Earl, I could see Carol shaking her head in my mind! – the boy said yes, of course.

"THAT WAS NOT A NORMAL HERD!" | Before Rosita wakes up in Hilltop's infirmary, Siddiq apologizes to Michonne for hiding her so much. In response, she admitted that she knew people would still be angry at her, presumably for cutting Alexandria off from other communities. But "it does not make things easier." And she still refused to repair the barriers, "not as they wish." At least she believed that her unpopular choices were the reason why her old friends were still alive to hatred. her. When Rosita finally regained consciousness, she immediately wanted to get up and lead a group to the barn where she had hidden Eugene. Daryl & Co., she said, "has no idea what they are facing!" That night, once the research team found the missing brain, he supported that emotion. In fact, he explained in tears to his rescuers, the herd had already passed the barn twice to find it. What is it, dog? Ack! The flock had returned again!

At the same time, Henry – who kindly stirred Addy – reluctantly takes his glass with his new friends in an improvised recreation room outside Hilltop. "If it's your idea to have fun," he jokes, "I hate to see what happens when you get bored." The guys were just too happy to show him what to do. they did when they were bored: they tortured a walker. they were locked in a hole. In vain, they had first used a cat as bait, Gage explained, placing himself immediately at the top of my list. While Addy, obviously wanting no part of it, walked away – I knew I liked him – Henry jumped into the hole and set the walker down. Why do you do that? Gage asked. "If I had to explain," Henry replied, "you would not understand." Meanwhile, in Alexandria, Negan discovered that … what …? Gabriel had not locked – or had locked – his cell. And when he realized that he was a free man, a nasty look appeared on his face, which made me wonder when we would see more of these new shades of the character we had been promised.

"Walkers are evolving!" | On the run with Jesus, Aaron, Daryl, and Dog, Eugene theorized that walkers were evolving. He knew it sounded crazy, but the dead who roamed were pretty crazy too. And "the brain is alive," he added. "If it's alive, it can change, and maybe it can also remember things, like knowing how to talk." Or – even more frightening – how to devise strategies and chase, suggested Jesus. As Dog and my thorns fell coldly, Daryl insisted on staying with his four-legged friend to distract the flock so that Jesus and Aaron could get away with the wounded Eugene. (Oh, dog, we almost did not know it!) At the top of the hill, Tara led Earl to the drunk tank and reported that "Henry" had vomited on a pig and then on my boots. " – He could guess from the "stench of bad mood" that came from Henry. Well, if that was the way the kid lived up to his commitments, he could pack his stuff at home. It was not that, Henry explained. "I saw my mother crying today" – and by that time he had realized how much of a stay at Hilltop was a problem. He just wanted to escape that feeling for a moment, that was all.

As the episode drew to a close, Daryl used a firecracker to draw the flock – which seemed unwise, as it could have scared Dog off and made him run. (Yes, I'm all about dog now.) Treat it.) To their astonishment, the flock ignored the colorful and noisy lure and followed Jesus, Aaron and Eugene into a cemetery lined with a spiked door ( except if miss my mark, is serious prefiguring). The trio crossed the misty graveyard from the other side, only to find the exit door blocked. No longer having the time to hoist Eugene over the fence, they had to fight. As the whispers around them became louder and louder, Michonne appeared! And Magna and Yumiko! What were they doing here? "Earn our livelihood," Magna told Michonne. When finally the group opened the door, Jesus stayed to delay the walkers. And if he had only fought walkers, he would have probably been fine. But when we have plunged Jesus' own sword into his back and whispered, "You are where you do not belong", we knew that they were not just walkers.

"They are trapped" | Faster than you could say "too late," Daryl, Michonne – everyone – rushed to fight the walkers of Jesus. As Aaron cried over his fallen friend, Daryl realized that the murderer of Jesus wore a mask under which was … yes. Just an ordinary guy and murderer. And while it was certainly valuable information, it did not seem like it would do much good for the gang at this point in time. Because, as the dog barked far away – dare I hope for a safe distance? – Whisperers said in their terrifying and silent voices that they had surrounded the intruders. So, what did you think of "Evolution"? Our first Whisperers attack? Michonne's quarrel with … everyone? Write down the episode below, then click on the comments.