The question of Negan’s true loyalties has been a major one this past half-season on The Walking Dead. Though it seemed like he had gone back to the dark side and had pledged allegiance to Alpha as her new right-hand man, he turned the tables on the Whisperer queen a couple of episodes ago, revealing that he’s been working with Carol to defeat her all this time. Yesterday’s installment, “Look at the Flowers,” explored the fallout of this confirmation that Negan’s chosen to side with the good guys, and it led to an unlikely partnership with Daryl Dixon.
The episode still had some fun with making us worry over what Negan would do next, however. He initially seemed to declare himself the new Alpha and appeared to be executing Daryl – only for the pair to flip the situation and wipe out a group of Whisperers. Negan and Daryl fighting side by side was a sight to behold for TWD fans, too, who raved about the duo on social media.
To begin with, you can watch the sequence in question below:
https://twitter.com/FTWDFans/status/1244441447174201344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Negan definitely enjoyed being the boss again.
https://twitter.com/ecast26/status/1244440103583461378
On the other hand, Daryl was definitely not enjoying it.
https://twitter.com/darylsconnie/status/1244439709977214976
Wait, where do the actors end and the characters begin?
https://twitter.com/bubbawithsugar/status/1244008351702437891
Following this, the pair shared another another great scene together as they had almost a heart-to-heart, as the former Savior came clean about his conflicted nature and why he ultimately decided to betray Alpha.
https://twitter.com/FTWDFans/status/1244448524592459776
More of this duo, please!
https://twitter.com/FTWDFans/status/1244445155324813314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
I’m not sure it’s working, Negan.
Negan trying to win Daryl's trust with his winning personality. 😂#Twd #Negan #DarylDixon pic.twitter.com/j6SOMh9A6z
— ✭🐺Toby's Mom 🐶✭ (@irmaezy) March 30, 2020
What would Rick say if he saw Daryl and Negan palling around?
#TheWalkingDead Cant wait for Rick to walk up and see Daryl and Negan being friends his face going to be like. pic.twitter.com/HBsiKpSTQX
— JJ (@jayjay582) March 30, 2020
Addressing the complicated Negan/Daryl relationship in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Angela Kang explained that there is “a little bit of a thaw” in Negan’s attitude to his old enemy in this episode, as Norman Reedus’ character is “a pretty pragmatic guy” and understands that Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s ex-villain is a useful ally to have. However, Kang said that when it comes to Negan’s past crimes, “I don’t think that that’s something that’s easily left behind.”
Don’t miss The Walking Dead 10×15 “The Tower” on AMC this coming Sunday, as it’s the final episode before the show goes on indefinite hiatus.