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Originally Posted by booradley
That's what makes this so unbelievable for me. Take out Negan and his whole group will disintegrate into little bands vying for control. And it's almost like Negan is begging for someone to take him out (silhouetted alone against the fence, handing Rick the bat, mocking an agitated, gun-toting Carl, etc).
C'mon, man ...
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I find myself saying the same thing while watching these episodes. And apparently we see characters who think the same way....Michonne, WTFisHerNameAgain, and Carl (who unfortunately reconsidered that stance when the situation actually arrived).
But then I have to suspend my disbelief by saying, at this point in the show's world, all we have left are people who value their own personal life more than anything else. More than their dignity, their values, and each other. We see Dwight, his wife, and most of Negan's crew....it does not appear that any of them genuinely "like" Negan. I mean, not even in a "oh he used to be a better guy but now he's crazy for our benefit" kind of way. Nope...he's somebody that has likely broken each and every one of them until they are left with the impression that the only way to continue existing is to serve Negan. And you get the impression that those inclined to revolt have already done so (and failed horribly).
I'm still not totally sold on the premise of having THAT many people serve you under such motivation. Nor for the amount of time it must have taken to get the Saviours to where they are now. But thats the best I have.
As a side point on last night's episode....I found the exchange where Carl (paraphrasing) tells Negan "if you were smart you'd kill us. But maybe you can't do it." And Negan's response "maybe you're right, maybe I can't." was possibly more telling than just about anything. As in, maybe the rules Negan talks about are preventing him from taking out a threat, which lets be honest, he should be focused on (perhaps because we know Rick's group so well).