Who Did Negan Kill On The Walking Dead? The Question Is Finally Answered...

Who Did Negan Kill On The Walking Dead? The Question Is Finally Answered...

After rewatching the entire last episode of this season's The Walking Dead, I now know who Negan picks to receive the honour of being killed by his beloved bat Lucille. Hit the jump to discover the victim's identity but beware, there are massive SPOILERS in this article for both the season finale and season seven. The victim's identity is also far from who you thought it would be.

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By Peel - Apr 05, 2016 04:04 AM EST
Filed Under: The Walking Dead
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Its pretty obvious who Negan killed; Eugene.

Before Negan goes to call 'it', we see a close up of Rick's face. On Rick's face we see Negan's shadow on the LEFT side - so Glenn Daryl Abraham Rosita Michonne Maggie - everyone on Rick's right is safe.

Then we see a close up of Carl and Negan's shadow move past him. So it has to be the person left of Carl and there's only one person - Eugene.

Also by the number of people engaged in the 'eenie meenie' game and how Negan points to each one, whoever wasn't pointed to at least twice was the goner. That one person who wasn't picked twice was also Eugene.

We also get the victim's POV when Negan says 'My mother....', but it cuts straight to Michonne's reaction. This POV is done after Carl is picked and who does it turn to afterwards? Eugene.

We know as well no one is save anymore on this show with Denise's death - a character who's still alive in the comics but now dead on the show.


Eugene also gave Rick his recipe for manufacturing bullets and told him Abraham can show him where the factory will be - he is no longer needed.

Take in note Michael Cudlitz tweeted the actor who played Eugene saying he 'had a blast' working with him. Everyone thought that meant Abraham was a goner, but now it implies it's actually Eugene.

Finally Negan was surprised when the character was 'taking it like a champ'. With big characters like Abraham he wouldn't have been surprised.

Kirkman said he could only have shown the death if it was a main character. Eugene is an 'also starring' character on the show at the moment.

Kirkman also said the character is 'beloved'. Eugene is now finally 'beloved'. It will also be the biggest tragedy of all. Eugene was the only one of the group in front of Negan at the time who didn't engage in the war against the Saviors.

Mystery solved.


EDIT:

Okay, I've been rewatching the scene some more and now have some more proof for my argument. We see the POV of the victim in front of Lucille three times during the end of the finale.

On the first time, we see the RV in the background but we can see more of the back than we can of the front. By that angle, it has to be someone on Rick's left - Sasha, Aaron, Carl and Eugene.

On the second time, if you look closely, you can see a man in a buttoned blue jacket in front of a vehicle. Look back earlier in this episode when Glenn tried to stop Negan from tormenting Maggie - as Dwight goes to drag him back to where he sat, you can see a burly man in a buttoned blue jacket by the pickup truck.

Finally, on the third time, Negan has his back more to the right, implying that he isn't in the centre or near the opposite end where Glenn is - he doesn't have his back to anyone in the group. A lot of people who are trying to argue it's Glenn online are saying that there are a lot of trees behind Negan and that from the character's POV, it has to be Glenn because there are only trees towards where Eugene is. This is false.

If you look closely, you can see a big old tree to the right of Dwight in the background, and also another large tree directly behind the Pickup truck where Glenn is at, and then a few smaller trees to the right of that large tree. What stands out however is that there is a lot of light from the right of the POV - the only source of light during this scene is towards where Dwight is - towards the pickup truck on the side where Glenn - Daryl - Rosita - Abraham are.

So now I am 100% sold it is Eugene. I hope it isn't and would love it to be Daryl, but I strongly feel it is Eugene.

EDIT II: Look closely at the below image that takes place during Negan's second smack-down on the victim.




See the shadow on his body? The outline of the shadow appears to be Carl's cowboy hat. As Negan brings the bat down, his upper-chest moves to his left - meaning Carl is sat to the right of the victim. There is only one person who is sat on Carl's left - Eugene....
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MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 4/5/2016, 5:08 AM
I really don't think there was any way to actually tell who it was. The way it was edited was deliberate, they said as much.

That being said, it's definitely Eugene.
Kr08
Kr08 - 4/5/2016, 7:09 AM
@MattBellissimo - It's actually no one from Rick to Carl. I was too hyped up to notice, but in the moments before Negan killed the camera man his says "If anyone moves, cut the boy's other eye out and feed it to his father." When saying this he moved his body to the right and pointed lucille towards Carl's direction. Also, it can't be Rick because why would he feed his eye to a dead body? That would have no impact on Rick.

It's definitely anyone to the right of Rick and Eugene wasn't there.
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 4/5/2016, 7:10 AM
@Kr08 - Abraham then?

It won't be anyone major. Carl, Michonne, Daryl, Glenn and Rick are all safe. Probably Maggie too.

They would not have given us a cliffhanger for a "major" character, I firmly believe that.
Kr08
Kr08 - 4/5/2016, 7:12 AM
@MattBellissimo - Most likely. It should be Maggie, a nice twist on the original version, but since she's pregnant, the ep's don't have the balls to do it. So they'll probably kill off Abraham
pesmerga44
pesmerga44 - 4/5/2016, 7:21 AM
@Kr08 - That baby is not coming to term. They are going to kill off that baby either by miscarriage or by killing Maggie. They already have Judith and they do nothing with the character so why bring in another character. All Maggie's baby is going to be is a plot device for more drama when they kill it.
Peel
Peel - 4/5/2016, 7:37 AM
@pesmerga44 - I do agree with this and think that in the apocalypse there has to go something wrong with child birth. Either Maggie dies in child-birth, her baby is a stillborn or she is killed before it's born, and they've already had a character who died during child-birth.

I just think if Glenn survives this, something else bad has to happen to Maggie. Losing the baby too will take Glenn further down the dark road that he's already now on.
DarthMoose
DarthMoose - 4/5/2016, 11:37 AM
@MattBellissimo - on the talking dead gimple said theres hints in negans introduction scene , haven't found them yet though.
DarthMoose
DarthMoose - 4/5/2016, 11:41 AM
@MattBellissimo - people are gonna be calling kirkman out if it isn't glenn . Definitely the most monumental moment from the comics. Terrible writing to change, why fix something thats not broken.
MarvelDCfan18
MarvelDCfan18 - 4/5/2016, 6:32 AM
I hope not I wouldn't really care if it was him it needs to be Daryl or Glen imo
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 4/5/2016, 7:13 AM
@MarvelDCfan18 - They can't kill Daryl, they'd lose half the viewership when Tumblr stops watching.
pesmerga44
pesmerga44 - 4/5/2016, 7:23 AM
@MarvelDCfan18 - With both cheap fake out deaths from this season I could care less that either of them bite the dust. Now spoilers from the comic book Negan kills Glenn this exact same way by bashing his head in.
Peel
Peel - 4/5/2016, 7:38 AM
@MarvelDCfan18 - Norman Reedus is doing his own talkshow soon and Steven Yeun is starring in an upcoming movie. But other actors on set have worked around this whilst others haven't. Reedus has appeared in movies like Triple 9 yet was never killed off so anything is possible.
MarvelDCfan18
MarvelDCfan18 - 4/5/2016, 8:19 AM
@MattBellissimo - well people already threaten to stop watching after this ending lol
pesmerga44
pesmerga44 - 4/5/2016, 8:23 AM
@TheGoddamnPeel - Norman Reedus is getting a talk show? Seriously Norman Reedus is getting his own talk show. I like Norman Reedus but I can't see this man running a talk show I just don't think it will work.
pesmerga44
pesmerga44 - 4/5/2016, 8:26 AM
@TheGoddamnPeel - Okay just looked it up it isn't a talk show per say like Jay Leno or The View. It is a Motorcycle show where they travel to different places to check out motorcycles. It sounds like all those food travel shows where the hosts go to different places to try different foods but with motorcycles.
DarthMoose
DarthMoose - 4/5/2016, 11:35 AM
@MarvelDCfan18 - Daryl has unfinished business with dwight, can't see it happening.
DarthMoose
DarthMoose - 4/5/2016, 11:36 AM
@MarvelDCfan18 - lol, they'll be back.
Peel
Peel - 4/5/2016, 7:43 AM
What is also interesting as well for those who think it's Glenn, is that if you listen closely before Negan says 'Taking it like a champ!', you can hear Glenn cry 'Mag! Mag!' which is what he does in the comics before he dies.

For me personally I think it'll either be Glenn or Eugene but I hope it isn't either and is instead Daryl. I'm pretty bored of Daryl and he's been on the show long enough.

I've read good arguments for it being Glenn, the first being you can hear him crying out during the death scene and also Maggie is the one screaming the loudest. The second is that the episode starts off with a POV shot from inside the box and people think that this POV is the same as the one who dies at the end. So it could be Glenn or anyone in the box.

But this is another reason why I don't think it's Glenn; its too obvious at this point. I think what happens during the death scene is that someone nearby Maggie dies and the shock of this sends her into another one of her pregnancy pains, and this is what makes Glenn scream out for her.

From listening to the audio during the death scene, the only voices I could point out are Maggie's screaming 'NO!' and Carl also screaming 'NO!'. I could hear someone saying 'STOP!' but couldn't tell who it was, the voice was too low-pitched and maggie's voice was louder-pitched over it, so maybe a guy. Maybe Abraham demanding Negan stop killing Eugene?

I'm definitely sticking with Eugene though everyone. But I'll be very happy if it isn't him and is actually Daryl. So long as it isn't Rick, Maggie, Abraham or Eugene I'll be alright. I'll be sad if it's Glenn but it wouldn't be unexpected. Truth be told I honestly thought it would've been Morgan. At least that would've made sense for a story-point of view.
DarthMoose
DarthMoose - 4/5/2016, 11:33 AM
@TheGoddamnPeel - I think the twist is that it will still be glenn. I'm ok with it honestly , i'd rather glenn die then Eugene.
DudeOfSteel16
DudeOfSteel16 - 4/5/2016, 8:04 AM
Interesting. My first guess would be Abraham but Eugene was definitely the next one on my list.
Peel
Peel - 4/5/2016, 8:39 AM
@BigChief16 - I could see it being Abraham but Kirkman said one of his massive regrets was killing Abraham in the comics and not using him more so I think Abraham will live until at least Season Seven's midseason finale.

I wish it was someone major like Daryl but now I don't think the producers have the cajones to do it.
DudeOfSteel16
DudeOfSteel16 - 4/5/2016, 12:02 PM
@TheGoddamnPeel - Yeah I was saying it would be Daryl ever since they announced Negan would show up in the finale. I changed my mind after last week when Dwight shot him because I knew after that they probably wouldn't kill him off. Same thing with Glenn. After the whole dumpster fiasco I don't see them pulling the same type of stunt again.
DarthMoose
DarthMoose - 4/5/2016, 11:27 AM
Denise is Not still alive in the comics, she died during the All Out War 12 issue arc.
DarthMoose
DarthMoose - 4/5/2016, 11:29 AM
I think your right though, on the talking dead gimple said theres hints in that scene.
Peel
Peel - 4/5/2016, 12:43 PM
@@MattBellissimo @RickGrimes what do you guys think about the idea that Enid is a spy working for the Saviors? Because I'm now a fan of the idea that she poisoned Maggie with those pickles, as Maggie only took a turn for the worse after eating them.
DarthMoose
DarthMoose - 4/5/2016, 12:46 PM
@TheGoddamnPeel - funny you bring that up, I initially thought she worked for the wolves but now you got me thinking.
DarthMoose
DarthMoose - 4/5/2016, 12:46 PM
@TheGoddamnPeel - thats a really good observation man.
DarthMoose
DarthMoose - 4/5/2016, 12:48 PM
@RickGrimes - about the pickles, i didn't catch that at all, gonna have to rewatch.
Fekkius
Fekkius - 4/5/2016, 3:01 PM
Eugene will be fine. Nicholas's body fell on top of him and that's what Lucille hit, allowing Eugene to crawl under the dumpster.
Robby
Robby - 4/5/2016, 8:24 PM
It's definitely someone to Rick's left. You can see Negans shadow moving from left to right on Ricks face when he's about to announce who's "it"
Robby
Robby - 4/5/2016, 8:24 PM
@Guggie - right to left*
dezdigi
dezdigi - 4/6/2016, 10:49 AM
Eugene was my first guess as well. However, listening to friends, I heard valid arguments for Glenn and Daryl. We all know who it's not: Rick, Carl, Michonne, Maggie or Rosita.
Peel
Peel - 4/6/2016, 12:16 PM
@MattBellissimo @Guggie @dezdigi @proselytecanti @RickGrimes @BigChief16 @pesmerga44 @Kr08

Guys I now think it's Michonne. I think after Negan starts 'My mother...' they deliberately editted all of the scenes and put them in random order so there is no way to tell that way.

But if you look at the POV shots of the victim, if you look closely, you can see a Savior in the background in a buttoned blue shirt to the right - and that guy was standing behind Glenn. So it has to be someone in the centre near Glenn.

I am sold now on Michonne. It's unpredictable and unexpected, will hurt Rick and everyone, she's a longtime character but not as untouchable as glenn or daryl and can really set the story going forward.

Also Negan never said his rule about women racecard etc. and even tried to kill Maggie so it could be anyone. I am now sold it's Michonne.
Fekkius
Fekkius - 4/6/2016, 3:40 PM
@TheGoddamnPeel - I dunno. Killing Michonne would piss off fans even more than that shitty cliffhanger. And not in a sad-pissed way like if they killed off Glenn or Daryl. Fans would more than likely just stop watching entirely. Also, it seems like Michonne has kindof taken the role of comic Andrea, so I think she's pretty safe.
DarthMoose
DarthMoose - 4/6/2016, 4:28 PM
@TheGoddamnPeel - @ProselyteCanti - I'd still watch if they killed her off, but makes sense . Rick or corral will take up the samurai sword in her name.
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