'The Walking Dead' season 7B spoilers: One of Negan's victims might be back for an appearance
It is only during half of the season when "The Walking Dead" lost two of its most gallant Alexandrians in Glenn (Steven Yeun) and Abraham (Michael Cudlitz) courtesy of Negan's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) Lucille onslaught. But new rumors are already pointing out that one of the two may actually be back in the show for a short stint.
Courtesy of a claim from the diligent The Spoiling Dead Fans website, picked up by other media outlets, Abraham is tipped to appear in the form of a flashback, a vision or a dream to his girlfriend, Sasha (Sonequa Martin-Green).
Piecing what could be something building up to a huge Sasha arc, it is no secret that Martin-Green has already booked a new gig as the lead of the upcoming CBS All Access Show, "Star Trek: Discovery." Since casting has made its way online, which was eventually confirmed, a lot of "The Walking Dead" fans begin to wonder how her regular role in the post-apocalyptic series will be affected. It is important to note that while a lot of Alexandrians were all shaken up with the brutal introduction of Negan, prompting them to temporary bow down to him, the former firefighter has been very adamant about seeking revenge. Should her deceased lover eventually make some kind of an appearance, it could only heighten her determination to take down Negan, more so when the redhead had been courageous even at Abraham's time of death.
Mining some other details from the comics, Sasha, whose source counterpart is named Holly, was part of the growing body count stemming from the All-Out War Storyline. In one of its installment, she was taken and tortured by Negan before he returned her to Alexandria in Walker form.
Meanwhile, for those who are curious as to how "The Walking Dead" will proceed with its storyline following its pretty brutal first half, especially its premiere, the series' bosses assure fans that they will continue to be faithful to the tone of the AMC offering.
"The violence in the premiere was pronounced for a reason," showrunner Scott M. Gimple told Entertainment Weekly. "The awfulness of what happened to the characters was very specific to that episode and the beginning of this whole new story," he continued.
It is no secret that such violent theme received some lashing from fans who thought that the storytelling is a bit too gory for a TV show but executive producer and director Greg Nicotero is adamant that they have no plans of toning it down moving forward
"As brutal as that episode 1 was, it's still part of our storytelling bible, which is what the world is about. I don't think we would ever edit ourselves, and I think — even after looking at that episode 1 again — as tough as it was for people to watch, I don't think we would have done it any differently," he reasoned out.
