Ezekial was tempting fate far too much to get away unscathed. I just hope the tiger is okay.
I see most of the saviours as unprofessional militia force, who weren't ever trained to fight a war against the living. Ezekiel the King is an interesting character because he believes in his mission and he gives hope to his people. And he has on his side one of Rick's most capable killers, Carol - the housewife.
I'm surprised by her transformation from teetering on the edge of darkness psycho just moment away from determing all living as the enemies to a capable fighter, who can strike on flanks or rear elements. Still, she doesn't advice the King on use of mines or other things they should have been able to fashion from their arsenal.
The scenes depict that Ezekiel commanded the overall strategy for the Kingdom side, while Alexandria's best fighters were distributed between the fighting elements. The only strike I saw as dangerous was the first one on the flank by Carol. They could have shot their own forces, but luckily the King understood to go down as soon as the fighting started.
To be honest, I don't understand why Saviours moved through the forest in a blob formation, without side or rear guards knowing that there were enemy combatants in the area, not just the zombies.
For dead alone, blob is good, but when there's living among them, you just have no choice but to adapt military tactics. Something's that Carol has learned so well from fighting next to Rick. Back in the Terminus incident, she used superior tactics - alone - to take out the train yard. And if I'm really honest, she should have used that same thing against the Saviours HQ.
I don't like the direction they've taken Morgan at all. He was more interesting when he refused to kill. More annoying, too. But this mental Morgan, I just find unconvincing.
I believe that in order to kill Morgan had let out the monster that he hid with the help of Dr Eastman. The loss of Benjamin made him to demolish all those wall he'd built to keep that monster away. So, when Jared ran, the chain-of-men only presented him a target and something for him to gain redemption.
It is a darkness that is sawn often in the battlefield, when the soldiers feel righteous for executing unarmed people. They only see targets. Not someone they are protecting. As harsh as it sounds losing enemy prisoners in the ambush situation, people feel they're committed to do rightful kills to prevent them from joining the opposing forces.
Jesus saved them, because if you'd have popped in Morgan's mind, he would have seen the woods full of targets. Dead and the Living. Jared's chain, with the influence he's able to put into those people, was the most dangerous. I would have shot them as well since everyone was firing when the dead started rolling down the hill.
I think Jared joining Gregory later time would be the worst thing that can happen. With Morgan on his heels the chances for that to happen is minimal.
As a personal note, Aaron's loss was so heartbreaking. But it felt good that thing for rest of his life is to raise Grace.