"We could run," Henry said. "You guys head back and we keep running! They can't blame Hilltop if we disappear!"
Man, of course you could run, but what good would it do for the communities? Unless it's super obvious that you were heading to other direction I'm with Daryl, it is stupid and Henry is far less capable of surviving out in the Dead Wastes than his mentor Morgan.
Although Daryl had a couple of seconds to think about it, it was clear that he knew that Henry and Lydia weren't going to make, even if Lydia would teach Henry to survive out there. If the Rickland would have a training program that is set to churn out fighters and scouts, Henry is far from ready to be living out there without support from much more experienced people than him. But that only speaks to the strength of the actors and the script, as we are genuingly scared that he'll commit another stupid idea that gets people killed.
So, the mark seen in the last episode didn't belong to the Whisperers but the Highway man, which I believe is Kang's idea as it isn't present to my knowledge in the comics. I just cannot be sure, because I stopped reading them around the time they were putting together the fair.
What surprised me more is that Ezekiel admitted that they put together the fair to kept up to date on the stock situation. But why? What could have changed so much in six years that the communities cannot support themselves any more, when earlier they were able to support the Sanctuary and not see starvation looming at the horizon.
Although the King agreed to deal with the Highway man, the opposition was loaded with arms, making the question of what happened to Rickland's ammo and firearms even more dire. During the war between Rick and Negan, nobody counted weapons or ammo, now it's all medieval for them and old world guns for the villains.
It is making my blood pressure higher because once again I am actually scared for the major character losses. I loved that Carol seems sensible and not scared of losing her sanity, just like Daryl and Connie on planning to take out much scarier group than the Highway men.
I have read rumours that Connie is going to be Daryl's new love interest. It's just I don't see it, as they both seems to have a professional relationship, instead of being supremely interested in each other. Thing is, unlike Henry and Lydia, both the Kingdom group and Daryl & Connie are all experienced fighters, some could say veterans.
So, when Ezekiel and Carol actually started to talk to the Highway men, I was gaping once again, because for the first time in TWD's history, they tried diplomacy first. It is unheard in both series.
Have they been reading the forum again? I am not aware that other forums would have talked about diplomacy as much as we have.
"Here, I made that for you!" Henry handed over the gift. I bet he was thinking along the the lines of Lydia saying: "Oh, Henry, it is so big and pointy," instead of being dumped for thinking that Lydia would kill "her people."
"Sorry I cannot do it," Lydia said as she handed it back. Then she asked: "Will you...?"
"I try not to," Henry answered as if he could stand behind his words after he'd committed a revenge killing in his young age. Nothing is certain in his young age. Nothing. He doesn't even realise what the wisdom means as he hasn't experienced life as the old ones has.
Between him and Lydia, it's all about chemistry. They are both in that age, when YA's shag like bunnies. Neither one of them really know what it's like to be in a long relationship. All they know is that they want each other. I hope Uncle Daryl will teach young Henry a thing about condoms. It's just I doubt he'll can, or will. So, I bet if they'll stay together, Lydia will end up being a teenage mum sooner than later. Luckily she doesn't have to deal with the social services and benefits as those things are dead.
If they survive, will the love last between them or will one day Henry find a secretary and Lydia a tennis instructor?
I loved that the Highway Men ride to Hilltop rescue when the Whisperers attacked, and they play at same time a western cavalry tune. It was so fitting. Well done AMC and TWD writers. This is what TWD needed. Hope instead of misery.
Magnificent fight. Truly awesome. I have not felt my heart beating so far for a TWD fight for a long time. I'm not going to spoil it by writing what happened as you'll have to see it on your own. It is really that special.