The Walking Dead has pulled some ballsy moves before — like having the ostensible co-lead of the show die after giving birth — but nothing quite like what happened in last night’s penultimate episode of the season, “East.”
In one quick scene, the show managed to frighten its core, rioting fanbase, even though, as we learned from the Glenn fiasco, what we think happened probably didn’t actually happen. Dustin will have more on this in his recap — including whether an “OMG” moment is worth another week of is he/isn’t he questions — but until then, let’s see how the rest of the Internet reacted to Dwight shooting Daryl (who probably saved himself from Negan’s bat).
TV critic Alan Sepinwall wrote that, barring a stupendous season finale, he’s probably done with The Walking Dead (“I spent most of tonight’s episode actively rooting for the death of all the characters who had stupidly left the security of Alexandria because the plot needed them to… I think I’ll be happier walking away after that”). Twitter agrees, although for a different reason.
If Carl gets survives a bullet to the head, but Daryl dies to a gunshot in the shoulder. I am going to be done with #TheWalkingDead
— Doob It Yourself (@Shw4nk) March 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/Rawaaand/status/714372611006967808
@WalkingDead_AMC I will quit😤 #Daryl #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/uS6kyZi2a0
— Vee💕 (@MrsVero_XO) March 28, 2016
IF DARYL ISN'T SAFE IN THE NEXT EPISODE I QUIT I FUCKING QUIT
— sam. (@urvillaingf) March 28, 2016
if daryl dies i'm done with twd
— rae (@cIubpenguinluvr) March 28, 2016
If Daryl really dies I'm pretty done with this show…
— Ryan 🎲 (@rck496) March 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/CassieRue93/status/714358836203622401
I can't watch #TWD if they kill off Daryl. Seriously I'll have to quit the show ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️
— Michelle Ferguson (@mferg915) March 28, 2016
If Daryl is dead I'll quit watching the walking dead #whatjusthappened #WalkingDead #CrossbowKing
— chris blaskow (@cblaskow) March 28, 2016
IF DARYL IS FUCKING DEAD I AM SO DONE WITH THIS SHOW
— 🦋 (@bodybagmgk) March 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/bevinbitaro/status/714309958506971136
If Daryl's dead, I quit. @WalkingDead_AMC @wwwbigbaldhead #walkingdead #darylisbae
— Hannah Marie Foley (@hanbananaz19) March 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/camofthevine/status/714318567701917696
https://twitter.com/Jhasrr11Jake/status/714349633988927488
https://twitter.com/priya_patel64/status/714393289038958592
if daryl dies…i quit this show…@WalkingDead_AMC
— melissa 🪶 (@missmeliii) March 28, 2016
Spoiler for the walking dead. If they've just killed off daryl I'm fucking done with this shit.
— 𝕿𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖚𝖑𝖆𝖍 (@Tallulahl_) March 28, 2016
Seriously if something happens to Daryl.
I'm done.
DONE.— ~a n~ (@laurenguiswift) March 28, 2016
DARYL DIED. I JUST CANT. WALKING DEAD IS FOREVER DONE. IM LITERALLY DYING.
— CHEYE (@cheyekfwong) March 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/Siarlactose/status/714402958708981760
If Daryl dies I swear to satan I'll stop watching The Walking Dead just like half of the world's population will do
— ᴀɴɴᴀ (@i_blameanna) March 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/Kruze_BaN/status/714288372441677824
IF DARYL & OR GLENN DIE IM DONE WATCHING!!!!!!!!
— DYLAN (@TheDylanHolland) March 28, 2016
If Daryl dies I'm done watching the walking dead.
— chloe🌻 (@chloe_denise_) March 28, 2016
Dear Walking Dead,
If Daryl is not alive in this next episode. Be prepared to hear my screaming.
Sincerely,
An almost upset fan.— Tamy Ramírez (@TammyRmz) March 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/lidrizzle/status/714379203504812032
That wasn’t even the most shocking thing to happen in the episode.
https://twitter.com/JoeBGH/status/714279160483602437
I’m pretty sure that was Rick’s first apple ever.
