We’re now officially four episodes into season 8 of The Walking Dead and as promised, it’s been all out war since the opening moments of episode one. But it was this week where the cost of that war finally hit home. The show started out with a flashback to King Ezekiel’s heartening speech to the citizens of the Kingdom promising victory, only to flash forward to all of his troops decimated by Saviors and quickly turning into walkers.
With all the chaos and death on the screen, fans watching the show on Twitter had one important question:
https://twitter.com/michonne_grimes/status/929894481188487170
Please tell me Jerry is alive. #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/TwUtLnWxXl
— Abraham Ford (Parody) (@TheAbeFord) November 13, 2017
Hopefully Jerry and Shiva are under a dumpster… #TheWalkingDead
— The Walking Dead (@TalkOfTheDead) November 13, 2017
Fortunately, it didn’t take long for Carol to take our minds off our precious Jerry with her return to killer form.
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The saviors have Carol surrounded! Those poor bastards. #TheWalkingDead
— Rick Fuckin’ Grimes (@RickFucknGrimes) November 13, 2017
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Carol hearing the roar of that motorcycle and like … #thewalkingdead pic.twitter.com/oBK60wqqvO
— Lisa Ann Verge (@LisaAnnVerge) November 13, 2017
And then there was that random Negan apostle who captured Ezekiel and our imaginations with his unique looks and style choices.
Who's was that Jeffery Dahmer looking mother lover #TWD #TWDFamily #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/CxJdLqq24E
— Billy (@billysteele76) November 13, 2017
Has this dude been hiding since 1984 because he looks like he came straight out of the Stranger Things video arcade? #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/70ecqJEpCA
— Dalton Ross (@DaltonRoss) November 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/BasicallyBrentt/status/929897541973442560
Where Shiva when you need her? #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/ZOfMbWaHxD
— Angela Moore (@amoore8092) November 13, 2017
WHERES JERRY WHEN WE NEED HIM #TheWalkingDead
— The Walking Dead (@TWDFamilyy) November 13, 2017
Jerry reminded us all why Jerry is the best. He didn’t just kill that Negan wannabe, he cut the dude in half with a giant battle ax. Even though we saw it coming a million miles away, it was pretty damn satisfying.
HOLY SH*T JERRY #thewalkingdead pic.twitter.com/PNR1Vww51z
— The Walking Dead (@TheWalkingDead) November 13, 2017
Split Decision or nah? #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/lZ9OzIkBaR
— The.Bryce.Phillips (@TvWithBryce) November 13, 2017
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But things just started to go too well for our heroes. What, do you really think Carol can save Jerry and Ezekiel while Rick and Daryl capture the guns without some terrible cost? In this situation, it was Ezekiel’s tiger Shiva that had to pay the price and lemme tell you what: people on the Internet were pretty upset.
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Watching Shiva get surrounded #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/bYz2uVfGvD
— Rick D. Grimes (@ninjawalker115) November 13, 2017
*Guy gets split in half: doesn’t blink an eye
*Shiva dies: what kind of sick show is this?!#TheWalkingDead— Allison Mahoney (@AlleyAveryy) November 13, 2017
the whole fandom watching shiva’s death #thewalkingdead pic.twitter.com/zG58PCkTip
— taci (@twdspunisher) November 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheMaysRemix/status/929907142861221888
Yes I’m bawling my eyes out over a CGI tiger. DONT JUDGE ME. I knew it was coming but I’m broken inside. 😭#TheWalkingDead #TalkingDead
— Lacey Nycole (@LaceyNycole) November 13, 2017
We’ll be back next week for more Twitter reactions to The Walking Dead … or not. I’m pretty sad about Shiva myself at the moment so we’ll have to see how I feel about getting back on this emotional roller coaster of a show.
