Spoilers.
After nearly three seasons of lead up, meeting, and fighting Negan and the Saviors, Rick has the upper hand. Kind of. Negan’s grip on his people is falling apart, while Rick’s grip on Negan’s bat led to Lucille being lit on fire right in front of Negan’s eyes. As his beloved skull-crusher burned, Negan’s world began unraveling, and while the bat was saved (but is still charred), this is clearly the beginning of the end. Fans of The Walking Dead loved it.
Rick holding Luciel like #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/UOnKtgcREj
— Moe (@MoeHamka_) March 19, 2018
RICKKKK HAS LUCILLE !!! I REPEAT, RICK HAS LUCILLE !!!! #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/FGpuzQv6d4
— k. ✌🏼 (@karlizmm) March 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/lizzieabruzzese/status/975548051602407424
Rick lighting up Lucille right now like #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/vlt9R0OUtp
— яєє∂υѕ ιѕ му мυѕє (@leedusme1227) March 19, 2018
HOLY SHIT! RIP LUCILLE! 😂😱🔥#TheWalkingDead
— Taylor (@DarylDixonSwag) March 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/TaraFknChambler/status/975551218029342720
https://twitter.com/HershelGreene1/status/975551202644709377
Negan: "DON'T YOU TOUCH HER!!!"
Me:…#TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/W2Qcn8XQ4L
— James Brown (@JayB_124) March 19, 2018
Of course, even with Simon’s betrayal, Negan was once again able to stay out of the needy mouths of the zeds and the clutches of Rick. The guy is more survivor than savior, and now fans are really leaning into the Negan Nine Lives meme that’s starting to become once Negan said: “I’m a goddamn cat” to a stunned Rick.
Negan has a spirit animal and its a cat #TheWalkingDead #twd pic.twitter.com/fPhT2WZaVy
— Daisy Adair (@BooksRWeapons) March 19, 2018
Negan with the nine lives #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/Z1XYBHCdXm
— Ziggy 🇵🇸 (@mrjafri) March 19, 2018
Rick: You still alive
Negan: #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/TQhi3SMvTa
— The.Bryce.Phillips (@TvWithBryce) March 19, 2018
If Negan is a cat, then what life is he on? It feels like he’s almost died more than 9 times… #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/negwaJYFeQ
— Garboo 🍉 (@itsGarrettFTW) March 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/NataleeLovelace/status/975547074392424448
But this is The Walking Dead, and even with Simon doing his best to not help Negan, Rick has a way of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Rick sure has a bad habit of giving away the upper hand when he has it #thewalkingdead #TWD
— lavapix.com (@lavapixcom) March 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/WavyTrino/status/975551327563632641
https://twitter.com/kidsrgross/status/975552543983095809
Simon and Dwight heading to Negan's aid #TheWalkingDead #twd pic.twitter.com/xFXWQFUe0t
— Daisy Adair (@BooksRWeapons) March 19, 2018
Oh, and everyone seems to be wondering when Maggie is going to start showing with her pregnancy going on eighth trimester.
https://twitter.com/iluvtheUS/status/975551031454019584
So Maggie been Pregnant for 2 Seasons, and she not showing yet?#TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/z8gYFa5Rh1
— Thomas Davis (@RealThomasDavis) March 19, 2018
Now let us remember the naked walker that was hyped before the season and shambled to a grand entrance. Now and forever.
I spy #NakedWalker! #TheWalkingDead
— Aunt_Rosie💕 (@AuntRosie_) March 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/twd_lover88/status/975550275409727488
https://twitter.com/_taylorquinn/status/975549967103381504
https://twitter.com/MsBonBonMonroe/status/970480305562890240
It’s kinda hilarious that AMC will allow a naked rotting walker to be shown, but will only allow 2 F-bombs per season. TV rules are strange. 😂#TheWalkingDead
— The Walking Dead World (@TWalkingDWorld) February 14, 2018
How is it that after all this time Maggie still doesn't have any kind of pregnancy belly showing? #TheWalkingDead #TWD #TalkingDeadLive
— Rebecca Thompson (@LilHellPixie) March 19, 2018