The last mid-season finale ever… I am not emotional yet but boy when the last few weeks in October hit when it is the last episodes of the show, I will be. Episode 16 should pick up everything that episode 15 set down. Episode 16 should have a lot of action between the group and the Commonwealth and Leah. I have been saying this for weeks, either Aaron or Gabriel will die in episode 16… I am going to say it now that Aaron will die in episode 16 or leave us on a cliffhanger to find out what his fate will be in episode 17. The episode 16 synopsis is In the very last mid-season finale for The Walking Dead, our heroes are trapped in situations beyond their control. Everyone they've worked so hard to protect is at risk as danger baits them at every turn. All is at stake. Now, they must decide who and what are worth saving. Each decision comes with its own deadly ramifications. Meanwhile, Eugene and Max's relationship deepens, but so does the trouble that is brewing inside the Commonwealth. I will touch on the battle revolving around the Commonwealth but I think that Max and Eugene are going to convince Connie and Kelly to expose the truth on what is happening inside the walls and finally get Mercer’s help. He is going to turn a corner and start to become the leader that everyone wants him to be, instead of just going with the flow and being the community’s “muscle”.
A Big Death in Episode 16
I have been saying for weeks that either Aaron or Gabriel will die in episode 16 but I am going to go with Aaron dying in the mid-season finale. Based on episode 16’s title, “Acts of God”, it is too obvious that Gabriel will die, since he has been the religious figure throughout the show. Aaron hasn’t been seen on set for season 11 C so that’s a bad sign for the character, unless AMC is just pulling fast one on us. I believe that Aaron is either going to get bit by a walker during the battle with the Commonwealth or die from the battle itself. It will be interesting who ends up killing one of the beloved characters. If I had to guess now it would have to be Lance but someone to look out for is Leah. Leah will accept Lance’s offer to join the Commonwealth’s military and help him find the true killers from episode 14 and hunt down Maggie and company. The only reason why I don’t think it will be Leah that kills one of them is because of Daryl’s relationship with her. She could play the card of Maggie killing all of the Reapers in cold blood, since they were going to surrender. I think if Leah is the one, Daryl won’t be able to forgive her, even after all the history between the two, since Aaron has been with them since season 5. For that matter, Gabriel has been with them since season 5 too. I do expect a major death to happen, since we have not got one since Alden’s death or when the Whisperers killed Siddiq. Unless Gabriel dies, I do expect Gabriel is the one that puts down Aaron for good so he doesn’t turn into a walker, hence the episode title “Acts of God”. If Gabriel is the one to die, he will get put down by Daryl. One way or another, someone is going to get Dwight’s iconic comic book death in episode 16. We will just have to wait if it is Aaron or Gabriel, but my money is on Aaron right now…
Hilltop vs. Commonwealth
Maggie always feels like she is in the middle of every altercation in this show. From her saving Gabriel in the Whisperer war, the Reaper storyline, or now the battle with the Commonwealth, Maggie is going to have to kill more people in order to survive. Maggie is going to have to call upon Negan to help her out again. Like it or not, Maggie and Negan are endgame and the last nine episodes will show it. Negan’s girlfriend, Annie shouldn’t be in danger of dying just yet because their kid is going to be the key why Negan leaves with Maggie for their spin-off show. I expect Lydia and Elijah to go with Maggie to battle but don’t be surprised if one of them dies either. I really hope it isn’t Lydia since I love her character and the actress that plays her and if Elijah dies, many fans won’t be too upset since he was only introduced last season. Business as usual though, Maggie will always end up losing the people that she cares about the most. An interesting dynamic to monitor in the next chunk of episodes is what they do with Hershel. I expect him to die before the show is up because I don’t see him moving to New York with Maggie and Negan. I do expect the group to win the battle with the Commonwealth but major consequences are going to happen with our characters. Daryl isn’t going to go back to the community for awhile, unless Mercer can bail him out. Lance won’t die either because I think he is important for what they are setting up for 11 C but I fully expect him to die in those episodes. Episode 16 should be a great one that will show a lot of action, important losses, and a battle won for the group but at a cost they might not be able to comeback from…
Check out the episode 16 trailer below…