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Was the joke that bad? Glenn had cheated the reaper. Poorly.The Walking Deadcheated its audience. Credit: Ben Leuner/AMC Messing with us justreallypisses us off. Now: Do we storm the fallen gates and rage away? Or do we forgive and see ifThe Walking Deadcan justify this strange play? Choke onthatcliffhanger, AMC. Lets break down GlennsDeus Ex Dumpsterescape, beginning with the setup in Thank You four weeks back. Walkers had cornered Glenn and Nicholas (Michael Traynor), a bumbler panting after redemption....

Someone onThe Walking Deadis already… well, dead. Says the actor in the appropriate vernacular of the man he is playing Its a reset onTheWalking Deadworld. Its fing Negans world now. Credit: MATTHIAS CLAMER for EW EW explores that world in full detail in our brand newWalking Deadcover package. What do the cast and producers have to say about the fan reaction to that controversial cliffhanger? Why were some cast members dreading filming the first episode back?...

I do not like making them sad, but sadness is baked in. Its kind of the cream of our Twinkie. That Twinkie-like sadness is really going to be unwrapped in the season 7 premiere, Gimple promised. Credit: AMC, Getty Images (inset) As we end, theres people crying. Theres just silence in the room. Weve been taking little baby steps and were just barely finding our feet. And were here [at Comic-Con] and it helps....

A lake on fire. Humans having their flesh ripped off by ravenous zombies. (Click through both pages to read the entire interview. Credit: Gene Page/AMC And for moreWalking Deadscoop all season long, follow me on Twitter@DaltonRoss.) ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was the hardest thing about shooting this at night? What logistical challenges did that cause? Gene Page/AMC GREG NICOTERO:The real challenge was we shot in August. It was basically the shortest amount of night that we could shoot with....

Daryl, Abraham, and Sasha finish the walker march, but trouble is just around the bend. But he is not the only living soul in the forest. The guy ties his hands and threatens him at gunpoint if he continues to speak. Credit: AMC At least theyre humane captors, giving him some water as they discuss handing Daryl over to them. They thought they were fighting, just like everyone else was....

They shoot her truck out of commission and enter standoff mode with the wandering Carol. But their biggest takeaway is a dissonant one between the two of them. Rick looks at this spot of road and is proud of what Carol accomplished. Credit: Gene Page/AMC Morgan sees it and fears what it could mean for Carols fate. She left because she couldnt kill anymore, but she did because she had to, Rick argues....

TGfD Thank Gimple for Dumpsters. Yes, the cliffhanger of Glenns fate from that episode has been answered. And as Rick sees it, now is the perfect time to plan. Credit: Gene Page/AMC Hes asked to speak before Rick, Michonne, and Carol about his non-murdering tendencies during the Wolves attack. He admits to letting some of them go because, as Eastman taught him, all life is precious. Its the same reason he didnt kill the Wolves, he argues....

Carol and Morgan are at a crossroads as Alexandria comes under attack. But theres more than an undead horde shambling toward town that threatens their idyllic safe zone the wolves. And theyre striking with a ferocity to which the people of Alexandria arent quite accustomed. Credit: Gene Page/AMC Or is it required? In the relief of whats happening, Carols problems are comically domestic. And that sense of normalcy trying to mask the darkness around them pervades the rest of town....

Hes still with her, but Abraham doesnt quite seem with her in the moment. But he comes bearing more than a surprise for Ricks son. His people have livestock and crops, and Jesus is willing to even show them the place. Credit: Gene Page/AMC But Maggie keys in on the important point Jesus says theyre already trading with other groups. Walkers can be heard, but a few still-living bodies are in the building as well....

Not with a bang, but a bashing. Negan is sick of having his men killed, and hes finally seeking retribution and restitution. Hes just playing with his food first. Credit: AMC Almost every familiar face in Alexandria accompanies Rick on the RV when they set out for the Hilltop. But any comfort those words provide should start to dissipate at the signs of their first roadblock. Who knows how long he had to be out at that roadblock for?...

And despite everyones wishes, Gabriel offers to take Judith and bring her safely to his church. Nighttime eventually falls, and all seems well…until Sam starts to panic. And who is there to pick it up but Jessies other son, Ron. Credit: Gene Page/AMC Ron dies before he can hurt Rick, but he isnt felled by walkers. That bullet doesnt simply go flying off into the night. It hits Carl directly in the eye, as if to say Ricks night hasnt been bad enough....

But even Carols beet-and-acorn cookies (AMC is surely publishing a cookbook soon, right?) cant wash away the bad taste of battle thats about to come the Alexandrians way. He believes they have to take the fight to Negan while they still have the element of surprise. Credit: Gene Page/AMC Naturally its only Morgan who has any real objection to the plan. He suggests giving Negan and his people a choice, a way out of their deaths....

The walkers have reached the wall, and Alexandria is stuck waiting for help. But Now feels oddly paced in the drive of this season. For some, the attacks on town are a signal that the world is over. Credit: Gene Page/AMC To others, its business as usual in the fight to survive. Its all a matter of perspective as Alexandria rests in a state of stasis, its future unclear. The present has to be dealt with first, after all....