You didn't expect the first half of The Walking Dead [1]'s seventh season to finish up quietly, did you? The Winter finale shocked us with not one, but two big deaths [2]. We saw it coming thanks to the comics [3] — Negan mercilessly murders Spencer for going behind Rick's back and telling him that he would make the best leader in Alexandria. As a viewer, I'm torn. Obviously, murder = bad. But also, Spencer is kind of a punk. There's something about Negan defending Rick by killing the snake who betrays him that's kind of . . . noble? Maybe I'm a terrible person. I need your opinion; weigh in below.
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Did Spencer deserve to die?
Yes, how dare he turn on Rick.