30 GIFs That Sum Up Watching The Walking Dead's Brutal and Bloody Season 8 Premiere

By Quinn Keaney

Updated on 10/27/2017 at 11:20 PM

Spoilers for The Walking Dead below!

The Walking Dead is back, baby. Season eight drops us right into the battle between Rick and Negan, features a few mysterious flash forwards in Rick's life that may or may not be hallucinations, and has some serious zombie gore (because of course). From Rick's first inspirational speech to that shocking moment between Negan and Father Gabriel, read on to see every reaction we had to the season eight premiere's wild opening.

01

When Rick Kicks Things Off With an Inspirational Speech — Giphy

When Rick Kicks Things Off With an Inspirational Speech

"There's only one person who has to die, and I'll kill him myself."

02

But Then Things Flash Forward to Rick as an Old Man in a Hospital Bed — Giphy

But Then Things Flash Forward to Rick as an Old Man in a Hospital Bed

What is happening? Hmm?

03

When Carl Is Wandering Around an Abandoned Gas Station by Himself — Giphy

When Carl Is Wandering Around an Abandoned Gas Station by Himself

04

And Then a Mysterious Person Starts Spouting Nonsense Behind a Car — Giphy

And Then a Mysterious Person Starts Spouting Nonsense Behind a Car

"Someone threw a microwave at me." Um . . . k.

05

Then Rick Goes Into Overprotective Dad Mode and Shoots at the Guy — Giphy

Then Rick Goes Into Overprotective Dad Mode and Shoots at the Guy

He didn't hit him, but still.

06

When the Crew Starts Killing Negan's Lookouts One by One — Warner Bros.

When the Crew Starts Killing Negan's Lookouts One by One

07

Which Involves Morgan Viciously Stabbing Someone to Death With His Spear — ABC

Which Involves Morgan Viciously Stabbing Someone to Death With His Spear

08

And Rick Letting a Walker Tear One of Negan's Men Apart — WWE

And Rick Letting a Walker Tear One of Negan's Men Apart

09

When Rick and Michonne Share One Seriously Hot Kiss Goodbye — AMC

When Rick and Michonne Share One Seriously Hot Kiss Goodbye

10

When Maggie Says She's Going to Keep Fighting Even Though She's Pregnant — NBC

When Maggie Says She's Going to Keep Fighting Even Though She's Pregnant

Badass.

11

When Rick Promises to Follow Maggie After the War Is Over — E!

When Rick Promises to Follow Maggie After the War Is Over

12

When Daryl, Carol, Tara, and Morgan Blow Up an SUV and Attract a Huge Horde of Walkers — Disney

When Daryl, Carol, Tara, and Morgan Blow Up an SUV and Attract a Huge Horde of Walkers

13

When the Crew Comes Rolling In to Negan's Sanctuary With the Cars Covered in DIY Armor — Netflix

When the Crew Comes Rolling In to Negan's Sanctuary With the Cars Covered in DIY Armor

14

When Negan Casually Strolls on to the Balcony, Cocky AF — TBS

When Negan Casually Strolls on to the Balcony, Cocky AF

15

When Rick Tells Negan's Saviors They Can Surrender Now . . . OR ELSE — NBC

When Rick Tells Negan's Saviors They Can Surrender Now . . . OR ELSE

16

When Gregory Comes Out Saying Hilltop Stands With Negan and Threatens the Hilltop Citizens — Comedy Central

When Gregory Comes Out Saying Hilltop Stands With Negan and Threatens the Hilltop Citizens

Maggie is NOT having it, obviously.

17

When the Hilltop Soldiers Still Side With Maggie — NBC

When the Hilltop Soldiers Still Side With Maggie

"THE HILLTOP STANDS WITH MAGGE!" — Jesus, ily.

18

When Simon Just Throws Gregory Down a Flight of Stairs Because His Threat Didn't Work — E!

When Simon Just Throws Gregory Down a Flight of Stairs Because His Threat Didn't Work

19

When Rick Starts Counting Down For the Saviors to Surrender . . . — Netflix

When Rick Starts Counting Down For the Saviors to Surrender . . .

20

BUT THEN STARTS SHOOTING AT NEGAN WHEN HE GETS TO NUMBER 7 — Fox

BUT THEN STARTS SHOOTING AT NEGAN WHEN HE GETS TO NUMBER 7

Nice fake-out, Rick.

21

But It Doesn't Matter Because Still NO ONE Is Able to Shoot Negan on the Balcony — Fox

But It Doesn't Matter Because Still NO ONE Is Able to Shoot Negan on the Balcony

Practice your aim, guys.

22

When Carol Gives Daryl a Sweet Goodbye So He Can Go Distract Some Walkers on His Motorcycle — WWE

When Carol Gives Daryl a Sweet Goodbye So He Can Go Distract Some Walkers on His Motorcycle

"This is gonna be fun."
"No, it's not."

23

And Then Rick Blows Up the Beloved RV! — ABC

And Then Rick Blows Up the Beloved RV!

Dale would be livid.

24

And Then Rick Stops to Snap a Polaroid Photo of the Carnage — Giphy

And Then Rick Stops to Snap a Polaroid Photo of the Carnage

25

When Gregory Comes Stumbling Back Into the Fray, and Father Gabriel Actually Stops to Help Him — Universal Pictures

When Gregory Comes Stumbling Back Into the Fray, and Father Gabriel Actually Stops to Help Him

26

And Then OF COURSE He Steals Father Gabriel's Armored Car and Leaves Him For Dead — ABC

And Then OF COURSE He Steals Father Gabriel's Armored Car and Leaves Him For Dead

27

When Carl Goes Back to Leave Food For the Guy Rick Scared Off at the Start of the Episode — Fox

When Carl Goes Back to Leave Food For the Guy Rick Scared Off at the Start of the Episode

Who is he, though?

28

So Gabriel Climbs Inside a Dark Trailer to Escape the Horde, and Negan Ends Up Being Inside — The CW

So Gabriel Climbs Inside a Dark Trailer to Escape the Horde, and Negan Ends Up Being Inside

29

When Rick Has Another Mysterious Flash Forward, and Judith Is a Few Years Older — NBC

When Rick Has Another Mysterious Flash Forward, and Judith Is a Few Years Older

She's walking and talking! She's a little lady!

30

And Then Rick Gives Another Rousing Speech in the Present Timeline to Get Everyone Fired Up — NBC

And Then Rick Gives Another Rousing Speech in the Present Timeline to Get Everyone Fired Up

"No matter what comes next, we've won. We've already won!"