This episode and the one before were rather disappointing. I get that the writers need to create tension and drama to keep its viewers, but the entire time we have seen Rick's crew they have only killed people when they have to in order to defend their own lives and the lives of their group. Now they're killers for hire (basically because they're doing this in order to trade rations with Hilltop)? There's another name for people like this - assassins. How in the world has Rick's crew stooped to become cold-blooded killers? It was actually sickening to watch the once pizza delivery boy, Glenn, kill guys in cold blood by stabbing them in the head with a knife while they slept. Why is he and all of the others OK with this? This makes no sense and does not coincide with the character they have portrayed so far. They are basically on par with The Governor from season 2 and 3.
Also Rick's crew just blindly believes Jesus and Gregory's group that Negan's team is demanding tribute. They have zero proof of any of this and are merely taking their word for it. Now, with all they have experienced thus far why in the world would they even trust this group with out investigating their claims before doing something as rash as becoming cold-blooded killers? Especially since Jesus tried to steal the truck of goods Rick and Daryl had while claiming he did so because his group was low on supplies, yet knowing this, Hilltop supposedly has enough supplies and food to trade with? I have to agree with Morgan in this episode in not wanting to kill.
The action in the episode was good and riveting. But I was no longer rooting for Rick and his team.
Also Rick's crew just blindly believes Jesus and Gregory's group that Negan's team is demanding tribute. They have zero proof of any of this and are merely taking their word for it. Now, with all they have experienced thus far why in the world would they even trust this group with out investigating their claims before doing something as rash as becoming cold-blooded killers? Especially since Jesus tried to steal the truck of goods Rick and Daryl had while claiming he did so because his group was low on supplies, yet knowing this, Hilltop supposedly has enough supplies and food to trade with? I have to agree with Morgan in this episode in not wanting to kill.
The action in the episode was good and riveting. But I was no longer rooting for Rick and his team.