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While hunting a boar, Kelly has hearing problem and is attacked by walkers and passes out. Negan is hunted by a Hilltop group and he meets Brandon that worships him. In Hilltop, supplies are being stolen. Ezekiel is coughing and Siddiq discovers a secret. Negan meets two survivors. Amelia and her son Milo, and asks Brandon to return to Alexandria. He gets close to the boy and intends to take them both to Hilltop but something tragic happens. Daryl, Connie and Magna find Kelly and the supplies that are missing. Negan goes to the border to meet the Whisperers.

"What It Always Is" is the fifth episode of this great Tenth Season of The Walking Dead. The most important subplot is the return of the dangerous Negan seeking alliance with Alpha. The storyline of Amelia and Milo is very sad. The fate of Ezekiel is another tragic part of this show. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Que Sempre É" ("What It Always Is")

Note: On 08 January 2024, I saw this episode again.

The 9 rating is for Negan all alone. Who cares about Magna's, Yumiko's and Kelly's lives?? Rick, Morgan, Maggie and even Dwight and Jadis are absent and they are replaced by them? Pathetic...

I don't want to give any spoilers but wow!!! This is Negan's best episode in years!!!! I can't wait for next week!!! I really hope it's not a origin episode!

The show keeps dropping in ratings as a show and losing viewers as each episode goes on. Th last season was so bad that this seasons premier was lowest viewed ever. The show is becoming an idiotic soap opera and this is another episode that continues the trend.

This is the best thing or i say best episode in s10 and i very happy to see negan agian

Awesome episode. Seriously love this season. I cannot wait for next weeks episode.

By far the best episode of the second best season to date! I frickin love this show!!!

Negan is Back Baby!!! Great Episode that has me exited for what is coming!

Kelly becomes disoriented due to her hearing loss and gets lost in the woods, but is later found by Daryl, Connie, and Magna. Aaron encounters Gamma and offers her bandages after she cuts her hand; Gamma flees and informs Alpha of their interaction. Negan is found and joined by Brandon; Brandon murders a mother and her son in an effort to impress Negan, leading Negan to kill him. At Hilltop, the community works to rebuild the wall, while Ezekiel reveals to Siddiq that he has thyroid cancer. Magna reveals to Yumiko that she killed a man who attacked her young cousin, causing a rift between the two. Negan crosses into the Whisperers' territory and is attacked by Beta.

"What It Always Is" shifts focus to some of the supporting characters, offering insights into their motivations and struggles. The episode explores the return of Negan to the spotlight as he navigates his complex relationship with the Whisperers. Negan's interactions with Beta are particularly compelling, as they showcase Negan's cunning and ability to manipulate those around him.

The episode also delves into the character of Siddiq, revealing the trauma he continues to suffer from his experiences with the Whisperers. Siddiq's struggles to cope with his past trauma highlight the psychological toll of living in a world ravaged by the undead. The theme of trauma and its long-lasting effects is a central focus of "What It Always Is," adding depth to the character-driven narrative.

Overall, "What It Always Is" is a character-driven episode that offers valuable insights into the supporting cast while advancing the larger narrative. The episode's exploration of trauma and manipulation adds layers to the story, making it a standout installment in the season.

It's been a long time since we've had a Negan centric storyline, and while the show once again proved that the cast is probably too large, this season's arc seems to be picking up slowly but surely. Several different story bits were played out this week as Kelly was on her own amidst walkers and Whisperers in the forests, while Daryl & Connie went looking, Ezekiel unveiled a secret, Gamma underwent more trauma, and Negan sprung loose and eventually met up with The Whisperers.

I will gladly take anything we can get with Connie and Daryl teaming up or simply sharing the screen. Those two are dynamic together and at this point, may be the best pairing of the entire cast. Heck, they even had a brief moment that looked like it could have been leading towards something romantic, though I don't think Daryl is attracted to anybody at this point.

Negan was given the chance to monologue a bit this week after a long absence of being in a cell for a season and a half. Of course, trouble always follows him, so his peace and quiet didn't last long as he had a Negan worshipper "helping" him out along the way. A brutally devastating re-awakening for a character who we thought may have metaphorically gone to sleep. But it looks like, especially now with Lucille and his classic jacket, there's more story here. In many ways, this arc felt so much like Magneto from X-Men Apocalypse. The guy can't escape violence.

The stuff with Ezekiel was really poignant and eye-opening. One would never consider a character on this show to die from cancer, but it looks like he may be heading that way. Simply from a story perspective, I thought the idea of bringing this into the show was creative and fascinating. I love when the show sits back and does something you never thought was possible. It will eventually be tough to see him go, but I love what this might bring to Khary Payton's role this season.

It's a slow burn this year, very much like a cold war like Angela Kang had mentioned, but I'm looking forward to what these next few episodes may bring as the mid-season finale approaches.

8.0/10

I am giving it 4 stars only because of more screentime for Negan and J.D. Morgan's great acting. However, even his plotline was nonsensical, not to mention other plotlines which were plain stupid.

To be honest, I really don't care about the development of new characters in the 10th season. I don't care about them, their acting is bad, they could be killed right off and I wouldn't even blink. I want to see the main plot move forward. Unfortunately, it moves extremely slow, which will be the death of the show.

And of course they ended it on cliffhanger, just when things started to be interesting. I hate when I don't finish watching a show, however TWD might be the first one for me.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan steals the show as Megan in this visually stunning episode, it's truly a great one, one of the season's best! The character, Brandon is a well written one and one of the best new characters for season 10. Seeing Negan's human side after some horrifying two seasons of psychological horror that he brought to the characters. Jeffrey said in an interview that he thought the character was one divensional in S7 and 8, I agree but I always saw past it as a performance which it really was most of the time as we learn from some dialogue in this episode. Negan is one of my favorite characters from the graphic novel and seeing his Whisperer story arc in the TV show is something I've looked forward to as it is one of my personal favorite things about the Whisperer War. The other part of the episode follows the survivors in the Hilltop and it has a lot of great character development.

Laura Belsey did an amazing job at directing the episode, bringing us some great visual story telling from a great script! The cinematography was perfect. There's a lot of zombies, with that comes a lot of entertaining zombie kills and Jeffrey delivers with giving us the brutal nature of fight skills that Negan has, how I've missed him out in the world.