The Day Will Come When You Won't Be

Rick is in shock, as he has seen Abraham and Glenn brutally beaten to death at the hands of Negan, the charismatic and psychotic leader of the Saviors.

Feeling that he still hasn't gotten through to Rick yet, Negan has taken him for a drive in the RV. In a heavy fog, Negan forces Rick to go get his axe, which involves Rick fighting through a crowd of Walkers. While laying on top of the RV, Rick somberly thinks about his group as Negan taunts him.

After retrieving the axe from the herd, Rick is driven back to his group, which is still being held hostage by a large group of Saviors. Rick is given the choice of either chopping off his son's arm or watching his group get shot to death. Breaking down, Rick begs for Negan to stop and only kill him. Negan begins counting down, and just before Rick has to cut off the arm, Negan stops him. "You answer to me. You provide for me," he says. Rick agrees, completely broken. Daryl is taken in a van as the Saviors leave. As the group reels from the experience, Sasha volunteers to take Maggie to the Hilltop while the rest return to Alexandria.

"The Day Will Come When You Won't Be" is a gut-wrenching season premiere that picks up immediately after the shocking cliffhanger of Season 6. The episode starts with Negan brutally killing one of the main characters, setting a dark and somber tone for the rest of the season. This moment is one of the most memorable and impactful scenes in the entire series, as it marks a turning point for the survivors and establishes Negan as a ruthless and formidable antagonist.

The episode also explores themes of power and control, as Negan asserts his dominance over Rick and the group, forcing them to submit to his authority. The psychological toll of Negan's actions is evident throughout the episode, as the survivors grapple with grief, fear, and uncertainty about their future. The tension is palpable as Negan torments Rick, demanding complete obedience and demonstrating the consequences of defiance in a brutal and unforgiving manner.

The heartbreaking and intense scene of Negan selecting his victim with the infamous "eeny, meeny, miny, moe" rhyme is particularly chilling. The episode delves deep into the characters' emotions, showcasing their raw grief and despair as they come to terms with the loss of one of their own.

Although it is not my favourite episode, The Day Will Come When You Won't Be is one of my favourite episodes and remains one of the best, it's as dark and haunting as it is gruesome, disturbing and empathetic. It's a very divided episode but remains one of the top in my book. Negan is excellent. The entire cast here is brilliant top to bottom. I remember watching this and it was so good it made me pick up in the graphic novel series. Four years and bit later, I think it's a peak episode, one of the true pinnacles as to why it's such a loved, talked about, engaging, massive worldwide series. It's sick, twisted, alarming, and anxiety inducing and by far one of the best of the entire show all in. A top 5 possibly in all of TWD. The show has created such a bleak atmosphere and outlook here. Amazing.

I really liked the series up to the middle of 6th season, when things started to slow down a little... as if creators had run out of ideas (even though they follow the original comics, they follow them loosely at ends). But moments after Negan's introduction in the season 6 finale, I got really excited again - anybody familiar with the comics knows, how bad ass this guy is. Seeing the premiere today, I was really shocked by the brutality of what happens. You get to find out who Negan's (or better yet, Lucille's) victim becomes and what happens after that. I loved the episode - it captured the violent, scary, gruesome atmosphere perfectly. Too much violence perhaps, for my taste, actually. All the actors play their roles great, with Rick topping them all. That's all I'm about to say - the wait is over, results are here, watch the episode and prepare to be shocked.

I was just watching this back, two years after airing. I have no issue in saying that this is the most disturbing 46 mins in TV history. It's sickening, it's grotesque but it's also absolutely harrowing for anyone invested in the characters of the show. The Walking Dead got a whole load of criticism for the content of this epispde, but that was the whole point, to convey the same effect of introducing Negan in the Comics, they had to go... far.

Really tough visually but perfect in the context of the show.

How is this episode not reviewed as a top 5 all time episode?! 9.2 is too low in my opinion! The intensity of this episode has to seen to be believed. Me and my wife were so glued to the TV it's not even funny. Every moment had us on the edge of our seats! It was almost everything you would want in an episode of a television show..not much cheery moments but that was the point of the episode. It's a brutal start to an entire redirection of the show. I saw this entire 60 mins as a complete and devastating wake up call for the group. And they would never be the same.

When a show is making you yell "NOOOOOO" at the screen, it's obviously making an emotional impact. I was very sad to see ___ and especially __ go but I feel this was also done for us to absolutely despise the villain of Negan. This episode was so emotionally detrimental to the group and the viewers that we are still picking up the pieces. This episode will for sure go down in Walking Dead history as one of the best! Excellent work 10/10.