Let's kick things off with two major Rick Grimes references from Jadis ( Pollyanna McIntosh).
More: Fear TWD: Strand's Painting Reaction Explains His Morgan Decisionįear the Walking Dead releases new episodes Sundays on AMC.From questions about Silas's true intentions when we see him in full-on CRM gear to Hope continuing on in her father's footsteps, there is any number of things that we could red flag as major crossover intel goes. If there were any chance of avoiding a fight with Strand, Morgan just ruined it. He may have just become the reason that Victor Strand turns into a full-fledged villain in Fear the Walking Dead season 7. By poisoning Strand, Morgan just unnecessarily escalated their conflict. Morgan said he would come after Strand if he tried to hurt any of his friends, but the character hasn’t done that. Morgan is angry at him for picking and choosing who to help, but that doesn’t mean Strand deserved to be killed for it. Morgan’s defense in the episode is that he didn’t have a choice, but in reality, it didn’t take much to push him to that point. Deception doesn’t suit Fear the Walking Dead's Morgan at all, yet that’s exactly what he did in “The Portrait.” Instead of directly confronting Strand, Morgan secretly poisoned him while asking for help. Worse, the way he went about it was an approach that went against his moral principles. He doesn't know that Strand murdered Will in the Fear the Walking Dead season 7 premiere, nor has he seen anything from Strand that proves he’s evil. Morgan had no reason to kill Strand, at least at this moment. Since adopting his new moral code, Morgan has only killed when his enemies have forced him into that situation, but poisoning Strand can’t be justified as easily as the character’s previous kills.
While it’s true that Morgan has developed a stronger sense of confidence when it comes to making hard decisions, the character crossed a line when he poisoned Strand. It was an out-of-character moment that contrasted with who he is in the series.
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Related: FTWD's Key Stories Are Happening Off Screen In Season 7įear the Walking Dead has certainly found a great degree of consistency with Morgan’s current approach to killing, but the series went too far in the season 7 episode “The Portrait.” Strand was shocked when he found out that Morgan was the one who poisoned him – and for good reason. He doesn’t agonize over the morality of his actions as much as he did in earlier seasons, which made this evolution a positive step for his character. Since then, Morgan has managed to continue on as the moral compass of the show while also expressing a willingness to kill his enemies without hesitation. The Fear the Walking Dead season 6 premiere served as a major turning point for the character by having him decide that killing is sometimes necessary to protect his people. Over the years, Morgan has waffled more than once over his no-killing rule, as his views have constantly changed. There was a time when killing wasn’t a solution that Morgan would even consider. A twist in Fear the Walking Dead season 7, episode 7, titled “The Portrait” revealed that Morgan (Lennie James) tried to kill Victor Strand (Colman Domingo) by poisoning him with Methylene Blue. Though it was an extreme act, Morgan believed that Strand’s recent activities in Fear the Walking Dead justified his decision. Spinoff Fear the Walking Dead has succeeded in properly evolving Morgan’s character for some time now, but the show just went in the wrong direction in a season 7 episode. Warning: This article contains spoilers for Fear the Walking Dead season 7, episode 7.