Spoilers: Michonne And A Gun Will Have A Big Role In ‘The Walking Dead’ Season Finale – moviepilot.com

Following a tense Episode 14, fans of The Walking Dead are preparing themselves for the march to war between Negan and Rick. While so far things are simmering away, by the end of the season finale, we can be sure that events will have well and truly boiled over, meaning we can expect a battle-filled Season 8.

But what exactly will transpire in the Season 7 finale still remains a mystery. During the promo (see below) for next week's Episode 15, it looks as though the group will be reaching out to the Oceanside community, while back at Hilltop Gregory might make himself more of a threat to Maggie and the group. But there was one other detail in the quick 30 second promo clip that caught my eye and solidified a theory that the show has been building towards since very early in Season 7 Michonne using a gun will most probably be a major part of the season finale.

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Ever since Michonne was introduced to the series, her weapon of choice has always been a katana. In her early days she teamed her sharp blade with her 'pets,' two armless, jaw-less walkers who helped her blend into herds and remain unharmed.

In fact, there's only been a couple of instances when Michonne had touched a gun prior to Season 7. In the Season 4 finale she shot Tony and Harley (using Tony's gun) when the group attacked Carl, Rick and her. Then in Season 5, Michonne used a gun after the Termites took her blade, however even then we only ever saw her use it as a bludgeoning device, preferring to crush the walkers skulls than to line up a shot.

But following the Season 7 premiere, Michonne seems to have had a dramatic change of heart concerning guns, arming herself with a secret rifle during Episode 4, and going to a field to use walkers as target practice (though it was rather unsuccessfully at first). In Episode 7 and 8, Michonne holds one of the Saviors at gunpoint, (though is still clearly uncomfortable with the handgun), ultimately shooting and killing the Savior at her request.

Episode 12 saw Michonne using a gun almost as much as she has in the entire time she's been in the series, first preparing to shoot a deer in the woods, before showing off her newly acquired sharp-shooting skills hitting a target from a rooftop.

It's been subtle, but over the course of Season 7 the writers of The Walking Dead have turned Michonne into a proficient shooter through a very clever subplot. But what does it all mean for the season finale? Well, as we saw in the Episode 15 promo, Michonne will be shooting from a post in a tree. This will probably happen while the group are at Oceanside, but it also hints that we'll probably see her in a similar position in the Season finale.

With Sasha now basically a dead woman walking, Alexandria has lost its sharpest shooter, and it looks like Michonne will now fill that gap. Being posted in a tree in Episode 15 shows that Rick has trust in Michonne's abilities, and if all goes well in the penultimate episode of Season 7, it would stand to reason that she would have some sort of role in the inevitable battle that will break out in the Season 7 finale.

From a comic book fan point of view, this would also be in keeping with the fact that Michonne has taken over some of the qualities of the comic book character Andrea. In the comics, Andrea is not only in a relationship with Rick, but is also extremely proficient with a gun, something which is especially demonstrated during the lead up to the groups war with Negan.

However, with one episode still to play out before the season finale graces our screens, anything could happen. Perhaps we'll even see Michonne freeze under the pressure of being in such an important position during Episode 15. But if there's anything fans know anything about Michonne, it's that she's totally dependable and her taking on Negan's men with a gun in the Season 7 finale would be totally bad ass.

The Walking Dead returns to AMC on March 26 with Episode 15

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