The Walking Dead Fans Respond: What’s the Deal with Eugene? – POP TIMES UK

On the latest installment of The Walking Deadon Sunday night,Eugene (Josh McDermitt) quickly reminded fans just how much of a cowardly lion and survivor he truly is.

In the episode, titled Hostiles and Calamities, Eugene did everything he could to get in the good graces of Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and stay at The Sanctuary, and by the end of the episode, Eugene even said he is Negan. In fact he said, I am Negan! I am utterly, completely, stone-cold Negan. I was Negan before I even met you. I just needed to meet you properly to know. I am Negan.

Eugene is so convincing, fans dont know if hes serious or if hes putting on the ultimate act to do what he does best:stay alive.

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Whatever is going on with Eugene, at least hes smart enough to pretend to be smarter and more invaluable than he is, and hes smart enough not to listen to Negans wives. For a while there it seemed like they had tricked him, but Eugene is a man of many unexpected gifts.

Speaking of gifts, Dwight (Austin Amelio) has a knack for fooling viewers and being a bigger SOB than anyone could ever imagine. The way he double-crossed and framed the doctor is both inspiring and horrifying. Sherrys (Christine Evangelista) letter was right: Dwight has become a monster, and its partially her fault. In fact, Sherry said she didnt know if Dwight would embrace her, turn her in or kill her, so she ran away.

Its no wonder that Eugenes fear of Negan and the Saviors only grew once he saw Negan throw the doctor in the fire on Dwights word. As it turns out, Eugene also figured out that Negan valued Dwight over the doctor in order for him to spare Dwights life. But the Saviors have a backup M.D., right?

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The strangest alliance to come out of this episode has to be the bond between Eugene and Dwight. On one hand, you could interpret this as game recognizing game. Both men are cowards and both men know how to ingratiate themselves with Negan in order to stay alive.

But viewers also havent forgotten that it was just a season ago that Eugene bit Dwights man region in order to escape. #neverforget

The Walking Dead airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on AMC.

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Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero