They are really trying to make us feel sorry for a guy who bashed people's heads in with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. I get the tragic backstory, the loss, and the pain, but there were other survivors who experienced similar hardships and didn't become murderous psychopaths. I think exploring the nuances of his transformation is fascinating, but let's not forget the atrocities he committed. It's a delicate balance to explore his humanity without minimizing the horror of his actions. I'm curious to see how they handle it going forward. I really hope they don't try to fully redeem him, because that would be a slap in the face to all the characters – and viewers – who suffered because of him.

His story is a tragic example of how grief can twist someone. You see him trying to hold on to some semblance of humanity, building a community, establishing rules, albeit harsh ones. Yet, with every loss, every betrayal, he loses a piece of himself, finally succumbing to the brutal reality of the world. He becomes the very thing he initially fought against. The barbed wire on Lucille isn't just for inflicting pain; it's a cage he built around his own heart, a constant reminder of the love he lost and the monster he became.

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This whole "bad guy with a sad backstory" trope is getting old. Can't we have a villain who's just plain evil for once? It feels like a lazy way to write compelling antagonists. Just showing the tragic past doesn't automatically justify the horrific actions in the present. It diminishes the impact of the victims' suffering and almost romanticizes violence. What’s next? Are we going to find out the Governor had a pet hamster that died tragically? 🙄

Negan's descent into darkness isn't just about Lucille. It's about the apocalypse stripping away everything he valued: love, stability, hope. He clung to control because it was all he had left, and that control manifested in brutal, twisted ways. It's a dark reflection of what many of us might become when pushed to the absolute brink.

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