The Walking Dead: 10 Greatest Jesus Moments
The under-appreciated warrior will forever be in our hearts.
The Walking Dead has seen a lot of change this season, what with the series losing its protagonist and the story having taken two time-jumps. And the changes just keep on coming, as the latest episode of the AMC series bid farewell to yet another main character. This time it was fan-favourite Paul 'Jesus' Rovia, and his execution was rather brutal.
While TWD has seen many a colourful character come and go over the years, there's never been anyone quite like Jesus. The long-haired warrior possessed a unique set of combat skills, which came in rather handy on many occasions. In spite of these fighting talents, however, Jesus was one of the warmest, kindest and all-round awesome characters the post-apocalyptic series had to offer, and actor Tom Payne was splendid in the role.
Jesus' demise will be a disappointment to viewers, many of whom were hoping to see the show's iteration of the iconic comic book character develop into the badass hero they know and love from the source material. There's no doubt that the writers could've done a lot more with Jesus character, but at least we can always reminisce about how brilliant he was.
10. Standing Up For Maggie
Jesus might have been a skilled martial artist, but this was far from his most attractive quality. That honour undoubtedly went to his loyalty, a trait which he demonstrated on many occasions throughout his short stint on the AMC series.
The most obvious example of this came in the eighth season premiere, Mercy (which also happened to be the series' 100th episode). After taking a beating from Negan in the previous episode, all of the survivors from Hilltop, Alexandria and The Kingdom banded together to show solidarity in their war against the vicious tyrant.
Negan's master plan, however, included Hilltop leader Gregory, who threatened to evict his people from their homes if they went against Negan. Ever the hero, Jesus rebuked Gregory's ultimatum, making it clear to all that were listening that the people of Hilltop stood behind Maggie.
It was a rather heartwarming moment, and its one that made us fall even more in love with the Jesus character. It's a shame we never got to see him take up the mantle of Hilltop leader, because with loyalty of this level, he'd have fought to the end to save his people - something that he proved during his final moments on the series.