One thing is for certain, people are going to die immediately. Scott Gimple teased: Episode 9 is one of the biggest episodes weve done," while Robert Kirkman chipped in with: So many people die." This is a cull designed to make room for a whole new gang, meaning nobody is safe, and multiple moments of heartbreak are going to hit us. We've already seen a cull of nameless Alexandrians, and it would be straight up lazy to do the same thing again. We don't care about half of the characters who have diluted screen time that should be focused on side-characters who might actually serve a purpose. This is all going to get messy, are you ready for it?