20 Most Paused TV Moments Of 2016
14. "You'll Be Alright" - The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead isn’t above a manipulative cliffhanger or five, something it really went overboard with during season six. There was Glenn’s fake dumpster death and the now infamous POV murder in the finale. There was a minor example in the previous episode too, where Negan’s henchman Dwight sneaks up on Daryl and puts a gun to his head.
The abrupt ending has him fire a shot, blood splatter and a sharp cut to black. Daryl fans the world over let out a collective gasp at the thought their favourite character might be dead, even with Dwight’s reassurance that Daryl will be alright.
Fans and critics took to freeze framing and rewinding this shot for a week, looking for clues that pointed to Daryl’s fate. The next week revealed he was perfectly fine, it was just another example of the showrunners toying with viewers.