The Walking Dead Mid-Season 7 Premiere: 6 Ups & 3 Downs From 'Rock In The Road'

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6. Aaron And Eric Getting A Proper Scene Together

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Aaron has slowly been growing in importance over the last few episodes. He's always been a solid supporting player, but one the show would, at times, forget about (like it does with many others).

However, he remains the best of the original Alexandrians (admittedly not too difficult a task), and getting to go off with Rick and then singled-out for a beatdown from the Saviours in front of him signalled a slightly increased role.

That continues here, with his boyfriend Eric getting a rare decent speaking part as well. It's a nice scene, which helps provide a reminder of their relationship and what's at stake for them here, and Aaron's response further establishes him among the upper-middle class of characters. I mean, it probably moves him closer to death too, but it's still a good character moment, and a very human one too.

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