The Walking Dead Mid-Season Finale: 4 Ups & 4 Downs From 'Hearts Still Beating'

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4. Michonne's Story Abruptly Ends

The Walking Dead Michonne
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I was happy last week when Michonne started getting a bit of a storyline, and the chance to show off how much of a badass she is, as she'd been overlooked too much in Season 7.

However, that particular story - Michonne forcing the lone Saviour to take her to Negan - didn't exactly pan out in a satisfying manner. It mostly amounted to Michonne glowering from the passenger seat of the car, before being shown the scale of what they're dealing with in Negan and the Saviours. After that, it just ended, without any real resolution.

It's more forgivable because of the Michonne/Rick scene we get later on, but still felt like a letdown after some effective setup last week.

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