The Mind-Blowing Clarity Unveiled: Decoding The Intricate Storyline of The Walking Dead Season 11 with Dead City

The Walking Dead: Dead City episode 2 explores Ezekiel's feelings towards the reformed Negan, shedding light on a perplexing subplot from season 11. As the original series comes to an end, numerous spinoff shows emerge, following beloved characters like Daryl, Michonne, and Maggie as they embark on new adventures in the post-apocalyptic world.

In Maggie's case, The Walking Dead: Dead City takes her on a journey alongside her sworn enemy, Negan. Together, they must travel to New York to rescue Maggie's son, Hershel, from the clutches of a new villain named The Croat. Interestingly, The Croat was once a protégé of Negan during The Saviors era. Episode 2 of Dead City, titled "Who's There?", delves into the history between Negan and The Croat, potentially uncovering the true reason why Ezekiel, the leader of The Kingdom, could never find it in his heart to forgive Negan.

Dead City Explains Why Ezekiel Can't Forgive Negan In Walking Dead Season 11

In the second episode of The Walking Dead: Dead City, Negan and Maggie find themselves imprisoned by a new group of survivors. During their downtime, Maggie inquires about The Croat, prompting Negan to reveal that he recruited him into The Saviors after The Croat endured unimaginable hardships. The Croat's expertise in violence led him to become a torturer for the group. Negan recalls an instance where they encountered a girl working as a scout for The Kingdom. Although Negan commanded The Croat to release her, she was still subjected to torture.

The details surrounding what happened to this girl were so dreadful that Negan struggles to articulate them. In the aftermath, Negan attempted to kill The Croat, but only managed to blow off his ear before he escaped. By the time Walking Dead season 11 arrives, although most survivors had learned to somewhat accept Negan's reformation, he could never be completely forgiven for his past actions. Nonetheless, Ezekiel remained unable to reconcile with Negan, expressing his resentment on multiple occasions due to Negan's history of killing, torturing, and enslaving women. The revelation of The Croat's origin in Dead City only intensifies Ezekiel's reasons for harboring such intense resentment towards Negan.

Dead City's Croat Story Fills A Gap In The Walking Dead's History

Negan's speech in Dead City not only provides additional information about the history of The Kingdom and The Saviors' Sanctuary, but also sheds light on previously unknown details. The arrival of Rick and his group remains a turning point as little was known about the extent of the conflict between the two factions. While the main intention of Walking Dead: Dead City may be to soften Negan's savage image, the brutal nature of the conflict is exemplified by incidents like The Croat's torture of an innocent Kingdom scout.