Just speculation, but given they took all the food, it could be payback for when Rick took their food and supplies, I mean we did see a pair of boots watching them when they did that. I know Rick was smiling but he may have a tough time getting this new group to join the fight against the Saviours given he had just…

ok, I'll take whatever I can get eg he loses an eye, lets say from Carl as a form of poetic justice for having made fun of him, and also has to chop his own leg off because a biter gets him, none of which squares the ledger though.

I guess in their mind it is a way of creating more 3 dimensional characters that still have their own flaws even if they are badass heroes at heart. But I agree with you, it did not feel organic, it felt forced and artificial, and really did not suit her overall temperament or the situation they are in.

It was a big relief that this episode finally gave us a break from the psychotic brutality of Negan, and the resulting abject misery and humiliation it brought to our group of erstwhile heroes.
I'm trying to imagine a suitable demise for Negan and finding genuine delight in it, so I guess I have to admit that as much…

Sorry I realise I'm very late to the party but I just binge-watched the last 3 seasons after a long hiatus and wanted to read some reviews to see if they in any way reflected my own frustration with the show. I feel like this series transformed into something else from Terminus onwards.