I agree. Sam’s death was foreshadowed all season, as was his mother’s. She had spent most of the season catering to him giving into fear, and dies because his fear takes over and she can’t deal with it. It also was closing the door on the “old” Alexandria, fulfilling a story purpose also shown by Gabriel and Morgan…

Yup. I, like many, disagree with almost everything that Rob has said. Except the daylight -> nightfall timeline. That was just weird.

Agreed. Yes, there was a bit of teasing deus ex going on. But my god! Sam’s death was telegraphed so clearly. His question about what happens if you can’t live with it, if you can’t stand it, shows why he had to die: like Beth, like Hershel, his emotional fragility and refusal (or inability) to adapt doomed him. He…

It’s almost as if we watched totally different episodes.