# The Walking Dead; 7.03 "The Cell" (open spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 6, 2016, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919 "2016-11-06T23:39:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/81 "2016-11-09T22:22:21Z")
> [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](#): > > As an aside, though, does Daryl’s getting the picture of Glenn’s body—who was killed as his punishment—imply that the pictures of bodies next to the Saviors killed by Rick’s group (Glenn in particular) likewise weren’t their trophies or perverted keepsakes, but also reminders of past punishments? If so, that’s pretty damn dark. Those guys were not prisoners, I’m fairly sure those were souvenirs and not punishment. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/82 "2016-11-09T22:28:16Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > Those guys were not prisoners, I’m fairly sure those were souvenirs and not punishment. Odd to think of them as souvenirs - I get the impression that “lucilling” somebody is Negan’s personal monopoly, not something anyone else is allowed or encouraged to do, and since Negan’s schtick seems primary to club one member of a group to improve the morale of the others, the Polaroids seem more like warnings than keepsakes. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/83 "2016-11-10T06:30:49Z")
On reflection, it seems like Negan maintains his power in part by exploiting hostages to fortune, i.e. if you attack me or one of my lieutenants or try to run away, I’ll kill one of your friends or relatives. The problem with such an approach is that sooner or later he’ll run into a loner who has no such hostages, and thus won’t hesitate to kill Negan and everyone in Negan’s inner circle. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/84 "2016-11-10T15:16:25Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > The problem with such an approach is that sooner or later he’ll run into a loner who has no such hostages, and thus won’t hesitate to kill Negan and everyone in Negan’s inner circle. And Daryl implied as much when Dwight said (I don’t remember the actual dialog) that he kneels because it keeps someone else safe, and Daryl says that’s why he won’t. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/85 "2016-11-10T15:20:20Z")
> [@Duke\_of\_Rat](#): > > And Daryl implied as much when Dwight said (I don’t remember the actual dialog) that he kneels because it keeps someone else safe, and Daryl says that’s why he won’t. Except Daryl is fooling himself. Rick, Michonne, Carol - he has loved ones and family. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/86 "2016-11-10T16:30:11Z")
The only thing that takes out a bad sociopath with a bat is a good sociopath with a gun. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/87 "2016-11-10T16:40:18Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > Except Daryl is fooling himself. Rick, Michonne, Carol - he has loved ones and family. In his cell of self pity, he probably thinks those people don’t care what happens to him now. I’m hoping for a Carol/Daryl killing spree. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/88 "2016-11-10T20:44:34Z")
> [@Duke\_of\_Rat](#): > > I’m hoping for a Carol/Daryl killing spree. At best, they’ll hint something like that is about to begin when they take their mid-season break. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919/89 "2016-11-11T22:14:17Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > [No ragrets](http://imgur.com/OG2hHwW)? 😃 Sorry. I was eating a Milky Way. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-7-03-the-cell-open-spoilers/770919.md?page=4)