This week’s episode of The Walking Dead took us back to The Hilltop and put Maggie’s resiliency on full display. So how did it compare to the comics? Did The Saviors set up an elaborate trap and did Maggie punch Gregory?? We break down all the major differences between comic and show below:
Maggie’s Ultrasound
SHOW: Dr. Carson informs Maggie she’s suffering from a rare condition known as abruptio placentae. It’s caused from trauma but shouldn’t affect the baby. He advises she take it easy and stay at The Hilltop for the remainder of her pregnancy.
COMICS: Dr. Carson tells Maggie her unborn baby is doing just fine and she has nothing to worry about. Suddenly, Gregory interrupts to introduce himself to Maggie, which he’s done in the past. She corrects him and then chats with her adopted daughter Sophia about adjusting to Hilltop life.
Maggie’s Visit
SHOW: Maggie visits Glenn’s grave with Sasha and they comfort each other in their losses. Jesus shows up to place green flowers on his grave to symbolize release. Gregory then arrives to question Maggie about what she told The Saviors about the agreement between his community and Alexandria. She assures him they’re still oblivious but Gregory demands she and Sasha leave immediately. Jesus buys them time and gets Gregory to agree to let them stay the night.
COMICS: Maggie visits Glenn’s grave and is greeted by Hilltop resident Brianna, who’s also experienced loss. She comforts Maggie by discussing how she handled the death of her husband, parents, daughter, and siblings. (Note: Sasha and Briana are two completely different characters).
Tractor Waltz
Carl & Enid
Jesus’ Comic Mission
Simon’s Visit
Jesus & Gregory
SHOW: Jesus repeatedly has to beg Gregory to allow Maggie and Sasha stay at The Hilltop, which he agrees to…for a night. Later, Gregory tries exposing Maggie and Sasha when The Saviors arrive but Jesus had moved them.
COMICS: As we’ve mentioned at this point in the comics Rick and the other communities are planning a war against Negan and Jesus tries dragging The Hilltop into the fight. Gregory resists at every turn but Jesus goes behind his back anyway. This results in numerous fights between the two that bear serious ramifications down the road.
Maggie’s Stand
SHOW: After Simon and The Saviors finish looting The Hilltop, Gregory calls the visit a success. Jesus disagrees and demands that Maggie and Sasha be allowed to remain. Gregory reluctantly accepts and tells Maggie the Saviors CAN be reasonable, which leads to Maggie clocking him in the face. Maggie retrieves Glenn’s pocket watch from him and asserts she WILL stay at The Hilltop and from now be referred to as Maggie Rhee (in the comics she says Maggie Greene).
COMICS: The dramatic moment in the show where Maggie punches Gregory is a combination of two comic events. The first happens when Rick travels to The Hilltop to inform Gregory about Glenn’s death. Gregory panics and asks if Negan now knows about their secret agreement between The Hilltop and Alexandria. Rick punches him and demands why he didn’t warn him of how dangerous Negan and his men were. Gregory claims they didn’t realize Negan actually existed.
The second comic reference DOES involve Maggie punching Gregory for calling The Saviors “reasonable”…but this occurs MUCH later. At this point in the comics, Alexandria, The Hilltop, and The Kingdom are planning a war against Negan and his men. Maggie follows up her punch by rallying the Hilltop residents to join her in the upcoming battle.
Carl’s Plan
SHOW: Carl follows Enid to The Hilltop where he decides to sneak on to The Savior’s truck to find and fight Negan. He’s also joined by Jesus, who’s given the same mission by Sasha.
COMICS: Following Negan’s raid of Alexandria (which was played out in 704) Carl sneaks onto The Savior’s truck to seek retaliation against Negan and The Saviors. We won’t spoil what happens next.
There you have it: all the major comparisons between this week’s episode and the comics. What were YOUR favorite comparisons? Tell us in the comments!
That Carl Stowaway Moment. Comic greatness!
Sidenote (& comic spoiler for a possible future event): I can see Simon being the Savior whose attempt at rape is “corrected” by Negan.
Haven’t thought of that! I think there was already a Savior name David (the one stole the medicine and bullied Enid while she was begging for her balloons back). For some reason, I can actually see Simon as a guy who fought Andrea in the tower, even he’s Negan’s right-hand too! But hey, we’ll never know until soon!
Yeah, the way Davey was looking at Enid had kind of a rapey feel to it.
Damn. These issues were coming out when I had caught up in the comics. How time flies!
I really hope the next events play out just like the comics! It has got to be one of the most badass moments in the comic and a great way to make the audience like Carl more!