Darryl. Dwight has already been introduced and his signature weapon is the crossbow he took from Darryl in the show. When they introduce Jesus (Paul) they no longer have need for a "Darryl" character. They have developed Carol to be the Andrea of the show so it won't be her and Morgan would not be nearly impactful enough. There is no way it will be Michonne as her role is significant in the story to come. I hope they keep it as it is in the books as his death changes Rick's perspective on everything. His entire hope had rested on Glenn and Maggie and that was shattered. I also wouldn't put it past Scott to make people feel his loss, the joy of his return, and then take him away again. It seems like a move they would do.

They will likely have Negan's men kill Abraham just like in the books (he is who I was referencing above) and that will solidify Eugene on his path. His character on the show so far has been very accurate to the source material and his long term impact on the story is significant so I hope they stay true.

So, for the second half of the season, what all do you think it covers? I can't imagine it goes beyond introducing Hilltop and maybe The Kingdom but that seems like a stretch. They haven't given themselves time to get anywhere this season.

I also think it will be Daryl. I have not read the comics, but I follow the spoilers pretty closely. I saw that Abe will not last much longer either. From what I heard on filming, Negan does not show up until the season finale. So looks like they'll be laying more paths to lead up to the big events.

Daryl