TV PREVIEW
“The Walking Dead,” 9 p.m. Sunday (90-minute season finale), AMC
AMC’s “The Walking Dead” takes the word “dead” seriously.
Already this season, four key members of Rick’s group have died.
Season finales usually mean more people will leave this post-apocalyptic Earth.
And there are plenty of impending threats entering this Sunday’s 90-minute season five finale. Is Deanna going to exile Rick after his deranged behavior last week? Why are there suddenly so many walkers outside Alexandria’s walls? What was that light Aaron and Daryl saw in the distance? Plus, who keeps carving W’s into the foreheads of walkers?
Let’s handicap who might kick the bucket.
The Untouchables: Rick, Daryl and Michonne are way too popular for the producers to let go. The backlash would be incredibly harsh — especially from Daryl lovers.
The Originals: Carl, Carol and Glenn are three of the five survivors from season one (which also includes Rick and Daryl). Carol is the likeliest target for the grave given her rather aggressive moves this season, including threatening a little kid and based on an already aired preview scene from this Sunday's episode, his abusive drunken father.
Abraham's group (the ones who used to have a D.C. mission): Anybody could potentially die here. They haven't been around long enough for viewers to become overly attached to them.
Judith: She's just a baby. Offing her would be cruel — even for this show.
Maggie: She's the only survivor left from the Greene family. She is tight with Deanna. Will that help — or hurt — her?
Sasha: After losing her brother, as well as Bob and Noah, she seems to be on a death wish. Her demise wouldn't be surprising.
Deanna: As the leader of Alexandria, she has a major X on her forehead.
Jessie, Sam and Pete: Odds are strong at least one of these three family members, in whose domestic violence situation Rick has become quite involved, will be six feet under soon.
Enid: As a potential love interest for Carl, her death would seem premature.
Aaron (who recruited Rick's group to Alexandria): He is both sharp and kind, which is hardly a ticket for longevity on this show. But he is with Daryl. That might keep him around awhile.
Gabriel: The preacher's overall cowardice and squealing to Deanna make him a massive target for a justifiable killing.
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