‘The Walking Dead’ season 6, episode 4 reaction: Can Lennie james’ Morgan keep the no-kill philosophy go?

Sunday night’s new episode of “The Walking Dead” was a tour de force for Lennie James, and also an excellent slice of backstory for the character of Morgan. We know that it is going to be an extremely polarizing hour and a half of TV, mostly because we know that the majority of people out there hungry for answers in regards to Glenn. However, this was a story that needed to be told, especially if we are going to be seeing a whole lot of this character for the rest of the season.

Can Morgan really go the rest of his life without killing? That is something that will be touched on extensively the rest of the season, and it is also something that executive producer Greg Nicotero touched on extensively in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter after the episode:

“Morgan is a pretty tenacious character in regards to what he believes in. If he’s been able to survive this long by sticking to that mantra, there will be some considerable conflict with others who will come in to direct conflict with him. And by others, I mean pretty much everybody. There aren’t really a lot of people who watched as their loved ones were slaughtered in front of him who are going to say, ‘We should give these guys a second chance.’ Morgan is committed to this doctrine he’s embraced because it saved his life — so much so that he will fight to defend that way of life pretty vehemently in a very ‘life is precious’ Daryl-sort-of-way (laughs).”

The unfortunate thing about this world is that the odds of Morgan being able to keep up this way of life are extremely low, and we therefore cannot say that we have a ton of confidence in his ability to do this. What we wonder is just what will happen to his soul in the event that he does actually kill again. Will the Morgan of “Clear” return once more?

Want to get some other news when it comes to “The Walking Dead”? Then head over here, where you can see a preview for the next new episode! Also, you can sign up now to get some other updates on everything we cover, courtesy of our CarterMatt Newsletter. (Photo: AMC.)