Yahoo News Walking Dead star explains latest episode's shock twist
Warning: This article contains major SPOILERS about The Walking Dead episode 11, which airs in the UK on FOX at 9pm on Monday, February 27.
So, has Eugene gone over to the Dark Side?
The newest episode of The Walking Dead centred on Eugene as he was dragged to the Sanctuary. And it turns out, the Alexandrian is finding life there quite cushy.
By the end, Eugene had completely submitted to Negan, uttering the words "I'm Negan" without a moment's hesitation.
Actor Josh McDermitt shared his take on his character's betrayal.
"We started to see him coming into his own last season as a man of action," he told Variety. "And a lot of that was shattered when Negan killed his friends.
"The fear and cowardice that's always been in his life was amplified. He doesn't want to feel that fear. He doesn't want to be a coward."
McDermitt continued: "There's a line before the 'I'm Negan' one that's just as important.
"Negan says, 'You don't have to be scared anymore'. That's like crack to him, that's all he wants. He's always searching for that.
"But there are people who the apocalypse is bad for - guys like Shane - and there are people the apocalypse is good for, and Eugene is one of those guys. He's had to confront some things in his life, and he's a better man in this situation."
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Episode 12 'Say Yes' returns to Rick's group, as they look to scavenge for supplies.
The plot description also teases that "someone must make a morally challenging decision", and we can only guess at this point that perhaps it is referring to Tara - who promised Cyndie that she would never reveal Oceanside's existence.
But with Rick needing guns, will Tara break that promise?
The Walking Dead airs on AMC in the US and on FOX in the UK.
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