“The Walking Dead” Season 7 Spoilers: Josh McDermott Okay With Eugene’s Death, If The Story Allows It; Dwight No Longer Loyal To Negan After Sherry's Disappearance?

Episode 11 titled “Hostiles and Calamities” proved to be another shocker for fans of “The Walking Dead.” In this episode, mullet-wearing Eugene Porter (Josh McDermitt) revealed to have switched allegiances to Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his saviors.

TIME said that when fans feared the worst for Eugene following Daryl’s (Norman Reedus) similar experience, Eugene instead had a royalty treatment after passing a quick loyalty test. He became a high-ranking official of the Saviors, get to spend the night with three of Negan’s wives, and even bowed out of the opportunity to kill the baseball-wielding leader when two of Negan’s wives consulted with him about creating a poison to kill the latter.

McDermott said in an interview that Eugene’s capability to switch allegiances is born out of his need to survive. He told Vulture, “For Eugene, it’s forced him to grow into something better. He wants to become a better man, but he’s holding on to this life that “used to be” where he would probably go home, sit on his couch, play video games, and not be bothered by people. He wouldn’t have to exert as much emotional energy as he does now. His emotional spectrum is about the width of a pencil tip, and yet he cries all the time now. It’s completely justified, but he hates that. He hates that feeling. He wants it to go back to what it used to be. I think that’s what he’s hanging on to: what life used to be, what he used to be. Unfortunately, circumstances are forcing him to change and adapt into something else on his trip to being a survivor.”

But McDermott believes it that if the story warrants it, he would be said if Eugene does get killed off in the series.

“I’m not saying I’d be fine with it — I’d like to have a job! But if it serves the story then, oh well, that’s the bed I’ve made,” he added.

Meanwhile, Daily Mail said facially disfigured Dwight [Austin Amelio] showed signs that he is on the verge of a rebellion against his nefarious boss. After setting up Dr. Carson to get killed off by Negan by throwing the former into a roaring oven, he is seen looking over a note left by his wife Sherry (Christine Evangelista), who helped Daryl escape from Negan. The disappearance of Sherry, who since became one of Negan’s wives, made Dwight a prime suspect, which lead to Negan ordering his men to beat him up and throw him “in a hole” for the night.

His allegiance was tested later by Negan, and although he pledged loyalty to his boss, Sherry’s last request to Dwight might cause a change of heart in him.

“I don't think I'm going to make it out here, but you're wrong, being there isn't better than being dead, it's worse. I hope you realize that. I hope you get away, I hope you remember the good days,” Sherry's note read.