‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6B spoilers: ‘Knots Untie’ sets the ground for a violent fight between Rick and Negan

“The Walking Dead” Season 6B, Episode 11, “Knots Untie” is not only great but also critical in revealing information that is essential in how it’s going to affect the survivors in Alexandria.

[Spoiler Alert] Moreover, the episode puts into light the expected standoff between residents of Alexandria and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). “Knots Untie” also focuses on the problem Jesus (Tom Payne) is facing.

According to GQ, Episode 11 is a gauntlet of awkward conversations that viewers found hard to not wince. Jesus reveals that he belongs to a community of survivors from a colony called Hilltop. He may play a pivotal role in an alliance between the two groups. Jesus’ confession surprises Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and others as all along they have been thinking they were the only group of survivors who were able to build a community.

Jesus convinces Rick and others, including Abraham, Maggie, Glenn, Daryl and Michonne to pack their bags and prepare for a road trip to Hilltop for food supplies and other essentials.

They don’t go too far and find a wrecked car that Jesus knows belongs to his community. When others are more or less sure that it’s a trap, Jesus saves the day with his grim face. They track down the survivors after killing a few zombies.

What becomes evident is that the Hilltop people are bad in killing zombies and there is a doctor among the Hilltop people. When they reach the Hilltop community, Rick and his group finds out that this community does not have guns but spears. However, they have abundant livestock, crops, people with OB/GYN training and medical supply, notes io9.

Rick asks Maggie (Lauren Cohan) to negotiate with the Hilltop leader Gregory (Xander Berkeley) who seems to be unwelcoming. Soon Gregory is stabbed in the gut by Nathan whose brother has been kidnapped by Negan. It turns out that Negan is controlling everything at the Hilltop. He takes half of every essential commodity in exchange of protection.

Finally a deal is struck. Hilltop agrees to provide Rick some of their essentials to be taken ton Alexandria. In return, Rick must take care of Negan.

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