He did leave everyone with a little bit of positive news, at least: the episodes we have left of The Walking Dead are going to be some special ones.
It’s easy to see how crestfallen Jeffrey Dean Morgan is about having to bid farewell to his role of Negan, and how heavy it is weighing on his mind, considering he talked about how rough the final stretch will be with his “second family” after being asked about the show’s more positive elements.
Even though the world of The Walking Dead may not be ending in full just yet – fans won’t even be saying a full goodbye to a few beloved characters upon the end of the OG series – the cast members who currently aren’t guaranteed to appear in any new spinoffs seem to be feeling the looming end extra hard.