And it likely wasn’t the only time he’s used a deadly spectacle to make a point, so it adds an interesting subtext to his presumptions that Rick & Co. would fall in line after seeing Glenn’s brains smooshed.
TV fans still don’t have much of an understanding why people side with Negan, but comic fans already had a good idea of the more life-affirming shades of Negan before the miniseries hit.
As such, jumping back to Negan’s first big Lucille kill would be a great (and definitely unlikely) way to kick off Season 8 of the live-action series.
He’s not very good at convincing people through conversation.