Still, I can’t blame Nichols for his apprehension at Jeffrey Dean Morgan coming at him with a razor blade.
Whether he’s wielding a baseball bat or baking biscuits with Carl, there always seems to be an air of violence to Negan.
If Spencer had picked up on that air, he might not have done anything to attract Negan’s attention.
Considering how quickly Spencer’s innards spilled out of his belly after Negan gutted him, I’d say that Jeffrey Dean Morgan did a pretty solid job of stabbing Austin Nichols in the chest plate without actually slicing his skin.