Why did Rick decide to keep Negan alive?
In S8E16 of the Walking dead, we see near the end that there is a big gun fight happening, but then later in that fight (Hilltop, scavengers, the kingdom vs the Saviours) Rick and Negan are having a deadly fight between each other which results in Rick slashing Megan's throat.
Maggie, Jesus, Daryl, Carol and all the other friends see it happen and they state in happiness...until Rick makes the decision to keep Negan alive.
There is a mention of Rick reciting his son Carl's words in the letter via thought and decides to keep Negan alive...but given Negan is incredibly dangerous and has killed many, even Rick's own and best men...decided to keep Negan alive...
Why did Rick do this? He defeated the governor, so why not kill Negan and end the war entirely?
Best Answer
Carl had requested, via letters to both his father and Negan, that they find a way to work together. Rick is still heavily effected by Carl's death, and wanted to honor his son's final wishes.
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Why does Rick keep Negan alive?
Rick reveals that he's going to keep Negan alive so he can see the survivors' new civilization flourish without him. Rick also tells Negan that he will spend the rest of his life in jail.Why do they not kill Negan?
"It involves them going down into the depths of their own souls in a million ways... She keeps Negan alive because she has to keep alive the part of herself that doesn't kill people. That part of her that doesn't indulge in that brutal kill-or-be-killed attitude.Why is Negan still alive walking dead?
It was assumed that someone would kill him in the aftermath, but he was instead taken captive by the Alexandrians. Though the communities gave him a life sentence, Negan only did seven and a half years in jail before being conscripted by Carol to infiltrate the Whisperers and kill their leader, Alpha.How did Negan survive getting his throat?
Once Negan hesitated to kill him long enough, Rick took a knife and sliced Negan's throat wide open. Now, hold onto your horses \u2014 because Negan's not dead. That's right, on The Walking Dead a man can have his throat slit open and survive.The Walking Dead - Rick Lets Negan Live + Ricks Speech (8x16)
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