Did 'Fear the Walking Dead' Fake Another Major Character's Death?
by EG
The season finale of Fear The Walking Dead suggested that a major character might die. When next season starts, the character might be dead, or it might be another instance of a fake-death cliffhanger in The Walking Dead franchise. Either way, fans might not love it. Read on for spoiler-filled details.
[This story contains spoilers for the season five finale of AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, "End of the Line."]
As Morgan Jones, Lennie James has been among the most enduring faces of the Walking Dead franchise, appearing in the pilot episode and ultimately becoming the leading man on spinoff Fear the Walking Dead. Those days may be over, based on the Fear season five finale, which ends with Morgan quite literally at death's door.
In "End of the Line," Morgan and his friends fight together to overcome walkers at Humbug's Gulch, an old west theme park they hope to turn into a new home. They end up needing help from Virginia (Colby Minifie), the self-declared pioneer hellbent on building a new world order. In exchange, Morgan and his group agree to follow Virginia's way moving forward. With their allegiance in hand, Virginia pides and conquers the crew, sending them off into unknown directions. Newlyweds John Dorie (Garret Dillahunt) and June (Jenna Elfman) are forced apart, as are Daniel Salazar (Ruben Blades) and his feline sidekick Skidmark the cat.
As for Morgan, he and budding love interest Grace (Karen David) are separated mere moments after confessing their feelings for one another. Soon after, when they are the only ones left in the Gulch, Virginia shoots Morgan and leaves him for dead, not interested in bringing him into her vision of the future. The final scene features a bloodied Morgan slumped in a doorway, broadcasting a message of hope to his friends ("Just live!") as a swarm of walkers descend upon him. The season ends before we see what happens next.
Is this really the end of the line for Morgan Jones, one of very few characters from the first season of The Walking Dead still alive?
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