I include these two characters together because if the
writers decide to kill them off it will be seen as a cop-out to the audience.
Ending the season six finale with a cliff hanger was a gamble, one that they
really need to pay off this next season in order to keep the audiences’ trust.
Killing off Aaron or even Rosita who has been with the show for a few seasons
now will not keep our trust. However let’s play devil's advocate and suppose that
they do decide to take the easy way out and kill off one of these characters.
The case for Aaron:
Aaron joined the cast in season five but outside of his
first few episodes, and a memorable season five finale spent with Daryl we
haven’t gotten to know him very well. Aaron is a comic book character so I don’t
think they would dispatch him ala Noah in a savage and unexpected way meant only to shock the audience. I feel that Aaron has more to add to the story and to the
group dynamic, perhaps even taking the place of the character who is killed off
in the premier.
The case for Rosita:
Much like Aaron we haven’t really gotten to know Rosita. In
all honesty she has had little to do outside of being romantically entangled
with Abraham. As she is no longer with Abraham that could point to her story
being over. However I personally don’t believe that is the case, instead I
think her story is just beginning. She has primarily been used a mercenary for
Rick’s group doing whatever he asked and killing without remorse. She seems to
be someone who has adapted to the new world and I would like to see where she
came from. She clearly has a background in the military but seeing who she is
on a personal level could be very compelling. Much like Aaron I think she could
be set up to come to the forefront with the departure of whoever meets Lucille.
In conclusion I don't believe the writers would chose to kill off either of these characters. However I have been wrong before. Just ask any of my friends, I told them that they would never end the season with out showing who Negan killed and yet we now have this series of articles. Speaking of which the updates have been going slower than I would like, but
I plan to pump them out as quickly as possible. The next blog will be dedicated
to Michonne. Thank you for reading and if you liked this please check out my
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