And so we reach the end of a long, dark season of The Walking Dead. It has been an uphill struggle to enjoy this one compared to previous seasons, but Season 7 at least ended on more of a success – in terms of our heroes and the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue itself – than last year's wrap-up. The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life saw the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue ramp up into epic mode, with an extended finale that was full of sacrifice, a pinch of suffering and more than a little contrivance in/with regard to’concerning’regarding plot's sake – despite’in spite of’albeit some of that can be excused, since it was fun to see Shiva take out some of the wicked’dreadful’undesirable’adverse’vile dies.###As the writers (in this case, reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue runner Scott M. Gimple alongside Matthew Negrete and Angela Kang) turned the tables constantly, the intent was to keep us guessing, but if we're honest, we could've seen the perfectly-timed arrival of the Kingdom's troops and Maggie leading the Hilltop folk coming from one of Alexandria's guard towers. Plus, while manufacture r/director Greg Nicotero did his usual sterling job choreographing action and finding cool stuff to shoot, there were a few quibbles with regards to’concerning’with respect to the geography and how certain individual got the upper hand at times.###And despite’in spite of’albeit the manufacture rs leant a little heavily on Negan – who, sorry in/with regard to’concerning’regarding those who love him, and we possess’own’nurse nothing but respect in/with regard to’concerning’regarding Jeffrey Dean Morgan's reservoirs of charm, remains a totally one-note character – the brutality of the Saviours' leader was at least balanced with some moments of triumph in/with regard to’concerning’regarding Rick and co. Even if it did mean Grimes took a bullet to the side and Rosita got shot. The extra time this episode was put to rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent use, unlike the season opener, and we got to spend a little moment with each of the main characters bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e the enormous’vast’massive’tremendous fight. There were even brief opportunities in/with regard to’concerning’regarding levity, including from Eugene.###While Negan's "deal" with Sasha with regards to’concerning’with respect to one character dying this week felt like the writers talking directly to the audience, we said rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent bye to her in an effective and heartbreaking way. Taking her own life and becoming cover’budge er to attack Negan was a fascinating end in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the character, coffin and all. Actress Sonequa Martin-Green, of course, is off to the Final Frontier (well, Star Trek: Discointensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfully) and as Sasha journeyed to The Undiscovered Country, we were treated to flashes of her talking with Abe with regards to’concerning’with respect to sacrifice (a little too on the nose, perhaps?) and Maggie with regards to’concerning’with respect to why they fight.###It has been tough to watch a lot of this season, but the finale went some way to reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue ing that the balance has somewhat been restored. We know, of course, that Negan and the Saviours are ready to launch all-out war against Alexandria and the other communities, but at least there doesn't possess’own’nurse to be endless scenes of individual cowering while Negan strides around and makes a cocky speech. The battle will be a long one, but at least the rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent guys – inasmuch as they can be rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent in a world gone so horribly wrong – scored a win this time.###There are examples of guerrilla fighters taking on better-equipped powers all through history. To quote just one example, immortalised in popular culture via a mildly’faintly well-known musical… "How does a ragtag volunteer army in need of a reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue er, somehow defeat a global superpower…"###Jadis' betrayal won't go unnoticed, and we figure there will be a reckoning.###Of course not! Unin/with regard to’concerning’regarding tunately, this is a card the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue has with regards to’concerning’with respect to seven too many times. We're calling it the Glenn Rhee Memorial Get-Out Clause.###Read this season's previous reviews below…###The Walking Dead* Season 7, Episode 1: *The Day Will Come When You Won't Be###The Walking Dead* Season 7, Episode 2: *The Well###The Walking Dead* Season 7, Episode 3: *The Cell###The Walking Dead* Season 7, Episode 4: *Service###The Walking Dead* Season 7, Episode 5: *Go Getters###The Walking Dead* Season 7, Episode 6: *Swear###The Walking Dead* Season 7, Episode 7: *Sing Me A Song###The Walking Dead Season 7, Episode 8: Hearts Still Beating###The Walking Dead* Season 7, Episode 9: *Rock In The Road###The Walking Dead* Season 7, Episode 10: *New Best Friends###The Walking Dead* Season 7, Episode 11: *Hostiles And Calamities###The Walking Dead* Season 7, Episode 12: *Say Yes###The Walking Dead* Season 7, Episode 13: *Bury Me Here###The Walking Dead* Season 7, Episode 14: *The Other Side###The Walking Dead* Season Seven, Episode 15: *Something They Need###The Walking Dead airs Sundays at 9pm on AMC in the States and Mondays at 9pm on Fox.