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* ProperlyParanoid: Deconstructed. Gavin deduces that there must be a mole among the inner circle of Saviors and is absolutely correct in this belief...but thanks to the siege, he's stuck in a room with all of them. The stress combined with his paranoia leaves him more focused on trying to figure out who the mole is than on resolving the situation they're all stuck in.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Gregory proposes that he order the Hilltop residents to stand down or be exiled from Hilltop, Negan asks if he still has the power to do that. Gregory assured him that he does, only for Negan [[VillainHasAPoint to ask if he’s still in charge, how come he didn’t know about the Hilltop militia going to Alexandria]]. It works, and Gregory is a spluttering mess until Simon calms him down.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Gregory proposes that he order the Hilltop residents to stand down or be exiled from Hilltop, Negan asks if he still has the power to do that. Gregory assured assures him that he does, only for Negan [[VillainHasAPoint to ask if he’s still in charge, how come he didn’t know about the Hilltop militia going to Alexandria]]. It works, and Gregory is a spluttering mess until Simon calms him down.



* OnlySaneMan: Among the Savior lieutenants, Simon and Regina are AxCrazy, Dwight is secretly TheMole, and Eugene is... Eugene, leaving Gavin to come off this way. It's downplayed though in that both Eugene and Dwight also (ironically) end up making some reasonable suggestions, even if the latter is not loyal to the Saviors and thus isn’t terribly interested in seeing them escape their predicament.

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* OnlySaneMan: Among the loyal Savior lieutenants, Simon and Regina are AxCrazy, Dwight is secretly TheMole, and Eugene is... Eugene, leaving Gavin to come off this way. It's downplayed though in that both Eugene and Dwight also (ironically) end up making some reasonable suggestions, even if the latter is not loyal to the Saviors and thus isn’t terribly interested in seeing them escape their predicament. For his part, despite being the most levelheaded loyal lieutenant, Gavin does nothing but point out they have a mole in their midst.



* YouAreInCommandNow: Simon is forced to take command of the Saviors with Negan MIA.

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* YouAreInCommandNow: Simon is forced to take command of the Saviors with Negan MIA. However, as he's too bullheaded to lead, he proves to be a poor fit for the job. Gavin is TheLoad, Regina is also too bloodthirsty to efficiently lead, and Eugene himself is not really a leader despite making valid suggestions, meaning Dwight more or less runs the show.

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* BadBoss: This episode reveals that while the workers fear and worship Negan, they have absolutely no respect for his lieutenants. With Negan presumed dead, they disobey orders, almost launch an uprising, and one of them even tries to assassinate Simon before Negan returns and instantly calms them down.

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* BadBoss: This episode reveals Simon and Regina are both so psychotic that they cannot function as good bosses for the Saviors. Regina tries to sacrifice 40 workers to get through the horde and kills a person at the near-uprising. Simon refuses to concede any ground to the struggling lower class while the workers fear warrior class Saviors and worship Negan, they have absolutely no respect the lieutenants continue to enjoy power and water, and nearly flies into a violent rage when challenged by the workers. Gavin, for all his lieutenants. With being AffablyEvil, does practically nothing to help the situation, and Eugene is not a leader, leaving Dwight as barely able to hold things together long enough for Negan presumed dead, they disobey orders, almost launch an uprising, and one of them even tries to assassinate Simon before Negan returns and instantly calms them down.arrive.



* TheChainsOfCommanding: Simon quickly becomes stressed by having to take over during the siege, especially with Negan missing and the knowledge that there is a traitor in their midst.



* OnlySaneMan: Simon and Regina are AxCrazy, Dwight is secretly TheMole, and Eugene is... Eugene, leaving Gavin to come off this way. It's downplayed though in that both Eugene and Dwight also (ironically) end up making some reasonable suggestions.

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* OnlySaneMan: Among the Savior lieutenants, Simon and Regina are AxCrazy, Dwight is secretly TheMole, and Eugene is... Eugene, leaving Gavin to come off this way. It's downplayed though in that both Eugene and Dwight also (ironically) end up making some reasonable suggestions.suggestions, even if the latter is not loyal to the Saviors and thus isn’t terribly interested in seeing them escape their predicament.



* VillainHasAPoint: Gavin points out that it’s far too convenient that the attack and subsequent siege of the Sanctuary came during a meeting of the Savior lieutenants, cutting them off from their outposts, correctly deducing there is a mole in the inner circle.



* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The reaction of the slave workers to Negan's return implies that they genuinely believe in and respect him despite how they are treated.

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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The reaction of the slave workers to Negan's return implies that they genuinely believe in and respect him despite how they are treated. This episode also reveals that while the workers fear and worship Negan, this trope does not apply to his lieutenants who they have absolutely no respect for. With Negan presumed dead, they disobey orders, almost launch an uprising, and one of them even tries to assassinate Simon before Negan returns and instantly calms them down.
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** Daryl did comment that most of the workers would make it up the stairs and to safety.
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* SubmissiveBadass: Simon isn't that pleased to have to take command of the Saviors in Negan's absence. Steven Ogg said on the following episode of ''Talking Dead'' that he prefers to stay in the background of things.
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* SlaveRevolt: With power and water down, the Sanctuary surrounded by walkers and Negan's fate unknown, the Sanctuary workers come close to revolting against Negan's lieutenants.

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* SlaveRevolt: SlaveLiberation: With power and water down, the Sanctuary surrounded by walkers and Negan's fate unknown, the Sanctuary workers come close to revolting against Negan's lieutenants.

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->''"You want to know why people are gonna start dying in there? Because I'm not there to stop it."''
-->-- '''Negan'''

The Saviors weigh their options during the siege, while Negan and Gabriel have a reckoning.

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->''"You want to know why people are gonna start dying in there? Because I'm not there to stop it."''
-->-- '''Negan'''

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->'''The Saviors weigh their options during the siege, while Negan and Gabriel have a reckoning.'''
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Gregory proposes that he order the Hilltop residents to stand down or be exiled from Hilltop, Negan asks if he still has the power to do that. Gregory assured him that he does, only for Negan [[VillainHasAPoint to ask if he’s still in charge, how come he didn’t know about the Hilltop militia going to Alexandria]]. It works, and Gregory is a spluttering mess until Simon calms him down.


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** Negan questions Gregory as to how he didn’t know about Hilltop going to fight the Saviors at Alexandria in “The First Day of the Rest of Your Life”.

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