

They're organized, ruthless, and will evidently stop at nothing to meet their goals - whatever those may be apart from wiping out "anything in their way," as Cole says. Whatever their background, it's clear that the Reapers aren't some slapped-together faction of survivors who are winging things.

They may even be off-shoots of or somehow related to the Commonwealth, or possibly the Civil Republic Military. Considering that the sniper was equipped with at least two weapons (the gun and the grenade), was wearing attire designed for stealthiness, and was outfitted in tactical gear, it seems plausible that the Reapers' members may have military experience from their lives pre-zombie apocalypse. It's unclear what exactly the Reapers' true purpose is, especially since they don't have any connections to the Walking Dead comics. The Walking Dead has seen enough death and destruction over the years, so hopefully Elijah's narrative arc will be a positive, uplifting one - or at least as positive and uplifting as things can get in a zombie show. It remains to be seen whether Elijah will become stronger and more confident moving forward, which would be beneficial to him and his fellow survivors the inevitable next time they're in trouble, or if the dangers of the world around him will become too much and cause him to slip further into fear and potentially lead to a tragic end. Kelly gives him a quick pep talk, and later, Elijah shares some food with her to cement their budding friendship. With it on, people are intimidated by him, but only because they can't see that underneath, he's the one who's terrified. He does, and reveals that he's a young man who does indeed look incredibly anxious about the danger they've found themselves in. For Elijah, the scary mask he wears is quite literally a cover to shield himself from the outside world. When the group gets entangled in a dangerous situation later on in "Home Sweet Home," Kelly notices that Elijah seems to be frozen in fear. That's not even to mention the potential complication her arrival could pose for Negan's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) place in the community. In returning to the show, Maggie also brought with her a potential new threat to the survivors in Alexandria. Viewers get the lowdown on what Maggie has been up to since she disappeared from the show back in season 9, as well as deeper insight into the intimidating masked survivor we saw her with when she reappeared in the season 10B finale.

"Home Sweet Home" packs a lot of action and exposition into its 41-minute runtime. Longtime Walking Dead fans will likely be thrilled to see that not only is this new installment Maggie Rhee-centric, but it also features Lauren Cohan once again listed as a main cast member on the series.

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Released on AMC+ on Sunday, Februa full week before its cable debut on February 28 - the new episode, entitled "Home Sweet Home," picks up in the aftermath of the bloody season 10B finale and wastes no time answering some lingering questions.
