The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 2 Scene Fans Thought Made No Sense

Onetime Hilltop Colony guard Roy (C. Thomas Howell) is among the group that traverses the subway tunnel over the course of the first two episodes of Season 11. In "Acheron: Part II," subsequent to Roy and Gage's desertion in Episode 1 — a decision that ultimately leads to Gage's death — Daryl (Norman Reedus) happens upon an injured and incapacitated Roy. He leaves Daryl with a gun, a grenade, and what sound like his last words: "Tell my kids I didn't die a coward."

In a discussion thread for "Acheron: Part II," one Reddit user shared their surprise at the fact that Roy's moment with Daryl was not his last, which was confirmed upon Roy's reappearance in the second episode's climactic moments. "I thought Roy died when he gave the grenade to Daryl, was shocked to see him still alive when he was shot in the eye lol." The latter half of the post refers to the fact that upon his reappearance, Roy is promptly shot in the eye with an arrow. Their comment has been upvoted more than 275 times, suggesting many other viewers felt the same way.

User NomNomVerse, for example, shared that they interpreted Roy's encounter with Daryl as him being "already bitten and on the way to turning." 

User wickedsickuser agreed, writing, "if he wasn't bitten I don't know where all those injuries came from."

While Roy's continued presence may have surprised many viewers, the fact that confirmation of his survival led to an arrow to the face is yet another example of the ongoing brutality of the post-apocalyptic world of "The Walking Dead." No one is safe — this season, especially.