Fear the Walking Dead
This article contains spoilers for Fear the Walking deadened time of year 8 .
Summary
Four season after her presume last , dread the Walking Deadseason 8 is in conclusion bringing back an old Madison storyline that should have been used way back in time of year 4.Fear the walk Deadis very close to its closing , as it currently airs its eighth and final season . So far , season 8 has come with innumerous twists and surprises , include the homecoming of Troy , the return and death of Charlie , and the mystery ofwhether Alicia is still alive . The series is n’t done with its turn just yet though . Now , revere the Walking Deadis give Madison the plot she was always fated for .
Despite being absentminded from the show for about three seasons , Madison Clark has played an integral purpose inFear the Walking Dead . In the other time of year , she was a fierce supporter who was devote to protecting her tyke . after , she became something of a capital of Arizona , rising from the ashes to pull through the show ’s declining valuation . However , Madison has n’t always been so good . Though she has been compared toThe Walking Dead’sRick Grimes , Madison ’s yesteryear has prove time and again that she is n’t always the angelshe makes herself out to be . Fear the Walking Deadseason 8 is now going to evidence it .
Fear The Walking Dead’s Original Plan For Madison Explained
Dave Erickson was a Colorado - showrunner onFear the Walking Deadfrom season 1 to time of year 3 , and his original program for Madison was much dissimilar . Namely , after leavingFear the Walking Dead , Erickson revealed for season 4 and beyond , hisoriginalFear the take the air Deadplanwasto make Madison step by step flex into a scoundrel . Erickson toldThe Hollywood Reporter , " That ’s interesting to me , to check an phylogeny of a character and start with them as a hero , and run that into antihero , and run that into full - on villain . " He felt that if anyone would turn into a Governor or Negan onFear the Walking Dead , it would be Madison .
Of naturally , once Erickson leftFear the Walking Dead , this trajectory changed . Though Madison prove herself to be in particular vehement in season 3 after killing Troy with a sledgehammer , the end of season 4 sees her make the ultimate sacrifice by moderate a coterie of zombies away from Nick and setting them on fire . In this way , Madison died a bomber , which completely undermines Erickson ’s original hopefor Madison . Fortunately though , Madison ’s return inFear the Walking Deadseason 7 gave the show another probability at Erickson ’s architectural plan , and now , time of year 8 may be actually putting it into activity .
Fear The Walking Dead Season 8 Is Finally Turning Madison Into A Villain
As much as Madison has often been couch as the ultimate hero ofFear the Walking Dead , the show seems to be turning her into a villain . InFear the Walking Dead , season 8 , instalment 10 , Madison and Strand are trying to keep Troy from taking PADRE , and one piece of leveraging that they have is his daughter , Tracy . As it turns out though , Tracy is not as innocent as she appear . In fact , she manipulate Madison with different story about what happen to Alicia , and ultimately tries to feed her to a camp of Zimmer . enrage by Tracy ’s trick , Madison decides she ’s go to kill her .
Even Strand is taken aback by Madison ’s intent . Although Tracy is dangerous , she ’s also just a piffling little girl , and Madison ’s desire to pop her seems aggressive and concerning . finally , Madison does not kill Tracy , but her bloodthirst stay . When Alicia ’s Apostles play a video of Madison telling the story of the bird Amina , Madison declares that none of that matters any longer . Once again , Strand is the one attempt to convert Madison that mercy and morality are still important , even now . But Madison does not listen . With both of her children presumed dead , Madison will do just about anything to take down Troy .
What Next For Madison’s FTWD Villain Story?
IfFear the Walking Deadreally want to make Madison a baddie , the final two instalment of the series will have to go even further than before . Episode 10 show Madison openly declaring that she no longer care about being a good person , and now , these Scripture will have to become actions . In the same fashion that Madison wanted to defeat Tracy , the show will have to showcase the ways in which Madison ’s morality has result herand violence has deal its position . In the end , the best stage for this will be the last confrontation between Madison and Troy .
Really , seeing the feud between Madison and Troy dally out will be the perfect way to substantiate Madison ’s villain story . Back in time of year 3 , Madison showed hints of her villainy when she killed Troy , despite his apology and attempt at fixing their relationship . Now , in season 8,Madison will have another hazard to either forgive Troy or kill him . dread the Walking Deadseason 8 has talked about second chance often , but it ’s more than likely that Madison wo n’t give Troy one . This does n’t necessarily mean that Troy will end up dead though . All it confirms is that Madison is no longer the hero she was before .
There are fail to be twelve episodes in Fear the walk beat season 8 .
Fear The Walking Dead Confirms Madison Would Have Killed Charlie In S4
The revitalisation of Madison ’s villain story in time of year 8 work up a lot of moments in Madison ’s past that were or could have been just as villainous . For representative , Madison is wrapped on killing Troy because of his desire to take over PADRE , but more significantly , because he allegedly killed Alicia . In a previous episode , Madison discovered that Charlie was the one who killed Nick , and though she forgive her , Madison ’s anger at Troy hints at a different story . If Madison had not " died " in season 4 , and if she love what Charlie had done back then , she would probably have the same reaction she is accept now against Troy .
At this point , Fear the Walking Deadhas only a mates episodes left to wrap up Madison ’s character arc , and mightily now , she is at full throttle . Madison has made it clear that she ’s ready for her villain spark , and therefore , thelast episode of the show must decide whether Madison is truly a villainor if she can ransom herself . It ’s unclear which choice would be better , but either direction , there needs to be action and a little bloodletting . If Madison does become a scoundrel , it would fulfill aFear the Walking Deadstoryline several years in the making .
