Walking Dead 11x16 - The

In a pivotal moment, Daryl Dixon intervenes during the Maggie-Leah showdown, choosing his found family over his former romantic connection by killing Leah to save Maggie.

A literal swarm of locusts descends upon the characters during the episode, which fans and critics interpreted as biblical foreshadowing for the "plagues" or trials the survivors must face in the final eight episodes. The Walking Dead 11x16

The episode ends with a symbolic and chilling montage: Lance Hornsby flipping a coin to decide the fate of prisoners while his soldiers hang Commonwealth banners over the captured communities of Alexandria, Hilltop, and Oceanside . Recurring Themes & Symbolism In a pivotal moment, Daryl Dixon intervenes during