With eight seasons of The Walking Dead, Rick's group has been through it all.
All-out war with The Governor, the cannibals at Terminus, and more walkers than we can
count.
I mean, honestly, you'd think they'd get cleared out eventually.
Negan has been one of the most ruthless, charismatic and down-right entertaining characters on
the show.
And as evil as he is, nobody can deny how much they like him.
But what about his group?
The Saviors.
After all, what's a leader without an army?
Hi, I'm Brad with WickedFeed Start working on your whistling skills, because today we're
taking a look at our Top 10 Favorite Saviors on The Walking Dead.
(clip: Saviors whistling call) Let's get started.
#10 Bud
Well, technically, his name was never revealed during his short time on the show.
But his actor, Christopher Berry, revealed on a reddit AMA that he personally named the
character Bud.
So, we'll call him that.
Bud led a great introduction to Negan's saviors during the mid-season finale and premiere.
His encounter was unexpected and tense, foreshadowing what was coming for the group.
He wasn't around long, but Bud and his crew deserve credit for introducing us to Rick's
biggest fight yet.
The one with Negan. #9 Laura
Who didn't like Laura when she first showed up in Alexandria?
Adorable, but still very capable of shooting you in the face.
A wonderful combination.
We don't know exactly how brutal she's capable of being, but her dynamic with Eugene was
hilarious, and she takes what she wants.
(clip: Spencer) Assuming she can whistle, that makes her the perfect Savior.
#8 David Oh, Davey.
You creepy, creepy son of a gun.
David doesn't have the charm of Negan, and frankly, it turns out it doesn't take much
to reduce him to a sobbing baby.
And really, that's what makes his character so entertaining.
Just like every playground bully, he seems scary at first.
But as soon as someone stands up to him, he backs away.
In this case, with a knife through his throat.
Don't be a creep, kids.
#7 Jared Speaking of unlikable characters.
Is there anyone less likable than Jared?
I mean, damn dude, what is your problem?
A scrawny little punk with a big mouth.
We're still waiting for him to get his comeuppance for killing Benjamin.
But unlike David, who's revealed to be a coward, Jared seems relentless to the end.
Even when captured.
He's not sorry, and sure as hell not ready to give up.
I mean, as far as this crew goes that's gotta count for something Right?
#6 Paula Season 6 introduced us to a whole crew of
Saviors.
Not just the ones wiped out in the satellite base, but the ones watching over it as well.
What's great about Paula, is she slowly gives us an insight into her character over the
course of her episode.
Essentially giving us bits of her background and easing us into understanding why someone
would join a group as awful as the Saviors.
Although the episode in the warehouse quickly turns into a female version of Reservoir Dogs,
we think her character would have been really interesting to keep around.
#5 Fat Joey
Who doesn't like fat joey.
He's just so damn lovable.
He was the glue that held the Saviors together, God-damnit!
(Negan clip: without Fat Joey, regular Joey is just Joey) Fat Joseph was just a regular
guy trying to get by.
And with all the darkness that happens on show, it's nice to have someone on the other
side that brings a smile to our face.
(Fat Joey's awkward laugh) But comedy won't save you in the apocalypse.
And you picked the wrong side, Joey.
And for that.
You had to go.
#4 Dwight What can be said about our pal Dwight.
He's a serial turn-coat, a murderer and for lack of a better word An asshole.
I wouldn't trust him.
But I suppose that's what makes him interesting.
He lives in the grey area.
We've hated him from the start, ever since he bamboozled Daryl.
He did pull off a pretty epic headshot with the crossbow though.
But now that he's Rick's spy, maybe he'll convince everyone to trust him.
Who knows?
He's gotta stop dressing like Daryl though.
It's a bit creepy. #3 Gavin
If ever there was a character that most people can probably identity with, whether they'd
like to admit it or not, it's Gavin.
A bad guy? Sure.
But the dude is just doing his job.
At least that's the impression he gives off in every scene.
He doesn't like robbing people.
He doesn't like killing.
He does it because it has to be done.
And he does it as efficiently and respectfully as possible.
Well, as respectful as murder, extortion and robbery can be.
Either way, we like Gavin because he's just a level-headed dude doing a job that he hates.
And what's not relatable about that?
#2 Arat While Gavin is level-headed, calm and collected
Arat, honestly, is just badass.
As Negan's right-hand woman, she leads his army into ransacking Alexandria...
She puts down Rosita with a blade to the face ( And pulls off one of the most brutal executions
on the show without a moment's hesitationCold.
Blooded.
I mean, it must take a certain level of toughness to roll with with an army of big brutes like
the Saviors.
But I don't think they have anything on the ruthlessness of Arat.
#1 Simon You knew it was coming.
Simon's charisma, personality and aggressiveness practically rivals Negan's.
But what do you expect from the actor that played Trevor Phillips in Grand Theft Auto
V?
From his first appearances at the end of season 6, we knew that he wasn't someone to be screwed
with.
Planting the idea in Rick's head that maybe he did, in fact, get too big for his britches.
Simon is ruthless, and his ability to enforce Negan's laws by keeping everyone scared is
what makes him such an asset to the Saviors.
And let's be real, he's also one of the funniest characters to watch.
It's like he's performing to the people that he's hurting, threatening or extorting.
Simon loves what he does.
And he wants the world to know it.
Pride in his work.
Something we can aspire to have.
What do you think?
Who's your favorite Savior on Negans payroll?
Did we leave them out?
Let us know in the comment section below.
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