http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/04/04/the-walking-dead-s-trolltastic-finale-negan-and-lucille-fail-to-deliver-the-goods.html

The AMC series' surprise cliffhanger (http://lebeauleblog.com/2016/04/04/the-walking-dead-last-day-on-earth/) is now "this show’s official code for ‘troll (http://www.buzzfeed.com/andyneuenschwander/the-walking-dead-fans-are-seriously-pissed-off-after-last-ni),’” says Melissa Leon, who adds: "At worst, it was another cynical ploy that came at the cost of good storytelling.” PLUS: Walking Dead went from “kinda BS” to “total BS,” (http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-walking-dead-just-****-the-bed-1768872498) Negan’s arrival was a triumph and a disaster (https://www.yahoo.com/tv/walking-dead-negan-jeffrey-dean-morgan-135818490.html), The Walking Dead tripped over itself and realized it could stomach the embarrassment (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bastard-machine/walking-dead-amc-negan-rick-880337), even the stars don’t know what happened (http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/04/walking-dead-finale-cliffhangers-actors-dont-know-who-died), and Jeffrey Dean Morgan reacts (http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/04/walking-dead-jeffrey-dean-morgan-negan-season-finale-cliffhanger) to the season finale.