The Walking Dead fans are mourning Siddiq (Avi Nash) in the wake of an episode-ending shocker: 10×07, “Open Your Eyes,” revealed assistant doctor Dante (Juan Javier Cardenas) is a Whisperer who was present the night Alpha (Samantha Morton) murdered multiple victims, including DJ (Matt Mangum), Siddiq’s apprentice Enid (Katelyn Nacon) and friend Tara (Alanna Masterson). After Siddiq realized Dante was contributing to the mysterious sickness spreading throughout Alexandria by tampering with the community’s water filtration system โ exposing the Alexandrians to water tainted by Gamma (Thora Birch) โ he was attacked and strangled to death by Dante to preserve his secret.
Adding to the tragedy of Siddiq’s death, Nash previously told the AMC Blog Siddiq was beginning to view Dante as his best friend.
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“This would be amazing for him because he would have a compatriot, a brother in arms and a best friend in Dante. Siddiq hopes that he can get past all his PTSD to give Dante the chance that he deserves,” Nash said after Siddiq confided in Dante in 10×03, “Ghosts.”
As Siddiq admitted to Rosita (Christian Serratos) in “Open Your Eyes,” he was also plagued by the memory of protรฉgรฉ Enid.
“He can’t quite let Dante in yet because he’s not ready toโฆ let someone else help him carry the burden,” Nash explained. “I think he’s also a little bit reserved because he does remember Enid and fostering that relationship of two people in the trenches together, and look what happened. He doesn’t want to get too close to anyone right now.”
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Sadiq was a great character, always there to help. Thanks @iamAvi_Nash #TheWalkingDead
โ Sandy Hines (@Sjhines1) November 18, 2019
Carl would be so proud of all that Siddiq did for Alexandria.#TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/a9kTy2BjXR
โ The Walking Dead World (@TWalkingDWorld) November 18, 2019
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if we don’t see michonne’s reaction to siddiq’s death, im really gonna be fucking pressed pic.twitter.com/G2o4V4Vyts
โ danii ๐ (@michonnesokoye) November 18, 2019
carl when he sees siddiq stroll through heavenโs gates pic.twitter.com/Y0b27xgffN
โ nicole rhee (@twdhenry) November 18, 2019
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Me trying to cope with not seeing Siddiq on TWD anymore #TheWalkingDead #TalkingDead pic.twitter.com/PNRoiFvBCr
โ Haileyy (@HaileyyMarilyn) November 18, 2019
siddiq…. NO!
โ ๐am |hope mikaelson love machine| (@cohanspolaroid) November 18, 2019
DANTE, YOU SON OF A …..#TWD pic.twitter.com/lEd25bNuQM
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When you were sure Siddiq betrayed Alexandria and turns out Dante was the traitor #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/HqYtD2nUI3
โ Willian ๐ฉ๐ช (@ricnowitzki) November 18, 2019
You give Siddiq somewhat of a lead this season just to kill him off ๐ฅด๐ฉ Seriously? @TheWalkingDead I do not accept his death, wake him up! ๐ฉ pic.twitter.com/GW4IVKbVSZ
โ Ciera Nicole ๐ฏ๐ฒ (@_winged_maat) November 18, 2019
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I do not accept this ending #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/FrZh5tG4Ad
โ Qween LaTweetYa (@QweenLatweetYa) November 18, 2019
Iโm so upset! Siddiq did not deserve to die like that. There are so many other disposable characters, this just isnโt right ๐ก๐R.I.P Siddiq ๐ญ #TWD pic.twitter.com/9XZRzH7k9m
โ Ashley ๐ค (@MsAJButtercluck) November 18, 2019
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I loved Siddiq as soon as we first saw him get time in season 8. Losing him after all this time with him on the show is going to be pretty hard to cope with honestly…. he was such a good character ๐ RIP๐ pic.twitter.com/b1SDgFM0MP
โ owen (@fitzssimmonss) November 18, 2019
#thewalkingdead #TWD bye bye siddiq pic.twitter.com/mhJnb7eSe3
โ Carlos Rodrรญguez L (@crlwaly) November 18, 2019
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MASSIVE round of applause for Avi Nash (@iamAvi_Nash) for his portrayal of Siddiq from S8E1 to S10E7 of #TheWalkingDead! pic.twitter.com/jK4ZC0832k
โ The Walking Dead World (@TWalkingDWorld) November 18, 2019
