Dead City's Lauren Cohen Refuses to Reveal the Meaning Behind Her Last Line

Lauren Cohan, the actor who plays Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City refuses to reveal the meaning behind her cryptic last line in Season 1.

The Walking Dead: Dead City actor Lauren Cohen refused to talk about the meaning behind her last line.

In the season finale of The Walking Dead: Dead City, Lauren Cohan's portrayal of Maggie Greene takes center stage as she faces a personal battle with herself and her son. The emotional exchange between mother and son leaves viewers with lingering questions about the hidden meaning behind Maggie's cryptic last line. Cohan remained tight-lipped about the true meaning behind Maggie's decision to finish things with Negan. In an interview with EW, she said, "I am hesitant to say because I know what it means, and I don't want people to be directed because I have heard so many different perceptions of that moment. And I love seeing how differently people take it."

"What's really interesting here is that what people might say is, 'Oh, she's enraged because she's lost the father to help her raise her son,'" Cohan explained. "And it is that, but it's also the place in time that she's frozen in because of this thing that happened has made her in so many ways locked and so desperate to melt some of this rigid place in her heart so that she can be healed, be with her son, and be full and flexible and imperfect as herself and as a parent."

The reunion between Maggie and Hershel isn't the happy ending fans might have hoped for. It's a raw and realistic portrayal of the challenges they face in rebuilding their relationship. Cohan explains that Hershel simply yearns for a genuine connection with his mother, but their bond remains elusive, even after being physically reunited. Their path forward is uncertain, and they must navigate their way through the turmoil together.

One intriguing moment comes when Maggie visits Hershel in her room and reflects on her life of loss and struggle. She admits to having tried to regain what was taken from her through relentless fighting but now realizes that it only led to further losses. She acknowledges her need to let go of her fixation on Negan, hinting at a decisive action to end their conflict.

Lauren Cohan delves into the twist in Dead City Season 1

This season of Dead City also brought a surprising twist in the storyline, with Maggie's deception adding complexity to her character. Cohan earlier expressed her excitement about this unexpected development, remarking, "I was so glad when [showrunner Eli Jorné] came with this story and that this was the twist. It was something I just didn't see coming and couldn't have seen coming."

The season finale sets the stage for an intriguing second season, but the specifics of Maggie's plan remain shrouded in mystery. Production for the upcoming season has not yet begun.