When Negan was captured in the season 8 finale of The Walking Dead, fans thought the animosity might be over, however when Rick told Negan, ?We?re not gonna hurt you, we?re gonna kill you,? fans knew it was no where near over. Faithful followers can?t blame Rick for wanting to punish Negan: he killed Glenn and Abraham; tortured Daryl; and nearly made him cut off his own son?s hand. In the 18-month in-universe gap between seasons have the two rivaling leaders found, common ground? According to UpRoxx, showrunner Angela Kang indicated in a recent interview that there will be no friendship or love lost between the two in season 9.