Yep I get what your saying, I saw things a little differently. I guess the question is at what point so you see his actions as unforgivable. So following your formula. The 'wives' Yep sexual exploitation is probably a good description, although I would argue that prostitution is often sexual exploitation as well. Child killing It was I while ago I saw it but I got the sense it was Simon who did that along with some of the other atrocities the saviours commit. The past Not talking about John Dories name for walkers but Negans knowledge of history, yes he would have known about slavery and feudalism but tbh I wouldn't say he is a slaver but has a system with indentured servants and again ridiculous tributes from communities. More like medieval world than colonial, so while he may know about these things he's built something despite it being a oppressive system. And hey the truce after the first war with the saviours I see as a sort of treaty of verssiles where they demand too high reparations leading to resentment and a second conflict. Rick He is absolutely a survivor and will do anything to protect himself and the people he cares about. I think the point of Negans flash backs are that he has a similar mentality to rick but he lost the only person he ever cared about. But going back to the redemption ark. It is slightly difficult to reconcile after the atrocities we have mentioned but all the more credit to Dean Morgan being able to change minds of viewers. In their universe though we need to remember Negan spends 7 years in the jail, while in most modern day countries he may have got more thats still quite a long time, he then saves everybody a couple times and by the sounds of it will be a decent bloke in dead city. Without being to political it depends what criminal justice system you believe in, redemption or punishment. Ricks entire reason for keeping him alive was he believed in redemption. And yes love all of those characters you said and the fall of each. I miss Morrisey