Mercer is a character we’ve seen go from the flag-waving hero of the Commonwealth to a man struggling to balance conflicting loyalties. He has previously expressed doubts about the city’s leadership to Carol (Melissa McBride), and a relationship has blossomed between the stoic West Point graduate and Juanita “Princess” Sanchez (Paola Lázaro).
Eugene being arrested and possibly facing death is a perfect setup for Mercer’s breaking point. He’s reached a fork in the road where it’s become impossible to be loyal to both Princess and her friends and the Commonwealth at the same time. Mercer has already crossed a line once — when he lets Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) into the Commonwealth, something very unexpected from someone who previously seemed like the city’s most loyal citizen.
The two most important people in Mercer’s life, Max and Princess, both have strong connections to Eugene. When Princess confronts Mercer in “Variant,” he says he’s doing everything he can to save Eugene’s life, but it’s not enough for Princess to believe in him or the city, and she leaves, meaning Mercer is perhaps at the most complex of crossroads out of any character on “The Walking Dead” right now.
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