The three episodes couldn't be more different from one another in any aspect possible. The gore fest of the opener, the Utopian tiger-esque follow-up with a reminder of the ever-present danger at the end and now the Holy Trinity of the third part.
This part isn't about Daryl vs. Dwight. Or Daryl vs. Negan. Or Dwight vs. Negan. It's a battle between good, evil and someone lost in between. Negan respecting Daryl in a way, wanting him to become his ultimate trophy, Daryl resisting the turning to the dark side. And Dwight. He's human after all. Broken, mean, sympathetic, accepting his reality and wishing it wasn't so. His background, as we now discover it, is bitter and explains his actions and words. He's swaying between saving his life and saving his soul. He will most surely die for one of them.
I'm sure some people who loved 0701 will hate 0703 and vice versa. I'm not complaining about any of them. To me, S07 is immersive, fascinating, full of fear and expectations. JDM is simply Oscar-worthy with Norman Reedus really stepping up now that he's given a proper chance. Not a single season came close to this now. So far. Let's see where our favorite show takes us next...