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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

... By which I mean, if they continue to follow the graphic novels, Negan himself still has a role to play in future storylines even after the Saviours are dead and buried.

Then again they could do it better than they do, like have him actually keep himself out of harms way for the mostpart (he could have shouted / spoken to them from behind a barricade, just like they were, would actually have been quite effective imagery) instead of him constantly being in situations where someone could clearly stab / shoot / whack him with something but just... Don't do it...

Oh I'm all for him surviving and becoming the major character/redeemed character he becomes in the comics. But he's escaped near death so many times it's ridiculous, it is, as you say, "plot armour".

I'm one of the people who defend the fact the Saviors still back him after everything he does (especially since some are against him) as he rules out of fear and guarantees safety, so i can respect that aspect of why he's alive. But he's gotten so lucky it's ridiculous. Eugene blocking Rosita's shot a few episodes ago, Lucille blocking Rosita's bullet in the Season 7 MSF, Negan escaping the season 7 finale unharmed (it was a massive free-for-all and no one decided to go for the main guy? I guess the same could be said for Rick but... he was shot and Negan/the Saviors kept him alive for the Lucille lineup AND I still think it was BS that Sasha didn't bite him). Did Carl even try to attack him during their moments alone?)
Yesterday's episode was just rubbing it in. One shot (or a few, Simon could easily lead the Saviors in Negan's place after all) and they had the 'tomorrow' they all dreamed of. And yeah, Rick tricked them, but I still think it's bull**** that none of the five up there were fatally shot (or bit) when there was an army of people aiming for them (granted most were gunning down the windows, probably hoping to kill some Saviors inside, but why not take out the big guys you know are there right in front of you and then focus on the small frys?)

What makes it worse is, Negan's gonna survive this predicament he's in... and then the rest of the war... and that'd be fine, if he was safe and could avoid being shot at in a reasonable way (like you explained), rather than just getting lucky