Why would the residents of Richmond be receptive towards Javi being their leader?
Richmond became infested with walkers and their leadership became unstable because of Javi and his group. You could argue it was just a matter of time for the latter, but that wouldn't be the case in the eyes of the community.
Sure the group can help save Richmond, but they were the ones who caused the trouble in the first place. I just don't see how the surviving members would be receptive of the idea of them staying at Richmond, let alone leading it.
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Good question.
I really don't understand how the ending of the season is Javi in charge of a new Richmond.
Pretty sure they were close to hanging him and David, so how him infesting the town with undead has got him from death row to leader is baffling.
I'm sure once everything settled, there was heated conflict between Javi and the remaining citizens.
I headcanon Javier kind of forced his way in control for now
I think the ending would have been believable if the story simply started out in Richmond instead of spending two episodes in Prescott.
Have Javier and his family be a part of the community in Richmond. Have the Prescott Cast be apart of Richmond and you already established a lot of stuff.
Because the writers said so. Don't mind that Javier/David killed several of your leaders and members and caused the chaotic fall of Richmond resulting in numerous casualties and tragedies. After 3 days of sunshine and horse riding armored men we think Javier is just a splendid choice to lead us!.
I think they'd grow receptive of him out of appreciation for his brother's services and sister-in-law's efforts to fix the hole that allowed the herd to get in. They're recovering from all of the fighting, death, and confusion caused by Javier's confrontation with Joan and Javier and [whatever the horseback dudes are called] helping them on the road to recovery is bound to win some people over. Desperation is how dictators come to power to begin with, after all.
With that said, I never saw Javier as the bigtime leadership type anyway and declined the offer.
because plot
They're also the ones that saved their lives.
That's a good question. It's his group's fault that they were even in that whole mess to begin with. The characters themselves even acknowledge this.
I don't remember there ever being that big of a crowd at the execution. SO I don't know how many people that survived actually know who they are. THat's the only thing I could think of.
Another factor I forgot to note was that, while the execution itself may have changed that somewhat, Joan apparently had a lot of clout early on, as Clint's men are seen obeying orders from her and David himself states that she'd side with him on Clementine in the flashback. Add in the fact that she was more or less their Avatar and I can see there being some pro-Joan activists challenging the Garcias down the road.
Because plot....reasons and lazy writing.
shouldn't they all be dead?
javier: basically one of the biggest factors for richmond's downfall in the beginning
javier: whelp, i caused this mess but why not become the leader of richmond for no reason
i known jesus said that javi should lead them but i just think it should have gone like this:
Kate ending: Javi becomes leader because both Javi and Kate closed the hole in the fence.
Kate and Gabe ending: Same reasoning.
Gabe alone ending: Since Clint/Joan dissapeared and none of the other people in Richmond are apt to be leaders Javi ends up becoming the leader.
Gabe and David stays ending: (( If javier shot Joan)) David becomes the leader and Javi just helps him with the decisions . ((If David killed Clint.)) Javier becomes the leader because he tried to end things peacefully.