Thanks to The Spoiling Dead's Facebook page, everyone has probably heard by now that bombs were going off at the Terminus location. The group has shared photos of the charred bodies and now a video of the destruction has found its way online.
The group previously posted about the bombing, writing on May 12 "More filming at Terminus! According to member Molena, letters were sent out to locals warning them of 'explosions' during filming tomorrow. Much like Thursdays explosions. Likely the tanks we posted yesterday."
The short video doesn't show much, just a completely destroyed and burned-down Terminus. There are a couple theories about what this could all mean. At the end of Season 4 of "The Walking Dead," Rick Grimes and the others were trapped inside a train car but were definitely ready to go to war with the Termites.
Maybe the group somehow escaped and was able to destroy Terminus. Even though this sounds good (and could definitely happen), we think it's too early for Rick and Co. to escape. Terminus was a big part of Season 4 and most likely the show will prolong their stay for, at least, a few episodes.
Second theory: the destruction and bombing is part of a flashback. As Wetpaint pointed out, there were signs of some kind of fight at the location last season. Also the candle room seemed like it was some kind of shrine to people they had lost.
Maybe the explosions and tanks will help tell the story of how Terminus was created? Robert Kirkman recently told TV Line that fans would learn about the mysteries at Terminus early on in Season 5.
"Who the people of Terminus are and what their deal is will be dealt with fairly quickly when we come back for Season 5," he said.
"The truth of what those people are about will come super quick," Showrunner Scott Gimple told TV Guide. "When people tune in in October, they're not going to have to wait a super long time to find out what they're about."
Gimple also hinted that the creepy candle room could have something to do with what happened to them.
"It looks like a memorial, and they could be super weird people who memorialize people they victimize, or it could be that something happened to them," he told The Hollywood Reporter.
What do you think about the bombing? Is it part of a flashback?
