I thought the season finished pretty strong after meandering through the first half. Still absolutely love JDM as Negan, he's so much fun to watch.
Apparently the Sasha-bomb may have been changed a bit from the comic, since Fear the Walking Dead did the same exact trick, unknowingly (placing a bag over a walker's head and pretending to return a hostage). I don't mind the change-ups, and it was nice to actually cheer for a walker for a change.