The Best Fan Reactions to Into The Badlands Season 2 Finale

A lot of fans were very displeased with the way Into the Badlands Season 2 ended - and the source of most displeasure was the death of beloved TV character Veil. While some fans were a little sad about that "sacrifice", others were downright outraged and swearing off the show. 

Here are some of the best reactions.

Firstly and most importantly is the fact that the sword went through Quinn not once but twice and he was still somehow able to live and be in good fighting shape. At some point, I thought Into the Badlands was about to do a crossover with The Walking Dead. Maybe he's the Original Walker you know? The Walker that spawned all other Walkers

Come on, man. Quinn had fitylem stabwounds but ol' girl dies from just one?! #IntoTheBadlands

— April (@ReignOfApril) June 6, 2017

HOW IS THIS MOTHERFUCKER STILL NOT DEAD #IntoTheBadlands

— steveo (@ravenwing263) May 27, 2017

Now let's get down to the source of most fans distress - the fact that Veil was the only Woman of Color among the regular cast  and she had to die while other (white) female characters - Jade, Tilda and Lydia - somehow survived worse fate. I wasn't as surprised about Veil's big move - she seemed rather keen to kill Quinn and die on the day of her wedding. You could go all the way back to the first episode of Season 2 and see the telltale signs that Veil will not be in the next season but fans are still having none of it and one writer took to the internet to express her displeasure in a lot of words.


READ ALSO: A Quick Recap of Into the Badlands Season 2


Apparently not only was a woman of color killed for reasons not good enough for fans, it's being a trend common in Hollywood - a "trope". A trend I knew nothing about.

It's 2017 and showrunners are really out here saying they didn't know killing off WOC was a irritating trope. #IntoTheBadlands #SleepyHollow pic.twitter.com/No4XMKJ2cv

— champloo4eva (@SSngwa) May 28, 2017

I'm beyond sick of the BW sacrificial lamb trope. I'm over being told to give shows like #SleepyHollow and #IntotheBadlands another chance.

— Kirsten (@Bothsides_now) May 27, 2017

Fans are even going as far as swearing off the show if Veil isn't somehow resurrected in the next season. 

IDGAF what the showrunner said about #IntoTheBadlands they knew it was in bad taste and still killed Veil, so I won't be watching that show😒 pic.twitter.com/6NVAyMn9In

— Bless Jared Leto 🌪 (@SimplyKay22) May 27, 2017

While we have the displeased fans, we also have those that were in awe of the show or just very understanding. I do agree with @Bismark_BM, the last three episodes felt a little rushed compared to its predecessors. 

So, I watched the finale of #IntoTheBadlands; I gotta say I didn't enjoyed this 2ndHalf of S-2. It felt so rushed n ALLvsALL didn't fit well

— Bismark (@Bismark_BM) May 27, 2017

#IntoTheBadlands S1 was awesome, but S2 is amazing and beautiful. The sequence in the Christmas 'store' is astounding.

— Ian O'Rourke 🇬🇧 (@Fandomlife) May 27, 2017

Epic finale! Sad for Sunny 😥
Can't wait to get a glimpse of Azra, if the place actually exist! #IntotheBadlands

— P2-D2 (@PavishD) May 27, 2017

#IntoTheBadlands just pissed me TF off! Bajee but not Veil? Ok writers you hoes you.

— WillieWill FreshKing (@twinnyphurstman) May 27, 2017

Showrunner Al Gough responded to the fans outrage in a very very long Exclusive interview available on ColorMag.

From my understanding, it sounds like Gough had no idea killing the only colored woman among the main cast was a trope. It sounded more like he was going for the shock effect. Something to shake the viewers - like the death of Jon Snow. He also promises more diversity on the show (which may have outraged his African-American viewers even more) and pleads with fans to at least give the first episode of Season 3 a chance.

What did you think about the finale? Were you displeased with any creative decision?