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Victor Strand in 'Fear the Walking Dead' Has Evaded Death at Least Twice Now

The character of Victor Strand (Colman Domingo) has been a staple of AMC's Fear the Walking Dead since Season 1. While he initially began the series as a protagonist, his complex moral compass has led to him becoming more of an antagonist in Season 7. Throughout seven seasons, Strand has encountered his fair share of near-death incidents but has managed to escape more than once.

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So, does Strand die in Fear the Walking Dead? Here's everything we know so far.

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Does Strand die in 'Fear the Walking Dead'? He has escaped death at least twice before.

At the beginning of Season 7, fans learn that Victor Strand has survived the previous season's nuclear blast in an old office building he dubbed The Tower. The Tower is a new settlement available to the living as long as they are useful to him in some capacity. Strand appears to be embracing his darkest, most totalitarian impulses in Season 7, believing they kept him alive during Season 6.

Strand becomes a clear antagonist in the first episode of Season 7 when he kills a young survivor named Will. Will had previously been imprisoned with Alicia, and Strand is desperate to find his ally. However, alliances in Fear the Walking Dead can change in an instant, often tossing other characters' lives in balance.

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In mid-season 7, Strand is poisoned by a character he previously thought was an ally, Morgan Jones. Morgan has been working with Alicia, who recently rescued her group of survivors out of a bunker, where they had been imprisoned by hellish cult leader Teddy. Morgan and Alicia are seeking a government facility with resources to revive the world, but they end up at the Tower instead. Upon their arrival at the Tower, Alicia realizes one of the undead in its "moat" is Will.

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Furious that Strand is responsible for Will's death, Alicia declares war on him, despite knowing she might not have enough time to see through her act, as she might be infected. So far, she has been ill and unable to carry out her threat, and Strand recovered from being poisoned. His poisoning was not the first time someone attempted to kill Strand.

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During Season 2, Strand is stabbed but manages to make a full recovery. So far during the series, he has evaded death twice, but with Alicia's threats against him, could his luck run out? Strand has made many enemies throughout his time on the show, and now that his arc is culminating as the antagonist, anything is possible.

During an interview with Entertainment Weekly in 2021, the Fear the Walking Dead showrunners Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg hinted at Strand and Alicia's complex relationship.

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Andrew said, "The journey he took in [S7E1] made him realize that the soft spot he has for Alicia, the validation that he's seeking from her, is the one weakness that he has and is the one thing that could endanger the tower. So in his twisted logic, he does what he thinks will protect him from that. He does something that he thinks will hurt Alicia so deeply that she will want to have nothing to do with him."

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Ian added, "I don't think Strand would see himself as a villain. But it's hard to take an action like he does in [S7E1] throwing Will off the roof intentionally to hurt Alicia without the audience and some of the other characters regarding him as villainous, if not a villain ... with Strand ... he's someone who is no longer apologizing for anything that he does."

Fans will have to see where Strand's fate lies in new episodes of Fear the Walking Dead, Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on AMC.

Screen Rant

Fear The Walking Dead's season 7 premiere proves aVictor Strand never changes its spots, but why does he killWill in the episode's climax? The nuclear explosionthat concludedFear The Walking Dead season 6 altered the spinoff's landscape completely. As if hordes of undead weren't post-apocalyptic enough, the fallout from Teddy's bombcreated a radioactive wasteland, leaving every nearby survivor worse off than before. Everyone, that is, except Victor Strand. Played by Colman Domingo, Strand has beenperforming ethical gymnastics sinceFear The Walking Dead's debut season - simultaneously capable of selfless heroics and unapologetic greed.

Shortly before Teddy's detonation, Strand found shelter with Howard, whowas hoarding an entire museum in an office block several stories high.Beating his host for drive, charisma and dominance, Strand quickly assumed control ofHoward's operation, and whenFear The Walking Dead season 7 begins,their community is thriving, with food, shelter, protection and golf. Strand, of course, is taking full advantage, living like the glorified kingof his post-apocalyptic castle. Typically choosy about those invited into his kingdom, Strand quickly deemsWillunworthy upon meeting...until the newcomer reveals a secret connection to Alicia Clark. The pair head out in search of Strand's fellowFear The Walking DeadOG, but by the end of their adventure, he's ruthlessly tossing Will from the settlement's roof. Though seemingly a spontaneous decision, there's a good (albeit wholly villainous) reason Strand murders young William.

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Strand kills Willto make a statement to himself. Colman Domingo'sFear The Walking Dead character has always flitted between good and evil, and when season 7's premiere begins, he's more rotten than ever. By invoking Alicia's spirit, Willalmost breathes life into Victor Strand's good side, and this scares him, meaning Will has to go.

Before Strand clocks Will'slink to Alicia, he fully intends to send the survivor back into the wild after a plate of spaghetti and a side dish of interrogation. This proves Strand isn't the type of leader who kills whenever someone discovers his location.Afterheading off to find Alicia, Victor isinitiallyrelying on his companion to lead the way, but midway through their journey, realizes Will is surplus to requirements, saying, "I don't need you, I'll make the journey myself." They reunite eventually, and Strandpasses upmultiple opportunities to kill Will,suggesting the murder wasn't planned in advance,nor was Strand simply keeping Will alive until his usefulness expired.

Fear The Walking Dead season 7'sAlicia hunt ends with Strand and Will inthe Franklin Hotel's empty lobby pondering a mysterious clue ("PADRE") and genuinely bonding over their shared love for Alicia. Strand comforts Will in a manner he surely wouldn't if murder were on his mind, and vulnerably admits to "needing" Alicia. Again,Victor could easily bump off Will at any time here, but chooses not to. Strand's mind only appears to change once the duo get back home.

WhenFear The Walking Dead season 7 begins, Strand is a ruthless leader reaping thehard work of his people and enjoying the few finer things theworld still has to offer. This version of Strand wants to find Alicia, but only to provehe didn't need her and, essentially, show off his success. Journeying with Will and coming close to a reunion with Alicia, Strand is reminded of the man he "once tried to be." By the time he gets back home, Strand decideshe doesn'twant to be "nice guy Victor" again, and would much rather remain the ruler of his own little realm, selfish uncaring...and alive. Not only does Will represent an unwanted connection to Alicia Clark (who Strand is now resolved to nevermeet again, for fear of being redeemed), he also represents the values of togetherness, cooperation and love Strand is desperately trying to leave behind. By killing Will, Strand is proving to himself that the virtuous Victor who Alicia once helped bring to the surface is dead.

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Rca-Victor Company

RCA-VICTOR COMPANY

RCA-Victor Company merged from two earlier companiesVictor Talking Machine Company and the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). The Victor Talking Machine Company was founded in 1901 after the development of the cylinder phonograph. It went into the business of producing phonographs, providing people with recorded sounds and music. The Radio Corporation of America was formed in 1919 by General Electric Company (GE), and spawned several supporting businesses, like RCA-Victor, to better manage its growing interests.

General Electric formed the Radio Corporation of America in 1919 in order to acquire the assets of the British-owned American Marconi. It was the only company operating in the United States equipped to handle transatlantic radio and telegraph communications. Franklin D. Roosevelt (18821945), then under-secretary of the Navy, strongly supported GE's bid to acquire American Marconi. He spearheaded efforts to facilitate the purchase because Roosevelt believed that Americans should own the only company in the nation able to handle transatlantic radio and telegraph communications.

General Electric succeeded and RCA went into business. Though GE was the main stockholder in RCA, American Telephone & Telegraph Company (AT&T) and Westinghouse Corporation also owned significant shares of the company. Between 1919 and 1921, AT&T and GE licensed their patents for long distance transmission. Westinghouse granted RCA access to all of its patents and offered its radio equipment to the public.

Under the combined resources of these companies, RCA flourished. In 1924, RCA transmitted the first radiophoto from New York to London. This photo-transmission paved the way for the development of television. At the same time, RCA was still heavily invested in radio, and it wanted to maintain control over the radio stations it owned. To better manage their operations, RCA formed the National Broadcasting Company in 1926.

Most phonograph companies during the 1920s did not express enthusiasm over the introduction of radio. However, David Sarnoff (18911971), a leader at RCA, had an idea to market a radio and a phonograph together in one unit. The best way for RCA to do this was to acquire a phonograph company. In 1929, RCA purchased the Victor Talking Machine Company for $154 million. The RCA-Victor Company was formed, with David Sarnoff serving as its president. The company began manufacturing radios and phonographs in Camden, New Jersey. Sarnoff became known as the "father of broadcasting."

One of the most outstanding trademarks ever marketed was purchased along with the Victor Talking Machine Company. It was the image of a dog (named Nipper) staring at an old phonograph with the caption "His Master's Voice." Nipper, along with the selling techniques of the newly formed company, helped this new invention of a "radio music box," priced at approximately $75, become one of the most popular inventions of its time.

RCA also created two spin-off companies to manufacture key components in the RCA-Victor phonograph production. Shortly afterwards, the Radio Corporation of America's increasingly complex operations caught the attention of the federal government. The company became embroiled in legal issues regarding its near-monopoly status. Under federal pressure, General Electric, AT&T, and Westinghouse sold their interest in RCA in 1932. The company, renamed RCA Corporation, became independent and was led by David Sarnoff.

RCA, still the parent company of RCA-Victor, introduced a new inventionthe televisionat the 1939 World's Fair. However, the company quickly turned to more basic matters as the United States entered World War II (19391945). RCA factories manufactured a variety of items to help with the war effort, including bomb fuses and radio tubes. A month after the war ended, RCA-Victor's television products found their way back to the market and were produced at a rapid rate. The television age had begun, and RCA-Victor was in the lead.

Under Sarnoff's continued leadership the Radio Corporation of America involved itself in a range of interests, including education, broadcasting, and sound system design. This trend set by Sarnoff continued through the end of the twentieth century, when RCA became an industry leader in digital high-definition television (HDTV) development.

Topic Overview

One of the most outstanding trademarks ever marketed was . . . the image of a dog (named Nipper) staring at an old phonograph with the caption "His Master's Voice." Nipper, along with the selling techniques of the newly formed company, helped this new invention of a "radio music box," priced at approximately $75, become one of the most popular inventions of its time.

See also: Radio, National Broadcasting Corporation, Telegraph

FURTHER READING

Cowie, Jefferson R. Capital Moves: RCA's Seventy-Year Quest for Cheap Labor. Cornell University Press, 1999.

Curtis, Philip J. The Fall of the U.S. Consumer Electronics Industry. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1994.

RCA Receiving Tube Manual. Antique Electronic Supply, 1994.

Sherman, Michael W., William R. Moran, and Kurt R. Nauck. A Collector's Guide to Victor Records. Monarch Record Enterprises, 1992.

"The Web's Home for Home Entertainment," [cited April 21, 1999] available from the World Wide Web @ www.nipper.com/nipper.asp.