Quote:Or did Eugene want to get to DC? He cracked a little smirk after he shot up the tank and was more than happy to start moving back south with the group. No mention at all that they should keep pushing north.

 

I think they are after transportation to get to DC.  They must be more military transports wherever they found the last one.

 

His smirk after shooting up the truck, to me, signaled his disappointment and reluctant acceptance that he can't take care of himself, that he has to rely on the others to keep him safe.

 

I think he felt very small and helpless, which seemed to partly fuel his shot back at Abraham with the "I'm smarter than you!" line.  He might be a major screw-up and liability on one hand, but he's reminding Abe why he's still important to keep safe even if he's causing them trouble they don't need (having to find new wheels.)  Otherwise, in a survival of the fittest world, they might have cut bait with him long ago.

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