Kirkman is the guy who offed glenn in issue 100 of the walking dead comic book. Newspaper publishes obituary for the walking deads glenn. Walking dead exec producer says he stands by glenn s death and talks backlash. This story contains spoilers for season 8 of the walking dead. The walking dead star suffered backlash after glenn incident. Walking dead character death has fans out for scott m. After last nights controversial ending to its extended finale, the walking dead suffered a ton of backlash.
Did the walking dead pull a glenn with andrew lincolns final episode. Anyone could appreciate this fans of the tv show, comic book fans, zombie fans. Fans of the show were shocked when glenn died but the exec producer says it had to happen that way. He is the main supply runner for the atlanta survivor camp and he saved rick grimes from walkerinfested atlanta, bringing him back to his camp to reunite him with his family.
That set the precedent in the original source material. The natural response to some of the backlash has been, what show did you think you were watching. The day will come when you wont be is the seventh season premiere of the postapocalyptic horror television series the walking dead. In other words, the show sent us through one fakeout dumpster death last season and one massive cliffhanger over the summer just to add more tension towell, exactly what fans expected would happen all along on top of that. The walking deads negan story has betrayed what made the show. The batesville daily guard, an arkansas newspaper, published the perfect obituary for the walking dead s glenn rhee following the beloved characters shocking, gruesome death on the season 7.
Walking dead exec producer says he stands by glenns. Former walking dead star michael traynor was told fans fing hate him and suffered other forms of backlash when his character, cowardly alexandria survivor nicholas, emerged as an antagonist. Glenn s death in the walking dead comic books is more disgusting than you could possibly imagine. The walking deads danai gurira on playing michonne and. The walking dead 6x16 negans introduction rick meets negan duration. By now, youve probably either seen or read what happened on the walking dead season 7 premiere but if you have stumbled here by accident, there are. Negan killing glenn in the walking dead comic books reminder. Was glenn s violent death on the walking dead too much. While the show had to weather highprofile behind the scenes drama in the early years. In both forms of media, glenn is a young pizza delivery boy from atlanta who is separated from his family after the zombie outbreak and joins a group of survivors led by rick grimes. This article contains spoilers for the day will come when you wont be, the first episode of the. Glenns death is reminiscent of his death in the comic book series, where he is killed in.
The walking dead bosses explain cliffhanger finale collider. Walking dead fans were left reeling on sunday night after glenn appeared to be eaten alive. Spoilers for the season finale last day on earth below. Yeun also talked about the challenges of keeping his characters death a secret for so long. The walking deads most evil villains, a definitive.
Dead, bernthal has portrayed an even more prominent comic book. Fans of the walking dead comic books know him as a baseballbatcarrying maniac who commits one of the most disturbingly violent acts in the. The walking dead s danai gurira on playing michonne and the lori. Yeun, lauren cohan, and the rest of the walking dead family took fans behindthescenes of the bloody, brutal season 7 premiere, including the meaning behind glenn s heartbreaking final words. Up until his death in issue 100, glenn had more appearances in the series than every character aside from rick. It didnt take long for the walking dead to blossom from cult curiosity to a fullblown success story. Having been in the show from the very first episode, he. Glenn is one of the characters that never killed a living human in the comics. The walking dead compendium volume 1 kirkman, robert, adlard, charlie.
The walking dead star steven yeun says it wasnt hard filming glenn s death steven yeun takes us behind the scenes of one of 2016s most controversial and anticipated tv. Two years after his character glenn rhee died on the walking dead, steven yeun still talks to his former costars. Glenn rhee is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in amcs the walking dead. Whats next for maggie greene the walking dead star suffered backlash after glenn incident the walking dead and danai gurira featured in sag awards heroes reel. The following story contains a massive spoiler about sundays walking dead. Was that gruesome walking dead slaughter actually worth it. The walking dead season 7 abraham and glenns death. In the context of the walking dead comic books from robert kirkman and charlie adlard, its even more menacing, as it speaks to rositas eventual death. Given that fakeout, many fans will be surprised by the events in the comic book.
Lauren cohan explains glenns final words on the walking. In the comics, he is known simply as glenn and was not given a last name. The creative minds behind the series defend their decision to keep rick grimes alive. He is voiced by nick herman in the video game of the same name, by telltale games. Was glenns violent death on the walking dead too much. It looked like the walking dead might have decided to completely change up the comic book s most iconic and gamechanging moment by letting glenn live through negans introduction. The walking dead sees glenn get eaten alive but is he. Could glenn s death be the moment when the walking dead has jumped the zombie and begins to decline in quality and viewership. The walking dead season 7 premiere left fans wondering what comes next for maggie. The walking dead producers claim they did not tone down violence due to backlash. The penultimate episode of the walking dead season 10 just set up a gruesome comic book death that will happen in the finale. Furthermore, part of the backlash against glenn s apparent death comes from diehard comics fans who are upset that the series would remix negans first appearance and glenn. Walking dead negan jeffrey dean morgan hollywood reporter. Amcs the walking dead is no stranger to killing off characters and seeing.
The walking dead star andrew lincoln regrets the gory demise of glenn. The 5 most wtf moments in the walking deads season 7. You know the drill if the episode remains on your todo list, bail now. Walking dead fans react to glenns death on twitter with. The walking dead takes an unexpected turn the new york times.
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