Negan ultimately picks glenn, whom he beats to death with lucille in front of maggie. At this point, you have to know that in the comic books, its glenn who negan mercilessly beats to death with lucille. The article suggests that there were subtle hints that comic book villain negan is, without a doubt, coming, and could likely be introduced in the walking dead season 6. While comic book fans have been anticipating a much crueler death for glenn, the show has never adhered too strictly to what robert kirkman has written, and the episode certainly foreshadowed the. Glenn is the one who takes the beating in the comic books, and his death is still one of the most affecting moments for fans of the series. Sep 06, 2017 the walking dead not only stayed true to its word in delivering a brutal kill to start its seventh season but also stayed true to the comic books in glenn s sendoff. List of the walking dead comics characters wikipedia. Take a look at the pages here to see how truly similar. Take a look at the pages here to see how truly similar the death is in the books. Going on, a chill ran down the spines of the walking dead comic book readers, who understood exactly which grisly moment the scene seemed. This death in the walking dead comic books is more. After glenn s death, maggie and her daughter move to the hilltop colony and, eventually, convinces the population. Why the walking dead was wrong to stick with the comics.
Though as comic fans know, glenns brutal death, at least, came directly from the books. Every single person on the internet seems to have a thoroughly fleshed out theory on who died in the closing moments of the walking deads season six finale. Feb 28, 2016 or 2 the writers are still planning on having negan kill glenn, so they put in that fake death to make the character seem invincible, making his actual death all the more shocking. Maggie greene is a main character first encountered in issue 10 of image comics the walking dead. Some have argued that the scene needed to show how brutal the character negan is and replicate the iconic scene in the comic books of glenn and his eyeball popping out of. In creating false suspense and undermining the lifeordeath stakes it thrives on. No word on whether that fact will appear on maggies online dating profile. While the show had to weather highprofile behind the scenes drama in the early years, such as the departure of original showrunner frank darabont, fans couldnt get. The walking dead star andrew lincoln regrets the gory demise of glenn. In the comics, he is known simply as glenn and was not given a last name. Robert kirkman on the walking dead, glenns story and the. Lauren cohan explains glenns heartbreaking final words on the walking dead after five months of teasing, the walking dead finally pulled the trigger so to speak in the season 7 premiere. She is the sole surviving member of the greene family, girlfriendturnedwife of glenn, and mother of their child, and after carol s death, she becomes the adoptive mother of sophia.
Keep hope alive, walking dead fans and while youre at it, keep glenn alive in your thoughts, too. Was that gruesome walking dead slaughter actually worth it. Amc robbed us walking dead fans of a death scene we were waiting an entire season for. Glenns original comic death found out yesterday that apparently kirkmans original plan for glenns death was that rick would be forced to kill glenn to save carl. Even robert kirkman, creator of the comics and one of the main voices behind the show, has been vocal about glenns comic book death, spoiling it on late night talk shows. Glenn has an iconic, different death in the comic books and the show hasnt yet reached that point in the story the walking dead is based on a comic series of the same name by writer.
Was glenns violent death on the walking dead too much. Seeing as negan might be showing up soon, and the death is such a standout moment, it makes. Although they purposefully kept the ending vague and there were a few options as to who it couldve been, a lot of signs point to it being glenn, who died in that same scene in the comic books. So we took it upon ourselves to share the ending amc wouldnt. Glenns death in the walking dead comic books is more. Robert kirkman on the walking dead, glenns story and. After months of guessing the fate of negans victim, the answer has finally arrived, and the bat. But yeun said that he didnt want the big dramatic death that glenn experiences in the comic to go to any other character. Kirkman is the guy who offed glenn in issue 100 of the walking dead comic book. Oct 28, 2016 kirkman is the guy who offed glenn in issue 100 of the walking dead comic book. In the comics, glenn is killed by negan who uses a barbedwire baseball bat to brutally beat him to death. So i wondered if you did this isheorisnthe experiment as a way to focusgroup fan reaction to his death before committing to killing him off on. After a shocking episode of the walking dead, were taking a look at glenns death in the comics vs the tv show.
Back in march, showrunner scott gimple told fans on twitter that new comic book characters would be added to the show for season 5, including negan. The walking dead not only stayed true to its word in delivering a brutal kill to start its seventh season but also stayed true to the comic books in glenns sendoff. The moment knowingly echoes glenns famous comic book death, and now, glenns death on the show. Nov 30, 2015 so i wondered if you did this isheorisnthe experiment as a way to focusgroup fan reaction to his death before committing to killing him off on the show the same way you did in the comic books. Glenn was actually the first death in the comic that happened after the person was cast. As in the comic book the game is set in the same canon, he is a pizza delivery boy and the groups scavenger. Despite this change, glenn was still killed in the noncanon ending of issue 75. I assume negan would have facilitated this situation. The walking deads steven yeun was excited for glenns death. That didnt stop fans on twitter from recoiling at the bloody display.
Unfortunately, glenn got his head bashed in with a baseball bat, meaning that maggie is now single. Abraham died in the comic book before cudlitz had ever been cast as abraham. Glenns death is arguably one of the most iconic and brutal moments in the entire comic book series. Oct 30, 2016 some have argued that the scene needed to show how brutal the character negan is and replicate the iconic scene in the comic books of glenn and his eyeball popping out of his head after the beating.
The walking deads big death, explained and debunked vox. Oct 24, 2016 steven yeun spoke about the fate of his walking dead character, glenn, after the season 7 premiere on sunday, october 23 read more. Amcs the walking dead shocked fans on sunday night with the unexpected and, if youre a fan of robert kirkmans comic books, premature death of steven yeuns glenn rhee, and the. Glenn is one of the five characters from either the comics andor tv series who made an appearance. In the episode rick, michonne, tyreese, noah, and glenn battle going through a barbed wire fence. Going on, a chill ran down the spines of the walking dead comic book readers, who understood exactly which grisly moment the. Glenn has an iconic, different death in the comic books and the show hasnt yet reached that point in the story the walking dead is based on. Hershels decapitation on the show belonged to tyreese in the comics, for instance. Months after the scene aired, were still thinking about it. Mar 21, 2017 the walking death has laid out plenty of deaths during its comic run, with glenn s standing out, but one tv actor says another comic demise was worse.
Steven yeun spoke about the fate of his walking dead character, glenn, after the season 7 premiere on sunday, october 23 read more. Apr 09, 2017 glenn is the one who takes the beating in the comic books, and his death is still one of the most affecting moments for fans of the series. The walking dead show loves few things more than riffing on expectations from the comics. Rick grimes hand speaking of the tv show teasing the fans, in the graphic novels rick grimes loses a hand permanently, a decision that comic writer kirkman has regretted. In a comic book interview with series creator robert kirkman, he said that the walking dead season 8 will be focused on delivering more fast paced action as three factions the hilltop colony, alexandria and the kingdom band together again negan and his saviors. Plot structure and characterization between the comic and television series can be similar, derivative, or in many cases almost entirely irrelevant. One walking dead actor who says their comic death is worse. Oct 27, 2015 glenns death is arguably one of the most iconic and brutal moments in the entire comic book series.
On the walking dead, actor steven yeun l played a character named glenn rhee who was the significant other of maggie greene, played by lauren cohan center. The reveal comes as little surprise given that the amc series which tends to take a remix approach to kirkmans source material killed off glenn in the landmark 100th issue of the comics. That set the precedent in the original source material. Of course, the tv adaptation has transferred deaths before. Apr 16, 2017 at this point, you have to know that in the comic books, it s glenn who negan mercilessly beats to death with lucille. Glenns death also meant the loss of one of the few asian american characters on tv. Glenn rhee is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead and is portrayed by steven yeun in the amc television series of the same name. Oct 30, 2016 the walking dead ended up staying true to the comics in its season seven premiere, but if there was one time they should have changed things up, this was it.
The following is a list of characters from the walking dead comic book series, created by robert kirkman. Lauren cohan explains glenns final words on the walking dead. Lauren cohan explains glenns final words on the walking. The walking dead ended up staying true to the comics in its season seven premiere, but if there was one time they should have changed things up. Nov 02, 2015 if glenns death was avoided in season 6, then its possible his fate, along with carl grimes eye, is sealed in season 7. In the comics, he is known simply as glenn and was not given a last name in both forms of media, glenn is a young pizza delivery boy from atlanta. Oct 29, 2016 glenn was actually the first death in the comic that happened after the person was cast. Viewers know that the amc series doesnt follow the comics. The walking death has laid out plenty of deaths during its comic run, with glenns standing out, but one tv actor says another comic demise was worse. Glenns death is the perfect opportunity for a similar remix but in order for the moment to have full impact. So after all that ugliness, negan and a group of the saviors head to the. It didnt take long for the walking dead to blossom from cult curiosity to a fullblown success story.
Glenn is one of the few characters to have appeared in almost every form of walking dead media, having appeared in the comic series, tv series, video game, assault game, social game, and the novels. Former the walking dead star steven yeun says he was really excited to bring glenn rhees comic book death to life when killed off by baseball bat in the zombie dramas season seven. Robert wrote such a messed up but at the same time incredible way to. Maggie greene comic series walking dead wiki fandom. Additionally, he recorded voices for the nickelodeon animated series the legend of korra and will star in the upcoming animated movie chew, based on the popular comic book of the same name. Heres how spoilers death played out in the walking dead. Born in seoul, south korea and raised in troy, michigan, yeun began his foray into acting while studying psychology at kalamazoo college in kalamazoo, mi.