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. It didnt take long for the walking dead to blossom from cult curiosity to a fullblown success story. 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. Heres how spoilers death played out in the walking dead.
As in the comic book the game is set in the same canon, he is a pizza delivery boy and the groups scavenger. Why the walking dead was wrong to stick with the comics this. Kirkman is the guy who offed glenn in issue 100 of the walking dead comic book. 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. I absolutely love the the walking dead tv show and games but ive never read a single comic book. In creating false suspense and undermining the lifeordeath stakes it thrives on. May 28, 2014 in the comics, glenn is killed by negan who uses a barbedwire baseball bat to brutally beat him to death. She is the sole surviving member of the greene family, girlfriendturnedwife of glenn, and mother of their child, and after carols death, she becomes the adoptive mother of sophia.
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. Glenns death also meant the loss of one of the few asian american characters on tv. 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. Oct 28, 2016 kirkman is the guy who offed glenn in issue 100 of the walking dead comic book. 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. Though as comic fans know, glenns brutal death, at least, came directly from the books. 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. Nov 21, 2016 but i also think that because he was so young around his mid20s, according to the comic book he was still fairly impressionable.
Why glenns death on the walking dead was so fucking tragic. 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. Glenns death in the walking dead comic books is more disgusting than you could possibly imagine. 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. Plot structure and characterization between the comic and television series can be similar, derivative, or in many cases almost entirely irrelevant. He is a member of the original atlanta survivor group, and a skilled supply runner.
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. Glenn is the primary supply runner for the group for the. After leaving atlanta, he met maggie greene and eventually married her, and later had a son named hershel. Oct 27, 2015 glenn s death is arguably one of the most iconic and brutal moments in the entire comic book series. Negan killing glenn in the walking dead comic books popsugar. Viewers know that the amc series doesnt follow the comics. He is a member of the original atlanta survivor group, and a skilled. The major way glenns death is different from every other. When it comes down to things, however, the fault of glenns death doesnt lay at the hands of negan or daryl but that of the comic book writer, robert kirkman. That didnt stop fans on twitter from recoiling at the bloody display. Why the walking dead was wrong to stick with the comics. The walking deads steven yeun was excited for glenns death. 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.
Glenn death comparison walking dead tv show vs comic. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. I assume negan would have facilitated this situation. The walking deads big death, explained and debunked vox.
Glenns are the type of people we need in the world. Months after the scene aired, were still thinking about it. Sure, ive seen youtube videos on the comics and i know of some story plots such as daryl never even being in the comics but i want to get into the comics. 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. But yeun said that he didnt want the big dramatic death that glenn experiences in the comic to go to any other character. Negan ultimately picks glenn, whom he beats to death with lucille in front of maggie. And comicreaders will know that glenns death in the show was exactly. 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. Steven yeun was excited for glenns death on the walking dead. So after all that ugliness, negan and a group of the saviors head to the. Abraham died in the comic book before cudlitz had ever been cast as abraham. Despite this change, glenn was still killed in the noncanon ending of issue 75. That set the precedent in the original source material.
Why glenns death on the walking dead was so fucking tragic kip volie. 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. Oct 29, 2016 glenn was actually the first death in the comic that happened after the person was cast. Once dead, negan keeps beating the corpse until there is nothing recognizable left of glenn. Glenn rhee is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead and is portrayed by steven yeun in the. After glenn s death, maggie and her daughter move to the hilltop colony and, eventually, convinces the population. Oct 29, 2016 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. Negan and the saviors have been expected and anticipated on the show but theres no confirmation on when. Robert kirkman on the walking dead, glenns story and. Rick grimes hand speaking of the tv show teasing the fans, in the graphic novels rick grimes loses a hand permanently.
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. Glenn is beaten to death in front of his wife and friends by a psychopath named negan and his razorstudded baseball bat in issue 100making the tv version of glenns new weapon feel like a. After a shocking episode of the walking dead, were taking a look at glenns death in the comics vs the tv show. Were blown away by jdms negan i take everything i said in previous videos back. 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 walking dead star andrew lincoln regrets the gory demise of glenn. We now know for better or for worse who is on the receiving end of the bat. The following is a list of characters from the walking dead comic book series, created by robert kirkman. Seeing as negan might be showing up soon, and the death is such a standout moment, it makes. This death in the walking dead comic books is more. Glenn rhee is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead and is portrayed by steven yeun in the amc. The season 7 premiere of amc s the walking dead was an historic moment for television.
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. Glenn s battered head murmured some last words, crying out for his pregnant wife, maggie. 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. 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. After months of guessing the fate of negan s victim, the answer has finally arrived, and the bat. The reveal comes as little surprise given that the amc series which tends to take a remix approach to kirkmans source material killed off. Robert kirkman on the walking dead, glenns story and the. The biggest show on cable created a buzz throughout its offseason like never before as the entire world. 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. The walking dead has said goodbye to most of its original cast, as well as dozens of new favorites since its start in 2010. 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.
While the actors behind many of these roles may have moved on, the fandom still feels the effects of some of their brutal and shocking departures. The couple also adopted sophia after her mothers death. Of course, the tv adaptation has transferred deaths before. Glenns death on the walking dead show is painfully similar to. Apr, 2017 glenn is beaten to death in front of his wife and friends by a psychopath named negan and his razorstudded baseball bat in issue 100making the tv version of glenns new weapon feel like a. Maggie greene is a main character first encountered in issue 10 of image comics the walking dead. 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. 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. Jan 25, 2017 using clips from both the season 6 finale and the season 7 premiere i was able to edit this together, where glenn is killed first. The moment knowingly echoes glenn s famous comic book death, and now, glenn s death on the show.
His interactions with characters like dale, whod been invested in preserving the humanity of the group which he demonstrated in the episode judge, jury, executioner watch it. Glenn was actually the first death in the comic that happened after the person was cast. In the comics, he is known simply as glenn and was not given a last name. Full spoilers for the walking dead season 7 premiere follow.
Steven yeun spoke about the fate of his walking dead character, glenn, after the season 7 premiere on sunday, october 23 read more. 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. Fans are heartbroken over the death of glenn and want to know why the shows creators would kill off a character that seemed so central to the storyline. In tonights shocking episode of the walking dead, it looks like we lost a mainstay character who has been around since season one. 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. Glenn is a main character first encountered in issue 2 of image comics the walking dead. 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 enough of it. Was that gruesome walking dead slaughter actually worth it. 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.
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. Of course, yeun points out there is one person who is sure to blame daryl and only daryl for the death. Insider has gone through every big death on the walking dead and has ranked the series most shocking. List of the walking dead comics characters wikipedia. 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. One walking dead actor who says their comic death is worse. Was glenns violent death on the walking dead too much. Glenns death is arguably one of the most iconic and brutal moments in the entire comic book series. Lauren cohan explains glenns final words on the walking. In the episode rick, michonne, tyreese, noah, and glenn battle going through a barbed wire fence. If glenns death was avoided in season 6, then its possible his fate, along with carl grimes eye, is sealed in season 7.
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. 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. Maggie greene comic series walking dead wiki fandom. The moment knowingly echoes glenns famous comic book death, and now, glenns death on the show. The death of glenn on the walking dead has been a long time. Though it left most viewers completely destroyed inside, it turns out that steven yeun was actually excited for glenns death on the walking dead. At this point, you have to know that in the comic books, its glenn who negan mercilessly beats to death with lucille. In the comics, glenn is killed by negan who uses a barbedwire baseball bat to brutally beat him to death. Robert wrote such a messed up but at the same time incredible way to. He is voiced by nick herman in the video game of the same name, by telltale games. After glenns death, maggie and her daughter move to the hilltop colony and, eventually, convinces. Keep hope alive, walking dead fans and while youre at it, keep glenn alive in your thoughts, too. Lauren cohan explains glenns final words on the walking dead. 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.