The Walking Dead

[certainthings]

Big Fat Spoilers for tonight's episode.

It's totally Carl's fault that Dale is dead. Dale was my favourite. Carl is an annoying twit. I'm putting on the blame on him.

On twitter I said, I kinda hate Shane.

Moments later he was dead*

Why can't I have this power with other characters on other show? (and yes, it was all me - and anyone else hating on Shane that killed him)

*Did Rick kill him? Was he attacked by a Walker? I'm (obviously) not sure how exactly he died.

Comments

[ames1010.livejournal.com]

I can't believe they killed off Dale and Shane in two weeks.

Totally agree with you about Carl.

While I didn't care much for Shane, I'm not sure how I feel about him being gone.

I love Rick and Daryl the most.

[donna-c-punk.livejournal.com]

Dale should've lived a lot longer. They altered when his character died because Jeffrey DeMunn had issues about AMC firing Frank Darabont from the show. Basically, he asked to be written out early.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Wait, what? Who is Frank and why was he fired? And I sorta like that he asked to be written out but still.

[donna-c-punk.livejournal.com]

Frank Darabont was the original showrunner, executive producer and the one who adapted the comic for television. They have never said the reasons for his firing from AMC, but I gather it wasn't above board on AMC's side. Glen Mazzara, the current EP and showrunner, won't discuss it. But he has said Darabont was involved with episode production until 2x08. Most of the people who left the show last season was a result of Darabont's dismissal.

Dale and Andrea were actually supposed to have had a romantic relationship and it was intended to be done on the show, too. I was reviewing some season one eps yesterday and it's very clear they were setting that up in the last two eps. It was even discussed in an interview Laurie Holden (Andrea) gave towards the end of S1, she confirmed they were going to do it. Mazzara has to let on like it was planned for Dale to go now, so he's telling this story that it was always their intention to do it.

DeMunn, from what I understand, asked to be written off the series because of his issues with how Darabont was treated by AMC. Darabont and DeMunn are very good - and long time - friends. Since Dale eventually died in the comics, yet MUCH MUCH later, they figured they'd move it up and add in another surprise for the comics fans, I guess.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Well, damn.

[ames1010.livejournal.com]

Wow, I had no idea!

[donna-c-punk.livejournal.com]

Shane was actually sort of opposite. Bernthal also wasn't happy with Darabont's firing, but his character lived on MUCH longer than he did in the comic. So I was expecting Shane to eventually go, just not after THIS LONG, as it's very important to the development of Rick's character.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

True that. Killing off two main characters like that is pretty ballsy. And also kind of awesome.

Yeah, same here. I'm not sad about him being gone but it's still kinda odd.

Erm. Daryl is Norman?

[ames1010.livejournal.com]

Yes, Daryl is Norman. I like that soft spot we saw when Sophia was missing and how he searched for her.

Who are your faves?

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Dale was my favourite. I don't really have strong feelings for anyone else. I do like Daryl but I'm not sure if it's all because I *like* Daryl or if it's just because I enjoy Norman.