The Walking Dead creator weighs in on Carl’s death

Fans of The Walking Dead have been mourning Carl’s death for weeks now (arguably months).

So perhaps it’s only natural that the fans would want to know TWD creator Robert Kirkman’s opinion about it, especially since Carl is still alive in the comics.

Recently in a Tumblr Q&A, a fan asked him how Kirkman felt about Carl’s death given his attachment to the character.  His response likely came as a surprise to many fans.

Kirkman admitted that he has known about Carl’s death for the last year, and he has made peace with it. As a result, he said that he understands that some fans might think his responses are “flippant” but he does understand that it is still a “hot button issue” for fans on the Internet.

"I’ve made my peace with it. That’s not to say I didn’t support it. Because I did. But Carl is one of my favorites and Chandler Riggs was an essential part of the show from day one… so it’s still upsetting. It’s not unlike Andrea’s death in the comics, which upset me very much, and yet I was 100% responsible for it. But I knew it was necessary for the story and would lead to interesting developments to keep things moving along… same with Carl in the show. It’s upsetting… but knowing what’s coming out of it makes the loss a little easier."

There’s a couple of ways this answer could be interpreted.

One is that Kirkman knows something about the TWD‘s future the audience doesn’t which is entirely possible.  Kirkman admits in his answer that he knew about Carl’s death months ahead of time, so it’s reasonable to believe the writers informed him on what their plan is for the show post-Carl and he’s happy or at least satisfied with it.

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Of course, the more cynical theory would be that Kirkman decided to give a more diplomatic answer to avoid more bad publicity for the show.

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