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Throwing this out because I'm curious what others think.
Put yourself in Negan's (reprehensible) shoes for a moment...
Wouldn't it have made more sense from his perspective to have singled out either Carl or Sophia, as neither one is really much use to him (for all he knows) when it comes to his primary objective (the gathering of possessins that he can take half of)?
I honestly thought Carl or Sophia was going to be singled out. I was leaning more towards Sophia, considering her TV character's fate.
if YOU were Negan-- who would YOU have chosen and why?
quote:Originally posted by lowercase mllash: if YOU were Negan-- who would YOU have chosen and why?
Though I can see his logic to an extent, I would have taken out Rick. None of the others present were as dangerous to Negan as he and Michonne. But Rick, particularly is their leader. And though Michonne is deadly, she's never really shown an inclination to lead. I know it's in Negan's interest to break Rick and not make him a martyr, but without him, it's unlikely any of the others in the Community would step up to revolt against Negan's people.
Of course, maybe Negan doesn't know that. But that's who I would've taken out if I were a megalomaniac like him.
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Yeah, I know, Des. I'd argue that it HAD to happen, though (see previous page for my reasoning). I wrote the comic a letter defending it and explaining why. I hope it sees print.
But yeah, it hurts.
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quote:Originally posted by Lard Lad: In hindsight I think Kirkman HAD to kill who he did in issue 100. Maybe not that specific character, but any one of the handful who've been among the core group since, well, forever. After a certain character survived what appeared to be certain death last year, it was beginning to look like those characters were invincible. In a world such as this one, NO one is truly safe. To prove it to us and to himself, Kirkman HAD to do what he did in 100 and in the ugliest, most brutal way possible. Otherwise, TWD loses a big part of what makes it appealing.
Undeniably, it hurts a lot for us longtime fans of this book. I honestly don't know who else among the Big Five I would've chosen to die instead. I'm pretty damned attached to all of them. None of them is a safe choice. And that's why it had to happen.
So, a few days later (and I haven't stopped thinking about it) and I agree with Lardy's post on the previous page. TWD was gradually approaching being a 'safe' title that was almost becoming formulaic. Something like this had to happen.
It doesn't make it any less difficult on the readers, for sure. This was probably the hardest moment of the series for me to read thus far, and as we all know, there have been some real tough ones.
It is certainly a turning point though. For the first time in a long while, it feels like the series is unsafe and going in a direction I can't fathom.
I think at the end of the day, this is Robert Kirkman's vision and our opinions on where he takes it should not count for that much. He needs to stay true to it, even if it's damn ugly. In light of his achieving success beyond imagining in the last 12 months, this must be a way for him to reclaim total control of his most important property.
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But, man. It sucks. I'm really going to miss that character. I feel like I've lost a friend.
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I think the thing about Click Here For A SpoilerGlenn which makes him/her so hard to lose (other than being there so long and the brutal death) is Click Here For A Spoilerthat he was our "everyman" character in the cast. He was someone that we could relate to and who reacted similarly to how we think we might in this extreme situation. The good news is Click Here For A Spoilerhe's still in the show being portrayed by a wonderful actor. Hopefully, Kirkman will let him stick around for a while!
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quote:Originally posted by lowercase mllash: I'll actually be shocked if both Rick and Carl escape this arc unscathed...
I'd be shocked if they don't escape (relatively) unscathed. As much of a "no one is safe" notice that latest death was, you could argue that Carl (probably) and Rick (definitely)are THE two main characters of the series. If one of them gets it, you'll TRULY know that anything can happen.
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Lardy (and others who know who we're talking about...
Click Here For A SpoilerI think he did it exactly with that as part of the reason. The character is well represented on television. This gave him a chance to kill a longstanding character in the book...which let's face it, he had to for all the reasons listed above. It also gave him a chance to flex his evil writing muscle to remind us who's boss.
It also gave him a way to shock the hell out of any new readers that may have jumped over from the show. Not sure how many there are, but if you just started reading...even starting at the beginning, how shocked would you be to have Glenn die that soon (for new readers flying through the trades) for you?
That's just my opinion though. Your mileage may vary.
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I think the moment to kill Rick has passed. It may come again, but doing so within the next 30 issues just won't have the momentous feeling it should.
So sorry Blacuka & Peebs. I think Rick is here until at least 2017.
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