Post by Ripley on Oct 23, 2016 14:20:08 GMT -5
"... “Yeah, it’s an odd relationship he has with the Saviors,” says Morgan. “Because a lot of them, I think, follow him purely out fear. I think that Negan has kept these people alive, certainly.”
...For those unfamiliar with Kirkman’s comic prequel, Morgan talks about the evolution of Negan 2.0 “After the apocalypse hits and the zombies start taking over the world, you see Negan trying to help people,” says Morgan. “And no one listens to him, and they get killed, and so finally he gets to the point that he becomes a little bit of a dictator. Negan’s always a foul-mouthed son of a bitch, so he always is colorful with his language, but I think you see him kind of make a shift, because he starts off really trying to help people and save people, and when they don’t listen to him and they’re constantly getting killed, he becomes a little bit more brutal in his tactics, I guess.”...
“Yeah, the Dwight relationship is interesting, certainly,” notes Morgan. “And I’ve got a couple guys that are very loyal to me, but a lot of it is fear-based. A lot of them are with Negan because they know what will happen if they are not with Negan. There are some loyal followers, obviously, and I’m hoping we get more into kind of that relationship with his Saviors at some point because right now we haven’t delved that deep into it. You see touches of it kind of sprinkled throughout.”
Of course, there are other advantages to following Negan beyond merely avoiding ruthless punishment. “Some follow him because they know he’s going to keep them alive,” says Morgan. “Obviously he’s got the numbers and the know-how, and the Sanctuary. He’s got some stuff going for him, certainly, that’s going to keep people alive, but he keeps people on the straight and narrow. He’s not afraid to use Lucille or his iron to make damn sure that people stay in line.”...
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