Post by Ripley on Mar 9, 2017 13:39:48 GMT -5
"..."If we didn't take the time to take a large portion of an episode to build up Eugene, you wouldn't be upset when we kill Eugene later this season," he said, prompting audible gasps from the audience.
Kirkman responded to the shock by saying that he was only joking.
"It means we're not going to kill him off!" he told the audience. "If I say that, it means he's not going to die."
The Walking Dead creator also answered questions about whether or not the show was toning down elements of the original comic book storyline, which at times has been more violent, and featured longer-lasting repercussions for characters.
"There's no conscious effort to tone down the violence," he said in response to a suggestion that the TV show was tamer than the source material. "I don't know if you've ever watched the show, but I'm constantly watching cuts where I'm like, 'Well, that's not doing to make it into the show … My God, the beginning of season seven, that made me uncomfortable..."
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