The Season One DVD is set for release today in the UK and because of that sfx.co.uk got a chance to sit down with Robert Kirkman for a short but insightful interview. He talks about writing Season 2, Shane and Hershel’s Farm among other things:
SFX: Is there anything the TV show’s done that you’d have liked to do in the comics?
“Little tidbits here and there – things like Morgan and Rick exchanging walkie-talkies, that’s a cool thing that I wish I thought of. Every episode has three or four moments where I’m like, “Oh, I didn’t think of that…” I think it’s remarkable that Frank [Darabont] and the writers were able to come at it with a fresh set of eyes, look at what I did, and go, ‘Okay, this works, and this could be better; this will be really cool if we take it in this direction.”
SFX: What are your thoughts on the decision to keep Shane as a regular character?
I think it’s great that Shane is still alive! I’m working on the second season right now – I’m in the writers’ room full time – and there’s a lot of cool stuff that comes out of Shane living. So I think that was a great decision.”
To read the entire interview click here!
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