Robert Kirkman Talks With Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly got a chance to interview Robert Kirkman about what happened with Shane in Episode 3. Kirkman also talks about The Governor (saying that he knows EXACTLY who The Governor will be), and Daryl Dixon among other things.
It was quite possibly the least heroic act I’ve ever seen a theoretically “heroic” character commit.
I mean, it ends up being a somewhat justifiable homicide in that they were trapped, Otis was slowing him down, and Carl’s life hangs in the balance. It’s the Walking Dead and we’re existing in that gray area and we’re really pushing the boundaries of that. But at the end of the day, Shane shot that guy and left him for dead and ran off. It’s a pretty dark moment and it informs Shane’s character and sets up a lot of things that are going to be happening moving forward.
One of my colleagues said that she thought it was partly a revenge killing because Otis had, accidentally, shot Carl. The worrying thing is that she said she also thought Shane’s actions were completely reasonable because of that. And the really worrying thing is that her office is just across the way from mine.
I have been writing the Walking Dead — if you count the comic books — for coming up on 9 years now. And I’m constantly made uncomfortable by the things I learn about human nature from people that read the comic and watch the shows. So…Welcome to my world on finding out that your colleague thinks revenge killing is totally fine. Be mindful of how many of her paper clips you borrow!
As a fan of the comic, in which Shane is killed very early on, I’ve always regarded his onscreen incarnation as a dead man walking. I often think, “Why is he still around?” But in the course of one episode, he’s has gone from being the character I’m least interested in to the one that I’m most fascinated by.
Yeah, exactly. This episode really does answer the question, “Why is this guy still around?” very clearly. He’s an integral part of the show.
The most famous villain in the Walking Dead comic book is the Governor. After this episode, I’m now wondering if Shane could ultimately transform into that character.
Everyone is dying to know who is going to become the Governor. Will it be Merle? Will it be Shane? Nobody knows!
You do! Or do you? Do you know? Tell me if you know!
I know exactly who the Governor is.
To read the entire interview click here!
-Dane
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