To me, a great death in The Walking Dead is a death that helps further the plot and make the viewer feel a sense of danger and thrill to get that instant shock when watching the show. A great death also keeps us guessing on where the plot is going and who's going to die next.
So I will be counting down the top 5 greatest deaths in The Walking Dead TV series. There have been a lot deaths we've seen, and some were well done and some were not. So let's focus on the good, shall we?
Honorable Mention: Tomas
That was an absolutely crazy death and one of Rick's best kills when he struck him right in the head with the machete. It makes sense to since you could tell that Tomas was the leader of the group of prison survivors and it makes sense that he would fight with Rick. Before the zombie apocalypse, Rick was a cop and Tomas was a prisoner, so it makes sense that they wouldn't get along.
#5 - Otis
I think this death is great because it really kick-started the evolution of Shane in the series. In season one, Shane seemed like a good guy, being a cop and longtime friends with Rick. But he was really the first character to become a survivor killer. Also, it's not just that Shane shot Otis in the leg, but he just stole his bag and left him there to be eaten alive by so many walkers just so he could escape.
#4 - Merle
This death has to be on my list, Merle went out like a complete soldier, taking down eight of the Governor's men. He also mentioned in his final episode that he killed, if I remember correctly, about 16 people since the start of the apocalypse, so if you do the math, Merle killed about 24 people before ultimately being shot down by the Governor.
#3 - Sophia
This one I really liked because I think it was a good plot leading up to her coming out of the barn, with everyone trying to look for her and asking, "Where is she?" Then the big question was finally answered in the midseason finale, as she stumbles out of the barn and Rick has to be the one to put her down.
#2 - Shane
Shane's death was one of the biggest highlights of season two, a season really centered around the development of Shane. The whole thing with Randall and the love triangle between him, Rick and Lori was all very exciting all the way until Shane let his guard down and was stabbed by Rick. I think Shane was handled really well in the television series and he is much better then his comic book counterpart.
#1 - Lori
The main reason I put this death at #1 is because it was unexpected. Being an avid reader of the comic book series, I knew she was going to die sooner or later, but not at that moment. After seeing T-Dog die earlier in the episode, I thought there would be no more character deaths for that episode, so that's where the shock came from for me. Also, I really hated her as a character, so it worked out for me in that way, but at the same time, you felt bad for the rest of Grimes family: Rick, who was very emotional, and Carl, who had to put down his own mother. That was probably the most emotional moment in the entire series, especially because of the acting from Andrew Lincoln. He absolutely nailed it.
So there's my top 5 greatest deaths. Tell me what you think is the greatest death so far in The Walking Dead TV series. Is it Lori? Is it Shane? Is it someone else? Write what you guys think in the comments below.
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