Season 4 Death Predictions

It's never too early to predict deaths for season four of The Walking Dead, even if it is six months away. 

One of the most fun things about The Walking Dead is predicting who is going to die next.  I'm going to give my thoughts on who is going to survive this season and who is going to die. 

Right off the bat, I think its almost a lock that the Governor will die next season.  It's getting to the point where some viewers are getting tired of seeing him on the show and just want him dead.  After what he did in the season three finale, I definitely want to see him die as well.  I think Daryl, Rick or Karen, the one who hid behind the dead body, are all candidates for who kills the Governor. 

I thought we would see the Governor's death in the season three finale, but I think keeping him alive isn't so bad either.  I think we'll get to see more villains in season four and maybe introduce some new characters because the season is 16 episodes, so they have a lot of room for character development.  I also think we'll see multiple storylines with Rick's group along with the storyline of the Governor, Martinez and Shumpert.  I think all three of them will die, along with whoever else the Governor adds to his group. 

Now, onto Rick's group.  I think Rick and Carl obviously has to live at this point, and I will be doing a future post on Carl's character for next season and whether he'll kill any more innocent people like he did in the finale.  You could injure Carl like he is in the comic books, but I don't think he needs to die.

I'm surprised Carol is still alive at this point and I think she has to die at some point in season four.  Beth, on the other hand, might be filling the role of Sophia in the comic books because Sophia is still alive in the comic book series.  She could be a potential character for Carl to have as a friend, so I could understand if she is still alive by the end of this season.  Although, I'm of the mindset that she will die this upcoming season as well.

If Daryl dies, we riot. End of story.

Karen, a new character from Woodbury, could die, but it would be nice if she killed the Governor after what she saw him do to all those people in the finale.  Tyreese could be killed, but he just joined up with Rick's group, so I think he'll survive at least for this season and die possibly in season five because we haven't really gotten to know him yet.

I think Hershel is filling in the role of  Dale in the comic book series, so I think he could die, but I think he'll stick around until season five or six.  I think Glenn and Maggie are safe, although I think the lovey-dovey scenes between them are starting to get annoying for me anyway.  I guess you kind of have to have those scenes to offset all the action and the drama, but its getting annoying and I wouldn't rule out the possibility of either one of them dying this season.

I don't know if Morgan is going to return to the group this season.  I could see him not returning at all or possibly seeing the Governor run into him, which would be very interesting.  But I don't think we'll see Morgan return this season, although it would be great of they did it.  I think Michonne has to live, no question about it.  I think Sasha, who is Tyreese's sister, is guaranteed to die at some point in season four.  All the people that came from Woodbury are basically goners when next season comes around. 

So my list of people dying in season four goes like this: the Governor, Martinez, Shumpert, Carol, Beth, Sasha and the rest of elderly and children that came from Woodbury are goners.  I don't think they should kill too many characters because then there wouldn't be enough people for character development and all that stuff.  I think we could be introduced to Abraham, another comic book series character, later in season four.

I'll probably be coming out with a thorough review of season three probably later today or tomorrow, and same goes for my post on Carl's character development for next season.  Don't go away zombiephiles.

S3E16 "Welcome to the Tombs" Review

Last night, season three of The Walking Dead came to an end.  There was blood, there was guts and there was heartbreak, literally.  After the finale, I realized that I have to wait half of a year to see season four. 

SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! DON'T PROCEED IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FINALE!

Overall, my reaction to the episode was, "I did not see that coming."  I thought there was going to be a much higher body count among the main cast, and Rick was going to leave the prison.  But in the end, Rick and Co. not only remained at the prison, but they welcomed some new neighbors as well.  Meanwhile, Woodbury has become a ghost town. 

We began with the Andrea and the Governor, with the Governor torturing both Andrea and Milton.  Poor Milton finally got on the Governor's bad side when he burned the pit walkers, and has to pay the price.  Milton's no wimp, but he isn't really a violent person.  He's not Glenn, who can take a beating and get back up.  When Milton is beaten, he stays beaten.

Regarding the situation with Andrea, even I could pick up a pair of pliers faster than she did.  Literally.  If a dying man who is going to eat you tells you to hurry up, then stop yapping and hurry the hell up.

So this is how most thought the episode would go: The Governor attacks the prison to find out that Rick and Co. are gone.  They destroy the prison then find and kill characters like Hershel, Carol and Beth.  But we were dead wrong.  Instead, our heroes cleverly laid down a trap for the Governor and his army.  It was funny to see the people of Woodbury running for their lives.

Enter Dark Carl: give him half a reason and he kills his own mother, so that poor Woodbury kid didn't stand a chance.  I think Carl's philosophy of "better safe then undead" has kept him alive against all odds, so he's doing something right.

Boy, was this a surprise?  When the Governor kills his entire army but Martinez and my man Bowman, it was definitely shocking.  I think this certainly made it easier for Rick and Co. to safely move back into the prison and for the people of Woodbury to join them.  It also got rid of a whole bunch of Woodbury people who were not relevant to the series whatsoever.  By the way, props to Karen for pulling a Carol and hiding behind a dead body to prevent being killed.  In all seriousness, she tells Rick and Tyreese the whole story so everybody can join hands now, right? 

Surprsingly... yes.  But not before the Governor's previous work comes back to haunt them once more.  Andrea fought valiantly (and slowly) for the pliers to free herself and kill Milton before he could kill her.  While she managed to put him down, he still got a big chomp out of her neck.  And that was how Rick, Daryl, Tyreese and Michonne found her.

Now that Andrea has died, let's take a look back on her sometimes irritating plot this season.  It was Andrea who made the wrong decision when Michonne wanted to leave Woodbury, Andrea didn't capitalize on three occasions to kill the Governor, and Andrea who didn't save herself by just going back to the prison when the opportunity presented itself.  But in the end, she was completely redeemed by her own words, "I didn't want anyone to die."  She didn't want her friends to die, the people of Woodbury, Michonne, and even the Governor for awhile.  That may not be the same Andrea as the comic books.  But she is still brave, noble, and she gave her life working for a better world.

Despite the shocking death of Andrea and half the population of Woodbury, things ended on a high note this season.  The prison wasn't abandoned as most predicted, and only two relevant characters died.  It wasn't the explosively shocking season finale we expected, nor was it the season finale to leave us in suspense all summer long.  But after this season, it's almost a relief to have things end the way they did. 

Some questions to answer for next season: Where have the Governor, Martinez and Bowman gone?  Will they return to attack the prison in season four?  Will Tyreese and the other Woodbury refugees adjust to prison life or will they be at odds with Rick's group?  Will we see a softer side of Rick next season?  Will Morgan join the prison group? Who will Carl kill next? We've got half a year to ponder over these questions, fellow zombiephiles.