"The Walking Dead" erlebte in der 9.

Is Carl Grimes Faking His Death to Remind Rick of His Humanity?

Our recap of Season 8, Episode 9, reveals the details of Carl's death on 'The Walking Dead.' Plus: Who was in his vision of the future? It seems to Carl that Rick is losing his humanity and that the All-Out War won’t be worth winning if people become the things they hate the most. Staffel den bisher wohl krassesten Einschnitt: Andrew Lincoln alias Rick Grimes verließ die Serie - doch er wird zurückkehren.
Given Carl's prominence in The Walking Dead, as well as his importance to the story, many fans would have already presumed that his demise would have a seismic impact.After all, everything lead protagonist Rick does is for the protection of his son.

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Earlier this season, Carl became deeply concerned about his father, Rick Grimes (played by Andrew Lincoln) after he shot at a scavenger looking for food. And when he suffered a mental breakdown after Lori's death, the task of protecting Carl is what propelled Rick back to relative sanity.
Carl Grimes' Alter Konfliktpunkt zwischen den Machern der Serie und Comics "Robert [Kirkman] und ich sind in Bezug auf viele Dinge unterschiedlicher Meinung, aber am stärksten wohl, wenn es um das Alter von Carl Grimes geht", zitiert Comicbook Sean Mackiewicz, den Editor der Comicreihe.