The five best deaths from AMCs The Walking Dead – Undead Walking

Avi Nash as Siddiq, Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler, Katelyn Nacon as Enid, Matt Lintz as Henry, Kelley Mack as Addy, Elyse Nicole Dufour as Frankie, Brett Butler as Tammy Rose, Joe Ando-Hirsh as Rodney The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 15 Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC

As of this writing, Siddiq is the latest major character to die in The Walking Dead. He was murdered by Dante, just as he figured out both why everyone in Alexandria was getting sick, and that Dante was a spy for the Whisperers. While, in-universe, thats a terrible time to die, as far it being part of a TV show is concerned, its brilliant, because it leaves us, the audience, surprised and worried, because now Siddiqs gone, and Dante is free to run amok.

But, that death got me thinking: What are the best deaths thus far in The Walking Dead? Well, the first thing to figure out is what makes a death good in the first place.

Firstly, its timing has to be right. If a character dies either before theyve been around for a significant enough amount of time to make an impact, or, long after theyve been a focal point of the showitll land with a thud.

Secondly, if the death lacks a certain amount of drama, while it may be realistic, it also may feel rushed or wholly insignificant. If, for example, a major character is standing in the background of a scene, gets gunned down by a villain (Whilst still just being in the background), and then the show simply moves on to the next scene without anyone mentioning that now-deceased character, it will be like that character was some nameless generic we werent supposed to care about.

And, thirdly, if the death is too controversial, the controversy might just overshadow the in-story impact of the characters death and the response youre hoping to get from the audience, which is kind of counterproductive.

There are other factors Ill take into consideration, but, these three are going to be the big ones. And now, with that out of the way, lets get started.

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The five best deaths from AMCs The Walking Dead - Undead Walking

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