The Walking Dead producer admits he struggled with Glenn’s death – digitalspy.com

The Walking Dead has certainly had some ups and downs in recent years, though a moment generally considered to be one of the lowest was the death of Glenn (Steven Yeun).

The fan favourite character was bludgeoned to death by Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) alongside Abraham (Michael Cudlitz) in the season seven premiere, many fans considering it to have been unnecessary and overtly violent.

Greg Nicotero, executive produces the show and directed the episode in question 'The Day Will Come When You Won't Be', has now admitted that he struggled with the episode too, as he knew he was "breaking people's hearts".

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"I mean, it was rough emotionally for me because I remember reading the comic book and seeing Glenn killed in the comic book, and I was really disturbed by how senseless it felt in the comic book," he told Collider.

"Like, the guy just says, 'Eenie, meenie, minie, moe,' and then he was gone."

Admitting that "it really bothered" him, especially as he was close with the actors, he added: "I went in and I directed the best episode that I could direct knowing that I was breaking people's hearts, and really sort of walking right on that line, but part of what the show really is about in this iteration of the show, it really is about that senseless one minute they're there, the next minute they can be gone."

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Nicotero recalled that he "read a lot of great stuff about it and [...] a lot of terrible stuff about it", saying: "I would say there are times when I agree with some of the things that are said and we've had those conversations.

"There were things that came up, we had a conversation, I said, 'Mark my words, someone's gonna publish an article about that,' and then the episode airs, and there's an article and it's right there. And it's a little frustrating sometimes."

The Walking Dead's season 10 finale will air as a special episode later this year on FOX in the UK. You can also catch up on the show via NOW TV. In the US, the show airs on AMC.

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