SPOILER ALERT: Read on only if you have already watched Sundays midseason premiere ofThe Walking Dead, Honor.
(Read what Riggs himself had to sayhereand showrunner Scott M. Gimples thoughtshere.)
The final farewell is really unbearable.
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The crew is just astonishing.
I said to them during the church scene that you could hear a pin drop the whole night.
I was so focused and it went through the night until daybreak.
I can only imagine the off-screen emotion of saying goodbye to Chandler.
You came out so sad.
Hes been spectacular in all areas, as he pretty much has been the whole time Ive known him.
Im like that guy left on the pier, you know?
Hes lost his most precious cargo.
You admire him, and learn from him, and you see him growing into this remarkable young man.
I just loved watching and marveling at this really extraordinary young man.
Scott took a look at me and he said, No.
And I said, Oh God.
And it just made me even more confused.
So its Carls vision for the future?
What does that mean?
And then it clicked when he told me what was happening.
Its this iconic scene from the comics, but played very smartly.
I think the one consolation was we rarely get to say goodbye on our show.
You dont get to have these kind of moments.
Rick says, Im going to make it real.
Carl, I promise.
Im going to make it real.
Whats the immediate effect of this event?
I mean, thats the conflict that he faces, which is quite complicated.
Does he stay in the middle of this battle for his community and the civilization in the future?
But ultimately, as he said, its at what cost?
So I think it will be the challenge that he faces will humanity prevail over that?
I think thats ultimately at the heart of the battle.
Very ominous, sir.It doesnt look good does it?
[Laughs] It doesnt look good at all.
What can you say about episode 810?This is an unexpected, twisty-turning kind of back end.
There are a lot of threats out there.
Its an edgy pace for these last eight episodes.
This is why I like it.
It felt like theres a lot going on, and its in the wake of this absolutely cavernous loss.
The Walking Deadairs Sundays at 9 p.m. on AMC.
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