While The Walking Dead, which has been going on for 11 seasons, bid farewell to the screens with its finale, new series set in the same universe to replace it were also announced. If the original ending of the series had been chosen, these spin-offs probably wouldn’t have happened.
As Angela Kang, who was recently in charge of the series, explained, normally the finale of the series would have been different, but the finale changed during the production process. While the publishers of the series planned a different ending, the original ending that the producers of the series presented was not published.
The Walking Dead could have ended like the comics
According to the information from the series team, the planned ending would end with a time jump, as in the comics, and would end with scenes featuring new generation heroes. This ending would both be a reference to the comics and connect the story of the series with the first episodes. The description is as follows:
“After Daryl took off, we turned the camera to Parkway Road outside of Atlanta—where Rick’s iconic scene was filmed in the pilot episode. We would see an ethanol-modified van with a young man and woman in the front seats (in their twenties). And throughout this scene, we’ll find out that these people are grown-up RJ and Judith. Other adult versions of the kids are in the back – Coco, Gracie, etc. They are there, waiting to take the other survivors back to their community. They continue the legacy of their parents. As RJ spoke on the radio, he said, “Answer me if you can hear me. I’m Rick Grimes.” (Of course it’s called – and Rick’s line in the pilot.) Then we end with a survivor’s voice: “…Hello?”
Although this ending was more promising and satisfying, the publishers did not choose it. It is claimed that the reason for this situation is to prepare the ground for new series, as well as the fact that the audience does not want to make an ending with characters they do not know. Do you think the planned ending could have been better?
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