He was a true fan favorite and someone viewers could relate to, making his final moments truly shocking.

AlthoughTWDfans had experienced plenty of brutal deaths before this moment, none compare to Glenn’s.

Worryingly,The Last of Uscontinuing without Joel could be equally devastating.

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Abby’s character development is also thrilling, as there is still plenty to unpack.

New episodes ofThe Last of Usseason 2 air every Sunday on HBO and Max.

Perhaps most importantly, Joel’s death isn’t the end of the protagonist.

Pedro Pascal as Joel lying on the ground with his face covered in blood in The Last of Us next to Steven Yeun as Glenn looking confused with dried blood on his face in The Walking Dead

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However, instead of the zombies, it is the living who remain that truly become the walking dead.

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Based on one of the most successful and popular comic books of all time, AMC’s The Walking Dead captures the ongoing human drama following a zombie apocalypse. The series, developed for television by Frank Darabont, follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), who are traveling in search of a safe and secure home. However, instead of the zombies, it is the living who remain that truly become the walking dead. The Walking Dead lasted for eleven seasons and spawned several spinoff shows, such as Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: World Beyond.

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