Still, while the first bit about variations and remixes is par for the course, it’s more interesting to hear him clue fans into the possibility of seeing the TV show bring to life events that were only alluded to or mentioned in passing within the comic books.
As well as that last part about how the show could actually handle the time jump itself in a way different from the comics and how the show has handled its own time jumps in the past.
If you came out of that quote a little more confused than when you went into it, it’s understandable, as Scott Gimple and comic creator Robert Kirkman are absolute professionals when it comes to offering noncommittal responses to questions about The Walking Dead’s future.