To understate things, several of Scott Gimple’s creative decisions for The Walking Dead have been met with mixed responses from audiences.
On the flip side, some fans were practically calling for Gimple’s head when The Walking Dead killed off Carl Grimes, who remains alive in the comics.
But that’s saying nothing of how both sets of fans have reacted.
This likely plays a part in why he told the crowds at the AMC panel for From Book To Screen (via Business Insider) that it can be scary to take major detours from the Walking Dead source material.