The Walking Dead Cast Discuss Season One Finale And Season Two Possibilities!

The Walking Dead Cast Discuss Season One Finale And Season Two Possibilities!

Cast members Laurie Holden and Norman Reedus, who play survivors Andrea and Daryl Dixon, respectively discuss their characters current status and what we might see in the second season next year...

By JoshWilding - Dec 06, 2010 04:12 PM EST
Filed Under: The Walking Dead
Source: MTV Splash Page



"I think Andrea is in a severe depression," Holden told MTV News when asked about her character's state of mind at the end of the finale. "I think she's very apathetic. Her reason to live has been taken from her. Amy was her heart."

"Her deciding in the season finale that she was going to live wasn't necessarily for her. It's because she didn't want another death on her hands. Dale gave her no choice. She's looking at this man and he's saying, 'I'm going to die if you don't get it together. I'm going to die if you don't come with me.' ... She kind of hates him for it, because she wants to check out."


"At first, Andrea doesn't know that she has this skill set," said Holden of the chances of seeing her portray the side of the character that can kick ass with a gun. "I think that will organically unfold where she'll actually go to the shooting range or something will be written where she's like, 'Oh, I'm a natural!' I am so excited, because I have a little bit of a tomboy in me, but I'm very excited to start going out with the guys and start shooting zombies."

"You can borrow my crossbow," Reedus added, to which Holden laughed: "That's so sweet!"

"I think there are leader qualities in Daryl, so I think once some trust issues are more defined, he'll take on roles that are less hot-headed. Maybe he'll find some love. I think once he's out of the shadow of his big brother, I think he can man up and be less of the eight-year-old, and not exactly a kick-ass man, but a make-decisions man," said Reedus of where we might see the character progress next year.





And in related news, Deadline report that the season finished on an incredible ratings high. Here's an excerpt from their report:

More than 6 million viewers tuned in last night for the closer, eclipsing the previous series high of 5.6 million posted the previous Sunday. In 18-49, the finale averaged 4 million, also a new record and the highest ever for a basic cable drama series. With a series average of 3.5 million adults 18-49, The Walking Dead also has become the most watched drama series in basic cable history in the demo.




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bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 12/6/2010, 5:04 PM
your too damn fast for me sometimes. Nice find @Josh
tairygreen
tairygreen - 12/6/2010, 5:05 PM
Where is Allen, Donna, Billy and Ben????? I wanna knowww son
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 12/6/2010, 5:09 PM
bleedthefreak: Sorry/thanks bud! :P

I though the first season was great and even the episodes that were light on zombies (such as the finale funnily enough) were still fantastic...very much like the issues in the comic series! I'd love the first episode of season two to finish with that awesome scene of Rick finding the prison. They've got to do that and the Govenor next year!
bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 12/6/2010, 6:16 PM
@Josh No biggie, and yes I would love to see the governor story come into play somewhere in season 2. Though I am not upset that they haven't followed the comics that much, makes it less predictable.
KALel3412
KALel3412 - 12/6/2010, 6:19 PM
i was actually very dissapointed. im a huge fan of the comics and just didnt think the show lived up to it. hopefully next season will be better to me.
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 12/6/2010, 6:34 PM
Loved all 6 episodes, can't wait for the next season.
RockNRollCC
RockNRollCC - 12/6/2010, 7:44 PM
@Josh i cant wait till they get to the Governor! He's such a [frick]ing bastard you just love to hate him.

He should, not that he looks anything like him, be played by AHNULD! Just for s&gs XD

but what @earzmundo said could actually work. Merle could come back as the governor, and as revenge for chaining him to the roof & losing his hand, cuts Rick's hand off, respectively. but i really wanna see shane die like in the comics. since they're playin him off as a bigger character, have him killed off the same way as the comics, only towards the end of the series instead of this early?
Checkmate
Checkmate - 12/6/2010, 9:17 PM
Lol, maybe they'll find Merle next season! :P
I'm also glad that Dale lived, he's one of my favs.
Fray
Fray - 12/8/2010, 4:55 PM
I say Danny Trejo as the Governor! Looks just like him--and Trejo's good at playing "the cool bad guy".
Namor
Namor - 12/13/2010, 12:56 PM
i like all the charechters, and all though i didn't read the comics, i definetly did a bit of research and i gotta say, i can't wait till the Govoner comes into play..
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