Carl Was The Biggest Victim Of The Walking Dead's Deleted Scenes

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Of all the characters that fell victim to The Walking Dead's deleted scenes, Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs) was the greatest. It seems the youngest Grimes man had more promising scenes cut from the final edit than any other character — and, paired with Carl's surprisingly early and unnecessary death, these deleted scenes feel like an even more tremendous disservice to his character. The omission of these scenes was also a wasted chance to further Carl's character and relationships with those around him in The Walking Dead universe.

Carl Grimes was one of the longest-running characters on The Walking Dead, appearing as an original character in The Walking Dead season one and featuring heavily until his death in season eight. Starting as a young boy being raised during the apocalypse, Carl grew into a force to be reckoned with and a frequent moral compass. Carl cared fiercely for his family, worrying about the survival of others above himself — a trait that would ultimately lead to his demise. Unlike The Walking Dead comics, where Carl survives until the very end, former showrunner Scott M. Gimple decided that Carl needed to die to motivate Rick's story arc. Carl's death was one of the most shocking moments in The Walking Dead, facing significant backlash from its loyal fanbase after making a major deviation from its comic source material.

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With this in mind, each of Carl's deleted The Walking Dead scenes served as a perfect opportunity to flesh out his character. The scenes — spanning from The Walking Dead season three to season seven — frequently feature Carl in an emotionally vulnerable state as he grapples with the reality of growing up in the