The Walking Dead: Who Will Die Next?

Following last night”s bloodbath on The Walking Dead, fans have to be wondering what comes next.For a lot of us who read the comics regularly, we thought we had it all worked out. The first major conflict at Woodbury, where Martinez helped Michonne, Rick and Glenn escape custody, would happen for the midseason finale, with Rick probably losing his hand and the Governor ending up in a pretty uncomfortable position.Then, we all thought, the season finale would be the siege at the prison, ending with Lori, the baby, Hershel and maybe some others dead.Of course, that’s not going to happen now, and so a lot of people who thought that reading the comics made them oh-so-smart are starting to recalibrate their expectations.So–with the characters who are left, who could die this season?We’ll go in no particular order, starting with a basic premise that Rick is safe. It’s always proven true in the comics up until now, and while Kirkman has claimed in the past it’s not necessarily true and no one is safe…well, Rick’s safe. Especially on the TV show.

• Merle angry at her for the Governor’s decisions? Possible.
• Merle jealous of her relationship with the Governor, either because he wants more from her or more from the Governor? Check.
• The other survivors finding her to be a traitor and/or unstable and a potential threat? Roger.
• Either the survivors or the Governor believing that she’s betrayed one side or the other and killing her in a flurry of bad judgment? That could happen.

And that leaves aside things like her death being a big rallying cry moment for one side or the other in a big fight, or the simple things like being attacked by The Governor’s creepy daughter. Or getting caught between Woodbury and Michonne.