The Walking Dead's Scott Gimple Offers Up New Twist On Morse Code Theory

11/23/2016 10:13 pm EST

One of the hottest topics during this season of The Walking Dead has been the potential use of Morse Code between Daryl and Rick in episode four.

What's come to be known as "The Morse Code Theory" has baffled fans over the last couple of weeks, and every interview for the show has found a way to bring it up.

During the fourth episode, Negan has taken Daryl back to Alexandria while he takes everything from Rick and the others. It's understood that Daryl isn't allowed to talk, but a strange sequence made fans think he found another form of cummunication.

In addition to the blinking sequence, that many thought said "I East", there was a Morse Code chart on the wall in Rick's house earlier in the episode.

The Internet was blowing up with thoughts on the theory, but The Walking Dead's showrunner and executive producer, Scott Gimple, told ComicBook.com's Brandon Davis that the theory wasn't planned. He never said it wasn't there, but he stated that it wasn't something he would have written.

"I would like to live in a world where Daryl Dixon residuously learns morse code and knows that Rick has an intimate knowledge of morse code, as well, and that they have practiced this with blinks. I would love that."

In a new interview with Yahoo!, Gimple offered another idea to fans. Instead of the while thing just being a crazy theory that fan's dove too far into, he said the stars of the show may have been behind it.

That's right, Scott Gimple thinks Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus could have decided to speak in Morse Code, something they felt their characters would do.

"Andy [Lincoln] and Norman [Reedus] are really close. I think the theory actually could be correct, but not within the story," Gimple said. "Meaning, I don't put it past those two gentlemen, who are now so unbelievably close, that maybe Andy and Norman were communicating with each other, like they were saying, "Oh, that was a good take. I really like what you did there. You're really bringing it."

Actors have been known to make their own decisions, based on what they believe their characters would do. Since Lincoln and Reedus have become close friends, just like their TV counterparts, it wouldn't be crazy to think they came up with this idea on their own.

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Source: Yahoo!

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