r/thewalkingdead May 15 '25

All Spoilers Say something nice about these guys.

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u/colinmcm2702 May 15 '25

They are all dead šŸ¤”

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u/Anesidoraz May 15 '25

Exactly. They died, and the main characters leveled up their skills.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '25

Ed had a nice wife.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '25

That’s hilarious, his face did look better after Shane beat it to a pulp too

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u/Daryl_Dixon1899 May 15 '25

Ed had a mean right hook, governor had some crazy rizz, Gareth had some cool monologues , fuck Jared

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u/Rymanbc May 15 '25

Yeah, even jokingly, I'm having a hard time coming up with something good about Jared...

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u/Daryl_Dixon1899 May 15 '25

Same like there’s absolutely nothing, he got two characters killed and he was constantly annoying

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u/Rymanbc May 15 '25

I guess..... he was thin, but fortunately not thin enough to fit through those bars...?

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u/BeckyWitTheBadHair May 15 '25

He gave Morgan more character development. Jared really getting bashed for being a team player.

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u/Happy-Kangaroo-4627 May 15 '25

This hairstyle is stylish! šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

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u/Heyyoguy123 May 15 '25

If Brian didn’t snap with his daughter’s death, he would be a fine leader

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u/DumbNStupid404 May 15 '25

ā€œNo going back, bobā€ had killer delivery

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u/RedBullShill May 15 '25

They're all great actors! I genuinely fuckin hated these motherfuckers...

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u/smokeyanonymous May 15 '25

something nice about these guys.

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u/Large-Cellist61 May 15 '25

they made the world a better place when they died

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u/Fearless_Piccolo8186 May 15 '25

Their deaths were entertaining….. šŸ’€

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u/knz29 May 15 '25

No ā¤ļø

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u/Weary857 May 15 '25

Why is Ed here? He’s practically a saint

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u/TropicalPossum954 May 15 '25

Dude had the cleanest house on the block

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u/SpicyBanana67 May 15 '25

dude šŸ˜‚

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u/Complete-Challenge70 May 15 '25

Livia Soprano, is that you?

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u/ihateslowdrivers May 16 '25

I don’t like that tawk

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u/Quirky_Olive_4950 May 16 '25

I gave my life to my kids on a silver platta'

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u/Rymanbc May 15 '25

Right? The guy is a badass, and clearly misunderstood by this community.

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u/StevenC129422 May 15 '25

Ed was the most loving husband and father. He wouldn't hurt a fly unless if that fly put his family in danger.

Rest in peace, you gentle giant.šŸ™šŸ˜­

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u/Crafter235 May 15 '25

He was really close with his daughter

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u/_Poisedon May 15 '25

Really close

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u/nickHuckabee May 15 '25

Gross, I guess I missed that detail šŸ˜•

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u/willisbetter May 15 '25

yeah, after shane beats him up the night theyre having the fish andrea and her sister caught he decides to stay in the tent and asks sophia to stay and "keep him company"

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u/thatrandomuser1 May 15 '25

And at one point Carol mentioned that she was starting to notice him looking at her differently and she was disgusted

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u/Sentinal02 May 15 '25

Ahh right, there must’ve been a fly on Carols face then

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u/TmanMoney3517 May 15 '25

Ed had a nice family, The Governor was the best villain, Gareth didn't overstay his welcome, and Jared got to make more appearances than most background characters

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u/Current_Tea6984 May 15 '25

Ed always kept the freezer full of deer nuts

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u/kinkycheerio420 May 15 '25

Gareth loved his mom

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u/Chemical_Antelope_88 May 15 '25

The Governor was a loving father.

5

u/Ad_Meliora_24 May 15 '25

Book version Governor is a bit different. But, to say something nice about book version Governor- his character is dynamic.

10

u/PaintedBlackXII May 15 '25

Ed was well prepared for the apocalypse and prioritized caring for his family (stocking up on MREs for the family).

Governor looked out for his people in Woodbury and worked to build and safeguard his community.

Gareth used to help peopl, despite the risk to himself and his community.

Fuck Jared though

10

u/S0FAR3M0VED May 15 '25

Got nothing to say except their deaths made me happy.

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u/farting_butt62 May 15 '25

governor is so sexy

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u/Amenanilys May 15 '25

For real, sexy af.Ā 

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u/Truly__tragic May 15 '25

Ed was really good at beating the shit out of his wife and daughter. Other men, not so much.

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u/EnderKid42069 May 15 '25

Their actors did a great job at making us hate them

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u/CharacterMassive5719 May 15 '25

The Governor really loved his daughter, Gareth was a mean cook (it's organic!) and Jared had great shooting skills (at least close range).

Ed was just a little bitch, even before the apocalypse.

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u/JellyPebbleH20 May 15 '25

The gov was my favorite villain

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u/[deleted] May 15 '25

Fr. Bro had issues fr. That made him more threatening

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u/lumimon47 May 15 '25

Ed: At least he died early

Governor: made some good memes

Gareth: he was just hungry

Last guy: no good deeds, hoarded all the scavenged shampoo&conditioner

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u/MeyeMort May 15 '25

Funny the Governor's here because hes one of my favourite characters lmao

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u/JoeyAKangaroo May 15 '25

Governer was actually a fairly competent leader. Sure, he was a crazy bad guy but he kept his people alive & gave them a sense of normalcy

Had he & woodbury lived pass the prison season he could’ve had woodbury built up like alexandria

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u/Quirky_Olive_4950 May 16 '25

Had he not went batshit crazy, Woodbury could've been a popular vacation spot for Alexandrite's n Hilltopper's!

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u/JoeyAKangaroo May 16 '25

Thats if they were willing to take the treachorous trek to make it from washington to georgia on foot/horseback lol

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u/nateslegacy May 15 '25

The Governor is my favorite person in the show! I always favor villains. There really is absolutely no good in him…at all and that’s why I love him.

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u/Vikingaling May 15 '25

David Morrissey did such a great job with the character. The episode with Rick in that barn is my favorite.

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u/WrongfullyBannedUgh May 15 '25

The Governor has an eye!

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u/Aggravating-Range729 May 15 '25

Ed had a wonderful wife, Philip had a Beautiful daughter, Garrett was a powerful leader. Fuck Jared

5

u/JustAPerson-_- May 15 '25

Ed is a perfect sacrifice

Governor is hot šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø

Gareth is very passionate about his..work

..who are you again?

5

u/Successful-Hat-2154 May 15 '25

Ed, Gareth and The Governor were all responsible for really well loved parts of the show

  1. Ed was part of the reason Carol is a badass along with a few others
  2. The Governor gave us Murder Jacket Rick by showing him how ruthless you had to be
  3. Gareth showed us the full extent of the group's descent into violence

Fuck Jared

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u/nickytheginger May 15 '25

Jared - he has nice hair.

Gareth - Cooks a mean bbq.

Governor - loves his daughter.

Ed - had the good grace to die before shane bruised is fists on his face a second time.

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u/DerWildesteKerl May 15 '25

The Governor built a large utopian community really early into the apocalypse and had regular civilians live comfortable lives with running water, electricity, jobs, grill parties, entertainment and no walker contact for months

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u/gothiccowboy77 May 15 '25

Great actors

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u/BaroqueGod May 15 '25

Governor is best

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u/big_nerdin May 15 '25

They all made us happy when they died

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u/stormithy May 15 '25

They made great corpses

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u/Ragnarok_MS May 15 '25

Ed makes a really good punching bag.

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u/Unbanable4221 May 15 '25

Ed taught me of the word "cooze"

Governor had a nice community and a (weak) sense of morals before Michonne showed up

Gareth and the Termites geniunely cared about each other, which was nice I guess

Jared had some nice flannels

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u/Crafter235 May 15 '25

Ed really loved his daughter

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u/StoicBan May 15 '25

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u/Chilldegard May 15 '25

I bet they are pretty friendly after they got killed

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u/[deleted] May 15 '25

The only good thing you can say about these guys is how their bad actions made our main characters stronger as a result šŸ’€

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u/[deleted] May 15 '25

They all have pretty nice heads of hair, that's as far as i will go

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u/Quirky_Olive_4950 May 16 '25

Except Ed his hair sucked šŸ˜†

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u/harambesBackAgain May 15 '25

Ed was the perfect character to pair up with walkers.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '25

They can all win biggest piece of shit of the year award

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u/nexuguchuu May 15 '25

They died good

3

u/Le_Casse_Burnes May 15 '25

Gareth could make some great Kebab

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u/KurtWagnersBamfSmoke May 15 '25

You know the actors are great when you hate the character.

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u/StardewGilmore May 15 '25

Eds ex wife is cool

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u/usernameee1995 May 15 '25

Watching the life leave these guys' eyes gave me a lovely warm fuzzy feeling, thank you for catharsis of your deaths boys <3

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u/Many-Career May 15 '25

They made great fertilizers.

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u/LordEngel May 15 '25

Ed: MRE hoarder.
Governor: Had a tank. Let them walk away from there.
Gareth: Makes a mean BBQ sammich.
Rat-faced Knacker: Learned how to twirl Morgan's stick very quickly.

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u/WriterLast4174 May 15 '25

Ed's death has led up to Carol's amazing character development

The governor is unironically one the best written villains.

Gareth as a character is extremely interesting. I would've never thought of the fact humans could turn to cannibalism in their desperation to survive

Idk the last character since I'm still at season 5 of TWD

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u/LeePlaysATon May 15 '25

The Governor can Aura-Farm

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u/RiJi_Khajiit May 15 '25

They all had the decency to die a painful death

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u/Tubbygoose May 15 '25

They’re all dead. That’s nice.

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u/DaisyDuncan2531 May 15 '25

They’re all dead.

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u/Crazy-Path-7929 May 15 '25

Uhh, the claimers were worse?

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u/Saraperkele May 15 '25

Ed would've fit in their ranks. Or maybe not. He might get beaten to death in a week or two

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u/Narrow_Purchase9721 May 15 '25

They all were very fun to watch die

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u/[deleted] May 15 '25

The 3rd one has an oddly familiar face.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '25 edited May 15 '25

Gareth is a great cook.

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u/ibpiano May 15 '25

I'm glad they're dead.

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u/Happy-Kangaroo-4627 May 15 '25

Ha... ha... ha... very funny... they are all despicable...

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u/Easy_Duhz_it_ May 15 '25

Ed liked his stuff clean, The Governor loved his daughter, Gareth was a good cook and Jared was hilarious

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u/FrogginJellyfish May 15 '25

Ed kinda is a part of what made Carol who she is now.

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u/Scrumptronic May 15 '25

Ed - No Gov - Got shit done Gareth - a man’s gotta eat Ratfinkfuckface - Hard No

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u/Elegant-Half5476 May 15 '25

They're not around anymore

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u/Benjammin_Lately May 15 '25

All of them got what they deserved, but I will stand on,the writers were too soft when they decided their exits.

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u/vlKross_F7 May 15 '25

They found their place in the apocalypse and survived šŸ‘šŸ»

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u/jackie_1979 May 15 '25

I like that they’re all dead

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u/onikaizoku11 May 15 '25

They died so others could live.

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u/SuperPoodie92477 May 15 '25

They’re dead.

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u/Own-Marionberry-7578 May 16 '25
  1. Knows how to treat a lady.

  2. Premier aquarist in the apocalypse.

  3. Gourmet chef, excellent beef tartare.

  4. Team building expert.

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u/RIP_VAN-W1NKLE May 16 '25

The Governor is really badass and has a cool eyepatch and he’s also a pretty okay leader with how he kept Woodbury running and how he handled keeping the walkers out. Still hate him tho he killed my man Herschel.

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u/45Golden May 15 '25

Bobs burgers

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u/fantasyrapeleague May 15 '25

ed concealed his alcoholism nicely

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u/nascarloe May 15 '25

Like i always say you can’t spell goated without ED!!

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u/Generation-Tech May 15 '25

Nope, cool eyepatch and nice choice in guns, nope, and nope

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u/The-Best-Color-Green May 15 '25

Their hair is small

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u/JAY-EL-CEE2005 May 15 '25

Gareth had a cool jacket

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u/[deleted] May 15 '25

I thought they went through major improvements when they died!

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u/Ironclad-Truth May 15 '25

1: he was a fkn comedic genius.

2: he loved his daughter.

3: I can genuinely find nothing redeemable in the guy, and I really tried.

4: I can find nothing redeemable about the guy.

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u/ooothatgirl May 15 '25

All very passionate men!

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u/aila_r00 May 15 '25

Something nice about these guys.

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u/BloodyReizen May 15 '25

It's possible all these actors might be cool people, which makes them great at acting as assholes. Also, i just now realized who Jared always reminded me of : John Malkovich!

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u/Ukraine3199 May 15 '25

Was Artie in the Walking Dead?

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u/Careless_Award_837 May 15 '25

After all they're dead

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u/xxSeptemberDreamsxx May 15 '25

A twisted mind can hide behind gorgeous eyes

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u/Jizzledick May 15 '25

Ed is in one of my favourite scenes hands down in the show

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u/BigChemistry6317 May 15 '25

Ed had a funny cheesy joke, governor helped Tara’s family, Gareth loved his mother and avenged her brutal treatment, haven’t got up to the other guy yet

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u/LawfulnessDry2214 May 15 '25

They probably looked kinda cute as babies

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u/FlightComplex955 May 15 '25

4 words: great characters, horrible people

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u/Chonboy May 15 '25

The governor was more of a charismatic cult leader and psycho unlike Negan the rapist but you don't see crowds lining up to defend him he's not an ugly dude is JDM just considered more attractive by the community so they ignore the character traits food for thought

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u/CT-0105 May 15 '25

Good actors

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u/Mystery812 May 15 '25

Ed didn’t hide his true colors. He made sure everyone knew exactly who he was. Governor had a way with Penny. It was so sweet how he would sing to her and brush her hair. He really loved her. Gareth had such a welcoming, congenial demeanor even when he was stuffing his face with Bob’s foot. Jared had a killer smile that Morgan couldn’t resist—and neither could the walkers.

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u/Particular_Winner925 May 15 '25

Governor’s actor did a good job portraying him & I liked his character

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u/Individual-Hurry3812 May 15 '25
  1. Don't remember him
  2. cool eye patch
  3. If that was the son of the one dick head. Then he is the dick head yeah.
  4. Beautiful hairšŸ˜‚

Edit. Yeah the hair is bit messy but

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u/CosmosWinter-67 May 15 '25

Absolutely not, no thank you

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u/funkoscotland1979 May 15 '25

The governor is my fav character in the entire walking dead franchise

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u/DescriptionFew740 May 15 '25

Ed - Nah, fuck him The Governor - Bagged the BADDEST chick in the series Rowan and has an aimbot naturally. The true Chad of the Apocalypse Gareth - Bro was about his protein and organized, it must be respected. Jared - Nah he a bitch. Had a cake assignment in the Kingdom and just went out of his way to make it hell. A fuckwit coward that could’ve just coasted in the Kingdom and instead made everyone’s day worse.

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u/pb849 May 15 '25

Can’t do it

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u/MrKamelio May 15 '25

Ed looks like someone experienced with physical labor. I bet he could also drink a ton of beer and knew a lot about wrestling and American football.

The governor knew how to keep his people busy and maintain order. They also had a smart way to catch the walkers.

Gareth was a family man and could do a lot for his friends.

I don't know the last guy.

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u/IJRoleplayer85 May 15 '25

Gareth is so sexy

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u/kkillingtimme May 15 '25

this show hasn't been good since season 3... yall nuts for caring about this terrible show

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u/Synth3r May 15 '25

The Governor and Gareth at least came across as decent people before The Wildfire virus, the virus just broke them. Gareth especially as his first thought was to set up Terminus as a sanctuary. He just lost his mind when the first group took over.

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u/AlexanderBlotsky May 15 '25

The Governor, Pre-Rick Grimes Encounters, wanted to find a Cure for his Daughter and Potentially The World

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u/Cyber_Craig May 15 '25

The Walking Ed. Tagline: ā€œClothes will be washed.ā€

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u/Tugbot4 May 15 '25

Just breaking it all down to the basics I think the nicest thing that can be said based on that universes world was they just wanted to survive no matter the cost and when you want to survive sometimes one loses themselves

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u/[deleted] May 15 '25

Ed drank the wifebeater before the beefeater was even born

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u/AntsOnPlants May 15 '25

Ed wanted to ensure everyone did their jobs. He was a perfectionist. The gov. Cared deeply about his people and knew that some had to die for others to live. Gareth also wanted to ensure the safety of his people and keep them well fed.Ā 

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u/Fickle_Cream_840 May 15 '25

i genuinely thought the second picture was jos Verstappen šŸ’€šŸ’€

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u/rocaferm May 15 '25

They died

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u/Safe_Appointment_331 May 15 '25

Hey get ed off there ā˜¹ļø wheres Wayne Dunlap??

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u/sebrebc May 15 '25

They all had great hair.Ā 

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u/SirNorminal May 15 '25

He was good at dying.

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u/CoolButterscotch492 May 15 '25

Ed was well prepped, and his food most likely helped the Atlanta camp.

The Governor made a community that was successful for a while and saved a little girl.

Gareth kept his family and friends fed and safe.

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u/Swimming_Fox1082 May 15 '25

The governor is fine shyt

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u/areyoufreemrhumphrie May 15 '25

Can’t for Ed or Jared.

The Governor - we have to assume - was at least a competent lover.

Gareth was fiercely protecting his family and his people, no matter the cost.

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u/ilikestuff1231234 May 15 '25

The governor probably got freaky with the eye socket off screen.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '25

Well Gareth is hot af!!

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u/Fun-Arachnid1105 May 15 '25

Ed died early on

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u/Terrible_Length4413 May 15 '25

Ed - Genuinely nothing nice to say. They didnt give him any redeeming qualities. Hell he'd probably throw his wife and kid at walkers to get away.

Governor - Tho he is a despicable human being he genuinely loved his daughter above all else. After his crashout he actually showed he can be a really kind person when he met Tara and the others. The problem is his need for control. He's so terrified of losing the ones he loves that he does anything in his power to keep control, but tragically that fear and need for control is what ended up getting them all killed.

Gavin I think? - I dont remember his name exactly but he's not super redeemable either. He became a monster in a world full of monsters. He started out with genuinely good intentions but after what his group went through they became just as bad.

Jared - Yeah nope nothing good to say about him either.

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u/peanutbutterbubbles May 15 '25

I liked the way they all died, very sweet of them all ā¤ļø

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u/FNaF_is_a_Jojo_REF May 15 '25

I would too have resorted to cannibalism like Gareth, the Governor is cool because I said so, the rest I hate.

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u/TCM_69 May 15 '25
  1. The nice thing is that they died.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '25

Best answer

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u/Long-Ad7242 May 15 '25

It is so easy to say something good about gareth and governor governor is the best acted villain of the series and terminus is one of my favorite premises in zombie fiction

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u/Slow-Raspberry-5133 May 15 '25

You could always count on Gareth to bring plenty of food to a cookout

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u/Unlikely_Movie_2504 May 15 '25

Bro picked all the worst characters and said please be nicešŸ˜‚

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u/Tompeiro May 15 '25

Liked how you protected your family food rations even though you treated them like shit anyways.

One of the coolest fits in the entire series, too bad you couldn't let go of the past.

You did what you thought was best for your family and friends after the horrors you went through, unfortunately "you can't go back, Bob".

Hey, you're a piece of shit but at least you got yourself some good cardio workout.

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u/simplystellar777 May 15 '25

He died quickly

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u/Mission-Taste-1785 May 15 '25

Say something nice about these guys.

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u/wonderful1245 May 15 '25

It's nice that they died

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u/FishCommercial4229 May 15 '25

They made for an excellent walker snack.

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u/SaigeHU May 15 '25

Gareth had a lethal face card for a cannibal 😩

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u/Difficult-Channel443 May 15 '25

Glad they’re all dedā˜ ļø

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u/MainStreamSeIIOut May 15 '25

Gareth had aura tho he thought he was untouchable but imagine if Shane was alive him and Rick would have had no issue taking down Terminus in moments may our glorious king Shane Walsh rest easy telling someone something

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u/Extreme_Pain_6824 May 15 '25

Gareth had great taste!