Rick and company have been fighting to survive for years but what sort of
survive for years but what sort of
survive for years but what sort of conclusion are they heading towards
conclusion are they heading towards
conclusion are they heading towards welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten fan theories of how the Walking Dead
fan theories of how the Walking Dead
fan theories of how the Walking Dead will end we went through something this
will end we went through something this
will end we went through something this is done Carrie before we begin we
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some of the most inspired plausible or
some of the most inspired plausible or tantalizingly original hypothetical
tantalizingly original hypothetical
tantalizingly original hypothetical endings to this hit AMC series and we
endings to this hit AMC series and we
endings to this hit AMC series and we were all strangers who were to just pass
were all strangers who were to just pass
were all strangers who were to just pass each other on the street before the
each other on the street before the
each other on the street before the world ended
now I mean everything to each other
now I mean everything to each other number ten it was all a dream
number ten it was all a dream
number ten it was all a dream this theories been circulating for quite
this theories been circulating for quite
this theories been circulating for quite some time and experienced a boost in
some time and experienced a boost in
some time and experienced a boost in popularity when the season 8 teaser
popularity when the season 8 teaser
popularity when the season 8 teaser featured an old-looking Rick awakening
featured an old-looking Rick awakening
featured an old-looking Rick awakening in a pristine looking white bed you know
in a pristine looking white bed you know
in a pristine looking white bed you know kind of like in a pre apocalypse
kind of like in a pre apocalypse
kind of like in a pre apocalypse Hospital basically the concept is what
Hospital basically the concept is what
Hospital basically the concept is what if Rick never actually woke up from that
if Rick never actually woke up from that
if Rick never actually woke up from that coma what if this entire adventure took
coma what if this entire adventure took
coma what if this entire adventure took place only in his mind the it was all a
place only in his mind the it was all a
place only in his mind the it was all a dream approach would feel like quite a
dream approach would feel like quite a
dream approach would feel like quite a cheap shot especially considering all
cheap shot especially considering all
cheap shot especially considering all the emotional abuse we’ve suffered as
the emotional abuse we’ve suffered as
the emotional abuse we’ve suffered as viewers over the years but hey the guy
viewers over the years but hey the guy
viewers over the years but hey the guy did start off in a coma so there was
did start off in a coma so there was
did start off in a coma so there was plenty of setup to justify it number 9
plenty of setup to justify it number 9
plenty of setup to justify it number 9 the next generation is immune this is
the next generation is immune this is
the next generation is immune this is another long-running theory that has a
another long-running theory that has a
another long-running theory that has a lot of supporters but there remains
lot of supporters but there remains
lot of supporters but there remains disagreement as to how it could play out
disagreement as to how it could play out
disagreement as to how it could play out the central hypothesis couldn’t the
the central hypothesis couldn’t the
the central hypothesis couldn’t the generation of children born to infected
generation of children born to infected
generation of children born to infected parents develop an immunity to whatever
parents develop an immunity to whatever
parents develop an immunity to whatever turns the dead or bitten into Walker’s
turns the dead or bitten into Walker’s
turns the dead or bitten into Walker’s some optimistic viewers think that this
some optimistic viewers think that this
some optimistic viewers think that this will be revealed by Judith getting
will be revealed by Judith getting
will be revealed by Judith getting bitten and not turning others think that
bitten and not turning others think that
bitten and not turning others think that this game-changing revelation will come
this game-changing revelation will come
this game-changing revelation will come at a higher cost Judith will die but
at a higher cost Judith will die but
at a higher cost Judith will die but then will not come back others have
then will not come back others have
then will not come back others have argued that it will belittle Hershel
either way it would certainly be very
either way it would certainly be very dark but would end the show on a note of
dark but would end the show on a note of
dark but would end the show on a note of bittersweet hope for the future number 8
bittersweet hope for the future number 8
bittersweet hope for the future number 8 the Walkers evolve the Walking Dead is
the Walkers evolve the Walking Dead is
the Walkers evolve the Walking Dead is far from the first franchise to take a
far from the first franchise to take a
far from the first franchise to take a deep dive into the world of a zombie
deep dive into the world of a zombie
deep dive into the world of a zombie apocalypse could Robert Kirkman’s
apocalypse could Robert Kirkman’s
apocalypse could Robert Kirkman’s narrative be following the trajectory
narrative be following the trajectory
narrative be following the trajectory set out by the grandfather of all zombie
set out by the grandfather of all zombie
set out by the grandfather of all zombie extravaganzas George a Romero by having
extravaganzas George a Romero by having
extravaganzas George a Romero by having the undead begin to develop some form of
the undead begin to develop some form of
the undead begin to develop some form of intelligence it can be domesticated sir
intelligence it can be domesticated sir
intelligence it can be domesticated sir don’t you see if the walkers were to
don’t you see if the walkers were to
don’t you see if the walkers were to become legitimately intelligent they
become legitimately intelligent they
become legitimately intelligent they could become the new dominant species
could become the new dominant species
could become the new dominant species and humans would be nothing more than a
and humans would be nothing more than a
and humans would be nothing more than a step on the path to zombie maturity of
step on the path to zombie maturity of
step on the path to zombie maturity of course their intelligence could be
course their intelligence could be
course their intelligence could be rudimentary enough to see them enslaved
rudimentary enough to see them enslaved
rudimentary enough to see them enslaved as a workforce but wouldn’t that make
as a workforce but wouldn’t that make
as a workforce but wouldn’t that make the humans the monsters monster so far
the humans the monsters monster so far
the humans the monsters monster so far this seems unlikely but anything’s
this seems unlikely but anything’s
this seems unlikely but anything’s possible number seven the walkers decay
possible number seven the walkers decay
possible number seven the walkers decay but conflict continues in the early
but conflict continues in the early
but conflict continues in the early seasons of The Walking Dead the walkers
seasons of The Walking Dead the walkers
seasons of The Walking Dead the walkers were the only thing on anybody’s mind
were the only thing on anybody’s mind
were the only thing on anybody’s mind but over time they’ve slowly begun to
but over time they’ve slowly begun to
but over time they’ve slowly begun to take a backseat to the conflict between
take a backseat to the conflict between
take a backseat to the conflict between humans the reality is there aren’t
humans the reality is there aren’t
humans the reality is there aren’t nearly enough people around to endlessly
nearly enough people around to endlessly
nearly enough people around to endlessly maintain the Walker population who are
maintain the Walker population who are
maintain the Walker population who are slowly rotting away a world where the
slowly rotting away a world where the
slowly rotting away a world where the only walkers are those who have just
only walkers are those who have just
only walkers are those who have just died sounds pretty sweet but it wouldn’t
died sounds pretty sweet but it wouldn’t
died sounds pretty sweet but it wouldn’t be the end of the horror it had just be
be the end of the horror it had just be
be the end of the horror it had just be the start of another more devastating
the start of another more devastating
the start of another more devastating chapter many believe that the zombies
chapter many believe that the zombies
chapter many believe that the zombies were just an excuse to let humankind’s
were just an excuse to let humankind’s
were just an excuse to let humankind’s darker inclinations resurface and that
darker inclinations resurface and that
darker inclinations resurface and that the show will end with the zombies
the show will end with the zombies
the show will end with the zombies disappearing but little else changing
number six there’s a walker wipeout of
number six there’s a walker wipeout of course while the scale of the conflicts
course while the scale of the conflicts
course while the scale of the conflicts has gotten larger from season to season
has gotten larger from season to season
has gotten larger from season to season so has the number of people working
so has the number of people working
so has the number of people working together over time Rick as well as his
together over time Rick as well as his
together over time Rick as well as his allies and enemies have all become
allies and enemies have all become
allies and enemies have all become proficient killers of the undead the
proficient killers of the undead the
proficient killers of the undead the walker population remains vast in terms
walker population remains vast in terms
walker population remains vast in terms of numbers but a well-coordinated
of numbers but a well-coordinated
of numbers but a well-coordinated properly equipped and united human front
properly equipped and united human front
properly equipped and united human front could act as a mobile army slash cleanup
could act as a mobile army slash cleanup
could act as a mobile army slash cleanup crew traveling the country and
crew traveling the country and
crew traveling the country and systematically ridding it of the undead
after so many seasons of conflict it’d
after so many seasons of conflict it’d be heartwarming to see the series end
be heartwarming to see the series end
be heartwarming to see the series end with humankind coming together to save
with humankind coming together to save
with humankind coming together to save the world number 5 they find a cure cure
the world number 5 they find a cure cure
the world number 5 they find a cure cure it’s a word most have given up on we
it’s a word most have given up on we
it’s a word most have given up on we haven’t really heard it spoken about
haven’t really heard it spoken about
haven’t really heard it spoken about seriously since the first season when
seriously since the first season when
seriously since the first season when the visit to the CDC went to hell
true Eugene’s cover story was all about
true Eugene’s cover story was all about a cure Eugene’s a scientist and he knows
a cure Eugene’s a scientist and he knows
a cure Eugene’s a scientist and he knows exactly what caused this mess but in the
exactly what caused this mess but in the
exactly what caused this mess but in the end all that did was inspire distrust in
end all that did was inspire distrust in
end all that did was inspire distrust in the concept I lied
the concept I lied
the concept I lied not a scientist but what if they
not a scientist but what if they
not a scientist but what if they actually did manage to come up with one
actually did manage to come up with one
actually did manage to come up with one obviously it’s not going to come from
obviously it’s not going to come from
obviously it’s not going to come from any of the current characters they
any of the current characters they
any of the current characters they simply aren’t equipped for that level of
simply aren’t equipped for that level of
simply aren’t equipped for that level of scientific experimentation however
scientific experimentation however
scientific experimentation however they’re always finding new groups and
they’re always finding new groups and
they’re always finding new groups and one of them could very well be a group
one of them could very well be a group
one of them could very well be a group of scientists who’ve made serious
of scientists who’ve made serious
of scientists who’ve made serious strides it would sure make for an
strides it would sure make for an
strides it would sure make for an unexpectedly happy ending number four
unexpectedly happy ending number four
unexpectedly happy ending number four it’s only ever been the Americas early
it’s only ever been the Americas early
it’s only ever been the Americas early on viewers began to speculate that due
on viewers began to speculate that due
on viewers began to speculate that due to our complete lack of knowledge of the
to our complete lack of knowledge of the
to our complete lack of knowledge of the outside world the undead epidemic might
outside world the undead epidemic might
outside world the undead epidemic might be contained to the US with Mexico and
be contained to the US with Mexico and
be contained to the US with Mexico and Canada enforcing their borders
Canada enforcing their borders
Canada enforcing their borders however as shown in fear The Walking
however as shown in fear The Walking
however as shown in fear The Walking Dead Mexico has also been hit hard they
Dead Mexico has also been hit hard they
Dead Mexico has also been hit hard they still have a military presence at the
still have a military presence at the
still have a military presence at the time of the show but things are far from
time of the show but things are far from
time of the show but things are far from under control still we could discover
under control still we could discover
under control still we could discover that the effects were limited to North
that the effects were limited to North
that the effects were limited to North America or North Central and South
America or North Central and South
America or North Central and South America leaving other continents either
America leaving other continents either
America leaving other continents either untouched or having better handled the
untouched or having better handled the
untouched or having better handled the initial outbreak the question is with
initial outbreak the question is with
initial outbreak the question is with the secure nations save Rickon company
the secure nations save Rickon company
the secure nations save Rickon company or would they come to wipe everyone out
or would they come to wipe everyone out
or would they come to wipe everyone out number three Rick finally turns both in
number three Rick finally turns both in
number three Rick finally turns both in the comics and on TV this has always
the comics and on TV this has always
the comics and on TV this has always been Rick’s story while friends and
been Rick’s story while friends and
been Rick’s story while friends and family died around him he always finds a
family died around him he always finds a
family died around him he always finds a way to survive overcoming physical and
way to survive overcoming physical and
way to survive overcoming physical and emotional beatings that would have
emotional beatings that would have
emotional beatings that would have destroyed anyone else but as he
destroyed anyone else but as he
destroyed anyone else but as he continues to push himself to ever
continues to push himself to ever
continues to push himself to ever greater limits you have to ask yourself
greater limits you have to ask yourself
greater limits you have to ask yourself how long before this guy’s luck runs out
how long before this guy’s luck runs out
how long before this guy’s luck runs out I’m sorry
in a series that’s always stared death
in a series that’s always stared death straight in the face it seems like an
straight in the face it seems like an
straight in the face it seems like an almost inevitable conclusion that will
almost inevitable conclusion that will
almost inevitable conclusion that will eventually have to see Rick die in the
eventually have to see Rick die in the
eventually have to see Rick die in the walking dead everyone dies eventually so
walking dead everyone dies eventually so
walking dead everyone dies eventually so if this is how the show ends who do you
if this is how the show ends who do you
if this is how the show ends who do you think will put him down number two
think will put him down number two
think will put him down number two everyone dies but Rick then again maybe
everyone dies but Rick then again maybe
everyone dies but Rick then again maybe it’s Rick’s destiny to see everyone he
it’s Rick’s destiny to see everyone he
it’s Rick’s destiny to see everyone he cares about die it raises a tough
cares about die it raises a tough
cares about die it raises a tough philosophical question what’s the point
philosophical question what’s the point
philosophical question what’s the point of surviving if you’ve got nothing left
of surviving if you’ve got nothing left
of surviving if you’ve got nothing left to live for
to live for
to live for Rick’s willpower seemingly knows no
Rick’s willpower seemingly knows no
Rick’s willpower seemingly knows no bounds he managed to keep going after
bounds he managed to keep going after
bounds he managed to keep going after his wife died and the idea of him
his wife died and the idea of him
his wife died and the idea of him soldiering on even after the death of
soldiering on even after the death of
soldiering on even after the death of one of his children isn’t unfathomable
one of his children isn’t unfathomable
one of his children isn’t unfathomable there are certain characters who seem
there are certain characters who seem
there are certain characters who seem unkillable but if we’ve learned anything
unkillable but if we’ve learned anything
unkillable but if we’ve learned anything over the seasons it’s that no one is
over the seasons it’s that no one is
over the seasons it’s that no one is safe in this world some online
safe in this world some online
safe in this world some online speculators suggest that the series will
speculators suggest that the series will
speculators suggest that the series will end with Rick having outlived literally
end with Rick having outlived literally
end with Rick having outlived literally everyone a lost miserable embodiment of
everyone a lost miserable embodiment of
everyone a lost miserable embodiment of raw survival before we unveil our number
raw survival before we unveil our number
raw survival before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] liar number one it’s all being told by
liar number one it’s all being told by
liar number one it’s all being told by Carl what if The Adventures of Rick and
Carl what if The Adventures of Rick and
Carl what if The Adventures of Rick and company weren’t being told in the
company weren’t being told in the
company weren’t being told in the present day but after the fact like one
present day but after the fact like one
present day but after the fact like one long campfire story her even as a book
long campfire story her even as a book
long campfire story her even as a book we could discover that this entire
we could discover that this entire
we could discover that this entire narrative is being told by an aging Carl
narrative is being told by an aging Carl
narrative is being told by an aging Carl who’s retelling the story of his youth
who’s retelling the story of his youth
who’s retelling the story of his youth and how his father fearlessly led their
and how his father fearlessly led their
and how his father fearlessly led their group through the end of the world it
group through the end of the world it
group through the end of the world it explains the pedestal that Rick has been
explains the pedestal that Rick has been
explains the pedestal that Rick has been put on throughout the series as an
put on throughout the series as an
put on throughout the series as an overly competent almost indestructible
overly competent almost indestructible
overly competent almost indestructible figure and hey do not shatter my image
figure and hey do not shatter my image
figure and hey do not shatter my image of you you’re a badass you’re not scared
of you you’re a badass you’re not scared
of you you’re a badass you’re not scared of shit don’t be scared of me it’s a
of shit don’t be scared of me it’s a
of shit don’t be scared of me it’s a disappointment do you agree with our
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