"The Walking Dead" Season 8 killed off "the real MVP."
*Spoilers ahead from TWD Season 8, Episode 4, which aired Sunday, Nov. 12*
TWD regularly kills off people -- and killed a lot of mostly unknown Kingdom residents in "Some Guy." But it's the death of a CGI tiger that had fans screaming NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO across Twitter.
Shiva, the loyal tiger companion of former zookeeper "King" Ezekiel of the Kingdom, was killed saving her papa and his friends, Carol and Jerry. Shiva was always clutch, like in the Season 7 finale last spring. But TWD is based on the comic book by Robert Kirkman, and Shiva did die in that comic book during this All Out War storyline. That said, plenty of other changes have been made over the years -- including Carol and Judith still being alive when they both died back in the prison storyline of the comic. There was hope that TWD wouldn't kill off the tiger. But there was also the CGI budget, among other practical considerations.
Fans were not happy to see Shiva go, comparing her death to losing Glenn last year. (Sorry, Eric. How quickly we move on.)
Saddest death since Glenn #RIPShiva#Shiva#TheWalkingDead@WalkingDead_AMCpic.twitter.com/yCMI3M1zgy
— Tara Dublin (@taradublinrocks) November 13, 2017
The worst death of the entire series. RIP Shiva #TheWalkingDeadpic.twitter.com/RwQn51pBK4
— angel cowling (@angelllc15) November 13, 2017
When you saw Shiva getting ate and you wanted to go in to help but you remember it's a tv show #TheWalkingDeadpic.twitter.com/TQ1SYO5Gea
— Lit Gallagher (@BasQuiatSmoke) November 13, 2017
Shiva literally gave up her own life to save the people she loves no one talk to me for a WEEK #thewalkingdeadpic.twitter.com/5LmTxGH5Ag
— wiwy (@moonybagans) November 13, 2017
He saved her, and then she saved him. RIP Shiva #TheWalkingDeadpic.twitter.com/eYq34RHAFz
— Nick Quaglieri (@nquags21) November 13, 2017
Watching Shiva get surrounded #TheWalkingDeadpic.twitter.com/bYz2uVfGvD
— Rick E. (@ninjawalker115) November 13, 2017
*Guy gets split in half: doesn't blink an eye
— Allison Avery (@AlleyAveryy) November 13, 2017
*Shiva dies: what kind of sick show is this?!#TheWalkingDead
Person dies: OK it's part of the show. I'll get over it.
Animal dies: What the hell? What is wrong with you people??
Poor Shiva. ]]>🐅😰💫🐯😭😭😭😭
