A Petition To Bring Back A Beloved ‘The Walking Dead’ Character Has Over 33,000 Signa

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http://uproxx.com/tv/2014/12/the-walking-dead-petition/

If you haven’t watched the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead‘s fifth season, then you should probably know that this is a spoiler. I’ll get it out of the way first: Beth doesn’t make it.

There’s been mixed reactions to her character’s death by way of headshot, some ecstatic that we won’t have to deal with her anymore, while others, are a bit more upset. Take this change.org petition for instance, which was started on December 1st, and already has 33,180 supporters. It urges you to register and sign because, “There was so much more to be done with her character and they chose to kill her in a disgusting, unsatisfying death that caused more anger and disappointment than shock and mourning.”

There have been plenty of shocking deaths in The Walking Dead, and I agree that the demise of Beth was not as shocking as it was jarring, only because it came so suddenly and unexpectedly (as apposed to Hershel who had a sword to his head). But, and I say with all due respect to those that loved Beth, she just wasn’t that interesting. Her character ran her course organically, and wasn’t vital to the narrative of the show anymore — why waste time? She started as a weak-willed, vulnerable young woman, and she ended as a scissor-stabbing, semi-badass with a mission. Beth fulfilled her destiny, and now she’s gone. Done and done.

Amanda T., who bravely started this petition to bring Beth back, is not just interested in narrative strength, though. Here’s the full description and mission statement that Amanda wrote when she started the movement:

I understand the necessity for strong-willed women in film and TV, but to suggest that “Beth was a symbol of hope that a lot of women could relate to…” seems a bit strong-handed to me. Nevertheless, this petition is less than 2,000 signatures away from completion, in which case a letter will be sent to executive producer Scott Gimple begging him to negate mortality. Although “Anything is possible,” I highly doubt we’ll be seeing Beth sing again.

[HuntingtonM15]

Emily Kinney is a good actress, and I have nothing against her personally, but...it was Beth's time to go. There was absolutely nothing else to do with the character. She was so incredibly boring, and the episodes dedicated to just her were such a waste.

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Originally Posted by HuntingtonM15

Emily Kinney is a good actress, and I have nothing against her personally, but...it was Beth's time to go. There was absolutely nothing else to do with the character. She was so incredibly boring, and the episodes dedicated to just her were such a waste.

I agree! I don't think it's a good idea to bring Beth back. No way.

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I didn't think her character was boring at all. I really enjoyed the episodes with just her in the hospital. But bringing her back, no, there's no way they could come up with a plausible way.