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The Walking Deadcommunity has united to marvel over a behind-the-scenes clip of Shiva raining on Negan’s parade without CGI. Shiva the tiger is the first, returning animal character in AMC’sThe Walking Deadseries, and the creature was brought to life by visual CGI effects superimposed on a stunt actor wearing a blue suit, which is a fantastic sight to see thanks to this glimpse behind the filming veil.
The Walking Deadis famously known as one of the best post-apocalyptic comics, created by Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore and ran for 193 issues between 2003 and 2019. Despite the comic reaching its finale six years ago,Robert Kirkman has teasedThe Walking Dead’s continuationafter theDeluxereprint concludes, giving fans a beacon of hope for the source material’s revival. However, the live-action adaptations are thriving in the interim, with three spin-off series keeping fans’ appetite for zombies satisfied three years after the AMC parent show ended.
Posted on Reddit by LittleLostGirls, a GIF was shared onThe Walking Deadsubreddit, showing a rare behind-the-scenes shot of Shiva in action. However, instead of the fierce predator leaping into the air to attack Negan’s group, an actor in a blue suit can be seen jumping on a trampoline and flying towards one of the armed scavengers. This clip is similar to anotherbehind-the-scenes shot showing how AMC filmedThe Walking Dead’s iconic Atlanta scene, but this GIF is quite the spectacle for fans to witness.
The community believesThe Walking Deadhas a few glaring plot holesin its eleven seasons, and one Redditor added to the list by questioning how none of the scavengers saw a giant tiger running toward them. The original poster defended the tiger’s attack saying the Saviors were focused on a harrowing scene developing in front of them as Negan prepares to kill Carl with Lucille. Additionally, members of the subreddit agreed that this behind-the-scenes clip has the potential to be one of the biggest memes from the show, highlighting the success of the “blue man on a mission.” Finally, another fan’s comical comment said they noticed no difference between Shiva with and without CGI.
Shiva is an iconic animal character from the source material and a welcome addition to the comic book series during her debut in issue 118 and the AMC adaptation during seasons 7 and 8. The tiger is the right-hand warrior of self-proclaimed king Ezekiel Sutton, who rules over the community known as the Kingdom. During the season 7 finale, Shiva attacks a scavenger at Alexandria when Negan is preparing to kill Carl, treading down adarker path that Kirkman originally had in mind for Negan and Carlin the Savior Compound. Sadly, Shiva met her end during season 8, episode 4, when a zombie horde got the better of her, but her roaring presence during the apocalypse is hard to forget.
The Walking Dead Deluxe#107 will hit shelves on June 14, 2025, andThe Walking Dead: Dead Cityseason 2 is expected to release in Spring 2025.
