Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman: Lori's Surprising Answers Are Just the Beginning

Andrew Lincoln subsequently, Sarah Wayne Callies [Spoiler Warning: This story consists of particulars from both Sunday's episode from the Walking Dead and also the comics the AMC series is dependant on.As though Lori's existence within the zombie-plagued realm of The Walking Dead wasn't already tumultuous, she got a bit of surprising news which will alter the dynamic from the children.In Sunday's episode, Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) discovered she's pregnant. But whose baby could it be? Husband Ron (Andrew Lincoln subsequently), who had been comatose at the beginning of the zombie apocalypse? His closest friend Shane (Jon Bernthal), who started a torrid romance with Lori thinking Ron passed away in the hospital? To discover, we switched to Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, who also dishes around the impending conflict using the Greene family and also the return of Merle Dixon (Michael Rooker)!The Walking Dead searches for existence after Frank DarabontLori is pregnant! How's she going to cope with this thought?Robert Kirkman: It's certainly a terrifying factor to think about nowadays using the condition of things, it's like returning to pioneer days and needing to be worried about how you are likely to give birth and just how you are likely to survive her pregnancy. This can be a very complicated process in modern occasions, it takes lots of interaction with doctors and none of this stuff can be obtained, so it will likely be terrifying on her.The large real question is if the baby is Rick's or Shane's. How's that likely to modify the dynamic one of the three of these particularly?Kirkman: This will probably be a catalyst for Shane. Once he discovers relating to this, presuming he is doing discover relating to this, he will react pretty strongly for this. His whole reason behind worrying about Lori and Carl (Chandler Riggs) is the fact that they have be a surrogate family on their behalf. If he thinks this baby will probably be his, that's just likely to solidify his condition with this particular family. It's certainly likely to throw a wrench within the whole love triangular factor that's happening.The Walking Dead: 10 things in the comics the cast can't wait to playIs Lori's pregnancy what Jenner had whispered to Ron in the CDC within the Season 1 finale?Kirkman: [Laughs] I can not say. That continues to be to appear. All I'm able to have to say is that it's going to certainly be revealed this year. We are approaching the midpoint of year, so the probability of it finding yourself in the very first half is searching pretty slim.Will Ron begin to clue directly into what's happening using the tension between Lori and Shane?Kirkman: Yeah, certainly. The truth is: We never want our primary character to appear like he's stupid. That isn't something we have ever wish to accomplish. The crowd has known this affair because the very start of the show. Ron is really a officer, and so i would suspect he might start catching onto things at some point.The Walking Dead: Can the children exist together with your family at Hershel's farm?The children and also the Greene family appear to become heading toward conflict. What else could you inform us about what's ahead on their behalf?Kirkman: It's interesting to be aware when this show was told in the outlook during the Greene family, then Ron and every one of children would virtually function as the villains ... Hershel (Scott Wilson), Otis (Pruitt Taylor Vince), Patricia (Jane McNeill) and Maggie (Lauren Cohan) were getting quite a OK time around the farm, after which this group came and Otis was wiped out and today there's this powder keg of crazy people living around the farm. Obviously this will result in conflict. We have now seen that Hershel says they are going to need to log off his farm once Carl is much better, now that we all know Lori is pregnant, and Hershel is usually the only guy that has any type of medical expertise, they have certainly got lots of incentive to intentionally remain on that farm. Things can get pretty interesting soon.AMC renews Walking Dead for third season In line with the promotions for in a few days, Merle is finally coming back. What else could you inform us of the items he's been as much as?Kirkman: All I'm able to really say about Merle's return is it happened to us within the writing of getting Merle back that people never even saw Daryl Dixon and Merle Dixon interact within the first season. These were never inside a scene together. Dealing with see Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker really interacting and playing off one another will probably be a massive treat for that audience and it is something we have been dying to get at.Are you currently searching toward Merle's return? Whose baby is Lori really transporting? Hit your comments ought to together with your ideas.The Walking Dead airs Sundays at 9/8c on AMC.