The Walking Dead Subtly Tells The Story Of Little Red Riding Hood – Looper

“The Walking Dead” is not just a popular AMC series. This world first came to life on the pages of comics created by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore. So it is only fitting that a show based on a work of literature pays homage to another literary tale: “Little Red Riding Hood.”

Like the wolf in “Little Red Riding Hood,” the Wolves on “The Walking Dead” show no hesitation in attacking anyone who wanders into their path. It’s a point that’s clearly made in Season 5, Episode 16, “Conquer.” A man in a red poncho is seen walking alone and is later murdered by the Wolves, proving that this group will do anything to survive. The group is never mentioned in the comics, but the show is not afraid to divert from its source material, another example being the sudden demise of Sebastian Milton (Teo Rapp-Olsson) in Season 11, Episode 18, “A New Deal.”

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Kirkman explained what it’s like to bring his comics to the small screen. “It’s a weird process on ‘The Walking Dead’ because we have a full writing staff and a writers’ room, and they’re working on things, but I’m an executive producer. I’m there, so I’m actively participating in changing material that I myself wrote, which is really weird, but it’s fun, I guess,” he said.