Robert Kirkman told us thatGlenn had to goonThe Walking Deadseason 7 premiere.

And the person who plays Glenn, Steven Yeun, oddly enough does not disagree.

But what if Glenn hadnotdied?

Saying Goodbye to Glenn

Credit: Gene Page/AMC

What if unlike issue number 100 of the comic book he had actually survived on the TV adaptation?

What would the fan reaction have been then?

We asked Yeun exactly that.

Maybe some relief, he says.

Im sure it would have been a mixed bag.

In that regard, it was definitely not a fun time.

But it was an interesting thing to study.

it’s possible for you to see peoples reactions in real time.

You see the gamut of everything.

Its the power of the show.

We also asked Yeun to weigh in on the violent nature of the premiere.

Did he think it was too much, as some have argued?

Everyones entitled to their opinions, says Yeun.

That was pretty gory.

For me, Im not a huge fan of gore myself.

But in this case, it was the destruction of something good.

That brings up an interesting question, however: How many eyeballscanthey show exploding out of somebodys head?

Guess well have to stay tuned to find out.