

It's ironic that one of the show's most emotional moments became the backdrop for dad jokes.
CARL FROM THE WALKING DEAD SERIES
With The Walking Dead now done, the "Carl" meme has outlived the character. The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlardtogether forming the core of The Walking Dead franchise. Despite the sad circumstances, even The Walking Dead's official Twitter got in on the "Carl" meme action more than six years after its origin. His last wish is for Rick to show compassion for the Woodbury survivors and their infamous leader, Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). The bite is a death sentence that Carl accepts with surprising grace. A zombie overtakes Carl in the heart-pounding scene, and the struggle leaves him with a nasty bite. Against the advice of Rick, Carl helps a stranger kill a group of walkers. The two page splash of Carl shot in the face is worse. Jokes aside, Walking Dead fans were shocked by Carl's death in Season 8, a fate that differs from his comic book counterpart. This episode in the Walking Dead dramedy was surprisinglyr disappointing, well actually no. RELATED: Fear The Walking Dead's Time Jump May Mean the End for One Character In one popular example, Tumblr user carlsburnbook photoshopped an image from Finding Nemo to feature pictures of Rick and Carl below the title "Finding Coral." Rick's alternate pronunciation of "Carl" as "Coral" spawned its own plethora of memes as well. In the years to come, people took to social media, creating countless dad joke memes and compilation videos using Rick and Carl's emotional scene in Season 3 of The Walking Dead. For his work on the series, Riggs won three Saturn Awards from five nominations and a Young Artist. Two years late, YouTuber KYE ULTRA uploaded a video titled " The Walking Dead - Every Time Rick Has Said Carl." Chandler Carlton Riggs (born June 27, 1999) is an American actor and DJ, best known for his regular role as Carl Grimes on the AMC horror-drama television series The Walking Dead (based on the comic book series of the same name) from 2010 to 2018. A year later, BuzzFeed featured several comics that used the same scene from the YouTube video to depict Rick telling Carl various dad jokes. While the joke played into homophobic humor, the YouTube clip spread like wildfire and marked the start of the meme's legacy. In November 2012, YouTuber MichiganSt35 capitalized on Rick's shouting and crying, uploading a clip from Season 3 of The Walking Dead titled "Rick Finds Out Carl is Gay," which features Rick reacting to his wife's death.
