We do see the man who's in that photograph with Beta near the episode's end and it is someone who's important to him and I was wondering if it was a brother, a friend, or maybe someone who was a bit more intimate with him. You brought up one of the things that I also wanted to ask. So I feel like you answered a few questions there for me. So that was something that I pitched and I remember Angela saying, "Oh my God, I love this." And I was like, "Great!" Outside of that, there's still a lot of questions of why does he wear this ski mask? Why does he not want anybody to know who he is or was? And we'll explore more of that throughout season 10 by the end of season 10 you'll get a real definitive answer of, "Oh, that's why he wears this mask."Īcuna: OK. Ryan Hurst confirms that Beta's best friend is scratched out in the photo beside him. But there's a real sort of emotional quotient that there's a bit of pathos behind this intimidating killer that he's wearing the face of somebody who he loved dearly, and couldn't let go of. And the shirt, the very sort of definitive happy face shirt that he wears is also his best friends'. One of the bits that I pitched to Angela that we do reveal in this episode is that the mask that he's wearing all of the time is that of his best friend. We very deliberately sort of are leading that as a question in the minds for the audience. ![]() There's still some fun to be had with exploring who Beta actually is or who he was before the apocalypse. Ryan Hurst: In this episode, we really focus on the meeting between Beta and Alpha. Read more: Ryan Hurst wanted to be on 'The Walking Dead' so much he had his agent cold call the producers You couldn't talk about it then, but you said you brought a "really wild idea to the table." What did you guys discuss and what did you want to explore with Beta? We finally get some of Alpha and Beta's backstory! You told me back then that you and Angela had come up with a backstory for Beta. Kirsten Acuna: I have been waiting since we last spoke in March for this episode. Beta is wearing his best friend's face and we'll learn more about his mysterious background as the season continues. He also discussed his love for Disney, whether or not Beta's relationship with Alpha is symbolic of "Beauty and the Beast," teaching yoga to fans at comic conventions, and more. ![]() Hurst spoke with Insider about seeing more of Beta's backstory throughout season 10 and clarified who the mystery man is at the end of Sunday's episode. Beta perfectly represents everything that the Whisperers believe in, making him a suitable candidate for leader, and perhaps an even more dangerous enemy for Alexandria and the Hilltop than Alpha.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Beta has completely bought into the Whisperer philosophy - even more so than Alpha herself. Also, Beta doesn't share the weakness that holds Alpha back. This mistake could open her up to treachery. ![]() His distrust of Negan will keep him on his toes, whereas Alpha is considerably less suspicious of their newest Whisperer ( who actually does kill her in the comics). This would force Beta to take command.īeta could end up being a much more competent leader of the Whisperers for two reasons, the first of which being the fact that he, unlike Alpha, doesn't trust Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). If Alpha's hypocrisy is exposed, she could lose the confidence of her followers. Despite everything that Alpha has preached about loyalty to the Whisperers and casting aside the things that make them weak, Alpha violated her own principles by allowing Lydia to live. Before the season had even reached the halfway mark, the show had already exposed Alpha's biggest weakness: Lydia (Cassady McClincy). ![]() Alpha being defeated early doesn't seem like much of a stretch.
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