10 TV Shows That Killed Off The Wrong Character

5. Hershel Greene - The Walking Dead

Yep, The Walking Dead again.

Following the death of Dale in Season Two, Hershel took over duties as the group€'s resident wise old man, a role which suited him perfectly. He could always be relied on for sage advice, he was calm under pressure AND he could fire a shotgun fifty times without reloading it.

He was basically the really cool granddad everybody wants, and he didn€'t even let the loss of a leg slow him down. But when The Governor launched another attack on the prison, somebody significant had to go, with old Hershel sadly drawing the short straw on that one.

Who Should Have Died Instead: Tyreese Williams.

In the comics it was Tyreese who got the literal chop by The Governor, but as Hershel was better developed they used him instead. It would have been better if Tyreese had kicked the can, as they could have recreated an iconic moment from the graphic novel, plus it would have let Hershel live just a little longer.