The Walking Dead: 12 Moments That Pissed Off The Fans

9. The Show's First Gay Kiss

The Walking Dead Pissed Off Fans
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*Sigh*

It was pretty hard to believe when it happened, and it's even harder to believe now we're a bit removed from it, but there was some fan outrage at The Walking Dead when, in Season 5, they decided to show two male characters - Aaron and Eric - kissing.

It was the show's first gay kiss, and obviously totally unacceptable. Zombies? Sure. Evil men with eyepatches? Of course. Cannibalism? The more the better! Two men in a loving relationship? GTFO!

It's crazy that the kiss sparked outrage, and some rather awful homophobic comments, though thankfully it was just from a minority, and credit goes to The Walking Dead for actually portraying a gay couple on the show.

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