Merle is put down by his brother, Daryl, following his sacrificial death by the hands of The Governor. Glenn and Maggie officially become a married couple in this episode, with Maggie unspokenly changing her surname to Rhee. At the perimeter of the prison, Glenn scans a group of walkers at the fence. He finds a female and cuts off two of her fingers. Before this episode, Merle is nothing. I don't really care whatever happens to him. But in this episode, I do. Merle is kind of different. He could do everything for his brother. He can be a bad guy for his brother. That's what touched me and changed my view of him. Sadly, he didn't end up very good. I like Glenn decided to propose Maggie. I really do. But when I saw Glenn cut off the walker's finger to get her engagement ring, it was so disgusting. He should have gone to Jewellery store and get a brand new ring for her best girlfriend, not to get a ring from the zombie. Eww!

Production [ edit ] Michael Rooker ( pictured in 2013) made his final appearance as a series regular in "This Sorrowful Life". Critics applauded Norman Reedus' performance in the episode. One of the walkers featured in this episode was the infamous "plaid shirt zombie" from George A. Romero's film Dawn of the Dead. The writing generally is intelligent and thought-provoking, with lots of tension and emotional resonance and still shows signs of character complexity and multiple layer storytelling. The climactic parts are thrilling and terrifying as well as uncompromising. Fast and Loose" - Motörhead: This song was used at the time Merle listens to music while drinking Whiskey inside his car. Merle going on a rogue mission on his own to kill the Governor is adapted from a similar scene in Issue 46, where Tyreese and Michonne go on their rogue mission instead.This Sorrowful Life" is the fifteenth and penultimate episode of the third season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead, which first aired on AMC in the United States on March 24, 2013.

The episode was watched by 10.69 million viewers, down slightly from the previous episode; [1] and critics reacted positively to the episode. Glenn cut off two fingers from a walker to obtain a wedding ring. Coincidentally, the Governor bites off two of Merle's fingers during their fight. This is actually because the same prosthetic fingers were used for both of the scenes. Goldberg, Lesley (April 1, 2013). " 'Walking Dead' Dissection: Robert Kirkman on the Major Fatalities and Comic Book Detour". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 10, 2013. Also revealed in the DVD commentary was an alternate version of Merle's death after the fight between him and the Governor. In the first draft of the script, the Governor initially wanted to capture Merle instead and only kill him after he would watch Daryl's death. The Governor would have told the beaten Merle "I'm gonna kill Daryl and you're going to see him get torn apart." The Governor would then begin to walk away before suddenly changing his mind and shooting Merle dead. This is the third episode to share the same title of a Comic Series volume, after " Days Gone Bye" and " Made to Suffer".Appreciated the ever strong and still progressing story and character building. Michonne gets more interesting every time and the episode is a masterclass of character development when it comes to Merle. The human drama is balanced well with the more action-heavy scenes. Also that the pace is never dull or rushed, deliberate but tight. There is a lot of tension and the ending is memorably heart-breaking. According to Michael Rooker, Merle's final lines "I ain't gonna beg, I'm not beggin' you!" were not directed towards the Governor but rather at God. Lauren Henneberg, Coleman Youmans, Jacque Tenpenny, James Barker, Ashe Johnson, and Jeremiah Scott as Walkers