Governor (The Walking Dead)/TV

Philip Blake (d. 30 January 2012) was an American post-apocalyptic despot of the early 21st century. Prior the spread of the Wildfire virus in 2010, Blake lost his wife to a car accident, leaving him a single father. Upon the outbreak, Blake was able to protect his daughter Penny and quickly found himself in a leadership role as he and the survivors he shepherded took possession of the abandoned town of Woodbury.
==Notes==
===Behind the Scenes===
*The Governor was played by English actor David Morrissey.Full Cast & Crew - The Walking Dead - IMDB - Retrieved 17 December 2024David Morrissey - IMDB - Retrieved 17 December 2024 While promoting the upcoming third season, showrunner Glen Mazzara spoke about wanting to put the Governor on an equal footing with the zombies as a threat, as well as the character's high levels of narcissism. Morrisey intended to give the character greater depth than the original comic iteration, stating "He does need to have a complexity... If he was just an out and out baddie, I think you would hit a ceiling creatively very quickly. I think giving him these levels and colors and fears — hopefully, that will give him more longevity."New foe to bedevil 'Walking Dead' survivors - 14 October 2012 - The Columbus Dispatch - Retrieved 17 December 2024 - Archived 17 December 2024
=== Reception ===
* Isaac Williams, writing for Comic Book Resources, felt the show had gone too far in depicting the Governor's massacre of his own followers, as well as his sexual assault against Maggie Green.10 Times The Walking Dead Went Too Far - Isaac Williams - 17 November 2022 - Comic Book Resources - Retrieved 17 September 2024
* The character was ranked the second-best villain the show had had by Game Rant in 2023.Best Villains In The Walking Dead - Amy Cowley - 7 February 2023 - Game Rant - Updated 14 August 2024 - Retrieved 17 December 2024 - Archived 17 December 2024
=== Trivia ===
* The television version of the character has a different real name than the comics version.‘Walking Dead’: What’s the Governor’s Real Name? And Which ‘Walking Dead’ Is Canon? - Tim Molloy - 18 November 2013 - The Wrap - Retrieved 17 December 2024 - Archived 17 December 2024
==Links==
*The Governor on Wikipedia
*Philip Blake on the Walking Dead Wiki
*The Governor on the Villains Wiki
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