VIDEO : 'Walking Dead? Actor Explains Why Rick Grimes Leaving Is A Good Thing

Rick Grimes is exiting The Walking Dead this season. What you might not know, however, is that his departure is a good thing for the show. Maybe it?s a case of ?silver lining? syndrome, but that?s an argument Tom Payne, who plays long-haired optimist Jesus on the hit AMC series, made in a recent interview with Digital Spy. ?I think the show will carry on as long as people want to watch it. ?Because it used to be like: Rick?s the great hero, and then bad stuff happens, and then they leave and go here, and bad stuff happens.