The premiere episode of "The Walking Dead" season 7 saw the brutal death of two of its most beloved characters, Glenn and Abraham.

Fans of the series felt betrayed and trolled that the deaths were not actually revealed until more than 20 minutes into the episode. Glenn and Abraham both died, and their deaths were just too much for fans. The episode sparked outrage that some fans even said they're already quitting the show.

On Monday, "The Walking Dead" executive producer Greg Nicotero had to say something about the turn of events in the season premiere.

"We have done something to affect these people in a way they don't necessarily know how to process. Glenn's not dead, Abraham's not dead---their spirits live on. There's more story to tell with the result of what happened with those people. I look at it a little differently. This show still has a tremendous amount to offer," he said.

According to Nicotero, the two deaths were crucial to the arc of the rest of season 7.

"We felt that one death would do the trick, but the second death, Glenn's death, really propels us into a very different direction. Glenn's death has a lot to do with Rick's future story, and Maggie's future story, and certainly Daryl's story. It made for a more right overall story arc for a lot of these other characters," he explained.

He also revealed that the gruesome beatings to the death of both Glenn and Abraham were inspired by some of the scenes in "Game of Thrones."

"It was horrifically graphic and senseless and brutal. I wanted to try and capture those moments," he said.

"Game of Thrones" season 7 premiered on Oct. 23 on HBO.