It’s been eight years since Tyler James Williams made his exit from The Walking Dead, and fans are still not very happy with how it went down. In the fifth season of the popular zombie drama, Williams was introduced as Noah, a character Beth Greene (Emily Kinney) helps rescue from the Atlanta hospital. The character wasn’t long for that world, as he winds up getting viciously torn apart by walkers as a horrified Glenn (Steven Yeun) watches on from the other side of the glass in a revolving door. Throughout all eleven seasons, Noah’s death was certainly among the most gruesome.

More recently, Williams has been starring in the hit comedy series Abbott Elementary. While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Williams addressed which roles he gets recognized from the most. He mentions The Walking Dead and adds that fans are always quick to let him know that the series did him wrong with the way Noah was killed. With that said, Williams isn’t personally quite so upset about it, letting those fans know that it’s all fine with him. As Williams explains:

“I got Chris [from Everybody Hates Chris] for a long time, and will continue to. Usually, it’s just something that’s hollered from 15 feet behind me as they figure it out. I also get The Walking Dead. People are still really upset with how that went. Really upset. They’re happy to see me, and then they’re like, ‘They did you wrong.’ I’m like, ‘No, it was scripted. It’s OK. They didn’t do anything to me.’”

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Noah Didn’t Last Very Long on The Walking Dead
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It wasn’t just the unfortunate way Noah was killed that had many fans upset. Some felt the character should have stuck around for a while longer, as he hadn’t even survived the season in which he was introduced. In some ways, Noah’s fate even made Beth’s death feel a bit pointless, as she had fought so hard to save him, only for the character to die soon afterward. Of course, Noah is just one of many characters that fans have said died prematurely on the series, as that was just a part of The Walking Dead.

In any case, Williams is content with his main role in Abbott Elementary, no longer concerned about his days in the zombie apocalypse. The show has been such a hit that he now gets recognized for his role on the series more than The Walking Dead and Everybody Hates Chris at this point. The actor told THR how he’s amused that this role is what it took for people to start calling him a “Mr.” As Williams puts it:

“With Abbott, now is the first time I’m getting ‘Mr.’ in front of anything. I’m getting Mr. Eddie. So I’m an adult, y’all.”

There’s more to come from Williams as Mr. Eddie. The second season of Abbott Elementary wrapped up earlier this year, but the show was renewed for a third season that’s now in the works.