![]() Instead, the previews for next week's episode are hinting that the survivors are going to get run off of the farm by that huge herd of zombies that's coming, and we're going to get a new location in season three. There were lots of rumors of Shane's demise leading up to this week, but I think it still caught many people by surprise, because they expected the producers to save such a landmark event for next week's season finale. It was like a twist on the old western theme of a showdown at high noon. I thought the whole scene was also beautifully staged with all of the unusual perspective shots and the full moon looming behind them. That is why he was shouting "This was you not me!" after killing Shane. Still, Rick does not like what he's had to become. Meanwhile, Rick showed how shrewd he can be with the way that he talked Shane out of shooting him. His whole running face first into a tree and saying he got punched out by Randall fooled absolutely no one. Not only is Shane kind of ham-handed, but he's a really, really bad liar. Shane only knew force, and in this world, one must be a multi-talented Renaissance man to survive. He also proved that he is a better man than Shane, because he possesses skills that Shane lacked: charisma, persuasion, leadership. While Shane might not have killed Rick right then and there, it was clear after what went down between them that any hope for reconciliation was squashed.Īnd by killing Shane, Rick proved that he has adapted to this kill-or-be-killed world. Rick had effectively disarmed him with his words. The funny thing is that I think Shane actually was going to put his gun down. After everything Shane had said to him, like about how he was a better father than Rick, and a better man, there was no way that they were going to just walk back to the farm together like old pals. Although I must say, I did think that Rick was going to kill Shane. The tension between them leading up to the argument was so nerve-racking. ![]() Now that we've got that warning out of the way, can you believe Rick killed Shane?! In the end, he's still a little kid.If you haven't watched this week's episode of 'The Walking Dead' on AMC yet, don't read anymore (but please come back later), because something major happened. The final scene involves Carl crying, saying "It's not the same as killing the dead ones, daddy" (760). But that changes when Carl shoots Shane, who's 100% human, after Shane threatens his dad. While hunting zombies is scary, it feels kind of like hunting. He's wielding a gun and wearing his dad's hat. By the end of chapter one, he's transformed into a little mini-me of his dad. We guess seven-year-olds with handguns aren't an unusual sight in zombie invasion situations.Ĭarl's responsible with the gun, only shooting a zombie and saving his mother in the ultimate "told ya so" moment. Kids are so good at following directions. Rick assures everyone that Carl will keep his gun "holstered at all times" (550). When Rick decides to teach everyone to wield a gun, he means everyone (well, except the female child Carl's age and the toddlers), including young Carl. Amy's dead… and Jim's too sick to eat" (675). ![]() He speaks with the tactless honesty of a seven-year-old, like when he tells Olivia, "Ain't your daddy dead?" (332) as though she forgot, and later, when hunting, he says "We don't have to get as much as usual, dad. Carl Grimes Kids Say the Darnedest ThingsĬarl is Rick's seven-year-old son. ![]()
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