The moment that stuck out to me the most was when Carl killed Shane at the very end. Right after Lori yelled at Shane for hitting Rick, Shane stormed off in the woods and Rick followed him. Shane started acting hysterical and irrational and dramatic. He was yelling at Rick and blaming him for everything wrong in his life. He grabbed his gun and he pointed it at Rick. Carl, Rick's son, out of protection for the father that he missed for quite some time shot Shane and broke down immediately after claiming that it wasn't the same as killing one that was dead already.
What caught my eye about this part of the scene is that something so out of sight for a seven year old and so damaged still seemed to drag him in the darkness along with everything else. His father is who gave him the gun and encouraged him enough on how to use it and protect himself and those whom he loved. Rick, now that his son just killed his best friend, probably regrets it. Even though there was betrayal and heartbreak, Rick knows I'm sure now that Lori was right in how she said that Carl was too young for such violence. Will Lori be even more upset that her seven year old son just killed a close friend? Will she blame Rick? What happens between the two of them? Especially now that Rick knows about Lori and Shane. -- I'm very curious. A lot of questions are arising and I see a lot of connections in this scene and what we have been talking about in class.
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