Walking Dead Vol. 1

The story begins with a bang when Rick (small town cop) is shot on a call with his partner Shane. This immediately grabbed my attention. The fact that real life situations such as being shot in the line of duty gained my interest. Throughout the story Rick continues to deal with all different aspects of these life situations. It shows you how hard life can test you and how hard you have to push through it all. When Rick is heading to Atlanta in hopes to find his wife and son, he had already been moving on instinct. He is aware of the reality he now lives in and doesn't think twice about his decisions. After Glenn saves his life you can almost feel the relief he gains. As soon as he hears the words camp from Glenn you can tell he has hope for his families well being. Finally reunited with Lori and Carl, Rick takes a minute to calm down and breathe in the reality they must survive in. This especially stood out to me because nothing hit home harder than family. Everyone can relate to the emotion that they all feel with each other. The next part of the story that caught my attention was when Shane spontaneously snaps at Rick. Shane puts blame on Rick as if it was his fault they were stuck in their position. In the end when Shane and Rick are at a standoff, Carl shoots Shane which is the last thing that left me wanting more. Throughout the whole story it shows you how life has different effects on people. They could act scared, ready for the worst, loved and in the right moment, happier than ever. The biggest message I took from this was to roll with life no matter how many punches it may throw at you.