In Season 2 Episode 12 titled “ Better Angels,” fans said good-bye to Rick's right-hand man and fellow Sheriff Shane Walsh. It also laid the foundation for what would be a strong friendship between Daryl and Carol in the coming seasons. Sophia’s death hardened Carol in the years to come, and forced her to face the new world they lived in. Rick did what everyone knew had to be done, and shot her in the head with his pistol. This reveal elicited a terrifying scream from Carol (who was held back by Daryl) and stunned silence from the rest of the crew, including Shane. Out stumbles Sophia’s walker, with a visible bite mark on her shoulder. After the long string of walkers exited the barn and faced their final death, the faint sounds of a struggling walker are heard. After being fed up with all the tip-toeing and indecision, Shane took it upon himself to unleash the barn walkers so they could kill them. Instead, he kept them locked up in his barn, much to the core group’s bewilderment. Hershel, an older man of strong faith, could not bear to kill any walkers that came his way. At this time in the series, the group was staying at Hershel Greene’s farm. However, it was actually Shane’s actions that led the group to finding Sophia. The moral conundrum of whether or not they should abandon the search did divide some of the group, specifically the stubborn Shane Walsh. Though Carol’s daughter, Sophia had not been seen since Season 2’s premiere, the characters never stopped searching for her after she went missing from the creek. #Rick the walking dead gun seriesIn Season 2 Episode 7, titled “ Pretty Much Dead Already,” both viewers at home and characters in the series were devastated when their worst fears became a reality. As an homage to him later in the series, Glenn and Maggie name their child after him. A gun fight ensues, and Philip decapitates Hershel. After calling Rick a liar, Philip slashes Hershel in the neck. Hershel looked on at his daughters, Beth and Maggie, as they screamed in fear. He took Michonne’s famous katana, and positioned it right near Hershel’s neck. The Governor was fed up with everyone’s input, and decided to show Rick who was boss. Both Michonne and Hershel’s lives were in Philip’s hands, as they were tied up and kneeling in front of him as prisoners. Hershel even tried to convince Philip to reconsider his deadly plans for Rick’s group, but there was certainly no hope in changing his mind after the events in Woodbury and Andrea’s death. In a desperate attempt at reasoning with The Governor (also known as Philip), Rick begs him to release his captives, adding that The Prison can be shared by both groups amicably, and no one had to get hurt. Hershel’s death was especially jarring because he was such a passive and calm individual.
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