Stop what you're doing and watch it now.
I bring this up because the most recent episode, which aired on AMC this past Sunday evening was a perfect example of everything I believe could be right with fictional violence if we as storytellers had the balls to do it the right way.
Violence should not be easy for characters that aren't insane, even when it's forced on them by someone who isn't thinking clearly. Or by the shambling corpses of zombies. Violence should not be without consequences, and just when those characters think they understand all of those consequences, there are often unforeseen ramifications to the choice to use force.
And when writers understand these things, the resulting scene is haunting, inexpressibly sad, and will likely stay with you for years.
Spoiler Alert. Good news, we found Sophia. Bad news, we found Sophia in the barn.
Also - hooray for guy shooting one hand "gangsta-style" and getting criticized for bullshit form and not hitting anything.
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