Rick Grimes Confronts Shane - TWD

This is one of my favorite overlooked scenes in The Walking Dead. At this point, Shane has become more of a threat and a liability to the crew. We get to see two long time friends and former partners under the sheriffs department speak up close and personally about something we've all been waiting for at that time.

[Errorfile]

I like how rick didn’t give a fuck about shane carrying a shotgun whilst being dangerous, rick still said it how it was, gave shane a mean ass look too, rick don’t give a fuck

[diegodiaz]

Rick can go through the most stressful and uncomfortable situations, physical or psycological, with deadeye confidence and impecable self control, he truly was an example to follow for a kid trying to become a man, I know its a show, but still.

[matth]

The way Shane couldn’t even look Rick in the eyes towards the end of this scene, I truly feel this was the one time Rick actually had Shane by the guts. Knowing they were basically best friends, it’s shitty saying that. But in all honesty I wouldn’t be happy with my friend trying to take my family either

[emanuelhenrique]

Without Lori, these two would have become the most dangerous duo in the apocalypsis

[lilvenom]

All Shane had to do was forget about Lori. I get it, they had a moment for a while and then that happened. But this is sorta a messed up thing Shane was doing.

[goofybad]

I do agree with Rick with that kind of lesson in life. Showing restraint IS a huge sign of strength.

[_Devil]

The end of civilization brought out the worst in Shane. In an alternate universe, Shane stayed a loyal friend to Rick and gladly served by him for the remainder of their time in the Sherriff's Department

[jayess]

Round of applause for these two. Holy shit that was amazing chemistry

[Goatskinned]

Shane was the most integral part of the character’s development. The first person to show them who is in this world, the first person to force them to make hard decisions, and the first to prepare them for the hardships they will inevitably face. He also got shit done in a way that makes him second only to Rick, so…

Edit: I’m not saying Shane was right for his actions. He obviously did terrible things; however, in doing so, he showed the group how to progress further looking at the world.

[maximusspqr]

I loved the metaphor of them standing in the middle of the cross-roads. It wouldn't have had the same impact if they'd stopped along a straight stretch of highway. Andrew Lincoln, as british man nailing the exact local American dialect is so underappreciated as well. The way he draws out his vowels in that way etc is just top notch acting. He doesn't say "Carl" with a clean A, he says, "Cuh-rl". So good.

[amnezhe]

Shane had a point, you can't just be the good guy and expect to live.

[garrettwest]

last shot Rick starts moving forward and Shane is still in the same spot. Also noticed that they were in two different lanes when they started stopped talking. very nicely shot.

[MrHikerToYou]

*Morgan Freeman's voice* "...but Shane did not accept it."

[crayzee]

The dialogue and tension between them here is so good

[theblissfulinterzone]

"You don't love her, you think you do, but you don't." Rick knew Shane like the back of his hand. Whatever, romantic feelings Shane had for Lori were over taken by possessiveness. He had to have her and Carl because he knew led a nice family life like Rick, Shane was the bachelor that bounced from woman to woman and that probably left him feeling very unfufilled by the start of the apacolypse. Then Shane, knowing that Judith was his but that he wouldn't have her either, completely unbalanced his mind.

[hihunter]

Man the show at this point was so fucking good



Edit: I never go crazy about how many likes one of my comments gets but its just funny that this comment has almost 2k likes. Thanks though I guess

[HELLFIRE]

Rick wasn't too slow to adapt. He was in coma during the outbreak, bombing of Atlanta and executions in hospitals.
If he experienced that, he would be same or even worse than Shane here.

[johnreyes]

The subtleties of the scene. They stopped at a literal crossroads as if to say Shane and Rick at at a crossroads. They are standing on different lanes they are two different people at that time yet they stand in the same road meaning they aren’t so different just going in different directions at this point. Nicely done to the writers

[denocitys]

man i wish they got past this. IMAGINE THIS DUO WITH THIS BACKSTORY. Imagine the redemption arc we could of gotten for shane. JUST IMAGINE

[upscaleavenue]

Shane's character was the epitome of irrationality in this show. Rick gave him so many changes to change his act. The way that the show portrays the gradual decline in their friendship is very good.