Walking Dead - Note for Days Gone By and Guts

 Rick has these moments that might make viewers cringe today. But back in 2010, I can see why Darabont and his writing team wanted to make sure we understood these zombies were once people. Rick following the crawling zombie with her lower torso and telling her how sorry he felt for her situation in "Days Gone By", and Rick, before chopping up a zombie they brought in from outside the department store, pulls his driver's license and wallet, making sure those around him recognize that this guy was a father who loved his family. Morgan, in "Days Gone By" can't just plug his zombie wife. It was obviously of great importance to those behind this show at the time that we remember these zombies were once folks worrying about bills, school, a football game, etc. As the series continues, that becomes quite less important.