Thread:Fedora Kid/@comment-24141224-20150827033255/@comment-24141224-20150828033940

I mean I think that's his character development. Shane realized early on that this is what needs to be done in order to survive, but Rick still wanted to keep his humanity. After a lot of things happened (like his wife dying), he realized that Shane had it right. I think that's his development. The classic "he was right all along" trope.

And I think Rick killed him for abusing his wife and kid. Yeah, he got in to the situation because he liked her, but he only went that far due to the circumstances.