30 Greatest Ever Moments In The Walking Dead
7. The Fate Of Sophia Peletier
Looking through The Walking Dead's most memorable and narratively impactful developments, a strong case could be made to call the death of Sophia Peletier the moment the show really became The Walking Dead as we know it.
For fans watching the series for the first time, seeing an undead Sophia emerging from the Greene family barn, much to the heartbreak of her mother and guilt-stricken friends, acts as a perfect summary of how bleak, subversive, and gripping the story could become.
Better yet, Sophia's demise also hammers home a painful truth: That in this world, surrounded by death and betrayal, not even innocent children are safe from the danger lurking in the shadows.