The Walking Dead: 10 Deleted Scenes You Need To See
6. Rick's Day Dream
Flashbacks, dreams and visions are rarely used in The Walking Dead. And if they are, they're usually short snippets before cutting back into the present day. Here we see what's flashing through Rick's tormented mind early in the series, with guilt over Sophia firmly planted on his brain. The moment Carl is shot also finds a way into his thoughts, while there's a random clip of Lori. Because Lori.
This was all going down at a time when things seemed relatively settled on the whole. They were still human, rather than this new evolved breed of survivor we see in Season 6. Rick's development was shaped by moments like Sophia's disappearance.