I think this was when he was on his way to Atlanta from parting with Morgan.

 

Yeah it was after meeting morgan but before getting to Atlanta.

 

Darabont liked using a sort of flash forward type scene at the very beginning of each episode

 

No it's a flash foward or or the rest of the episode is a flash back.

 

It was simply a case of "BOOM. Welcome to The Walking Dead."

 

quick question, is that a flashback or supposed to be sometime in the future. The scene when he shoots the zombie girl. It's not in the comics. And it's obviously not b4 rick went into a coma (is it). Was curious, what do u guys think?

 

awesome thanks

 

It was a flash-forward, between Morgan and Atlanta, or at least that is the general consensus. At one point I had the idea in my head that it was a flash-forward to the end of the TV series, where Rick would be on his own and travelling by himself. But of course, we've lost the cruiser and his nice clean clothes so I doubt that would be it.

 

Three seasons now, but I will always love the pilot. Glad the show is going strong.

 

I think its just a teaser kind of thing.

It doesnt fit in 100%, and he looks like he's seen a walker for the 1st time in his life.

 

I have a question about this! Why is he so surprised after killing the girl? Like he saw a few (at least) walkers before, before and after he met Morgan. I get he kind of breaks when he gets to Atlanta because who wouldn't, but a single walker? And after he killed some of them with Morgan?

 

The fact that he shot a dead little girl who wanted to eat him might have something to do with it

 

Yeah I get your point. Thanks!

 

What I was meaning to say was that Rick was in shock. He'd seen some zombies before, but this was all still very new to him. Especially the sight of someone so young and innocent being a zombie. I mean, before the apocalypse Rick was a police officer. It was his job to help little girls like that, and now he has to shoot them in the head.