Themes: Foreshadowing


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Foreshadowing is a literary technique commonly used in the many mediums of The Walking Dead. It is when an event that has yet to happen is referenced, usually in a way only the audience can pick up on.

The Comic

 * Hershel says that he thinks he may have seen Maggie for the last time after she leaves the prison after the initial attack, foreshadowing that he will die in the assault. (Comic Series)

The TV Series

 * A dead rodent can be seen as Rick and Shane drive to their last call before Rick is shot and enters a coma. (Days Gone Bye)
 * Carol shouts at Dr. Jenner, stating, "My daughter doesn't deserve to die like this!", possibly referencing Sophia's imminent death. (TS-19)

Webisodes

 * Hannah tends to her children as they mourn the passing of a goldfish. Stating that "Everything dies", only hours before her own death. (Torn Apart)
 * As Hannah runs through the neighborhood looking for her children, a bicycle can be seen at the side of the road, referencing her eventual fate as the bicycle walker. (A New Day)

The Video Game

 * While driving Lee Everett to prison, an unnamed police officer tells him, "People'll just about go mad when they believe their lives are over.", foreshadowing the chaos that is to come. (A New Day)
 * Shawn argues with his dad about repairing the fence, foreshadowing that it will break. (A New Day)
 * In episode 2, Mark says about Larry Caul: "I wouldn't want to be stuck in a room with him", referencing an incident later on in the episode where a few members of the group are stuck in a freezer with Larry. (Starved For Help)
 * Also in episode 2 after Larry's death Lee can say that Kenny talks big game but could he do it if it was Kat and Duck and Kenny says that it would never happens this foreshadows that either one of them would have to put Duck down in the next episode.
 * When the group approaches the abandoned station wagon in Episode 2, Ben says "Oh God, not more strangers." The station wagon is later revealed to be owned by The Stranger. (Starved For Help)
 * Jolene mentions that with the St. John's Dairy Farm operating, Clementine has nothing to fear from bandits. This is foreshadowing that the bandits will be a problem for the survivors in the future. (Starved For Help)
 * Katjaa says she loves Duck more than life itself, which foreshadows her taking her life due to her son's death. (Long Road Ahead)
 * Ben Paul says that he has a bad feeling about the group's raid on Crawford, foreshadowing that night's events and his possible death. (Around Every Corner)
 * Molly says to take care of Clementine as she leaves the mansion, foreshadowing that Lee will lose her the next morning. (Around Every Corner)

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