How did Carl not die when he got shot in the eye in The Walking Dead?

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Most people would die from being shot in the eye. I know when Denise got shot with a arrow in the eye, she died, so why didn't Carl? Don't get me wrong I'm happy he lived but why did he?



Best Answer

Getting shot in the eye is not what did or did not kill either Carl or Denise. The eye is not a vital organ as evidenced by the many people who live without functioning eyes. The reason Carl survived is because only his eye was damaged and he received adequate medical attention and was able to heal. Denise however, was shot through the head with an arrow. Her eye was damaged, but what killed her was that she was shot through the brain.

If you are interested, here is an article about people who have been shot in the head and survived. Its not impossible.




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How did Carl survive the eye shot?

"When we shot the actual reveal of him being shot we had an eye prosthetic on him and then we digitally added depth to the wound so it would look like it was a depth to the wound so that it looked like it was a deep hole as opposed to just a prosthetic over his eye."

What happens to Carl after he gets shot in the eye?

This prompts Ron to pull his gun on Rick, but Michonne stabs him before he can fire. The dead Ron pulls the trigger on reflex and Rick turns to see Carl has been shot in the right eye, who promptly collapses. Luckily, his injury wasn't fatal and he recovers and hides the injury with an eye patch.

How did Carl get shot in the eye?

Also, because she wasn't letting go of Carl, Rick makes the brutal decision to lop off Jessie's arm as she gets devoured. Carl drops his gun, which Ron picks up and points at Rick, which leads Michonne to impale Ron with her katana, but Ron accidentally shoots out Carl's eye.

Does Carl die when he gets shot?

Rick and Michonne go outside to deal with their grief as Carl shoots himself in the head with the same gun he has had since he was a child. Rick and Michonne then bury his body next to the church. The shocking news of his death reaches the communities and even Negan.



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