39 Times The Walking Dead Emotionally Scarred You Forever

By Ryan Roschke

Updated on Dec 4, 2016 at 1:25 PM

When it comes to The Walking Dead, we — and by "we," we mean the audience and the characters and everyone else in between — have really gone through the ringer. Case in point: the horrifying season seven premiere, which sent the Internet into a full-tilt meltdown. When you take a look at how much the cast has changed over time, it becomes clear that yes, everyone is very dirty, and yes, everyone has really been through a lot. Keep reading to see all the show's most haunting moments.

01

When Glenn, Michonne, Rosita, and Daryl Get Captured By That Trash Monster Dwight — Freeform

When Glenn, Michonne, Rosita, and Daryl Get Captured By That Trash Monster Dwight

02

When Rick, Aaron, Abraham, Sasha, Eugene, Carl, and Maggie Get Captured By the Saviors as Well — Warner Bros.

When Rick, Aaron, Abraham, Sasha, Eugene, Carl, and Maggie Get Captured By the Saviors as Well

03

When the Crew Gets All Lined Up and Negan Introduces Himself — The CW

When the Crew Gets All Lined Up and Negan Introduces Himself

04

When Negan Starts Playing "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" — IFC

When Negan Starts Playing "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe"

05

When He Picks Abraham and Starts Beating Him Mercilessly — HBO

When He Picks Abraham and Starts Beating Him Mercilessly

06

When Daryl Punches Negan, and Negan Starts Killing Glenn Too — NBC

When Daryl Punches Negan, and Negan Starts Killing Glenn Too

07

When Glenn's Eyeball Is Hanging Out and He's Trying to Talk to Maggie — The CW

When Glenn's Eyeball Is Hanging Out and He's Trying to Talk to Maggie

08

When Negan STILL Isn't Done, and Almost Forces Rick to Cut Carl's Hand Off — FX

When Negan STILL Isn't Done, and Almost Forces Rick to Cut Carl's Hand Off

09

When Denise Gets Shot Through the Eye With an Arrow, Literally Out of Nowhere — Paramount Pictures

When Denise Gets Shot Through the Eye With an Arrow, Literally Out of Nowhere

10

When Carol Almost Gets Shot and Killed By That One Savior — Fox

When Carol Almost Gets Shot and Killed By That One Savior

11

When the Group Is Raiding the Savior Compound and Killing Everyone — MTV

When the Group Is Raiding the Savior Compound and Killing Everyone

12

When Jessie's Whiny Son Sam Draws the Attention of the Walkers and Gets Eaten — HBO

When Jessie's Whiny Son Sam Draws the Attention of the Walkers and Gets Eaten

13

. . . and Jessie Gets Eaten Too as a Result — New Line Cinema

. . . and Jessie Gets Eaten Too as a Result

14

When Carl Gets Shot in the Eye by That Garbage Person Ron — FX

When Carl Gets Shot in the Eye by That Garbage Person Ron

15

When Deanna Goes Crazy and Hurls Herself Into a Hoard of Walkers — Showtime

When Deanna Goes Crazy and Hurls Herself Into a Hoard of Walkers

16

When You Think Glenn Is Getting Ripped Apart by Walkers — The CW

When You Think Glenn Is Getting Ripped Apart by Walkers

17

When the Terminus Gang Eats Bob's Leg — Disney

When the Terminus Gang Eats Bob's Leg

18

When You Find Out Eugene Is a Liar and Everything Is a Lie — Fox

When You Find Out Eugene Is a Liar and Everything Is a Lie

19

When You Realize Terminus Is Chock-Full of Cannibals — NBC

When You Realize Terminus Is Chock-Full of Cannibals

20

When Noah Literally Gets Ripped in Half in the Revolving Door While Glenn Watches — FX

When Noah Literally Gets Ripped in Half in the Revolving Door While Glenn Watches

21

When Lizzie Kills Her Sister Because She's Not All There — Fox

When Lizzie Kills Her Sister Because She's Not All There

22

. . . and Then Carol Kills Lizzie — ABC

. . . and Then Carol Kills Lizzie

23

When the Crew Finally Gets Beth Back, and She Immediately Gets Killed — Showtime

When the Crew Finally Gets Beth Back, and She Immediately Gets Killed

24

When Karen and David Are Found Dead and Burnt to a Crisp at the Prison — NBC

When Karen and David Are Found Dead and Burnt to a Crisp at the Prison

25

When Everyone in the Prison Is Sick and on the Brink of Death, Glenn Included — The Weinstein Company

When Everyone in the Prison Is Sick and on the Brink of Death, Glenn Included

26

When Rick Tells Everyone They're Already Infected and They'll All Become Walkers Someday — Fox

When Rick Tells Everyone They're Already Infected and They'll All Become Walkers Someday

27

When Shane Becomes a Walker and Carl Ends Up Killing Him — The CW

When Shane Becomes a Walker and Carl Ends Up Killing Him

28

Any Time Rick's Infant Daughter Judith Almost Dies — ABC

Any Time Rick's Infant Daughter Judith Almost Dies

29

When the Governor Chops Off Herschel's Head — NBC

When the Governor Chops Off Herschel's Head

30

When Andrea Gets Infected and She Decides to Shoot Herself — Fox

When Andrea Gets Infected and She Decides to Shoot Herself

31

When They Have to Amputate Herschel's Leg So the Disease Doesn't Spread — ABC

When They Have to Amputate Herschel's Leg So the Disease Doesn't Spread

32

When Laurie Dies Giving Birth, and Carl Has to Stop Her From Becoming a Walker — The CW

When Laurie Dies Giving Birth, and Carl Has to Stop Her From Becoming a Walker

33

When the Governor Beats the Sh*t Out of Glenn While Interrogating Him — NBC

When the Governor Beats the Sh*t Out of Glenn While Interrogating Him

34

When You Find Out the Governor Keeps Heads — and His Undead Daughter — Stored Away in His Lair — NBC

When You Find Out the Governor Keeps Heads — and His Undead Daughter — Stored Away in His Lair

35

When Daryl Has to Kill His Brother Merle, Who's Turned Into a Walker — Dreamworks

When Daryl Has to Kill His Brother Merle, Who's Turned Into a Walker

36

When Rick Kills Shane — Fox

When Rick Kills Shane

37

When Dale Gets Disemboweled Because Carl Is a Clumsy Mess — BBC

When Dale Gets Disemboweled Because Carl Is a Clumsy Mess

38

When Carol Finally Finds Her Daughter Sophia, Who Is Now a Walker and Has Been Locked in the Barn — Music Box Films

When Carol Finally Finds Her Daughter Sophia, Who Is Now a Walker and Has Been Locked in the Barn

39

After Every Damn Season Finale, When You're Wondering Why You've Subjected Yourself to This — NBC

After Every Damn Season Finale, When You're Wondering Why You've Subjected Yourself to This