random capooty
yes it does, thats what guard up means. yah that played a part in it too, dale being old and having poor eye sight.
and again, idk where everyone is getting this idea that it was dark. it was not dark at all. the moon was out the field was brightly lit. any object be it human shaped (like walkers) or dead cow shaped would be a weird black shadow figure.
if it were me in that situation there would be one dead walker and one kid (me) saying "...whatever."
Having your guard up means you're on the defensive, it doesn't NOT mean you will be successful at it. And it WAS dark, because it was NIGHT. I don't know where
you're getting this idea that just because the moon is out you'll see everything. I've been out in the country at night. Guess what? Can't see s**t. Can't see very far. Yes, you're not completely blind, and yes you can make out shapes, and yes your eyes eventually adjust. But you will never be able to see as well at night as you can during the day, Sorry, human eyes don't work like that. The only reason the scene appeared brightly lit is because it was for the audience's benefit, you know, so we can actually
see what's happening instead of staring at a dark screen.
And your last sentence is irrelevant. Everyone would like to think they would do better during a situation. But you never know until you are actually put into said situation.