According to their chat in Talking Dead, the Gov intentionally shot him in the chest, knowing he would turn, rather than in the head, which would have killed him.
That was helpful from TD which I’ve never watched before ‘cause it seemed stupid...
I didn’t get that when the episode ran...
Huh..I’ve missed a bunch, and I didn’t realize. If you’re killed but not bit, then you can turn? Hmmmm....What if...the Governor, for some reason, can infect folks when HE bites them? I know, I know. I’ve been called a Conspriacy Nut before, but this is the Governor we’re talking about. I mean he had Zombie heads in Aquariums for goodness sake! And, if you will remember, a Zombie daughter on a chain! So, what do you think? Governor...half Zombie, half human?