The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
word of advice : This article contains spoilers for episode 1 - 4 of The Walking Dead : The Ones Who Live .
Summary
Over the course of study of nine seasons , Rick Grimes developed many characteristic that made him one of the most democratic characters on TV , butThe walk Deadshockingly removed one of his defining traits . The walk Dead : The ace Who Livehas presented theCRM asThe Walking Dead ’s most powerful groupyet , and Rick ’s metre with them has changed him importantly . After Jadis took Rick to the CRM , he has been desperately trying to escape to no avail . With around nine eld passing since the bridge deck incident , Rick ’s personality has tardily change due to the CRM ’s influence .
Despite the Civic Republic offering Rick his own place , food , and everything else he need to survive the Revelation , the protagonist feel like a prisoner . He was taken aside from his kin and is n’t allowed to leave , withRick even cutting his own hand offto try out and escape . This has taken a mental toll on him , which the spinoff showed in instalment 4 . Rick ’s overall mental attitude towards Michonne is cold-blooded in the episode , but one job highlights just how much he has modify , with one of his defining trait seemingly snuff it inThe Ones Who Live .
Rick’s Reaction To Learning About RJ Is Shocking
Rick Was Seemingly Uninterested In Learning About His Son
When Michonne finally tells Rick about RJ , his reaction is a huge surprise . Before episode 4 , Rick and Michonne had few opportunity to blab in private , leaving a lot to catch up on . Despite the chance come up , Michonne does n’t narrate Rick about their son inThe Ones Who Liveepisode 2 and chooses to await for a safe meter . When Michonne finally state him about RJ , Rick does n’t seem overly interested in find out more . Michonne mentions they have children as oppose to just a daughter , but Rick shows little enthusiasm .
eff how much he would sacrifice for his tiddler makes his dismissive attitude about finding out he has a son truly shocking .
He immediately adjudicate to direct the conversation back to the CRM and why fly the coop is a bad idea , which stupefy Michonne . One of Rick ’s heavy traits throughout hisWalking Deadtenure is being a good sire . He has often fight to keep his baby secure and even honour his Word ’s give out wish to terminate the war with Negan . recognize how much he would sacrifice for his youngster realise his dismissive attitude about finding out he has a son in truth shameful . It may seem out of character , but in reality , it demonstrate just how much the CRM has deepen him .
The CRM Broke Rick More Than Any Other Walking Dead Villain
Rick Seems Like A Different Man After Facing The CRM
With Rick ’s attitude towards his Logos being so unexpected , it prove that the CRM have bankrupt him more than any other baddie . ManyWalking Deadvillains have endeavor to take down Rick , but none have been as mentally intimidating as the CRM . Negan and the Saviors managed to win the genial warfare for a while by pour down two of Rick ’s secretive allies and threatening his Logos . It is arguably the lowest Rick has been in the serial until his clip in the Civic Republic . Despite his limited screen metre , Major General Bealehas proven to be a truly menacing scourge .
Rick ’s emotional confession at the end of the episode indicates just how the CRM break him .
His ruthless leadership over the CRM is disguised by a seemingly friendly and pose - back posture , and Rick saluting him shows the villain even has Rick ’s cooperation . It seems that Rick is even more afraid of Beale and the CRM than he was of the Saviors , spotlight just how much power they have . give how desperate Rick was to leave in the flashback episode , he would have jumped at the chance to leave with Michonne and gather his son had it not been for the CRM . Rick ’s emotional confession at the end of the installment indicates just how the CRM broke him .
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None of the Greco-Roman villains in The Walking Dead would be any match for the Rick Grimes depict in The Walking Dead : The Ones Who Live .
The Real Reason Rick Didn’t Want To Know About RJ In The Ones Who Live
The Trauma Rick Has Faced Has Made Him Detach From The People He Loves
The real reasonableness Rick did n’t want to know about RJ inThe 1 Who Livecomes down to his way of survival in the CRM . After finally opening up to Michonne , Rick reveals that he palpate like he ’d already give way but had learned to live by believing his family unit was well-chosen and healthy . So long as Michonne and Judith were fine , Rick could keep going . He explained how he could n’t envision Carl in his dreaming any longer , which suggested that detaching himself from his loved I do as a defense mechanism , allow him to subdue his true feel .
accept that he was n’t go to see his make out ones , but believing they were still alive , was Rick ’s beneficial survival method . Michonne ’s return and RJ ’s reveal only push Rick further away , as he feel he has to last out in the CRM to keep Michonne and his family dependable . By joining the CRM , Michonne put herself at risk , which leave her children without protection and gives Rick a quandary . RJ acts as a reminder that Rick ca n’t truly make unnecessary his mob and is also perhaps the reason he eventually attempt to escape with Michonne inThe Ones Who Live .
The Ones Who Liveairs Sundays on AMC and AMC+ .
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live follows Rick Grimes and Michonne as they navigate a transformed world that challenges their relationship. Separated by distance and facing an unstoppable force, they strive to reunite and rediscover their identities in this continuation of the Walking Dead universe.
Episode #
Episode Title
Release Date
1
" eld "
February 25
2
" Gone "
March 3
3
" Bye "
March 10
4
" What We "
March 17
5
" Become "
March 24
6
" The Last clip "
March 31
The Walking Dead : The Ones Who Live follows Rick Grimes and Michonne as they navigate a transformed macrocosm that challenge their family relationship . Separated by length and facing an unstoppable force , they strive to reunify and rediscover their identities in this lengthiness of the walk stagnant universe .
