The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Summary
Warning : This clause contains spoilers for episodes 1 - 3 of The Walking Dead : The 1 Who Live .
Pearl Thorne and Rick Grimes ' complicated relationship inThe unity Who Liveraises question about whether Thorne is a friend or foe in the spinoff . Thorne ( Lesley - Ann Brandt ) is a consignee who signs up for theCivic Republic Military , just like Rick . The two characters share a alike journeying to joining the CRM , initially rejecting the Civic Republic and even trying to kill Okafor before eventually being levy by him . Althoughwhat happened to Rick after hisWalking Deaddisappearanceisn’t a direct comparison to Thorne ’s journey , they can relate to one another , especially through their time in the CR .
The first two episode ofThe Ones Who Livepresented Thorne as one of Rick ’s only ally , but instalment 3 kindle some questions about which side she is actually on . Despite not sweep up the Civic Republic at first , Thorne devote to her role within the CRM , peculiarly after being promote . She still seems to confide Rick and have his back , butMichonne ’s amour in the CRM has shown another side to Thorne . While she may have better intentions than other high - ranking CRM soldiers , Thorne ’s Modern position in could see her directly opposing Rick and Michonne and their escape plan .
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Thorne Wants To Change The CRM From Within (Like Okafor Did)
Like Rick , Thorne did n’t see middle - to - optic with Okafor when they first met , but she is now pursue a similar goal . Okafor was a CRM rebel inThe Walking Deadspinoff who tried to change the military from within , which Thorne is now also trying to do . The CRM kill those they see as threat and function a ruthless operation , something that Okafor died trying to modify . Thorne honorable mention to Rick that she does n’t concur with Okafor about everything , but after their secret meeting and getting the full CRM briefing , she seems to be all in on meliorate the military camarilla .
Thorne may be Rick ’s ally , but the bigger picture that she refers to means she wo n’t let anyone get in the direction of her goals .
Her commitment to changing the CRM from within piddle her even more like Rick , who also seemed to hug Okafor ’s vision before he break . However , she seems to be less forgiving than Okafor after nearly snap Michonne and remonstrate Rick when her big missionary post hold up off track . Thorne may be Rick ’s friend , but the large painting that she relate to means she wo n’t let anyone get in the way of her finish , include Rick . This makes her a potentially dangerous menace , asThorne may stop at nothing to try and prevent Rick ’s escape , despite their friendship .
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Why Thorne Tries To Shoot Michonne In The Ones Who Live Episode 3
One of the most obvious indicators that Thorne may not be completely on Rick ’s side is when she try out to shoot Michonne . Thorne may not know Michonne ’s true identity , but it is clear that she ’s authoritative to Rick . Despite this , she almost shot Michonne for step in with her mission . Michonne ’s intentions for hijacking Thorne ’s mission are indecipherable , but it could have been to trip an escape attempt or to try that Rick is still the same man she once knew . This could have go to her demise had Rick not intervened due to Thorne ’s more ruthless feeler to the rising .
Thorne ’s need behind nearly shooting Michonne merely add up from her commitment to her mission . She had n’t fully trust her from the scratch , having her tongue at the quick while briefing Michonne in sheath anything buy the farm wrong . Unlike Okafor , Thorne is n’t willing to take the chance on someone she does n’t fully commit , and shooting Michonne during the chaos of her mission would have been a simple way to get free of her . Had she successfully pull the induction , it would have been asad ending to Rick and Michonne’sThe Ones Who Livestory , but Rick prevented this from becoming realism .
Rick ’s ally have not yet been attacked by the villainous CRM in The Walking Dead , and The Ones Who Live instalment 1 subtly explains why that is .
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.
Does Thorne Love Rick Grimes In The Ones Who Live?
There is the hypothesis that some of Thorne ’s actions are motivate by a amorous connectedness to Rick , but that seems unlikely . The single Who Livehasn’t show much of a romantic spark between Rick and Thorne , and their human relationship seems to stem more from common respect and understanding . Thorne ’s alliance with Rick is more akin to Rick ’s relationship with Maggie or Carol , without the same onscreen connexion . Despite Rick belike drop more time around Thorne than most other survivors , their friendship does n’t have the same connection with the audience , but because Thorne is a raw comer in the franchise .
Staying away from a romantic storyline with Thorne makes Rick and Michonne ’s story more powerful inThe Ones Who Live .
Even though there is some chemistry and caution between Rick and Thorne , it for sure does n’t come across as romantic . When Thorne enquire Rick to present her after her promotion , it appear to be a jape between friends , but it also suggests they are in dissimilar office of the CRM ’s hierarchy . This makes their friendship fragile and proves any manikin of romantic relationship would n’t work between them . Staying forth from a romanticistic storyline with Thorne defecate Rick and Michonne ’s tale more muscular inThe Ones Who Liveand maintains the potential for Thorne to be a minacious and emotionally invest resister .
Episode #
Episode Title
Release Date
1
" Years "
February 25
2
" belong "
March 3
3
" Bye "
March 10
4
" What We "
March 17
5
" Become "
March 24
6
" The Last Time "
March 31
The Walking Dead : The one Who Live follows Rick Grimes and Michonne as they navigate a transmute world that challenges their family relationship . Separated by distance and present an unstoppable force , they strive to reunite and rediscover their identities in this prolongation of the Walking Dead universe .
