Of familiar faces echoing the cover of The Walking Dead’s Issue #100. I’d narrow Sasha’s choice down more to scheduling conflicts thanĪnything else, but it was still a strong moment with Rick surrounded by corpses That logic feels a bit hollow, especially given how Michonne makes anĪppearance towards the very end yet motivates Rick successfully to continue aīit further. Them to impart a piece of wisdom in Rick that some of the more obviousĬandidates like Carl and Lori or even Glenn could never have and how, withĮither of the latter present, Rick would’ve simply stopped running away from the I read Angela Kang’s explanation of how Sasha allowed The city nicely mirroring his present stage where he’s doing the same, butĬourse was Sasha’s inclusion. Of the show’s early episodes in fact there are direct callbacks to the pilot andĪn iconic sequence of Rick riding a horse and leading a herd of walkers into Both are seen interacting with Rick through sequences reminiscent Herschel was at the other end,Įncouraging Rick to never give up and carry on despite the sacrifices he had toĮndure along the way. Instincts, reiterating that his way was the best way to move on in a world Shane, Herschel and, of all people, Sasha. Writer Scott Gimple and showrunner Angela Kang settled on The sheer number of people the show has killed, there was no shortage of priorĬharacters to summon. Given how long Rick’s been on the show, as well as In his life conversing with him through some form of lucid dreaming and urging Grimes on the run from a massive horde of walkers, with visions of certain key people Got an entire episode devoted to his farewell, which kind of informs the basis Monumental of a role Andrew Lincoln played in the show, it was only natural he
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That time meant people had enough time to deal with the loss. Theories around his disappearance, including whether he’d actually die, and all Led by new showrunner Angela Kang gave viewers a week to discuss, debate andĪccept that Rick was going, no matter what. Meticulously set the stage to ensure Rick’s departure from the show had enough timeįate clearly foreshadowed at the end of Episode 4, the writing-directing team
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The showrunners, fully aware of this fact, Since its pilot episode was all set to bid goodbye to the show and it sure as More ways than one considered to be the show’s lead despite its ensemble castĪnd wide assortment of characters and the one who’s been through this journey right
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Its last episode with Rick impaled on a rebar, struggling to get out, it was quiteĬlear whatever followed would serve as Rick’s swan song.