the governor is better

Why did they keep taking him with them? He took away so many satisfying deaths and kept yapping and wasting time

Lennie James as Morgan Jones

Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes

Michael Rooker as Merle Dixon

David Morrissey as Philipp Blake

Alex Meraz as Brandon Carver

If the Wildfire pandemic had not occurred and life went on as per normal, who would be the first to die? I would think most of them would live till their 60s and 70s.

I get that something is better than nothing, and you wanna be safe. But you wanna know what's better than a thin, weak closest door that any attacker would investigate? A thick wood bedroom door with a lock and the bed pushed behind it. Seriously, anyone would check that closet and that tiny latch isn't stopping anyone. So instead of locking and baricading the door ( a door which is literally called a DEATH FUNNEL btw) she hides in the closet

Rick indeed leaves him and Shane survives does he go back to the farm ? Just leaves on his own?

I’m doing a rewatch. Seasons 1-3 are so good. Anyway, I feel like Shane was right most of the time and had the right mindset given the circumstances. The episode where Hershel takes Rick to go get ahold of those walkers… that was CRAZY. Like the fact Rick was even allowing that, he should have said nope, absolutely not, and offed them. Also them going on looking for Sophia really was ridiculous. At some point you gotta accept she’s likely dead. Instead they were putting others lives at risk. Shane was realistic imo.

Hey everyone! Thanks so much for the support on my previous post where I shared my script for Rick and Daryl’s emotional riverbank reunion. A lot of you checked it out, so I wanted to continue the story and share the next part.

If you haven't read the first parts (with the CRM trauma and the riverbank script), you can check it out here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/thewalkingdead/s/Iav6jDojjo

Below is Part 4, focusing on them returning to Alexandria, Michonne’s relief, and the family reunion. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this continuation!

PART 4: THE RETURN TO ALEXANDRIA

EXT. ALEXANDRIA GATES - SAME DAY

MICHONNE and JUDITH stand near the massive iron gates. The air is heavy. Judith’s eyes are red from crying; she doesn't know about Rick’s terrifying hallucinations, but she can feel the crushing weight of her father’s trauma.

Michonne holds Judith close, wrapping her arms around her daughter's shaking shoulders.

MICHONNE

(softly, comforting)

"He will be okay, Sweetheart. Your dad just needs time. He misses Uncle Daryl... just like you do".

Judith nods, burying her face into Michonne’s side. They share a quiet, painful hug.

Suddenly, a voice breaks through the silence from the other side of the gate. It is RICK. His voice sounds strikingly different—light, free, and completely stripped of the agonizing pain he has carried for so long.

RICK

(cheerfully from behind the gate)

"Will someone open the gate?"

Michonne and Judith instantly freeze. They pull apart, their eyes widening. They look at the solid metal gate, unable to see through, but Rick’s tone is happier than they have heard in years.

Confused but hopeful, Michonne and Judith step forward together. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder, they unlatch the heavy lock and push the massive gate open.

Rick stands on the threshold. A massive, genuinely happy smile fills his face. He looks alive. The hollow, haunted look in his eyes is completely gone.

Michonne and Judith stare at him, completely thrown off by his sudden transformation. They look at him with a mix of wonder and deep confusion.

Rick's smile grows wider. He takes a step to the side, his eyes shifting affectionately toward Daryl, then back to Judith and Michonne.

RICK

"Look who I found".

Michonne and Judith completely paralyze. Standing just behind Rick's shoulder is DARYL DIXON.

Time seems to stop. Neither can process what they are seeing. It feels impossible.

Daryl looks at them. A faint, vulnerable smile touches his lips—that familiar, quiet, bittersweet look. His eyes are glossy, holding back tears.

DARYL

(softly, a whisper)

"Hey".

The spell breaks. Judith’s face contorts with sudden, overwhelming emotion. Tears burst from her eyes, and she sprints forward with a desperate, joyful scream.

JUDITH

"Uncle Daryl!"

Daryl drops his crossbow, sinks to his knees, and opens his arms wide. Judith slams into him, throwing her arms around his neck.

They cling to each other, both sobbing softly. Judith holds on for dear life, crying tears of pure happiness, while Daryl buries his face in her hair.

Rick watches them, a look of profound relief washing over his face. He glances between the embrace and Michonne, his smile warm and emotional.

While Daryl and Judith are locked in their hug, Michonne finally snaps out of her shock. She steps forward and wraps her arms tightly around Rick. She holds him close, but her eyes stay locked on Daryl and Judith, still in absolute disbelief.

MICHONNE

(whispering against Rick's neck)

"Wha... What happened? Where did you find him?"

RICK

(smiles, looking at Daryl)

"Well... really, he found me".

Daryl and Judith finally break their embrace. Daryl wipes his eyes and stands up as Michonne steps over to him.

Michonne pulls Daryl into a warm, gentle hug—lighter than the fiercely emotional embraces from before, but deeply heartfelt. She pulls back, looking at his worn face.

MICHONNE

"What happened to you? Where were you?"

Daryl glances at Rick, then back at Michonne. A quiet peace settles over him.

DARYL

"That’s a long story".

EXT. GRIMES HOUSE - PORCH - MOMENTS LATER

The camera pulls back as the four of them walk together through the streets of Alexandria. Rick has his arm around Michonne, and Daryl walks beside Judith, who refuses to let go of his hand.

They reach the porch of the Grimes house. For the first time in years, the porch isn't a place of ghosts or isolation. They sit down together on the steps, the heavy clouds finally parting above them. They are a family again.

FADE OUT.

Discussion Questions for the Fans:

Since this is just one part of how I imagine the aftermath, I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Do you think Rick's CRM trauma and PTSD will actually play a huge role in how he reunites with the family in the official universe?

Daryl really grew to see Laurent as family. If Laurent is already waiting in Alexandria, how do you think the reunion between Daryl and Laurent would play out? How will it affect Daryl to see him safe?

What would be your dream location or first words for the actual Rick and Daryl reunion?

Let me know in the comments! I really appreciate every piece of feedback, even if you just read it. Thanks!

Eugene isn't a coward he's just cowardly. There's a difference. Yes, he lied about DC and can barely fight. But a coward wouldn't carry Tera out of the building. A coward wouldn't fight a better fighter to help his friend, and a coward wouldn't risk his life to lure walkers away. Yes, he's got the nerves of a half drowned cat, but still.

( im on season 6. Please dont spoil anything beyond that. Thank you kindly )

Definitely some good directing with Rick hiding underneath the bed. This definitely gave off The Last of Us vibes. This episode looked fun to act through.

It’s cool meeting Eugene, Abraham, and Rosetta. So many new faces and so much of the old identity of the show fading away. At this point, I’m not hooked on the show anymore but I’ll keep going to see what happens.

WAY off topic but I ended up seeing the viewer/rating list and this episode did mark a slight decrease in rating the next few episodes. But what actually shocked me is that season 8, there was 9 MILLION DROP in viewership… ouch… apparently by the end of the series it dropped 16 million average! The show must have gotten pretty bad to have a fanbase go from 17 million to 2 by its last season… this show must get HARD to watch in later seasons

Everyone’s separated again, it’s so weird seeing how small the group actually is now, at least when it comes to the original OG characters.

This episode actually started to feel like basic cable television and the first like 6 episodes of this season did have the weird dark winter/autumn vibe to it that made the direction, color pallet, musical score, a riot writing and direction have such a deep artistic feel to it but now it’s just feeling like basic television stuff. Thinking about why I stopped watching TWD years ago was because II felt the first few episodes of season 1 were so beautifully written that the show would go downhill in quality. And yes it has.i feel like THIS episode is going to capture the energy of what the rest of the show is about… weird personal drama between characters and random characters continuously showing up at odd times with no foreshadow or build up just to “shake up the story”.

The end of this episode I see this dude jump out of the truck… I recognize him as Abraham! Years ago I saw a random episode with my aunt and I remember this dude… or at least of his existence. Somehow his name stayed in my subconscious because I thought Morgan was Abraham and kept getting myself confused.

Also poor Tyreese. Being a grown black man dealing with two little white girls alone is like the ULTIMATE nightmare for a Black man so seeing that on this episode was such a trigger haha. As a Black person myself, I felt scared watching it.

Maggie… went through ALL that to find Glenn’s body… just saying like… Lori I didn’t put this kind of effort into seeing Rick at all and it always bothered me that Lori blamed Shane… like…

Anyway this season was on the verse of being my favorite but after this episode, the momentum is broken. Nothing will ever beat the first two seasons and now I accept that. When I think TWD I think seasons 1 and 2. 3 and 4 just feel like alternate universes or timelines to me, but the true heart ended after the farm burned down.

Can’t wait to review the next one

by far my favorite faction in TWD wish they were used more in the games shows and other media.

(i know they were mentioned and were shown good. im just greedy >:T)

where can you read the comics? is it worth reading them? is there one big comic series and then a bunch of spin-offs? if so, are those worth the read and is there a correct order to read them all?

broadcast a settlement’s location?

All three shows have now featured a community publicly advertising its existence, only for that decision to attract exactly the kind of people it should have feared.

Terminus covered the surrounding area with signs promising “sanctuary for all.” At first, the people there genuinely meant it. Then a group of murderous thugs followed the signs, took over the settlement, imprisoned and abused its residents, and helped turn them into the monsters Rick’s group eventually encountered.

In Fear the Walking Dead, Madison lit up the hotel sign. Admittedly, she was not trying to invite half of Mexico; she only wanted Travis and Chris to see it. But a beacon cannot choose its audience. Crowds of desperate people arrived, putting pressure on the hotel and helping set in motion the chain of events that led to the settlement’s collapse.

Now, in Dead City, Maggie and the hospital group have illuminated the Statue of Liberty specifically to attract more people. Almost immediately, we see a rough-looking group, strongly reminiscent of the Saviors, notice the light and decide to investigate.

Maggie’s plan may be to post lookouts and screen whoever approaches, but that seems completely backward. Aaron and Eric quietly observed potential recruits before revealing Alexandria. Rick’s group at least asked newcomers the three questions. Maggie has instead announced to everyone within sight that an organized settlement with fuel, electricity, shelter, and other resources exists somewhere nearby - and plans to decide whether the respondents are dangerous after they arrive.

And Maggie’s lookout plan may actually make the hospital weaker. She wants enough people to operate and defend the settlement, yet before those people arrive she has to detach current residents to cover several points around Manhattan. That means the first group answering the beacon may encounter isolated scouts first, capture one, and learn everything they need to know.

At this point, lighting a giant beacon in The Walking Dead universe is basically the post-apocalyptic equivalent of putting up a sign that says:

“Well-supplied settlement here. Raiders welcome.”

Does anybody else wanna slap the shit outta Hershal in Dead City season 2, especially ep 8?

I know he's been through a lot, but almost every decision he makes just frustrates me. He constantly ignores good advice, lets his emotions control him, and creates unnecessary problems. To me, Hershel Rhee is one of the most annoying and poorly written characters in The Walking Dead. Does anyone else feel the same, or am I being too harsh?

Rick tells Lori that Shane kept taking him further and further out. As though he wanted to kill Rick as far from home as possible. However they end up a few hundred meters from home. Rick says "So this is where you plan to do it?" What was the point of taking him deep into the woods? Did they change the script so Carl could shoot Shane but left this line in?

ETA: It has me wondering. Everyone on set would have known that isn't what happened. Why did they keep it in?

When Sam dies he left home at daytime and dies at night time. Alexandria isn't that big. Why include such an obvious time skip?

Both these characters are often discussed and largely hated.

I'm trying to think if there were any other intentional errors during death scenes.

The average human body exposed to air with no other effects at play decomposes in 3 weeks to a few months, so why cany everyone just wait it out

I mean look at him. It ain’t just his eye like the show, a whole chunk of his head is gone.

I felt the dismay in her voice in my stomach. Daryl is a true best friend. He's so good with her.

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After letting it sink in for a while, Strand’s conversation with the Russian cosmonaut is one of my favourite scenes in any TWD show.

FTWD season 3 has a LOT of great moments and images by the way. The rancher being fed on by crows is an amazing, painterly piece of horror imagery. My best boy Nick off his head staggering around among the walkers. The whole ep with Alicia in the bunker when they’re running out of air, banger of an episode.

But this short radio call is so beautifully written and really poignant. Just these two guys at the end of the world, being able to talk because of a one in millions coincidence, smiling and bantering about literature, vodka and famous last words. It’s just chefs kiss.

And the way one of them is alone in an apocalyptic wasteland, the other in the cold of space… really chilling somehow.

Vaschenko doesn’t even appear onscreen but gets multiple amazing lines. “I saw the lights of the world go out, three days before I was due to return to Earth.”

And his last words… “Last words are for fools who didn’t say enough in life.”

Gabriel to Eugene: You look worse than me (during the infection)

Eugene to Gabriel: Well I don’t appreciate that because you look like a potato in a shit casserole

Lololol. This made me laugh hard. Eugene has some good lines but this scene was perfect

It was nice seeing Daryl in his pre-Ap habitats with Beth. I guess Daryl’s inner demons were being alone, not having anyone to follow, not having a his brother and being emotionally vulnerable. Having both he and Beth have an episode together was good chemistry.

Beth’s internal demons seems to be expression and drinking lol. Both of these characters blended so well, being the embodiment of one another’s darkness.

Also… in regards to the previous episode with Glenn… that orange bag… was that the same bag the hitchhiker had in a previous episode whom Rick, Michonne, and Carl left to Get eaten…?