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This is the shit we do. THE WALKING DEAD: THE ONES WHO LIVE | S1E6: The Last Time
Guys, we now have official confirmation Rick woke up 3 weeks into the apocalypse. That means Lori and Shane were going at it within 3 weeks like it was no big deal. 3 weeks. 3 motherfucking weeks.
They waited like 30 minutes after the whole thing went down.
That was some wife and best friend he had.
Michonne didn't give up after 8 years. Rick didn't give up after 8 years. Daryl spent 6 years looking for him, he only stopped cause shit started going dow back home and he had to help.
Rick traded up in every single way. I mean WAY UP!!!! He went from 0 to 1000000000000!!!
Also, can we just really take in the true excellence and impact of Michonne’s character.
She’s a black woman whose story isn’t defined by the hardship of being a black woman.
She’s given incredible emotional range. She’s absolutely badass and strong, but not stoic and stiff. She’s allowed to be as compassionate and nurturing as she is fierce. She expresses grief, loss, anger, pettiness and annoyance; she also expresses hope, love, devotion, loyalty, and bravery. She’s tough and hardcore, but also soft and feminine.
She’s not the sassy best friend. She’s not the magical negro. She’s not the stepping stone for the male MC to decide he doesn’t want. She’s not forgettable or disposable. She can challenge white characters (including the main man) without the writing trying to humble or punish her.
She’s pivotal (the ratings and fan engagement prove that). She’s desirable. She isn’t chasing after a man who barely considers her to own detriment. Her love interest loves her unconditionally. He respects her and wants her in EVERY way. He dreams of her. He can’t truly live without her.
THIS is an immaculate character, brought to life by an incredible actress who is valued in production, and backed by the narrative. THIS is what characters such as Bonnie Bennett and Abbie Mills (amongst others) deserved. THIS is what we want to see.
TWD 9.05 // TOWL 1.02
Excerpt
One Year and Eight Months Ago
Rick and Michonne reclaimed a level of intimacy that afternoon in the kitchen. Every day after, each goodnight kiss evolved into a make out session that left them reeling.
One morning, Rick received a pleasant surprise.
“Hey, Rick?” Michonne called from the master bathroom. “Can you come here, please?”
A few minutes later, Rick appeared in the doorway, Judith on his hip.
“Good morning, Mama!” Judith greeted, reaching out.
“Good morning, chicken,” Michonne greeted her happily as she took her from Rick.
“We’re about to eat breakfast,” Rick informed Michonne as he used one arm to pull her closer.
“Mmm.” Michonne held Judith with one hand and gathered her hair off the left side of her neck with the other. “Look at this. Look at what you did.”
Rick saw them right away. Where her neck met her shoulder, her smooth color was interrupted by two uneven violet splotches. The sight made him want her then and there.
He slipped his hand from her waist to caress her ass. “How did that happen?”
Michonne’s faux indignation wavered. “You should be more careful,” she tried.
“Why?” he asked, his eyes hot on her.
“It’s indecent. I can’t be walkin’ around with big ‘ole hickeys.”
“Big ‘ole hicks,” Judith repeated as she played with Michonne’s necklace.
“Well, you should’ve stopped me when it was happenin’,” Rick said, tilting his head as a grin tugged his lips. “Why didn’t you stop me, Michonne?” he asked, putting on a serious air. “Mmm? Why were you squirmin’ so much?”
He used his other hand to palm that sweet haven that was central in his fantasies.
Michonne’s senses twirled in the piney fresh smell of him. “Becau—Because you were doing a good job," she said diplomatically.
“That’s what I thought,” Rick rumbled, making the hairs on her arms rise.
Her released her, and Michonne immediately missed the pressure. But she kept it together. “You’re horrible.”
“That ain’t your real testimony,” Rick drawled confidently. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to feed the child.” He took Judith back and pried her fingers off of Michonne’s necklace. He kissed the hickeys on Michonne’s neck, and she inhaled sharply, making him smile.
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“Hi,” Michonne beamed when she reached him. The smitten look on his face made the uncomfortable journey from Alexandria to the camp worthwhile.
“Hi,” Rick responded. She even smelled like a dream. He angled himself and pulled her in for a kiss.
“Okaaaay,” Judith protested, pushing their heads apart.
“Woah, woah,” Rick chastised as he removed her hand from his forehead. “What is that? What’s that about?” he asked her.
“Stop kissing,” she commanded quietly.
Rick cocked his head, wondering where the attitude was coming from.
“Missy here’s cranky from the ride,” Michonne explained. “Hey, Tara.”
“Hi. You look hot.”
“Thanks.”
“Seriously. Nobody here has looked like that. Ever. These guys now have new material for when they’re with the p-r-o-s-t-i-t-u-t-e,” she said to Rick.
Michonne’s smile died.
“A prostitute?” Nabila asked, shocked.
Three pairs of eyes widened in her direction.
“Oops!” she gasped, covering her mouth.
An awkward moment passed, which told Judith that this new word was important.
“What’s a prossitute?” she asked her father.
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Now
"Alright," Rick said, wincing as he straightened from the table around which his coworkers were standing. "That's about it from me. We got anything else for the good of the order?"
Tara turned to Daryl, her movement jerky. Rick moved his attention to the man and watched him chew the inside of his mouth, his perpetually sunken eyes on the work schedule.
Rick looked at Tara, who raised her eyebrows at Daryl expectantly. He looked at Carol, and she shrugged helplessly, her arms crossed. She was obviously in on whatever it was.
Jerry, however, looked just as clueless as him.
"Somebody wanna say somethin'?" Rick asked the tent.
"Uuuh," Daryl stalled awkwardly, quickly rubbing his thumbs against his index and middle fingers.
"For God's sake. There's a prostitute in the camp," Carol blurted.
Rick was silent a moment, his brain throwing around the words he'd just heard before accepting them. "There is a what?"
1/2 I’ve been dying to now what happened during those 6 years to Michonne. And then this episode had me like, yeah I’m gonna need to know asap cause I’m not gonna be able to take the attitude people are giving Michonne. But then at the same time, I wondered, if maybe she really did a “bad thing” given everybody’s reactions (and her own tbh). But then she said something to Siddiq that sealed it for me, it looks like it’s gonna ba exactly what I thought in the first place: …
- 2/2 …she did something, a difficult thing no doubt, but something that basically saved everybody and now these ingrateful a-holes are in their feelings about the thing, conveniently forgetting that without it they wouldn’t even be alive… and I’m over this already. Especially since a certain character that I won’t even name never get this kind of treatment… it’s not like his actions lead to 2 big, big characters dying or anything. 🙃 😒
Exactly. I wanted to punch Tara in her face looking at Michonne like that. It’s not unlike how they treated Rick about 90% of the time. But of course this comes with a nice dose of misogynoir from viewers. It’s gonna be a long second half of the season if they don’t tell us soon, because I’m tired already. I just spent my morning arguing with some dumbass at Forbes, because he was more worried about what she did to a violin than what someone did to her. I can’t do this much longer. 😄 Just tell us what happened, Angela. Please. I won’t make it to 9x14 at this rate. 😩
Jesus is dead?
Wait, people are dressing as walkers? What the hell?
Bih, the walkers are RUNNING!
OH SHIT! THE WALKER BOBBED AND WEAVED!
The guard didn't lock the door? Really? He must've done that on purpose. Or maybe Father G did?
So, it's sounding like Michonne saved these people's lives, and they're pissed about how she did it?
Well, Gage is bad news,