Character Analysis: Rick

This is the first of several character analysis posts I'll be doing that will look at some of my favorite characters of the show.

Name: Rick Grimes

Pre-Apocalypse: Deputy Sheriff

Post-Apocalypse: Group Leader and Alexandria Constable

Traits: Intelligent, cautious, protective, and headstrong. Natural leader. Sometimes his stubbornness and pride leads to bad decisions.

Known Family: Lori (deceased), Carl, Judith

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Video: Season Finale Review

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I'm sharing this video with you just in case you missed the season finale and wish to get a more in-depth analysis than my previous post alone. Check out more of this guy's videos as well!

Season Finale

On March 29th, the finale for season 5, "Conquer", aired.

Our old friend Morgan is ambushed by 2 member of the Wolves, a brutal scavenger group that lives near the Safe Zone. He easily takes them both out with his fighting pole. Deanna decides to hold a meeting that night to discuss Rick's possible exile for his previous outburst. Abraham and Eugene make amends.Glenn follows Nicholas into the woods, where Nicholas attacks and injures him. Gabriel is about to commit suicide by letting a walker kill him, but changes his mind at the last second and upon returning, leaves the safe zone's gate open, letting some walkers inside. Daryl and Aaron fall into a trap set by the Wolves, but are saved by Morgan, who they recruit after learning that he knows Rick. Rick is about to go to his hearing, but notices the open gate and hunts down the walkers that got inside. Meanwhile, the meeting is started without Rick or Pete present. Glenn subdues Nicholas but decides to spare him. Rick drags one of the dead walkers to the meeting, telling the residents that the dead and the living will always find a way inside their walls, and offers to teach them how to survive. Suddenly, a pissed off and drunk Pete shows up with Michonne's sword. Reg tries to calm him down, but when Pete pushes him away, he accidentally cuts Reg's throat, killing him. A hysterical Deanna finally sees the problem that Pete is and tells Rick to execute Pete and he does, just as Morgan, Daryl, and Aaron arrive.

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Episode 15

On March 22nd, the 15th episode in the 5th season of The Walking dead, "Try", aired.

Deanna's family continues to mourn the death of Aiden, and we see a video of Nicholas giving a false account of the events that got him killed in the first place. Sasha goes a little deeper into crazy-mode, as Michonne and Rosita find her in the forest hunting walkers like they were game. Aaron and Daryl find some gruesome and dismembered walkers and one with another mysterious "w" carved into its forehead. Carl and Enid, the survivor his age, become friends. Glenn threatens Nicholas for getting Noah killed, prompting him to get a handgun, which happens to be the same one that Rick lost earlier in the season. Rick talks to Deanna about Pete's abusing of his wife Jessie, but she turns a blind eye since Pete is the only surgeon in the safe zone. Taking matters into his own hands, Rick goes to tell Jessie that he will protect her. Pete walks in during the conversation, and a long-time-coming brawl ensues. It ends up outside, attracting the attention of the whole town. After finally beating the crap out of Pete, Rick's crazy side surfaces again as he draws his gun on the bystanders and proceeds to rant. Probably for the best, Michonne cuts his speech short with a quick knock-out punch to the face.

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Tensions Rise

The 14th episode in Season 5, "Spend", aired on the 15th of March.

Noah meets Reg, Deanna's husband, for breakfast and asks him to be his mentor. Abraham takes charge at a construction project when a herd of walkers shows up, saving a resident's life and motivating the workers. Glenn, Eugene, Tara, Noah, Aiden and Nicholas go on a supply run to fix the safe zone's power system. The run goes well and Eugene finds the correct parts, but when a zombified soldier attacks Aiden, he accidentally shoots a grenade on it's vest. The resulting explosion knocks out Tara and gets Aiden impaled against the wall. With more walkers closing in and a failed attempt to free Aiden, he tells the rest to leave him. We also learn that he and Nicholas had previously abandoned other supply runners to their deaths. Eugene carries Tara to the van, and distracts a group of walkers surrounding Glenn, Nicholas, and Noah in a revolving door. With the exit clear, Nicholas selfishly pushes through the door, exposing Noah to the rest of the zombies. Glenn watches in horror as they rip him apart. He catches up to Nicholas, knocks his lights out, and throws him in the van. As they're heading back to the safe zone, Gabriel tries convincing Deanna that Rick's group is not to be trusted while Maggie eavesdrops. Carol learns that Pete might be abusing Jessie and Sam, and advises Rick to take action.

RIP Noah, you will be missed!

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Settling In

Episode 13, "Forget" sees everyone settling more into the safe zone.

 Rick, Carol, and Daryl discuss sneaking weapons from the armory in case of an emergency. They notice a mysterious "W" carved into a walker's forehead, but its meaning remains unknown. Daryl and Aaron attempt to catch a wild horse, but it is spooked and killed by walkers. A welcoming party is held for Rick's group, and mostly everyone has a good time. Carol nabs some handguns from the armory while everyone's occupied, but is followed by Jessie's son. She tells him that bad things will happen if he tells his mother what he saw. Aaron gives Daryl an unfinished motorcycle and some parts, along with asking him to be Alexandria's new recruiter. Sasha becomes a lookout in the bell tower like she requested. Carol and Rick each take one of the stolen guns, but Daryl decides not to.

Welcome to Alexandria

On March 1st the 12th episode of The Walking Dead, "Remember", aired.

Our survivors have entered the Alexandria Safe Zone, the place they hope they'll be able to call home. Much to their dislike, they were forced to give up their weapons, which would be stored in a warehouse. Everyone is interviewed and recorded by Deanna, the leader of the safe zone. The group is given two extremely nice houses to live in, but Rick still insists on everyone sleeping in the same one for the night. Everyone takes cleans up and Rick shaves his beard.

The next day Tara, Glenn, and Noah go on a supply run with two of the residents, and it is discovered quickly that these people are not as experienced with walkers. Aidan, Deanna's son, almost gets Tara killed due to this inexperience, and leads to a fight. Rick and Michonne break it up and are assigned to be the zone's constables.