Warning: This article contains spoilers for episodes 1-4 of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.
Rick confirms Michonne as his true love, not Lori, in an emotional episode 4 reunion. The traumatic nature of The Walking Dead universe makes romantic connections more meaningful. Rick’s surprising relationship with Michonne offers a different path from the original comics.
With Rick and Michonne finally getting their proper reunion in The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, the franchise’s protagonist hugely insulted Lori over a decade after her Walking Dead departure. Rick and Michonne had a quick reunion in their Walking Dead spinoff, finding each other in the very first episode. However, it has taken until episode 4 for them to truly open up and talk privately, with the results being unexpected. Despite their love for one another, Rick and Michonne find themselves at odds for most of the episode, with the tension and animosity building between the couple.
