Rick’s decision to leave Michonne shows how the Crm has broken him mentally, leading to desperate measures. Despite Rick’s attempts to make Michonne leave without him, she sees through his excuses and stays by his side. Rick’s choice to fulfill Okafor’s plan in The Ones Who Live highlights his commitment to changing the Crm for the greater good.
Warning: This article contains mentions of self-harm. It also contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live episodes 1-3.After their reunion in episode 2, The Ones Who Live looked like it would focus on Rick and Michonne’s unity in trying to escape, but Rick’s attempt to make Michonne leave without him added a surprising twist. Rick has spent years trying to return home and reunite with Michonne, but despite seeing her for the first time in years, he tries to make her leave on her own. Michonne had to come…
