I feel like people think Rick always wanted Negan alive, which is obviously not true, but Maggie and Daryl act like it. He wanted him dead the most. It wasn't until he literally cut his throat that he didn't get peace, and he realized Carl was right. He didn't just do it for Carl. He did it for the future. Rick was ALWAYS the one who made the hard decisions. Not Shane, not Carol, not anyone else. Rick.
Wow that’s such a gold comment. You are so right, despite reading Carls letter multiple times to let it sink in to his brain and even though Carl expressed his wishes Rick still didn’t comprehend cause his wrath prevailed above everything. But it’s not until he cuts Negans throat and he doesn’t get peace from it, that’s when it finally sinks in. That’s why he says the words “My mercy prevails over my wrath” I didn’t want Carl to die, I always thought he was the future. I always thought Rick would die at the end of the show and Carl would continue the series in a spin-off or whatever. But to me it always made perfect sense to kill Carl, cause Rick needed something life changing to make him do a 180 and change his mind/point of view towards Negan, and spare him.
The reunion in season 5, episode 1, after Carol destroyed Terminus, was one of my favorites. The reunion of Rick and Carol was absolutely perfect. Two-way forgiveness.
The scene of Rick and the group reuniting in Season 7 Episode 8 always makes me teary eyed, it’s such a strong moment of hope and Rick being given his revolver back just feels so triumphant
Waiting for Abraham he is one of my favourite characters from twd its easy to overlook how tragic his stoty is. And I just recently noticed that when he punched Eugene and Rosita tried to calm him down she got scared of him and put her hand on the holster and when Abe saw that he stopped and looked at his bloody hands the same way when his wife and kids were scared of him.
I watched that episode the other day as I’m rewatching the show and I never realized that. It’s amazing how people can pick up on different things while watching the same thing.
It is a tragic story. I hated his wife for being scared when she obviously knew he was a little crazy as a veteran and he was just protecting her and the kids. She really was a buffoon. Her stupidity got them killed. I love Abraham especially when he falls in love again. What he says about the kids being the future his and Sasha's discussion and love.
Though Rick does at one point become very similar to Shane, Rick always possessed a shred of humanity that Shane did not. Shane could’ve never been the leader that Rick was.
“Though Rick does at one point become very similar to Shane, Rick always possessed a shred of humanity that Shane did not. Shane could've never been the leader that Rick was”.-@TheModernPioneer Rick was worse than Shane in season 5 and for good reason, he’d lived longer and went through more to become that way. That was the whole point of season 5, him losing his humanity and trying to get it back to fit in at Alexandria since he lost trust. Are we going to forget that Rick wanted to kill Pete so he could have Pete’s wife Jesse or that he convinced his followers to sneak into a camp and slit the throats of a group of people in their sleep that they had never met? He was practically a hit man at that point, a gun for hire. He killed those people so Hilltop would trade lifestock and other supplies, in exchange for killing their enemies. Even Comic book Rick lost his way but he was never as bad as tv show Rick. I felt a lot more for Rick in the comics than I did in the show. A lot of what happened to him and his people I felt was deserved because they were just as shitty as the Saviours group which is a big problem I had with the show. Walking dead is only decent and close to the source material from season 1-4. That’s when the show was at its best and was a top show with only Game of thrones to compete with. The comics new when to call it quits but the show did not. -me
first of all no Rick was not worse in season 5 in the scene where he said I have killed people your can hear some sympathy in that you can hear the grief and sure Rick did want Pete’s wife but that not the reason he wanted to kill him unlike Shane Pete was a genuine threat to the group that beat his wife and was very violent, also people forget negans group was going to kill Abraham and Sasha if. It for Daryl if anything it was smart going after them first being on offense because of what happened in the past(Governor)
@@Devinisapimp2019exactly, people always forget that the saviors struck first 2 different times and knew where alexandrea was at and didnt plan on stopping. Rick was in the right
The King of the Apocalypse. The man who saved the world at the end of it. Rick is my favorite character to ever come out of fiction. Everything about him I just love. His morality, his depth, his complexity, his arc. Literally, everything. I'm glad I got to watch this show, and I might've joined it late(March 2020) but I am glad that I got to see the end of it, and live in the hype of the return of the man who makes The Walking Dead.
I watched it from day one with another few thousand people. I knew it was special when I saw Andy Lincoln in it as he's a brilliant actor. I was really scared hed fail. I watched it out of support for him. Seriously stressed as I'd read some of the comics. He was RIck from the minute he sat in the car with Shane. It doesn't matter if you didn't watch it until later. So what you are in love with Rick Grimes just like a lot of us. Welcome to the family.
I think it's a bit disingenuous to say Rick becomes exactly like Shane. Even at his lowest, Rick still tried to do the right thing. He faltered at times but he was never malicious or cowardly in the way Shane was. And Rick was never about sacrificing people out of fear. The closest he came was Michonne in season 3 when the Gov asked for her. Shane was always ready and willing to sacrifice anyone in an instant. Rick always tried to help. Shane didn't.
@@amlo_06 huh? I just finished the show around comment. You're talking about the part where they didn't kill the survivors and then Rick and crew blew them up right? Edit: also my original comment still stands. Rick definitely acted out of fear more than a couple times including killing out of fear. Im not saying its a good or bad thing. Fear is mankind's most primal emotion and is neck and neck (yet probably still ahead) with love. Just pointing out Rick and crew and everyone in the show has acted out of fear to varying degrees including killing the living.
@@itgbeatmakerz3709 Episode 6x9 where the Saviors were about to kill Daryl and Co, which shows that the Saviors always made the first move on some of Rick's crew... Of course ALL characters at some point have failed to measure what they do and what they deal with later due to their decisions, however, it must be stressed that when it comes to wars and conflicts, they start once there are threats and attacks involved. (That's why my replied stands about saviors making the first move). Regardless of whether they acted out of fear, (which is something all the characters in the series have done at some point as you said, that "fear" is mostly based on what would happen if they don't do something about the situation and what would befall them, that's why they rely on acting out of "fear"), however, it doesn't change the fact that it was what drove them to do what they did. There is no reaction without there first being an action that incentivizes that reaction in the first place.
Since the first season I always followed Rick despite some terrible things he may done, to be honest if I was a survivor with them, I would follow Rick all the way
I will forever be sad that the writers killed Carl. So vital to the story and the true genetic legacy of Rick. (RJ doesn’t count, he had maybe 2 minutes of screen time)
It was a stuid decision made to shock us. I know the story behind it. Chandler and Noah from the show were selling information to various spoiler shows. That was part of it. Andrew L did all he could to save him. But its time we got over it now don't you think?
Well, i cant say youre wrong, but ofc RJ counts!? He may never fully live up to carl or even judith as a character (i mean who knows, maybe he also gets a spinoff!), but tbf, he is the living result of two of the best chars in the show coming together! but yeah still, they couldve just been like "so carls gonna leave with his gf and explore the world, brb", or something...
@@zCREzThe reason he doesnt count because RJ wasn't raised by him and took on nothing of his father except genetics. Even Judith was at least raised by him and then raised by the people that took on Ricks ways and were lead by him. His leadership and his legacy really only lived on through Carl and Carl was meant to pass on what hr learned to Judith. But the killed Carl. Judith is the only thing left of Ricks legacy and it wasn't much. Because Judith wasn't raised completely by Rick. RJ is pretty much an Orphan nobody raised that kid. So he don't count and he can't carry on a legacy he never knew.
Eugene really turned out to be a great character in the last few seasons of the show and became one of the best. I’d love to see a video about his character arc.
Lord knows I yelled at the tv countless of times for someone to off Eugene. Lmfaooooo. I could not stand him up until he finally found his place with the group when he finally turned on Negan. There is another scene where I said to myself, wow Eugene has come a longggg way. He def deserves his flowers too lol.
Still my favourite character in all of The Walking Dead tv series, he has so many fantastic characters moments which Andrew Lincoln puts everything he has in every scene especially in 7x01, 8x09 and 9x05
the conclusion just gave me goosebumps.... you can take rick off the show for seasons n he still the most important character in the show. This will always be Rick's show. Daryl can be the heart, Glenn can be the soul and Negan can have great development but RICK GRIMES IS THE FACE OF TWD PERFECT
i’ll never forget on my first rewatch of the walking dead when dr jenner said “the day will come when you wont be” i immediately recognised it and was so blown away
I really want to see the Governor analysis video because he was and still is one of the best twd villains. He is both broken and pure evil and a really great character in my opinion.
I'd say for impact hes better than negan, gov was the peak of the show and didn't ruin it, while negan as a character is good but he ruined the show, not cuz of glenn but he was boring and also wasted 2 seasons, gov was exicting for s3-4, and just like negan, he killed merle and hershel, arguably a sadder combo than glenn and abe, thats just me, point is gov didn't ruin the show but was the peak while negan wasn't
@@IIIISai exactly and governor is only man who was always one step further then Rick, he had changed rick forever, negan didn't, Governor made rick the Governor of his own group. He saw through rick entire time unlike Negan, he played with rick and basicly won every time people were on his side in his own right.
Btw I basically left the show by S9 Episode 5. Much like Rick. Because I couldn't see the show just continuing without the sheriff who started it all. I dunno, maybe it was the right choice.🤷🏻
Amazing tribute video its crazy that the actor for Rick never got nominated for his performance I heard it has something to do with they don't liking twd because of all the blood and killing in the show
Not to be the "the comics are better" guy, but I really wish they added one subtle element in the saviors run from the comics. In the comics, Rick seemingly having given in to Negan, he's actually formulating a plan for pay-back and spies on them through Jesus. This would've added so much to his character, the leader who doesn't let things slide. The group didn't need to know, even the audience didn't need to know till before All Out War. Kinda like the Carol-Negan situation during the Whisperer run
@@IIIISai i did like it because the show did it so perfectly in making Rick so arrogant and self confident, with reason though, because they as a group have gone through so much and always overcame any and every odds that they felt unbeatable. They felt like the world was theirs and nothing could stand in their way. And when he meets Negan it’s like a reality check. Like “you think you’re all that? You think you’re the man? Guess again”. Negan and the Saviors were bigger and badder and Rick had no chance unless all the communities banded together and even then it was still slim chances. I loved that Rick was down for a brief moment and how the hero had to find the courage to get back up and fight.
@@brandonsantiago2298 i respect your opinion and reasoning, i like it to, just not to thr extent they did it, they made negan take over for two seasons, they made rick cry wayy too hard about cutting carls arm, even tho he didn't react much when Glenn died, and then rick for the whole season 7 didn't want to fight negan, and then forgave negan after he did want to fight, i liked the idea but didn't think it was handled well
@@IIIISai i agree they extended that arc for wayyyy too long. It started since season 6 and ended in season 8. That was 2 seasons and a half, 2 and a half years to tell one storyline. It was definitely dragged to make the show longer and keep milking money out of it. Same as the whisperer arc, that shouldn’t have lasted 2 entire seasons, they just keep milking the show for every penny they can and it ruins the show. I don’t agree with making Rick cry more about Carl than Glenn, after all even though Glenn is like family, Carl is actual family, it’s his son. Imagine someone making you cut off your sons arm just to prove a point. That’s twisted af and would break any man. Rick did cry when Glenn and Abraham died but his mind and focus weren’t on mourning them it was on revenge which is why Negan knew he hadn’t broken him. He also didn’t want to fight Negan for the first 8 episodes of season 7, the other 8 were him preparing to fight Negan. And contrary to people’s beliefs. I of course didn’t want Carl to die and always believed he would be the future of the show. Like Rick would die in the end but Carl would continue the show in a spin off or whatnot. But Carls. Death made perfect sense because Rick showed a hatred towards Negan wayyy deeper than in the comics so sparring his life (like in the comics) wouldn’t have made sense unless something drastically and life changing changed his point of view. Hence Carls death, his last wish was forgiveness and mercy to prevail over wrath. Once Rick slit Negans throat and he saw that he got no peace from it that’s when Carls words finally sink in and he spares him. I just think the pacing wasn’t great but that was due to the fact of extending the story arc just to keep milking the show
I always wonder what it would look like in an alternate reality where Rick didn't have to sacrifice himself in the show. That storyline seems really interesting. Great video Thrifty!
It's so hard for me to admit the bag was fumbled in seasons 7 and 8 but they really where. The whole arc with the garbage people I didn't care one bit, it dragged on agonizingly long and Carl's sudden death broke the camels back. I still loved Rick in these two seasons but unfortunately was not enough to carry the whole thing.
Can we get a Bob Addams video essay next? I feel like not everyone appreciates his impact on the show and how much life he brung. Show hasn’t really felt the same since his departure
@@norbertbluhm6999 bruh he said bob adams who isn’t even an alive character in the show nor was he important. Bob Stookie on the other hand is the one y’all talkin about
It’s unfortunate that Andrew Lincoln didn’t want to continue further in the walking dead when he left. I understand his reasonings, but like you said, he MADE walking dead what it is. He did a tremendous job portraying Rick grimes. I’m looking forward to his return to the walking dead franchise!
Great awesome video. Carol. We need a Carol video sometime in the future too. The character has been there from the start, and I believe she's the one who has the most story development behind Rick.
Rick Grimes is not only my favorite character from the show, but one of my favorite fictional characters of all time in television, probably top 3 along with Walter White and Tony Soprano. He kept me interested literally every time he comes on screen and I enjoy every second of him throughout his time during the course of 9 seasons. So many memorable and awesome moments he had. I feel after he left the show, I fully stopped watching the show and was no longer interested in what happened in the last 2 seasons of the show. Don’t get me wrong, Daryl is such a good character and carried the rest of the show after Rick left, but Rick is the reason I love watching the show. When I heard he was coming back, I went back to watching some episodes, but since he didn’t make an appearance yet, I stopped watching until the series finale aired, and I was so happy to see him again after so long. I even love his and Michonne’s spin-off The Ones Who Live and it showed that he still had it. Rick Grimes is my GOAT Walking Dead character.
You're easily my favorite TWD content creator. Love your walking dead vids Rick Grimes is truly one of the greatest Protagonist of all time for me personally right there with John Marston. These two characters have had a great impact on me
You got one little thing wrong there, Thrifty...Rick isn't "one of" the greatest of all time. He is THE greatest character in television history. Man, what a beautiful tribute to the man himself...the legend, Rick Grimes. And OMG, I can't frickin wait for the Abraham and Father Gabriel vids!!
Hearing the music played in series finale when Daryl is riding off on his bike being played at the end of this video made me so emotional. Definitely some ups and downs with the show’s quality but overall it makes for one hell of a journey with characters we truly love. I cannot wait to see Rick again
How do you feel about Tyrese? His character was so important in the comics and his legacy with the show was that he was a “weak character” when he was far from it. They gave all of his stories away and then didn’t kno what to do with his character so they killed him for shock. Even when Carol started feeling guilty for all the kills she made, Tyrese was never mention even tho exactly what he said would happen, happened. She felt the guilt and couldn’t live with it. Its just like he never existed.
Ty was the prime Victim of Daryls Fame. I would have loved to see Ty knocking out Rick, getting great character development, but oh no than we couldn't have Daryl Boy be the main man. I really hate what they've done to many characters just to put Daryl in the spotlight
@@norbertbluhm6999 Agreed. Tyrese could have easily become Rick’s right-hand man in the show just as he was in the comics, all while keeping the brotherly bond with Daryl in the show as his left-hand man. However, they wrote him in such a way after his introduction as being nothing more than a background side character, paying more to the show’s fan service more than anything by leaning in to the untouchable sacred cow.
thought he ws a great character and I hated the way he got killed off but it reminded me of Man on fire with the beautiful Denzil. I love that film. I think he did get a big ending and yes he's great but don't blame Daryl. Daryl has kept the show going after Rick got hurt. So leave him alone. Plus Norman Reedus and Andy L are such good mates.
Wow just wow this is an amazing video especially after watching the whole show it really shows you ricks evolution over the years amazing video as usual
I always found carls transition from season 7 to 8 very outta left field, because as far as ik carl was all for negan dying and taking down the saviors, he literally went to the sanctuary to try and kill him and he kept pressuring the saviors AND trying to tempt rick to start fighting and then for season 8 to start and Carl is being a lil pansy like “oh we dont need to fight thats not gonna change anything” like bruh were u not like top 5 people tryna persuade rick to fight back??🤔make it make sense. Ik scott gimple and chandler riggs were in an outing at the time and he was writing his character out but like in universe it just made no sense to me, and they shouldve done the old man carl story instead in my opinion. Keep judith yeah but i feel like carl could’ve been a great defacto leader with his father away
You are 100% right! Scott literally admitted they killed off Carl to give Rick a reason to have a change of heart about Negan. That's it. They wanted to give Rick an excuse to spare Negan because he was a fan fave already and they didn't want to write him off. It wasn't deeper than that. It was just ratings-bait and fan service, the same as lot of the Daryl stuff was.
Rick ultimately doing exactly what Shane did in season 5 saying they have to change going after the married woman wow I never even realised how similar it was
Great video! But quick question: Are you ever making a Maggie video? I know there’s characters like Hershel,Abraham,Aaron,Rosita, Eugene or Gabriel but Maggie really needs one she went from “Howdy, Welcome to my dads farm!”To “We’re not nice we get revenge.”
Thrifty, while this analysis is ok, it is incomplete. I don’t understand how you can walk through all of these events and Rick’s decisions without addressing his relationship with Michonne. She is a key character and she directly influenced each of his major decisions such joining Alexandria, fighting the Saviors, reading Carl’s letter and dealing with his grief, etc.
Thanks for making these great analysis videos through every significant characters journey and how memorable and integral they are to the walking dead!
Morgan is definitely a character analysis video I want to see. Given, I haven't watched Fear since Travis' death, but I morgan is probably one of my favorite characters and I'd love to see an analysis of him. I think one on Merle would be great too. It would probably be fairly easy to slap together too given he was only in Season 3 and the first episode or 2 of season 1 haha.
As much as I’m enjoying The Last of Us (been a massive fan of the series since 2013) , the first season of the show pales in comparison to the first season of TWD
i love your editing, i would usually just listen to your videos like podcast but it’s hard miss out on the obvious hard work you put into these! also love all the side notes adds to the immersion, great stuff
that last part where you put that music at like the last min and a half really gave me chills but also made me teary eyed im gonna miss twd main show but happy for the spinoffs
When I hear the 'The Walking Dead' my first thought is just the prison season, specifically Hershels execution, don't know why it just felt so signature within the show overall, even the later episodes have some really solid moments similar to that but the reason we know our characters aren't safe is primarily from Hershels execution, just a thought in the wind.
Loved this video! I'd have to agree on it easily being your best TWD video! As for what I'd like you to cover next, PLEEEAASSSEE make videos on Carol and Ezekiel, or at the very least Carol! Those two are easily my favorite characters in the show, and I'd love to hear your thoughts on them!
@The Thrifty Typewriter Ack, right, I totally forgot! I loved that video too! In that case, I'd love to see you do Judith and Eugene after Ezekiel! Or maybe update Carol's now that the show is over and she (most likely) won't be in the Daryl show.
A much needed character analysis is Hershel. YOU GOTTA make a Hershel video eventually. You should also do "How Lori Grimes became the most hated protagonist." Or smth
I liked TWD until Rick's departure. And I didn't take him as good person. Since terminus he became villain but in our eyes he was always Right. Look at it from perspective of Alexandrians from start. They were ok everyone happy no problems, he came and problems started rolling. But much better example was saviours. They attacked them their fathers mothers kids. They were in their eyes like bandits. Even Negan mentioned that. What he should have said to his people about Rick at that point? Yes Negan wasn't the nicest person but he was keeping it together one way or another. Working system inside. Rick was the one who was always agrresive. Whole series was great from start to finish
I had to cut this video short about 2 minutes because I haven’t witnessed Rick’s current state. Yes I’ve heard things cuz people don’t shut up online but I haven’t watched the show since he left because he is the show to me. He’s the spirit of everything and Carl being dead just made me feel like the Walking Dead lost its way for a few years. At some point I’ll have to catch up due to his inevitable return.
I want you to talk about a bad character. There is no obvious choice because every character has at least a few fans but take someone like Andrea or Lori that is kinda unpopular and explain why
interesting video idea, i think he can make a video theme covering all bad characters, i dislike alot, i hate eugene, alpha, beta, andrea, Lori, carl (i know), sophia, tara, etc..
I know people hate seasons 6-8 but for me the whole “fight for the new world” storyline really shines in a completely different way. We’re witnessing the fresh start of civilization, I feel the storytelling is almost biblical in what it entices. Different civilizations fighting, joining each other, while still having personal problems that end up affecting it? Yeah modern masterpiece, there’s nothing like it.
Rick has the best character arc in the series for me personally, because he starts of being a man who only wants to do the right thing and be compassionate to other humans but realises he has to do terrible things to protect his group and that transformation he goes through the apocalypse is so badass.
Ahh I was looking forward to this video and my only gripe is I wish it were longer 🤣 Looove your character analysis! You made me start watching again, and Negan is a really fascinating character. Rick is now gone where I'm at and I can't help but miss him too much lol Rick and Don Draper will forever be my actor crushes hahah
After Rick slit Negans throat. Negan says something along the lines of "Carl didn't know shit" I think that line really got to Rick after he was telling Negan about what Carl wanted and everything. If Negan didn't say that I think he would have just let him die.
Because large in part it was his story at the start sure there were other characters but there was a reason he was all over the covers of each season I think him saying it was an ensemble cast was him being humble
what i hated most about morgan and carols development was that they couldnt find a middle ground, like its either killing innocents or not killing people who obviously deserve to die, like there is a middle ground where you dont kill innocent people but you will kill people who deserve it
I feel like people think Rick always wanted Negan alive, which is obviously not true, but Maggie and Daryl act like it. He wanted him dead the most. It wasn't until he literally cut his throat that he didn't get peace, and he realized Carl was right. He didn't just do it for Carl. He did it for the future.
Rick was ALWAYS the one who made the hard decisions. Not Shane, not Carol, not anyone else. Rick.
Wow that’s such a gold comment. You are so right, despite reading Carls letter multiple times to let it sink in to his brain and even though Carl expressed his wishes Rick still didn’t comprehend cause his wrath prevailed above everything. But it’s not until he cuts Negans throat and he doesn’t get peace from it, that’s when it finally sinks in. That’s why he says the words “My mercy prevails over my wrath”
I didn’t want Carl to die, I always thought he was the future. I always thought Rick would die at the end of the show and Carl would continue the series in a spin-off or whatever. But to me it always made perfect sense to kill Carl, cause Rick needed something life changing to make him do a 180 and change his mind/point of view towards Negan, and spare him.
thats why he was the leader and the reason I watched it '' The world is going to need a Rick Grimes".
probably second most behind maggie lol
@@grimey666 huh?
@@Cam_DePasquali he means Maggie hated Negan more.
I'll always be the face and heart of the show
YOOOOO ITS RICKY DICKY DOO DAH GRIMES
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Blud thinks he the real Rick Grimes💀💀
@@munk2004 Says so on my yt name. Stay salty💀
The reunion in season 5, episode 1, after Carol destroyed Terminus, was one of my favorites. The reunion of Rick and Carol was absolutely perfect. Two-way forgiveness.
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it was great, L on rick for Kickin her to Begin with, as I was binge watching, i noticed how quickly she came back
How true.....
@@IIIISai L on him? absolutelly not
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"The day will come when you won't be"
A line that gives me chills. Not just because of Negan, but every horrific thing that Rick has gone through.
The scene of Rick and the group reuniting in Season 7 Episode 8 always makes me teary eyed, it’s such a strong moment of hope and Rick being given his revolver back just feels so triumphant
Waiting for Abraham he is one of my favourite characters from twd its easy to overlook how tragic his stoty is. And I just recently noticed that when he punched Eugene and Rosita tried to calm him down she got scared of him and put her hand on the holster and when Abe saw that he stopped and looked at his bloody hands the same way when his wife and kids were scared of him.
I watched that episode the other day as I’m rewatching the show and I never realized that. It’s amazing how people can pick up on different things while watching the same thing.
That was a good episode. Guys has his demons, but he was aware and wanted to be better.
It is a tragic story. I hated his wife for being scared when she obviously knew he was a little crazy as a veteran and he was just protecting her and the kids. She really was a buffoon. Her stupidity got them killed. I love Abraham especially when he falls in love again. What he says about the kids being the future his and Sasha's discussion and love.
yes an abraham video would be great, i miss him🥲
Though Rick does at one point become very similar to Shane, Rick always possessed a shred of humanity that Shane did not. Shane could’ve never been the leader that Rick was.
“Though Rick does at one point become very similar to Shane, Rick always possessed a shred of humanity that Shane did not. Shane could've never been the leader that Rick was”.-@TheModernPioneer
Rick was worse than Shane in season 5 and for good reason, he’d lived longer and went through more to become that way. That was the whole point of season 5, him losing his humanity and trying to get it back to fit in at Alexandria since he lost trust. Are we going to forget that Rick wanted to kill Pete so he could have Pete’s wife Jesse or that he convinced his followers to sneak into a camp and slit the throats of a group of people in their sleep that they had never met? He was practically a hit man at that point, a gun for hire. He killed those people so Hilltop would trade lifestock and other supplies, in exchange for killing their enemies. Even Comic book Rick lost his way but he was never as bad as tv show Rick. I felt a lot more for Rick in the comics than I did in the show. A lot of what happened to him and his people I felt was deserved because they were just as shitty as the Saviours group which is a big problem I had with the show. Walking dead is only decent and close to the source material from season 1-4. That’s when the show was at its best and was a top show with only Game of thrones to compete with. The comics new when to call it quits but the show did not.
-me
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first of all no Rick was not worse in season 5 in the scene where he said I have killed people your can hear some sympathy in that you can hear the grief and sure Rick did want Pete’s wife but that not the reason he wanted to kill him unlike Shane Pete was a genuine threat to the group that beat his wife and was very violent, also people forget negans group was going to kill Abraham and Sasha if. It for Daryl if anything it was smart going after them first being on offense because of what happened in the past(Governor)
@@Devinisapimp2019exactly, people always forget that the saviors struck first 2 different times and knew where alexandrea was at and didnt plan on stopping. Rick was in the right
The King of the Apocalypse. The man who saved the world at the end of it.
Rick is my favorite character to ever come out of fiction. Everything about him I just love. His morality, his depth, his complexity, his arc. Literally, everything. I'm glad I got to watch this show, and I might've joined it late(March 2020) but I am glad that I got to see the end of it, and live in the hype of the return of the man who makes The Walking Dead.
@@raydiaz-jm6yg nahhh
I watched it from day one with another few thousand people. I knew it was special when I saw Andy Lincoln in it as he's a brilliant actor. I was really scared hed fail. I watched it out of support for him. Seriously stressed as I'd read some of the comics. He was RIck from the minute he sat in the car with Shane. It doesn't matter if you didn't watch it until later. So what you are in love with Rick Grimes just like a lot of us. Welcome to the family.
Rick will forever be one of my most favorite tv characters. Andrew Lincoln does such a phenomenal job.
We have to ind a way to clone Rick Grimes. Not Andy L as much as I like him it's actually Rick I'm in love with.
I think it's a bit disingenuous to say Rick becomes exactly like Shane. Even at his lowest, Rick still tried to do the right thing. He faltered at times but he was never malicious or cowardly in the way Shane was. And Rick was never about sacrificing people out of fear. The closest he came was Michonne in season 3 when the Gov asked for her. Shane was always ready and willing to sacrifice anyone in an instant.
Rick always tried to help. Shane didn't.
He killed like 30 saviors out of fear of being hit first in season 6.
@@itgbeatmakerz3709 are eu forgetting Saviors gang made the first move on Rick's crew by threatening and trying to kill them on the road??
tbf tho, the michone thing was way worse than anything shane has done
@@amlo_06 huh? I just finished the show around comment. You're talking about the part where they didn't kill the survivors and then Rick and crew blew them up right?
Edit: also my original comment still stands. Rick definitely acted out of fear more than a couple times including killing out of fear. Im not saying its a good or bad thing. Fear is mankind's most primal emotion and is neck and neck (yet probably still ahead) with love. Just pointing out Rick and crew and everyone in the show has acted out of fear to varying degrees including killing the living.
@@itgbeatmakerz3709 Episode 6x9 where the Saviors were about to kill Daryl and Co, which shows that the Saviors always made the first move on some of Rick's crew...
Of course ALL characters at some point have failed to measure what they do and what they deal with later due to their decisions, however, it must be stressed that when it comes to wars and conflicts, they start once there are threats and attacks involved. (That's why my replied stands about saviors making the first move).
Regardless of whether they acted out of fear, (which is something all the characters in the series have done at some point as you said, that "fear" is mostly based on what would happen if they don't do something about the situation and what would befall them, that's why they rely on acting out of "fear"), however, it doesn't change the fact that it was what drove them to do what they did. There is no reaction without there first being an action that incentivizes that reaction in the first place.
Andrew Lincoln doesn’t get enough credit for his brilliant performance….. pronunciation of his son’s name aside 😂
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"Why Rick Grimes Will Forever Be The Face of the Franchise"
Shane: IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ME! IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ME!
Rick: "It still has to be me"
Since the first season I always followed Rick despite some terrible things he may done, to be honest if I was a survivor with them, I would follow Rick all the way
Same here, man. Same here.
Same
Room for one more? Me too
Yeah I would follow Rick no matter what.
We follow Rick to wherever he goes
I will forever be sad that the writers killed Carl. So vital to the story and the true genetic legacy of Rick. (RJ doesn’t count, he had maybe 2 minutes of screen time)
So True 💯!
It was a stuid decision made to shock us. I know the story behind it. Chandler and Noah from the show were selling information to various spoiler shows. That was part of it. Andrew L did all he could to save him. But its time we got over it now don't you think?
& he’s black. So overdone now… Excuse the pun ;)
Well, i cant say youre wrong, but ofc RJ counts!? He may never fully live up to carl or even judith as a character (i mean who knows, maybe he also gets a spinoff!), but tbf, he is the living result of two of the best chars in the show coming together!
but yeah still, they couldve just been like "so carls gonna leave with his gf and explore the world, brb", or something...
@@zCREzThe reason he doesnt count because RJ wasn't raised by him and took on nothing of his father except genetics. Even Judith was at least raised by him and then raised by the people that took on Ricks ways and were lead by him. His leadership and his legacy really only lived on through Carl and Carl was meant to pass on what hr learned to Judith. But the killed Carl. Judith is the only thing left of Ricks legacy and it wasn't much. Because Judith wasn't raised completely by Rick. RJ is pretty much an Orphan nobody raised that kid. So he don't count and he can't carry on a legacy he never knew.
The #1 fictional character of all time.
Idk you seem to like Star Wars more than Rick?🤷🏻♂️
arthur morgan....
Andrew Lincoln just lives this role so perfectly
Love these Rick videos. He definitely has some of the best character development in tv
Eugene really turned out to be a great character in the last few seasons of the show and became one of the best. I’d love to see a video about his character arc.
He would be excellent comic relief in France with Daryl.
Lord knows I yelled at the tv countless of times for someone to off Eugene. Lmfaooooo. I could not stand him up until he finally found his place with the group when he finally turned on Negan. There is another scene where I said to myself, wow Eugene has come a longggg way. He def deserves his flowers too lol.
Still my favourite character in all of The Walking Dead tv series, he has so many fantastic characters moments which Andrew Lincoln puts everything he has in every scene especially in 7x01, 8x09 and 9x05
and s3 x04, s2 x12-13, and s5 x 14-15
And S4x8
the conclusion just gave me goosebumps....
you can take rick off the show for seasons n he still the most important character in the show. This will always be Rick's show. Daryl can be the heart, Glenn can be the soul and Negan can have great development but RICK GRIMES IS THE FACE OF TWD
PERFECT
i think rick is the soul too
i’ll never forget on my first rewatch of the walking dead when dr jenner said “the day will come when you wont be” i immediately recognised it and was so blown away
Jenner was wrong though, Rick never gave up.
I really want to see the Governor analysis video because he was and still is one of the best twd villains. He is both broken and pure evil and a really great character in my opinion.
I'd say for impact hes better than negan, gov was the peak of the show and didn't ruin it, while negan as a character is good but he ruined the show, not cuz of glenn but he was boring and also wasted 2 seasons, gov was exicting for s3-4, and just like negan, he killed merle and hershel, arguably a sadder combo than glenn and abe, thats just me, point is gov didn't ruin the show but was the peak while negan wasn't
@@IIIISai exactly and governor is only man who was always one step further then Rick, he had changed rick forever, negan didn't, Governor made rick the Governor of his own group. He saw through rick entire time unlike Negan, he played with rick and basicly won every time people were on his side in his own right.
This has to be the *best* Rick Grimes character analysis and character history I've ever seen.👏🏻
Btw I basically left the show by S9 Episode 5. Much like Rick. Because I couldn't see the show just continuing without the sheriff who started it all.
I dunno, maybe it was the right choice.🤷🏻
Amazing tribute video its crazy that the actor for Rick never got nominated for his performance I heard it has something to do with they don't liking twd because of all the blood and killing in the show
Not to be the "the comics are better" guy, but I really wish they added one subtle element in the saviors run from the comics. In the comics, Rick seemingly having given in to Negan, he's actually formulating a plan for pay-back and spies on them through Jesus. This would've added so much to his character, the leader who doesn't let things slide. The group didn't need to know, even the audience didn't need to know till before All Out War. Kinda like the Carol-Negan situation during the Whisperer run
Nah I liked that Rick was completely broken and became Negans bitch.
@@brandonsantiago2298 bruhh
@@IIIISai i did like it because the show did it so perfectly in making Rick so arrogant and self confident, with reason though, because they as a group have gone through so much and always overcame any and every odds that they felt unbeatable. They felt like the world was theirs and nothing could stand in their way. And when he meets Negan it’s like a reality check. Like “you think you’re all that? You think you’re the man? Guess again”. Negan and the Saviors were bigger and badder and Rick had no chance unless all the communities banded together and even then it was still slim chances. I loved that Rick was down for a brief moment and how the hero had to find the courage to get back up and fight.
@@brandonsantiago2298 i respect your opinion and reasoning, i like it to, just not to thr extent they did it, they made negan take over for two seasons, they made rick cry wayy too hard about cutting carls arm, even tho he didn't react much when Glenn died, and then rick for the whole season 7 didn't want to fight negan, and then forgave negan after he did want to fight, i liked the idea but didn't think it was handled well
@@IIIISai i agree they extended that arc for wayyyy too long. It started since season 6 and ended in season 8. That was 2 seasons and a half, 2 and a half years to tell one storyline. It was definitely dragged to make the show longer and keep milking money out of it. Same as the whisperer arc, that shouldn’t have lasted 2 entire seasons, they just keep milking the show for every penny they can and it ruins the show.
I don’t agree with making Rick cry more about Carl than Glenn, after all even though Glenn is like family, Carl is actual family, it’s his son. Imagine someone making you cut off your sons arm just to prove a point. That’s twisted af and would break any man. Rick did cry when Glenn and Abraham died but his mind and focus weren’t on mourning them it was on revenge which is why Negan knew he hadn’t broken him. He also didn’t want to fight Negan for the first 8 episodes of season 7, the other 8 were him preparing to fight Negan.
And contrary to people’s beliefs. I of course didn’t want Carl to die and always believed he would be the future of the show. Like Rick would die in the end but Carl would continue the show in a spin off or whatnot. But Carls. Death made perfect sense because Rick showed a hatred towards Negan wayyy deeper than in the comics so sparring his life (like in the comics) wouldn’t have made sense unless something drastically and life changing changed his point of view. Hence Carls death, his last wish was forgiveness and mercy to prevail over wrath. Once Rick slit Negans throat and he saw that he got no peace from it that’s when Carls words finally sink in and he spares him. I just think the pacing wasn’t great but that was due to the fact of extending the story arc just to keep milking the show
I always wonder what it would look like in an alternate reality where Rick didn't have to sacrifice himself in the show. That storyline seems really interesting. Great video Thrifty!
Killing Carl was the dumbest decision the writers could've made.
Especially since there was a 6 year timeskip the next season… any issues with Riggs could have been solved with a recast
@@TheRubberMatchactually it was a year and a half timeskip in the beginning of season 9. After s9 e5 they timeskipped again 6 years
Yet there are people who say "carl was annoying anyway" or "Riggs is a bad actor" like make up your mind people LMAO
@@devin2445 yes I know I just didn’t feel like typing out the full explanation you know what I meant 😂
It truly was, he could had been that last one standing with judith by his side. Like Lee Everett and Clementine.
I love how as you’re narrating the video the music changes to the music from that particular season as you go through seasons.
Season 5 “No Sanctuary” might be my favorite episode in the entire series.
It's so hard for me to admit the bag was fumbled in seasons 7 and 8 but they really where. The whole arc with the garbage people I didn't care one bit, it dragged on agonizingly long and Carl's sudden death broke the camels back. I still loved Rick in these two seasons but unfortunately was not enough to carry the whole thing.
in some of the episodes ricks hair looked so scary
Can we get a Bob Addams video essay next? I feel like not everyone appreciates his impact on the show and how much life he brung. Show hasn’t really felt the same since his departure
ah yes the famous WOODBURY RESIDENT
You can’t go back, Bob.
@@michaelkugler3886 you really expect the normal viewer to k iw that Bob lived in Woodbury?
Your funny 😐
@@norbertbluhm6999 bruh he said bob adams who isn’t even an alive character in the show nor was he important. Bob Stookie on the other hand is the one y’all talkin about
It’s unfortunate that Andrew Lincoln didn’t want to continue further in the walking dead when he left. I understand his reasonings, but like you said, he MADE walking dead what it is. He did a tremendous job portraying Rick grimes. I’m looking forward to his return to the walking dead franchise!
Great awesome video.
Carol. We need a Carol video sometime in the future too. The character has been there from the start, and I believe she's the one who has the most story development behind Rick.
Man, I love all your videos. Especially long ones like these.
I agree 1,000% no one will ever replace Rick Grimes one an only 😊👍
The Rick and Michonne spin-off is gonna be the most insane spin-off in any TV-series
Rick Grimes is not only my favorite character from the show, but one of my favorite fictional characters of all time in television, probably top 3 along with Walter White and Tony Soprano. He kept me interested literally every time he comes on screen and I enjoy every second of him throughout his time during the course of 9 seasons. So many memorable and awesome moments he had. I feel after he left the show, I fully stopped watching the show and was no longer interested in what happened in the last 2 seasons of the show. Don’t get me wrong, Daryl is such a good character and carried the rest of the show after Rick left, but Rick is the reason I love watching the show. When I heard he was coming back, I went back to watching some episodes, but since he didn’t make an appearance yet, I stopped watching until the series finale aired, and I was so happy to see him again after so long. I even love his and Michonne’s spin-off The Ones Who Live and it showed that he still had it. Rick Grimes is my GOAT Walking Dead character.
You're easily my favorite TWD content creator. Love your walking dead vids
Rick Grimes is truly one of the greatest Protagonist of all time for me personally right there with John Marston. These two characters have had a great impact on me
You got one little thing wrong there, Thrifty...Rick isn't "one of" the greatest of all time. He is THE greatest character in television history.
Man, what a beautiful tribute to the man himself...the legend, Rick Grimes. And OMG, I can't frickin wait for the Abraham and Father Gabriel vids!!
Hearing the music played in series finale when Daryl is riding off on his bike being played at the end of this video made me so emotional. Definitely some ups and downs with the show’s quality but overall it makes for one hell of a journey with characters we truly love. I cannot wait to see Rick again
Nice recap!
Rick Grimes is the Walking Dead!
How do you feel about Tyrese? His character was so important in the comics and his legacy with the show was that he was a “weak character” when he was far from it. They gave all of his stories away and then didn’t kno what to do with his character so they killed him for shock.
Even when Carol started feeling guilty for all the kills she made, Tyrese was never mention even tho exactly what he said would happen, happened. She felt the guilt and couldn’t live with it. Its just like he never existed.
Ty was the prime Victim of Daryls Fame.
I would have loved to see Ty knocking out Rick, getting great character development, but oh no than we couldn't have Daryl Boy be the main man.
I really hate what they've done to many characters just to put Daryl in the spotlight
Tyreese was killed off too soon
@@norbertbluhm6999 Agreed. Tyrese could have easily become Rick’s right-hand man in the show just as he was in the comics, all while keeping the brotherly bond with Daryl in the show as his left-hand man.
However, they wrote him in such a way after his introduction as being nothing more than a background side character, paying more to the show’s fan service more than anything by leaning in to the untouchable sacred cow.
@@TwoBs rip
thought he ws a great character and I hated the way he got killed off but it reminded me of Man on fire with the beautiful Denzil. I love that film. I think he did get a big ending and yes he's great but don't blame Daryl. Daryl has kept the show going after Rick got hurt. So leave him alone. Plus Norman Reedus and Andy L are such good mates.
I wish Negan called Rick "Grimey" just once
Rick grimes is my favorite character from anything.
11:18 OMG, you made the comparison so well😱😁
“A Symbol of hope” basically sums up his whole character.
Yo that last bit of the video with the series finale soundtrack almost made me cry 😢 lol
Wow just wow this is an amazing video especially after watching the whole show it really shows you ricks evolution over the years amazing video as usual
I always found carls transition from season 7 to 8 very outta left field, because as far as ik carl was all for negan dying and taking down the saviors, he literally went to the sanctuary to try and kill him and he kept pressuring the saviors AND trying to tempt rick to start fighting and then for season 8 to start and Carl is being a lil pansy like “oh we dont need to fight thats not gonna change anything” like bruh were u not like top 5 people tryna persuade rick to fight back??🤔make it make sense. Ik scott gimple and chandler riggs were in an outing at the time and he was writing his character out but like in universe it just made no sense to me, and they shouldve done the old man carl story instead in my opinion. Keep judith yeah but i feel like carl could’ve been a great defacto leader with his father away
its why i hated tv carl
You are 100% right! Scott literally admitted they killed off Carl to give Rick a reason to have a change of heart about Negan. That's it. They wanted to give Rick an excuse to spare Negan because he was a fan fave already and they didn't want to write him off. It wasn't deeper than that. It was just ratings-bait and fan service, the same as lot of the Daryl stuff was.
Rick ultimately doing exactly what Shane did in season 5 saying they have to change going after the married woman wow I never even realised how similar it was
He was and still is my favourite character in fiction 🦁
Man this was a good watch bro it felt good reliving these moments through the video
Great video! But quick question: Are you ever making a Maggie video? I know there’s characters like Hershel,Abraham,Aaron,Rosita, Eugene or Gabriel but Maggie really needs one she went from “Howdy, Welcome to my dads farm!”To “We’re not nice we get revenge.”
Thrifty, while this analysis is ok, it is incomplete. I don’t understand how you can walk through all of these events and Rick’s decisions without addressing his relationship with Michonne. She is a key character and she directly influenced each of his major decisions such joining Alexandria, fighting the Saviors, reading Carl’s letter and dealing with his grief, etc.
Awesome video man 👏
Rick Grimes is the best character in Fiction it's facts . I LOVE Rick so much! I'm so connected to him
Thanks for making these great analysis videos through every significant characters journey and how memorable and integral they are to the walking dead!
Morgan is definitely a character analysis video I want to see. Given, I haven't watched Fear since Travis' death, but I morgan is probably one of my favorite characters and I'd love to see an analysis of him. I think one on Merle would be great too. It would probably be fairly easy to slap together too given he was only in Season 3 and the first episode or 2 of season 1 haha.
Holy shit, Rick is the reason Negan found Alexandria faster. I know they saved them from the hoard but damn....
I love Rick Grimes!
Thank you!
As much as I’m enjoying The Last of Us (been a massive fan of the series since 2013) , the first season of the show pales in comparison to the first season of TWD
i love your editing, i would usually just listen to your videos like podcast but it’s hard miss out on the obvious hard work you put into these! also love all the side notes adds to the immersion, great stuff
Great video!!! Probably one of my new favorites, ones I will almost definitely revisit a few times
Super great video bro, really loved it.
Thank you for giving Rick Grimes his flowers 💐 now! he IS TWD!
I enjoyed this video and hit the like button.
that last part where you put that music at like the last min and a half really gave me chills but also made me teary eyed im gonna miss twd main show but happy for the spinoffs
I was just looking for a character analysis on Rick Grimes since he's such an icon
When I hear the 'The Walking Dead' my first thought is just the prison season, specifically Hershels execution, don't know why it just felt so signature within the show overall, even the later episodes have some really solid moments similar to that but the reason we know our characters aren't safe is primarily from Hershels execution, just a thought in the wind.
Loved this video! I'd have to agree on it easily being your best TWD video! As for what I'd like you to cover next, PLEEEAASSSEE make videos on Carol and Ezekiel, or at the very least Carol! Those two are easily my favorite characters in the show, and I'd love to hear your thoughts on them!
Thank a ton my dude! Ezekiel is coming and I’ve already made one on Carol!
@The Thrifty Typewriter Ack, right, I totally forgot! I loved that video too! In that case, I'd love to see you do Judith and Eugene after Ezekiel! Or maybe update Carol's now that the show is over and she (most likely) won't be in the Daryl show.
This was awesome. Thank you!
Because he was the main characters for the most part of the show. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
A much needed character analysis is Hershel. YOU GOTTA make a Hershel video eventually. You should also do "How Lori Grimes became the most hated protagonist." Or smth
Cannot wait for a character analysis of Sasha. I can't quite explain why I'm such a big fan of her character but I really am.
I like how you put the last episodes music when talking about Rick ☺️
I liked TWD until Rick's departure.
And I didn't take him as good person. Since terminus he became villain but in our eyes he was always Right.
Look at it from perspective of Alexandrians from start. They were ok everyone happy no problems, he came and problems started rolling.
But much better example was saviours. They attacked them their fathers mothers kids. They were in their eyes like bandits. Even Negan mentioned that.
What he should have said to his people about Rick at that point? Yes Negan wasn't the nicest person but he was keeping it together one way or another. Working system inside.
Rick was the one who was always agrresive.
Whole series was great from start to finish
This was absolutely incredible, well done.
I had to cut this video short about 2 minutes because I haven’t witnessed Rick’s current state. Yes I’ve heard things cuz people don’t shut up online but I haven’t watched the show since he left because he is the show to me.
He’s the spirit of everything and Carl being dead just made me feel like the Walking Dead lost its way for a few years. At some point I’ll have to catch up due to his inevitable return.
Shane : gets more insane after shaving his head
Rick : get more insane when his beard grows
Rick is a great person he try to right by every body
I want you to talk about a bad character.
There is no obvious choice because every character has at least a few fans but take someone like Andrea or Lori that is kinda unpopular and explain why
interesting video idea, i think he can make a video theme covering all bad characters, i dislike alot, i hate eugene, alpha, beta, andrea, Lori, carl (i know), sophia, tara, etc..
Rick Grimes IS the Walking Dead. No one else.
I know people hate seasons 6-8 but for me the whole “fight for the new world” storyline really shines in a completely different way. We’re witnessing the fresh start of civilization, I feel the storytelling is almost biblical in what it entices. Different civilizations fighting, joining each other, while still having personal problems that end up affecting it? Yeah modern masterpiece, there’s nothing like it.
I think Rick will go back to feral Rick, since one of the flashbacks he had was Shane telling him that feral Rick is needed
Rick has the best character arc in the series for me personally, because he starts of being a man who only wants to do the right thing and be compassionate to other humans but realises he has to do terrible things to protect his group and that transformation he goes through the apocalypse is so badass.
I have been watching a lot of your videos recently, and i have to say, please keep going this really is something special
"I killed my best friend for you people" - Rick Grimes
Ahh I was looking forward to this video and my only gripe is I wish it were longer 🤣 Looove your character analysis! You made me start watching again, and Negan is a really fascinating character. Rick is now gone where I'm at and I can't help but miss him too much lol
Rick and Don Draper will forever be my actor crushes hahah
This was so beautiful to watch. Thank you. ❤
as a wise man once said “go ahead send me a postcard”
Good video. Especially the juxtapositions at the end.
Nice job on this video.
After Rick slit Negans throat. Negan says something along the lines of "Carl didn't know shit" I think that line really got to Rick after he was telling Negan about what Carl wanted and everything. If Negan didn't say that I think he would have just let him die.
Because large in part it was his story at the start sure there were other characters but there was a reason he was all over the covers of each season
I think him saying it was an ensemble cast was him being humble
A redo or an addendum since TOWL would be interesting.
“When I say the walking dead what is it that comes into your mind?”
Me: coral
Ricky Dicky Do Dah Grimes, the man who left it all behind... and his overwhelming intensity!
what i hated most about morgan and carols development was that they couldnt find a middle ground, like its either killing innocents or not killing people who obviously deserve to die, like there is a middle ground where you dont kill innocent people but you will kill people who deserve it
Wonderfully written, well done sir
Amazing video it showed me that Rick grimes not just the face of TWD he’s the one who started all.