For the purposes of the show, Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) has taken on much of Dwight’s story weight nobody wanted to see Rick and Daryl go down such a dark path, so, again, it’s a bit of a mercy. Their conflict is ongoing in the comic book, to the point that it’s potentially escalating. In the comics, he’s a much more significant character, becoming one of Rick’s most trusted advisers - until the two men start coming into conflict with each other, fueled in large part by Rick killing Dwight’s former lover Sherry in self-defense. Relatedly…Īustin Amelio’s Dwight is long gone from the series, last seen motorcycling off toward parts unknown. On second thought, perhaps it’s a good thing Rick isn’t in the day-to-day Walking Dead world anymore, as it could have spelled bad news for Michonne. In the original and illustrated version of events, Rick falls for Andrea, a vastly different character than the one played for three seasons by Laurie Holden…all the way until her death at the end of the Whisperer War. Nothing came of it except to establish that everyone in the world was infected with a virus that turns them into. Back in Season 1, in a break from the comics, Ricks crew visited the CDC for a spell. Theres no intuitive end point within the established story for this show. Rick experiences love after Lori in the comics, though not in the form of Michonne (Danai Gurira). The Walking Dead has long taken flak over its lack of an endgame. Robert Kirkman has said in the past that Rick Grimes would. She died as an infant alongside Lori Grimes (Sarah Wayne Callies) during the long-ago assault on the prison. Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurirawho play Rick Grimes and Michonne respectively on The Walking Dead made a surprise appearance at Comic-Con this year during the zombie show’s main panel. In either respect, for fans of The Walking Dead comics, it’s hard not to see Rick’s death as anything other than a disappointment. In the comics, Carl Grimes is alive and well - but Judith is not. 'Walking Dead' Expansion Plans Revealed: Andrew Lincoln to Lead 3 AMC Movies

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