Rick Grimes

The Walking Dead Recap: “East”

The Tribe has made a name for themselves during their time at Alexandria as a force to be reckoned with. They are mercenaries with compassion for those who can answer Rick’s 3 questions honorably and killers for those who cannot. The Tribe have become judge and jury to the surrounding tribes of the area, and yet have not had to answer for their own deplorable actions…yet. As individual Tribe members make choices regarding their own culpability, dynamics shift and change, it is a-coming.

Spoilers ahead, Sweetie…

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The Walking Dead Recap: “Twice as Far”

Every Tribe member has a purpose, and each one of them, new and veteran, have worked hard to prove their worth. For those who have spent time out in the wilds of the post-apocalyptic world, life outside the walls is never simple, often terrifying and always complex. For those who have not been able to survive on their own, this is a time to prove oneself and to use the skills that they have for the good of the Tribe. For the vets, it’s a time to reap the consequences of their actions and answer for the deeds they have done.

Spoilers ahead, Sweetie…

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The Walking Dead Recap: “The Same Boat”

Life in the zombie apocalypse isn’t easy, no one ever said it would be. Tough choices must be made, friends left behind, innocent lives lost, and ruthlessness always begats ruthlessness. While the Tribe has mostly come to terms with these truths, it is still shocking and painful to witness the degeneration of self that our beloved Tribe members are experiencing and begs the question, When is enough, enough?

Spoilers ahead, Sweetie…

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The Walking Dead Recap: “Not Tomorrow Yet”

In one of the most disturing and universe shifting episodes to date, the Tribe reveals the lengths they are willing to go to for food, shelter and the life they have created together at Alexandria. In post-apocalyptic life, decisions must be made in order to survive and those decisions must be ones that the Tribe can live with in the days to come.

Spoilers ahead, Sweetie…

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The Walking Dead Recap: “Knots Untie”

Post-apocalyptic life is a constant struggle between good and evil, the living and the dead and while the Tribe has been working toward finding a balance, circumstances do not always allow for a simple solution to such complex questions. For the Tribe, survival is paramount, but just as essential is a sense of normalcy that they can build a community on as they attempt to navigate the brave, new world.

Spoilers ahead, Sweetie…

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The Walking Dead Recap: “No Way Out”

Season 6 of The Walking Dead returned with a not-so-sweet Valentine’s day episode that reminded Tribe members what they are truly capable of, if only pushed to the extreme. While the Alexandrians have notoriously remained horrible at surviving without their precious wall intact, the Tribe continues to work toward some sort of balance within that group, as they struggle to keep themselves safe a secure from the living and the dead.

Spoilers ahead, Sweetie…

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The Walking Dead Recap: “First Time Again”

The season 6 opener of The Walking Dead is both a flashback and flashforward. The time jump is framed in color for present and black and white for past, with the black and white story taking us to the Alexandria after the death of Reg Monroe and the execution of Pete Anderson, at the hands of Rick Grimes. This complex situation brings us to the story in color; Alexandria a few months (weeks?) down the line. The juxtaposition allows for a quick and dirty transition for audiences to the new Tribe, who are ultimately trying to build a community during the apocalypse while fighting for their lives from both the living and the dead.

Spoilers ahead, Sweetie…

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The Walking Dead: “Try” and Make it Work

the walking dead season 5S05xE15 “Try”

The relationship between the Tribe and the Alexandrians already balances precariously, and, with the lies and half-truths beginning to be exposed, what the two tribes have may all come tumbling down around their feet. The differences in values is evident, and, while Deanna and the people of Alexandria initially desired the strengths Rick and the group bring to the city, it seems they doubt the morality of our Tribe, which will lead to an eventual break unless resolved.

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