Rick + Michonne: A Perfect Love Story

or how a little zombie show produced one of the greatest love stories on television

This post contains spoilers for The Walking Dead and the spin-off The Ones Who Live.

In the current times, chaos meets us at every intersection of the media we consume. Many often find themselves doom scrolling through social media, picking up the energy of hate, unrest, and frustration of the state of the world. So, finding a show with a deep and meaningful love story is like a balm that so many of us need. Who knew such a story would be found in a show about the undead? The Walking Dead was the breeding ground for one of the greatest love stories on television. And its top spinoff, The Ones Who Live, cemented that love even more into history. Episode 4 of the spinoff, What We, came at the right time. At a time when we all could use a jolt of love between two characters who are meant to be on every level you could think of. I’ve watched this episode more times than I can count. The beauty of the acting, writing, and display of true love is something you can’t help but watch over and over.

The Writer That She Is

I can’t talk about the beauty of this episode without first waxing poetic about Danai Gurira’s pen game. She provided a masterclass on writing, inspiring me to focus more on my craft so I could one day write…