THE FARMER
"I love you. That's all I've got." Rick Grimes
What is the point of life in a zombie apocalypse?
The point of life, zombies or not, is exactly the same:
Love.
In fact, it is even more so in a zombie apocalypse.
It is the power of love that makes people invincible in whatever world.
Who is a more fierce force to be reckoned with:
A zombie or a husband shielding his wife?
A zombie or a father saving his son's life?
A zombie or a mother protecting her daughter?
A zombie herd or a deeply connected human community?
If the "kill or be killed, survive or or die," mindset is ideal for a zombie apocalypse, then ironically those most equipped are zombies! They just eat. They don't love. They don't feel. They don't plan or plant.
But Rick has a plan to plant a garden. Is this "weak," or unrealistic? Having secured a base of operations, wouldn't it be prudent to have a food and water source within that base? Having secured the fences, set up zombie traps, and manned a tower to watch for enemy humanity, what else is Rick supposed to do for his son and daughter? Is his plan counter zombie reality? Hardly.
Yet we all know what happens in spite of Rick's desire to keep his son a human being.
The Governor. Herschel. The end of the jail. The group divided and dispersed.
And according to Carl...once again...it's all Rick's fault!
Everyone who died did so because "Rick couldn't protect them."
But did Rick ever assume that he could?
He told them he could not be their savior leader.
But they sought him out any way.
He just can't do right. If he leads, they resist. If he gives up leadership, they keep seeking him out.
Now all is lost...it's just Rick and Carl....
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