Made for security. Made against breaches. A prison in a zombie apocalypse is perfect. This is where Rick can secure safety for his family and new community. Rick has shown himself a strong and fierce fighter of zombie and enemy humanity, while still maintaining his own humanity. This is where I have the most problems with those who have problems with Rick. Lets take a minute to just look at who Rick Grimes is:
1. He's a man of conscience and genuine human emotion. Once when Lori wanted some kind of guarantee about their lives in this new world, his guarantee to her were these touching words: "I love you. That's all I've got."
2. He's also a fierce and skilled warrior. Rick takes out zombies, crazy Shane, and former inmates without hesitation.
3. He makes sound decisions for the good of his family and the group. Not omniscient decisions mind you. He can't possibly foresee all ends. And this is where his group often gives him hell.
Rick knows nothing about a rogue inmate out to destroy the prison camp. He gave the inmates a chance while not being naïve in letting them stay with his group. But he couldn't foresee the rogue inmate. Nor does Rick know anything about his archenemy: The Governor. Rick only knows to secure the jail by killing all zombies, stabilizing fences, and screening new comers.
Doing all he can, he senses an overdependence on him from the group. This comes to a climax when he finally meets The Governor:
From his understanding of what the Governor is, Rick tells the group what he most certainly is not:
THEIR GOVERNOR!
He reinstates a democratic way of thinking, making it clear that he cannot be solely responsible for their fates in this new world. He steps down as the Ricktator, and assumes the role of Farmer.
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