The Walking Dead Season 5

[High_Gravity]

I think Rick is more loyal to the group than they are to him.

 

[ChrisL]

I don't think Rick should be banished, what did he really do? kick a wife beaters ass? if Alexandria goes that way I hope Ricks group speaks up for him, Rick would never let one of them be thrown out. If Deana tried to throw out Glen for what happened with her son Aiden Rick would be right in her face defending him.

Well, Deanna seems to be kind of suspicious of her own people.

 

[High_Gravity]

I don't think Rick should be banished, what did he really do? kick a wife beaters ass? if Alexandria goes that way I hope Ricks group speaks up for him, Rick would never let one of them be thrown out. If Deana tried to throw out Glen for what happened with her son Aiden Rick would be right in her face defending him.

Well, Deanna seems to be kind of suspicious of her own people.

That guy Nicholas is a wormy little prick, telling bold face lies about Glen and she knew Pete was beating his wife. Shes starting to remind me of Dawn the cop chick from Atlanta, she knows shes surrounded by bad and incompetent people and not doing dick about it. You would think she'd be happy Rick is here, he can take care of her problems for her!

 

[ChrisL]

I don't think Rick should be banished, what did he really do? kick a wife beaters ass? if Alexandria goes that way I hope Ricks group speaks up for him, Rick would never let one of them be thrown out. If Deana tried to throw out Glen for what happened with her son Aiden Rick would be right in her face defending him.

Well, Deanna seems to be kind of suspicious of her own people.

That guy Nicholas is a wormy little prick, telling bold face lies about Glen and she knew Pete was beating his wife. Shes starting to remind me of Dawn the cop chick from Atlanta, she knows shes surrounded by bad and incompetent people and not doing dick about it. You would think she'd be happy Rick is here, he can take care of her problems for her!

Well, you know, that blonde woman (I still don't know her name - lol) could tell someone, leave him, any number of things. If she stays with a person who beats her, that's on her. Women aren't children, you know. And with Rick barely knowing any of these people, I think he jumped the gun following her into her home and confronting her the way he did.

 

[High_Gravity]

I don't think Rick should be banished, what did he really do? kick a wife beaters ass? if Alexandria goes that way I hope Ricks group speaks up for him, Rick would never let one of them be thrown out. If Deana tried to throw out Glen for what happened with her son Aiden Rick would be right in her face defending him.

Well, Deanna seems to be kind of suspicious of her own people.

That guy Nicholas is a wormy little prick, telling bold face lies about Glen and she knew Pete was beating his wife. Shes starting to remind me of Dawn the cop chick from Atlanta, she knows shes surrounded by bad and incompetent people and not doing dick about it. You would think she'd be happy Rick is here, he can take care of her problems for her!

Well, you know, that blonde woman (I still don't know her name - lol) could tell someone, leave him, any number of things. If she stays with a person who beats her, that's on her. Women aren't children, you know. And with Rick barely knowing any of these people, I think he jumped the gun following her into her home and confronting her the way he did.

I agree, he escalated the situation going into the house.

 

[Sgt_Gath]

I thought I saw a quick pic of a baldish black guy and figured it was Morgan. Don't know though . . . .

Well, anything is possible I suppose. I still suspect it's someone from the town though. It was kind of a boring episode tonight except for the fight with Rick and the blonde lady's husband.

I think Rick should have minded his business for the time being. He doesn't know these people well enough to start getting involved in their personal relationships and it makes him look kind of nuts, like Gath noted.

Well, I think he was right to try and do something.

He just went about it in completely the wrong way.

He wasn't acting like a cop. He was acting like some sex crazed uber-macho lunatic.

He also shouldn't have openly defied Deanna.

I don't. It's not his business. He doesn't know that woman well enough to involve himself in her personal affairs. He needs to mind his business.

Ummm... He's the town Sheriff. The woman's husband is a drunken wife beater.

That would seem to fall pretty squarely into "his business."

I would agree that the "half crazed white knight" routine was over the top, however.

Nope, it's not his business. If she stays with this guy, that is HER business.

Well, if you're speaking legally, that's not how it works. Domestic violence is illegal, so it's not really up to her whether she can be beaten or not.

It is up to her, however, whether she gives him a second chance afterwards.

In any case, I don't think Rick was wrong to intervene. He was wrong, however, to make it personal like he did.

 

[ChrisL]

Well, anything is possible I suppose. I still suspect it's someone from the town though. It was kind of a boring episode tonight except for the fight with Rick and the blonde lady's husband.

I think Rick should have minded his business for the time being. He doesn't know these people well enough to start getting involved in their personal relationships and it makes him look kind of nuts, like Gath noted.

Well, I think he was right to try and do something.

He just went about it in completely the wrong way.

He wasn't acting like a cop. He was acting like some sex crazed uber-macho lunatic.

He also shouldn't have openly defied Deanna.

I don't. It's not his business. He doesn't know that woman well enough to involve himself in her personal affairs. He needs to mind his business.

Ummm... He's the town Sheriff. The woman's husband is a drunken wife beater.

That would seem to fall pretty squarely into "his business."

I would agree that the "half crazed white knight" routine was over the top, however.

Nope, it's not his business. If she stays with this guy, that is HER business.

Well, if you're speaking legally, that's not how it works. Domestic violence is illegal, so it's not really up to her whether she can be beaten or not.

It is up to her, however, whether she gives him a second chance afterwards.

In any case, I don't think Rick was wrong to intervene. He was wrong, however, to make it personal like he did.

Yes, he was wrong. He had no evidence of anything. He was simply going on suspicion. It's not like this woman is walking about with black eyes or anything like that. AND, it is her decision if she wants to stay with a man who beats on her.

You know, in such situations, usually the woman ends up forgiving him, and then Rick ends up looking like the bad guy. This isn't your typical situation where there are courts of laws and rules of the land. It's a completely different situation than the world that WE live in.

 

[Montrovant]

So, is whatsherface going to tell the group what gabriel said to deanna? I can't wait for him to get tied to a tree and disemboweled. I hate him more than anyone on the show.

Carol is getting pretty creepy. What the **** is her problem? If she has an issue with some dweeb beating his wife, why doesn't SHE kill his sorry ass? Why tell Rick to do it? Oh. Wait. I know. She just likes threatening little boys.

Carol has a cover to maintain. It's also possible she'd want someone else to be involved because she knows she is too personally invested in the situation, having gone through abuse of her own.

 

[Montrovant]

I don't think Rick should be banished, what did he really do? kick a wife beaters ass? if Alexandria goes that way I hope Ricks group speaks up for him, Rick would never let one of them be thrown out. If Deana tried to throw out Glen for what happened with her son Aiden Rick would be right in her face defending him.

I don't think the group will suddenly accept Rick being banished. I hope not, anyway; that would be pretty poor writing.

 

[High_Gravity]

I don't think Rick should be banished, what did he really do? kick a wife beaters ass? if Alexandria goes that way I hope Ricks group speaks up for him, Rick would never let one of them be thrown out. If Deana tried to throw out Glen for what happened with her son Aiden Rick would be right in her face defending him.

I don't think the group will suddenly accept Rick being banished. I hope not, anyway; that would be pretty poor writing.

I hope your right but look what we have, Father Gabriel already turned on the group. Glen told Rick we are part of Alexandria now and wants to work out a solution, Daryl is buddy/buddy with Aaron doing the scouting, would he give that up to be banished with Rick, and give up that new bike? Abraham has a good gig going running the construction crew. Most of the group seems comfortable in Alexandria, will they jeapordize their comfort to stand behind Rick? we will see because I think Deana is going to want him gone next week and give the others a choice to stay or go with him.

 

[High_Gravity]

Well, I think he was right to try and do something.

He just went about it in completely the wrong way.

He wasn't acting like a cop. He was acting like some sex crazed uber-macho lunatic.

He also shouldn't have openly defied Deanna.

I don't. It's not his business. He doesn't know that woman well enough to involve himself in her personal affairs. He needs to mind his business.

Ummm... He's the town Sheriff. The woman's husband is a drunken wife beater.

That would seem to fall pretty squarely into "his business."

I would agree that the "half crazed white knight" routine was over the top, however.

Nope, it's not his business. If she stays with this guy, that is HER business.

Well, if you're speaking legally, that's not how it works. Domestic violence is illegal, so it's not really up to her whether she can be beaten or not.

It is up to her, however, whether she gives him a second chance afterwards.

In any case, I don't think Rick was wrong to intervene. He was wrong, however, to make it personal like he did.

Yes, he was wrong. He had no evidence of anything. He was simply going on suspicion. It's not like this woman is walking about with black eyes or anything like that. AND, it is her decision if she wants to stay with a man who beats on her.

You know, in such situations, usually the woman ends up forgiving him, and then Rick ends up looking like the bad guy. This isn't your typical situation where there are courts of laws and rules of the land. It's a completely different situation than the world that WE live in.

That is spot on.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Sasha once told Rick - "your right even when your wrong"
I think that point is going to be made next week.
The person doing the killing and branding is going to come around.
Maybe the teen girl that Carl likes will get it right outside the fence where everyone can see. Or maybe he/they will somehow bust a part of the wall down - whatever it is...Rick and Darrel will save the day. It will end with who is left from the group walking away from Alexandria, and once again knowing Rick was right when he was wrong.

 

[Gracie]

If they don't back Rick up with Deanna wanting him out, then phooey on the lot of them. He wouldn't turn his back on any of them. Well, he did with Carol, but Carol is getting Creepy. And, she EARNED her place with them again.
Rick let his dick get hard over that idiot Jessie. Thinking with the wrong head, in fact. But, he is RIGHT. Those Alexandrians are so clueless, they are flat out dangerous. And, no loyalty to each other. I think that gal up in the bucket that socked the dude that wanted to leave her MIGHT wind up with Ricks group.

 

[Gracie]

Francine I think her name was. She better tell someone..Deanna, Reg, the others..EXACTLY what that coward wanted to do. LEAVE her. And those who let Adrian die that way instead of putting a bullet in his head so he wouldn't feel it. Couldn't do Noah though..no way to do it with that thick glass and having to hold the door. And whatsherface...Glens wife...is she going to tell the group what Gabriel The ***** said about them?

Instead of putting rick out..I think ricks group should put the alexandrians out. Let them live out there for awhile and if they survive, THEN they can come back. Quid pro quo. First one out the door? Deanna and her clueless husband that lied about building that wall in 4 weeks "with help", then the cowards, followed by a wounded-so-he-can't-run Gabriel, and a twin wounded Pete but with his hands so he can't do surgery. Let them get a dose of whats out there.

 

[Sgt_Gath]

Well, I think he was right to try and do something.

He just went about it in completely the wrong way.

He wasn't acting like a cop. He was acting like some sex crazed uber-macho lunatic.

He also shouldn't have openly defied Deanna.

I don't. It's not his business. He doesn't know that woman well enough to involve himself in her personal affairs. He needs to mind his business.

Ummm... He's the town Sheriff. The woman's husband is a drunken wife beater.

That would seem to fall pretty squarely into "his business."

I would agree that the "half crazed white knight" routine was over the top, however.

Nope, it's not his business. If she stays with this guy, that is HER business.

Well, if you're speaking legally, that's not how it works. Domestic violence is illegal, so it's not really up to her whether she can be beaten or not.

It is up to her, however, whether she gives him a second chance afterwards.

In any case, I don't think Rick was wrong to intervene. He was wrong, however, to make it personal like he did.

Yes, he was wrong. He had no evidence of anything. He was simply going on suspicion. It's not like this woman is walking about with black eyes or anything like that. AND, it is her decision if she wants to stay with a man who beats on her.

You know, in such situations, usually the woman ends up forgiving him, and then Rick ends up looking like the bad guy. This isn't your typical situation where there are courts of laws and rules of the land. It's a completely different situation than the world that WE live in.

Jessie straight up admitted to it, and so did Deanna. They simply weren't going to do anything about it, because they were afraid of what her husband might do.

I'm sorry, but that's wrong. If nothing else, having a violent drunk around is a liability to the well-being of the community as a whole, and would need to be addressed as such.

Again, in that regard, I think Rick was absolutely right. Something really did need to be done about the doctor.

He was in desperate need of an intervention and public reprimand at the very least, and possibly a more forcible form of makeshift "rehab" if he failed to take the hint. The only reason someone hadn't done so already was simple cowardice.

The problem is that Rick was right for all the wrong reasons, and went about making his point in exactly the wrong way.

Rick really just wanted to be the one banging Jessie instead of her asshat husband, and he approached the issue from that perspective, rather than the professional perspective he should have. That's why things went bad.

 

[Montrovant]

I don't. It's not his business. He doesn't know that woman well enough to involve himself in her personal affairs. He needs to mind his business.

Ummm... He's the town Sheriff. The woman's husband is a drunken wife beater.

That would seem to fall pretty squarely into "his business."

I would agree that the "half crazed white knight" routine was over the top, however.

Nope, it's not his business. If she stays with this guy, that is HER business.

Well, if you're speaking legally, that's not how it works. Domestic violence is illegal, so it's not really up to her whether she can be beaten or not.

It is up to her, however, whether she gives him a second chance afterwards.

In any case, I don't think Rick was wrong to intervene. He was wrong, however, to make it personal like he did.

Yes, he was wrong. He had no evidence of anything. He was simply going on suspicion. It's not like this woman is walking about with black eyes or anything like that. AND, it is her decision if she wants to stay with a man who beats on her.

You know, in such situations, usually the woman ends up forgiving him, and then Rick ends up looking like the bad guy. This isn't your typical situation where there are courts of laws and rules of the land. It's a completely different situation than the world that WE live in.

Jessie straight up admitted to it, and so did Deanna. They simply weren't going to do anything about it, because they were afraid of what her husband might do.

I'm sorry, but that's wrong. If nothing else, having a violent drunk around is a liability to the well-being of the community as a whole, and would need to be addressed as such.

Again, in that regard, I think Rick was absolutely right. Something really did need to be done about the doctor.

He was in desperate need of an intervention and public reprimand at the very least, and possibly a more forcible form of makeshift "rehab" if he failed to take the hint. The only reason someone hadn't done so already was simple cowardice.

The problem is that Rick was right for all the wrong reasons, and went about making his point in exactly the wrong way.

Rick really just wanted to be the one banging Jessie instead of her asshat husband, and he approached the issue from that perspective, rather than the professional perspective he should have. That's why things went bad.

They didn't do anything about it because he is a surgeon. In a post-apocalyptic zombie world, that's bound to be one of the most important skill sets a resident can have. I understand the reasoning; he's too valuable to take the chance of his leaving or refusing to help when it's needed. However, they certainly could and should have at least made some effort to intervene, even if it meant walking on eggshells trying to do it.

And you are absolutely right about Rick.

 

[Gracie]

A drunk surgeon isn't much use when his hands are shaking from not having a swig. Which means he would have to do doctoring sober. And when is he sober?

Bunch of ******* cowards. I'd take my chances without him.

 

[Politico]

I finally saw this episode and man did I call it. Rick managed to go all 'this is my town now bitches' before the finale.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Next weeks finale has to be the fall of Alexandria.
The writers know that they would lose half the audience if TWD becomes a soap opera in la la land.
The entire basis of the show is about struggle/danger/death...not the normal human dramas.
They just can't let this show turn into another "Lost" or "Falling Skies"...

 

[ChrisL]

I don't. It's not his business. He doesn't know that woman well enough to involve himself in her personal affairs. He needs to mind his business.

Ummm... He's the town Sheriff. The woman's husband is a drunken wife beater.

That would seem to fall pretty squarely into "his business."

I would agree that the "half crazed white knight" routine was over the top, however.

Nope, it's not his business. If she stays with this guy, that is HER business.

Well, if you're speaking legally, that's not how it works. Domestic violence is illegal, so it's not really up to her whether she can be beaten or not.

It is up to her, however, whether she gives him a second chance afterwards.

In any case, I don't think Rick was wrong to intervene. He was wrong, however, to make it personal like he did.

Yes, he was wrong. He had no evidence of anything. He was simply going on suspicion. It's not like this woman is walking about with black eyes or anything like that. AND, it is her decision if she wants to stay with a man who beats on her.

You know, in such situations, usually the woman ends up forgiving him, and then Rick ends up looking like the bad guy. This isn't your typical situation where there are courts of laws and rules of the land. It's a completely different situation than the world that WE live in.

Jessie straight up admitted to it, and so did Deanna. They simply weren't going to do anything about it, because they were afraid of what her husband might do.

I'm sorry, but that's wrong. If nothing else, having a violent drunk around is a liability to the well-being of the community as a whole, and would need to be addressed as such.

Again, in that regard, I think Rick was absolutely right. Something really did need to be done about the doctor.

He was in desperate need of an intervention and public reprimand at the very least, and possibly a more forcible form of makeshift "rehab" if he failed to take the hint. The only reason someone hadn't done so already was simple cowardice.

The problem is that Rick was right for all the wrong reasons, and went about making his point in exactly the wrong way.

Rick really just wanted to be the one banging Jessie instead of her asshat husband, and he approached the issue from that perspective, rather than the professional perspective he should have. That's why things went bad.

He acted silly, IMO. He doesn't even really KNOW these people.