So in this last episode of the Walking Dead, Crossed, I noticed quite a bit of dissension in the Rickocracy. In fact, this entire season there has been a lack of confidence in Rick as their leader and the decisions he has been making. In a way I can understand their hesitancy, due to the fact he gave up the leadership so he could teach his son how to be a farmer. He also is the one who decided to kick Carol out of the group, and he's the one who saw his dead wife. But since the sickness at the prison in season 4 I think Rick has been solid. He's done everything he could to keep those he loves safe. He's tried to do the right thing when possible, and is not afraid or squeamish to kill when he needs to.
The first instance where they question Rick's judgment is at the end of the first episode of season five when Rick wanted to go back and make sure all the Terminians were dead. He told everyone that they don't get to live. They are cannibals, they lured people to their camp, trick them into eating people, then forced them to join or be eaten. And by the looks of that one building, most people they came across they ate. Rick, Glenn, Bob, and Daryl all witnessed the brutality they were capable of when being held over that trough watching those red shirts be bashed in the back of the head and then their throats slit and left to bleed out. But no, Abraham wanted nothing to do with it. You would think Daryl would want to stop them as well. Glenn who nearly got his brain bashed in should have stepped up and said no, Rick's right. But alas, no one wanted to finish what they started. In this world Rick has finally understood that if you don't end that threat it will come back and it will kill you or people you love. That's what happened with the Governor. They let him go, and then he came back and took Hershel. So they let the Terminians go and they came back and took Bob.
The second time where they questioned Rick is the attempt to rescue Beth and Carol from the Grady Memorial. He wanted to make this very particular strike where they would come in and take out guard by guard until they took out the leader and then they'd be able to take out the rest without bloodshed on their side. The element of surprise is very important. And Tyreese and Daryl wanted to avoid anybody dying so their choice was to take hostages to trade for Beth and Carol. I understand the concept. I get them not wanting to risk any lives especially their own in this rescue attempt. However what they know about these people is not good. They abduct people, force them to trade treatment for servitude, which is never ending. They rape women, they beat people, these are not good people. Do they deserve such consideration for their lives when if they were given the choice, Rick and his stronger friends would be killed, while taking their weaker people and forcing them into a life of servitude. And for that matter is it okay for them just to trade for their friends and walk away. Should they leave people like those in the world. Do they need to end the lives of those that would prey on actual good people that would be capable of joining Rick's group? It's a complicated situation but look what happened. Rick did it their way despite what he knew would work. And now Sasha is down and Dawn will be alerted to their presence. They no longer have the element of surprise and the chance of them getting out without anyone getting hurt just dropped significantly. If they had just listened to Rick then maybe they'd have Beth and Carol back by now.
I don't know the answer, but it is beginning to worry me that Daryl is taking the opposite of Rick now. He used to back him up no matter what, and now this could be taking us on a road where Daryl and Rick will be in opposition to each other. And what happens then when two of my favorite people on this show go head to head. Would they part ways? Would they fight for supremacy? Would one back down? I don't know, but it worries me.
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