Happy Monday TV fans! After watching AMC’s The Walking Dead season 9 episode 6, Michonne reminded us that “the path ahead has only grown darker.” That may be more accurate than she realizes, as we are now faced with a world in the future without our beloved Rick Grimes. But even though there is darkness, there is still hope present or “flashes of light.” While these flashes are enough to keep Michonne going, are they enough to continue to capture our undivided attention? Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch yet. In last night’s episode, “Who Are You Now?” Judith rescues several strangers and wants to bring them back to Alexandria. Meanwhile, Michonne tries to cope with life without Rick, Carol sports a new hairdo, and Gabriel has somehow become the new Rico Suave of the community. My top 5 moments from The Walking Dead season 9 episode 6 are:
5
“We owe our lives to Miss Grimes here.”
In the beginning of the episode, Judith rescues several strangers from a group of walkers, but she wants to help them even further because it is the right thing to do. Even though some of the others feel hesitant about bringing the strangers back to Alexandria, Judith is quite convincing and has become worthy of wearing Carl’s hat for sure. That being said, she is still just a child so I’m wondering why she has so much influence over the others, but her heart does seem to be in the right place. Let’s just hope these people don’t take advantage of her good nature.
4
“Give me a question from right here right now.”
Even though Judith is growing up in a very different world, Michonne still tries to provide her with structure. After she trains her to fight, Judith is expected to do homework. She goes to Negan for help with her math assignment, which is beyond strange. Negan is still held in the cell, but he definitely has a soft spot for her. We know that Negan was very fond of Carl as well and it seems like Judith may be his last chance at possible redemption, as he sort of takes on that weird Uncle vibe. Judith does not seem afraid of him and even tries to put him in his place. I guess he does need to brush up on his math skills. What’s next for Negan? I’m not sure, but I’m looking for some further development of his character especially since Rick is gone now.
3
“Don’t make this weird.”
Gabriel gets some more screen time and we learn that he is now romantically involved with Rosita. As much as I like Rosita, I am not really feeling these two together. What’s with Gabriel having the most awkward relationships possible? First, Anne/Jadis and now Rosita. There is still plenty of time for me to try and like these two together, but I am not seeing the chemistry just yet. Later on, Rosita goes out with Eugene and they wind up in trouble. Rosita hilariously tells Eugene, “Don’t make this weird” and I was pretty much thinking the same thing when I saw her kissing Gabriel. I guess I still need to get used to that. Rosita and Eugene have a close call with a horde of walkers and camouflage themselves with mud to remain unseen. They manage to stay undetected, but we hear the walkers talking? One of them says, “Don’t let them get away” so I guess this is the start of some kind of evolution for the walkers, but we’ll have to stay tuned to find out more about that.
2
“I remember.”
In the beginning of the episode, we witness Michonne narrating and she finds a small action figure that reminds her of Rick. This moment is touching and it seems like Michonne is trying to keep going for Judith and for her son. Wait…what? Well this doesn’t come as a surprise because we know that Rick and Michonne talked about having a baby, but now we know that the legacy of Rick Grimes will continue on. Michonne has clearly been through a lot after Rick and is even sporting some kind of “X” scar on her back. What does this mark mean and how did she get it? I will say that this is somewhat holding my attention more than Michonne putting the new strangers on a sort of trial to determine if they can stay in Alexandria. Michonne clearly has trust issues, but I’d like to find out more about that.
1
“Hey there boss lady.”
During the episode, we also learn that Carol and Ezekiel are married and Henry is their adopted son. While I want Carol to be happy, I have to admit that I was slightly disappointed because I still ultimately want her to be with Daryl. That being said, Carol does look great with her flowing long hair, but that does not mean that she has lost her edge. Carol and Henry take the horses out and run into trouble when they come across a group of former Saviors. Carol gives up their supplies and even parts with her wedding ring, but Henry is upset by this. Carol tries to explain to him that he’ll understand someday, as Carol’s priorities have changed now that she has a son to take care of. That being said, Carol decides to show the Saviors who the real “boss lady” is when she later returns to them and sets them on fire. I have to say that this was definitely the best part of the episode for me. While there is still a lot of focus on change and bringing communities together, Carol reminded us that she is a force to be reckoned with. More of this please! Stay tuned!
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