Did you noticed how Rick always (as far as I remember) takes Michonne in his team? Like, everytime he makes a plan and acts on it, he always pair himself up with Michonne. I know it's a writers' choice to always put them together, but I like to think Rick sees Michonne as his partner, so obviously he'll always fight the battles with her by his side. Idk, I thought about this yesterday when he was yet again paired with her.
Why are you doing this to me, Anon? LOL You are exactly right!
From a storytelling POV, having the writers place them together as a pair when fighting makes sense, but there’s more to it than that.
From a character POV, I think Rick realised as early as ‘Clear’ that he and Michonne made a really good team. What started off as not trusting her NOT to kill Merle evolved into seeing her capabilities and enjoying her company.
Michonne is the only one who spent a long period of time out on her own. She can handle herself; she knows how to survive on her own.
In saying that, Michonne is also really great working with others in their team. Regardless of which team member she was paired in, that team would still be capable and efficient. She is also a protector, much like Rick is.
As for Rick, he is beyond capable and efficient; he is able to protect those who are less capable and still be a force to be reckoned with.
In terms of what is practical, pairing Rick and Michonne in a team where skill and ability differs in the overall group does not maximise efficiency in the group. I would have Michonne leading one part of the group and Rick in the other; they are natural leaders and skilled warriors.
Watching them sweep through Negan’s compound was really awesome; TF is amazingly skilled and combat ready. It makes sense that Rick take point because of his law enforcement training and he is their leader. Michonne has always worked well flanking the group because she is quick and proficient in dispatching threats. They both know what their strengths are and would have worked out their plan before executing it.
The fact that Richonne were paired together a lot of the time, for me, is a callback to what happened in 6x09 with the herd. Michonne was so afraid for Rick’s life when he went into that herd of walkers; she ran to him as quickly as possible and stayed by his side even when the others from TF joined them.
Now, I believe, them being paired together is by their choice, not what is necessarily best for the group; it is what gives them peace of mind enough not to be distracted. They need to be near one another to ensure the other is safe. This is not about them being weaker because they are a couple, or not thinking logically, but because of the panic we saw in Michonne when she was not there to help Rick. How can they focus if they’re looking over their shoulder to make sure the other is safe?
Yes, they trust one another to survive the battles that they face, but they may not trust themselves to forgive if something were to happen to the other and they weren’t there to do all that they could.
If Rick was hurt and Michonne was not there, she would never forgive herself, and the same goes for Rick with her. It’s just easier for them to take some responsibility for the safety of the person they love by being constantly at each others side. This is who they are essentially. As with this post Rick and Michonne actively protecting each other is how they demonstrate their love.
Also, from a cinematic POV, they look pretty awesome fighting side-by-side :)
Sorry this ended up being longer than I planned.
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