#twd thoughts

[ofjonsafame]

Daryl (+Beth) and ‘settling down’

In season 6, everyone is surprised to learn that Michonne and Rick are now together, after they were literally caught naked.

Daryl seemed to think little of it, and continued his season 5 and onward trend of disinterest and lack of any real passion or enthusiasm.

Then Abraham asks him point blank,

He’s closed off, but lets his face slip for just a moment. It’s like you can see him seeing that moment right before she was taken- again and again. He looks so sad and tired. From season 5 he seems to use his hair as a physical shield from others.

Daryl never opens up about Beth, not even to Carol or to Rick, but it’s more in what he doesn’t say that’s revealing. He doesn’t say, ‘no actually, I never have thought about that’. Instead, he says

It reminds me of another scene from early in Alexandria, where he’s fully shut down post-coda, and Rick tries to reach him. I think it may be Rick trying to kind of sus out what type of bond Daryl and Beth had, by bringing up his loss of Lori. Either way, it seems very intentional to have Rick open up about this specifically to Daryl. Like he said in the episode following her death, “I know you lost something back there.”

He’s clearly trying to encourage him to go explore their new home, like the rest, by hinting that even though Lori didn’t make it, he’s still going on. He’s not dead, and neither is Daryl, not yet at least.

Again, what Daryl doesn’t say is more interesting. He doesn’t say ‘oh well that’s sad you lost someone, I can’t relate’. Instead, he seems to acquiesce to what Rick is saying, an agreement and sharing of his nostalgia.

‘Here we are.’ Just not with them.

Why would he want to go look around? She’s not there so it’s hollow anyways. It means nothing to him, because she’s not enjoying it. She’s gone, just like Lori’s gone.

In 4x13, it’s a totally different Daryl than we’ve really ever seen, relaxed, teasing, content. He doesn’t even have the same constant pacing about to explode, about to leave any minute energy. He’s planted into the ground, happily. They no longer look for the others, the seasons are changing, and they have each other, and that’s enough now. Without realizing, the entire goal of their days has changed, from frantic searching and despair, to more ease and comfort.

Beth makes it clear she’s tired of moving on, so it’s all left to his decision. When he finally suggests they stay, she doesn’t seem shocked. It looks like she knew she could convince him to stay from the start, and just had to play it right. She looks happy, just like he does.

Abraham never met Beth, but he met her on her death bed, cradled in Daryl’s arms. He saw the emotion, the care he took of her lifeless body.

Like Rick, I’m sure he’s assuming that if Daryl had thought about settling down since the world had ended, it would have been with the girl whose body he held with such reverence and sorrow.

He never says No,

because he had thought about it, but shit doesn’t settle.

💔

[banshees-martin]

how tf did the women in twd live whiles on their period?? especially on the road with no medication or like hot water bottles?? like ouch i would never recover

[apawcalypse-blehhh]

controversial twd opinion? i want something ACTUALLY controversial not “Glenn’s death was the downfall”

i’ll go first, I completely understand why carl died story wise, however the exact cause of death is out of character imo

[honeypotblog]

DARYL DIXON who can’t find his partner after the fall of the prison and is devastated but perseveres because he doesn’t want beth to see him like that

[filthy-khajiit]

I love them all 😩🥲

I can't help it. 😭

[all-that-is-gold-is-now-gone]

OKAY BUT

I want this Troy

To go up against him

And THIS Troy

To go up against him

[paleshelter29]

Really interesting to note that in S9 Ep13 ‘Chokepoint,’ Henry was stabbed in the same place that Benjamin got shot at (in S7 Ep13 ‘Bury Me Here,’) both on the same side of their leg, while the bullet hit an artery in Ben’s leg, causing arterial bleeding that caused him to bleed out while Henry getting stabbed by the knife didn’t hit his artery, though there was a lot of blood, but not enough to be potentially deadly, they were also able to stitch it up when Henry, Daryl, Connie, and Lydia got to Hilltop. I just think it’s interesting and was wondering if anyone else noticed that. Also, I miss the potential that Ben and Henry had that the show wasted, they could have been such badasses... anyways, I was just watching S9 Ep13 and had that thought so I went back and rewatched S7 Ep13 and saw the similarities and wanted to put it down.

[amandackles]

acabei de terminar twd. que porra foi essa, eu tô num misto de odiar esse final de novela e amar mesmo assim porque eu simplesmente amo eles

[horrorakemi]

twd s8 spoilers

eugene you make me so mad. SO MAD. all it took was a cushier life and he betrays everyone. after he got so many people killed because of his lie and RAGHHH

[cosmicamor]

⌞ 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐘𝐋 𝐃𝐈𝐗𝐎𝐍 𝐏 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 - 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝟐 ⌝

⭑ always having to give yourself a minute to adjust to him but knowing that the sink down is going to feel amazing

⭑ young!daryl fucking you quietly in the back of the trailer while merle is asleep on the couch

⭑ you love it when he chokes you with his bicep as he fucks you hard from behind

⭑ despite the idea scaring him, filling you up is a must

⭑ you got mouthy. now he’s gotta teach you to be a good girl

⭑ having to pull over because he needs you. now.

⭑ finally getting daryl and rick to agree to a threesome

⭑ he lets you use him in anyway you need

⭑ he can't help but touch himself as he eats you out cause it turns him on so much

⭑ stealing his only shirt and riding him in it

⭑ i just know this man would have a size kink! that he loves feeling like he's so much bigger and broader than you

⭑ giving young!daryl head like the good girl you are

⭑ daryl is 100% a giver. he wants to give you as much pleasure as he can. loving the way he can have such an effect on you

⭑ this is so young!daryl with a hot goth girlfriend oh my god

⭑ letting young!daryl use you as an escape from his shitty life

⭑ sneaking into daryl's cell at the prison because he decided to wear that stupid leather jacket while you were ovulating

⭑ edging him till he's so overstimulated he's shaking. yum.

⭑ sub!daryl getting the treatment he so blatantly deserves

⭑ need this with daryl so bad. holy fuck.

⭑ daryl likes his girls curvy. i said what i said and you cannot and will not change my mind.

⭑ movies w young!daryl at the trailer park always end like this

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[jenniferdarjeeling]

Honest Thoughts:

I love seeing the 2014 Hyundai Tucson in the wild and immediately think back to earlier seasons of TWD.

[apawcalypse-blehhh]

as someone who has never seen the daryl dixon spin-off.. How tf does one get to FRANCE in the apocalypse.

[unfuckingbelievablle]

Please tell me nobody has done this yet

[daryltwdixon]

thinking about waking up to Daryl making breakfast in the kitchen of your shared home:

you wake up to an empty bed, but that was normal. he had been out with Aaron for days on end, you were so used to waking up alone since he took the position. but when you wake up to an empty bed and the smell of maple syrup and warmth wafting through the cracked open bedroom door...

he would be barefoot, his usual boots abandoned for once. what if he was wearing his boxers instead of his usual jeans, finally having somewhere to be himself and loose in your home together :')

his hair is still a little messy from sleep, sticking up in places he didn't bother to smooth down before starting on his breakfast mission

he's so good with his weapons, his tools, so its cute watching him fumble around trying to make a perfect breakfast for you.

his brow is furrowed, tongue sticking out as he focuses on flipping the pancake in the pan to perfection.

when he notices you walking in, only in his large t shirt, his cheeks pink and he's all shy as he admits he wanted to surprise you today. He says it all as your arms wrap around his mid drift from behind, pushing your face into his back and inhaling his scent.

This was your happy place. This is all you wanted, for forever.

The food might not look perfect, but you notice he tried to make it nice—he even wiped the edge of the plate with a rag, something you’d never expect from him.

There’s a rare softness in his eyes as he watches you take your first bite, clearly waiting to see if you like it. You catch the tiniest twitch of his lips when you tell him it’s good, a quiet kind of pride he’d never outright express.

When you tease him about burning the toast, he gives a gruff, half-hearted defense, “Ain’t burnt—just got a little extra crunch, s’all.”

When you offer to clean up after the sweet breakfast he made, Daryl shakes his head with a quiet grin and tells you he has other plans for the morning. He drags you back to bed, kissing and licking the last traces of syrup from your fingers before taking his time worshipping every inch of you, making sure the day starts in his favorite way—with you.

The morning is gentle and slow with sweet nothings whispered to each other, the longing in his eyes when he tells you how much he misses you when he’s away, the feel of his big, broad hands on you and ya know what I’m gonna stop there before I lose my mind.

[withsubsplease]

I absolutely loved everything about this! Hope neither of you mind me adding my few thoughts.

It’s funny my sister and I had a conversation about Lori Grimes today. [She’s an OG TWD watcher and I am a TOWL new convert.] And her first response was Lori was a cheater. We differ on this position slightly but ultimately we agree Lori was emotionally unfaithful to Rick right up until the prison.

What sparked the conversation is I was thinking about S5 and how much hate Rick gets for his suspicious, erratic behavior but it seems that people forget what he’s gone through in such a short period of time. Who betrayed him and how. Shane and Lori both abandoned and deceived him (and themselves ofc). Not through their sexual relationship but their secrecy, their distrust and their emotional bond. This plays a large part in how she reacts to his leadership because while he was “gone” she had given her loyalty and trust to someone else.

Lori’s inherent distrust of Rick has always confused me, simply because it never seemed warranted. Rick’s assessment of her being combative wasn’t wrong, which she admits at one point before he’s shot and what we see in her lip service is her trying to steer herself in the right direction even though she doesn’t completely believe. Because she thinks she should, knows he needs it. But she was placating him and everyone knew it.

I’ve been watching reactors watch the show for the first time and I’ve noticed that Lori was saying all the right things to Rick in the beginning in terms of his leadership and decision-making. At least on paper. She told him he was doing the best with the information he had at the time. Defended him to others, noting they blamed him when something went wrong even though he was the one that stepped up (and they wanted him to in the first place). These general thoughts have been expressed by Michonne as well and yet they both feel so different. Even in-universe. Rick only took comfort in her words some of the time. Other times, he just treated it like lip services. I was sitting trying to figure out what the difference was and it hit me that Lori was expressing “you can do this” while Michonne was expressing “we can do this” and I think we watch Rick figure this out in real time. He knew his marriage was in trouble for a long time but I don’t think he could really put a label on the exact issue. Lori depended on and supported him in a very traditional way. A way his parents and grandparents likely were. A way that was presented to him as the norm, what to expect and want. I think his relationship with Michonne, pre and post canon, opened his eyes to a new dynamic. One that he actually wants in a relationship. I just find it all so fascinating and wanted someone else’s thoughts lol

“You can do this” vs. “We can do this” is such a great observation and captures the Lori and Michonne differences well. 👏🏽 I really agree. I think another thing that made Lori’s “you can do this” approach even less comforting to Rick, was that he could tell she didn’t fully believe it. She’d say the supportive things to him and about him, and perhaps at times was really trying to believe she meant it, but there was always this unspoken, and sometimes spoken, doubt attached to it. Even if a part of her did believe in Rick, the part of her that doubted him seemed to be louder and stronger and I think both Lori and Rick felt that. It’s like Rick could hear those 3 silent words that came before her support - “I’m not sure you can do this.” 

I always love that Michonne introduced Rick to a whole different way to be loved and valued. To true partnership. It’s yet another reason their love story is so special because Rick was someone who thought his sole purpose in life was to pour into others and be leaned on, but then he meets this incredible woman who shows him he actually doesn’t have to do any of this alone. Michonne always has that “we can do this” mentality and it’s such a beautiful thing. And there’s still this great balance too, because Michonne still values the safety and love Rick provides her, but she also is able to give that back to him and be someone he can turn to and lean on as well. They really are each other’s North Star.  I think I wrote in a previous reveling how in his relationship with Michonne Rick got to feel valued not just as a provider but as a person. And it’s so true how the dynamic he found with Michonne is one he always wanted even before he probably knew he wanted it. That’s my thoughts on your really insightful thoughts on this! Thanks for sharing it. 😊

[ars0nists-lullabye]

ride

pairing: rick grimes x reader

summary: you wake up horny. rick helps get you off fast.

warnings: smut, thigh riding, MDNI, +18, mentions of periods and pms

word count: 1.5k

an: save a horse RIDE A COWBOY

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‘Shh, shh. Gotta be quiet for me, baby’ Rick whispered into your hair.

Your face was hot as it pressed against the skin of his neck, red with a mixture of desperation and embarrassment at your predicament. You were sitting on Rick’s lap in the back room of the house he used as an office. He had risen early to go through some papers and prepare for a supply run, and you woke alone in bed with an ache you couldn’t ignore. It was the week before your period, and Rick had been expecting this. You got bad PMS, every month. It was always the same.

1. Extreme fatigue (he would come home to find you passed out on the couch still in your clothes and shoes).

2. Extreme mood swings (you would go from chatty to quiet in minutes, snapping easily at him and then getting upset and feeling guilty for doing so).

3. And, last but not least (and Rick’s personal favourite) extreme horniness.

It would have been your favourite too if you lived in another world, perhaps. A different world, where Rick wasn’t the leader of a community of survivors. Where you didn’t have to go on constant runs and raids to maintain supply levels. Where the two of you weren’t so goddamn busy all the time. If your lives were less demanding, you and Rick could indulge each month in this high libido. Instead, most months you’re left to make do with stolen moments of quick relief- moments Rick is happy to provide you with.

Like 10 minutes ago, when he looked up from his papers and saw you standing at the door of his office in your pyjamas, still blinking the sleep from your eyes. He watched you with soft eyes as your sock-clad feet padded across the wooden floor and made their way over to him.

‘Morning’ he drawled, and let out a quiet ‘oof’ as you planted yourself on his lap, yawning silently.

‘Morning’ you whispered against his chest and sighed, pressing your body closer to his.

‘You sleep well?’ He asked softly, hand trailing absently up your back as he left the papers aside for a while.

But you didn’t reply. He paused, waiting for your answer and then a smile tugged at his lips when he felt you shift on his lap, your crotch subtly rubbing a little against his groin.

‘YN,’ he said and you hummed in response. ‘I asked if you slept well?’

‘Fine’ you muttered, squirming a little more and then freezing when his hands planted on your hips. He leaned back to meet your eyes and his darkened when he saw the flush on your cheeks. You were looking at him shyly, not able to tell him what you needed. But it was clear. You needed relief.

‘You okay there, sweetheart?’ Rick smiled and you nodded but didn’t quite meet his eye. ‘You want something? Because you know, if you do, you just gotta ask.’

You shook your head.

‘You sure?’ he asked, fingers tightening on your hips as you shifted once more, flushing deeper. ‘Kinda seems like you want something.’

You shook your head, looking away.

‘No’ you replied.

‘No?’ Rick repeated, smiling a little at your stubbornness. He leaned a little closer, lips brushing your ear now as he murmured, ‘So if I put my hand down your panties right now, you wouldn’t be wet for me?’

You whined a little, pressing your face to Rick’s shoulder and rubbing over his lap once more, but he stopped you mid-motion, lifting your hips and adjusting you so you were left straddling one of his thighs. The new position offered more relief as you pressed harder against him, and you sighed a little breathlessly.

‘You need to cum, baby?’ Rick hummed, tucking some hair behind your ear. ‘C’mon, take what you need, sweetheart. Gotta be quick before Daryl and Maggie come for the meeting.’

The reminder of the arrival of the others in the group seemed to shock you back to reality, and Rick grinned as you began to move over his thigh.

Your hips rocked slowly and deeply, your panties and pyjama shorts creating delicious friction against his pants. You breathed deeper, your breath hot against Rick’s skin until he tapped your thigh and muttered, ‘Hey, sit up a little. Wanna see you, honey’.

You complied, a little dazed at the pleasure you were finally receiving- the pleasure that you needed since you woke up.

Rick’s eyes watched you darkly as you rutted against his thigh.

‘Poor thing’ he murmured. ‘Just needed a little relief, huh? That feel good?’.

You nodded vigorously and he smiled.

‘Yeah? You feel good, baby?’.

You nodded again. Adding, a little desperately, ‘Yes, yes. Feels good.’

‘Think you can cum just like this, sweetheart?’ Rick asked, his hands rubbing up and down your thighs, leaving goosebumps in their wake. ‘Or you need a little more help?’.

A half nod from you was all it took for Rick’s fingers to be pulling your shorts and panties to the side, removing the barrier between your pussy and his jeans. You moaned immediately as your clit came in contact with the rough denim and you bit your lip quickly to stifle the sound. Rick’s hands returned to your hips, gripping them as he guided you to rock faster back and forth against him. You looked down at where your bodies connected, flushing as you considered what you were doing. You worried for a moment about how wet you were.

‘Your- your pants’ you offered, a little lamely, as you had no intention of stopping. But Rick didn’t seem to care either, one hand trailing up your stomach and tracing over the hard outline of your nipple peaking through your pyjama shirt. His fingers dipped below the hem of the soft cotton, pinching and rolling the nub between his fingers. You groaned again, your hips faltering and he pulled the hand away again to steady your hips. You whined quietly at the loss of the stimulation, your nipples now aching too.

‘Shh, I know, I know. I’ll give you what you want’ Rick muttered, and then his face was leaning in towards your chest and his lips were wrapping around your stiff peak through the material of your top.

You sighed breathlessly as he sucked, throwing your head back as your hips moved faster and faster against him. You were sure he could feel you throbbing against his leg. He switched to the other nipple, tongue peaking out to circle and lap at the clothed nub and you released a long, low moan. You could feel him smile against your chest as your hands moved from his shoulders to find purchase in his hair, your fingers gripping his curls tightly.

‘You close, honey?’ Rick asked, releasing his grip on your breast.

‘Yeah’ you panted.

‘Yeah?’ He smiled, ‘Gonna cum? C’mon I wanna see it.’

A particularly loud moan had you dropping your head to the crook of Rick’s neck, attempting to muffle the noise against him. Rick snickered quietly.

‘Shh, you gotta be quiet for me, baby’ he whispered into your hair. ‘C’mon now. Let go. Let it all go, sweetheart.’

You bit down on Rick’s shoulder as you came, trying to silence the loud moan that left your mouth as your hips ground down him. You could feel his hands move from your waist as your movements began to slow, one rubbing your back soothingly, one patting your hair as he offered hushed words of encouragement and praise. When you finally came to a stop you pulled back to look at him. You couldn’t help but laugh a little quietly at how you must look to him- face flushed, hair messy from bed, pyjama shorts damp from your release, pyjama top damp from his spit, panting breathlessly. He smiled affectionately at you before sitting up as he heard movement outside the front door.

‘They’re here- better go wash up’ he whispered lowly, kissing your temple as you peeled yourself away from him to stand on shaky legs.

Your eyes widened as you looked down at his very obvious arousal straining against his jeans. Your eyes met his questioningly as he pulled his chair into the desk to conceal his lower half.

‘I won’t be long here’ he smirked. ‘Why don’t you wait for me upstairs. We can shower together- save water’.

He winked at you as you backed out of the room quickly, grinning as you hurried up the stairs before the front door opened. The echoes of Daryl and Maggie’s voices reaching you as they greeted Rick, his voice coming a beat after in a strained reply.

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