#RICHONNE FOREVER

[post-febrile]

I've figured out after my 3rd watch that the finale is even better once you embrace TOWL for the limited series that the showrunners always intended it to be. All these months, I've been viewing this spin-off as an expansion of the TWD universe, wondering how the CRM storyline fits into the broader "cinematic universe" that AMC is trying to create, and trying to tease out what that could mean Richonne in the future. Really, I should have just listened to showrunners from the start. Cuz while they have obviously left the door open for a potential return, it's clear to me now that this was never about launching a new big bad or TWD's next phase; The Ones Who Live was always meant to be a fond farewell to Rick and Michonne Grimes.

Andrew Lincoln, Scott Gimple, and Danai Gurira knew that the only tale left to tell in the legend of Rick Grimes was this love story. As someone who has loved and followed these characters for well over a decade, I am so blown away by that. And so grateful!

[futurecoolaunt]

*slams fists* I immediately demand a season two of just domestic Richonne

[lilgoblinbitch]

TWD TOWL SPOLIERS

jadis deserves to fucking die bro i hate that bitter bitch so fucking much. if she tries to or actually ends up hurting richonne i will legit jump thru the screen and grab her by her fuck ass bob and beat-

i need to stop before i go too far 😇

[wontlasttwodays]

Episode 4

Spoilers

Rick eyeing Michonne's thighs and ass. That man. Since day fucking one.

The way Michonne flicks her wrist when she says, "Poetry." Flick, swish, like her sword work. It was in the leaked scene and I've been emulating it for days.

The first time I burst into tears, Rick's trembling hand over the apartment door handle.

Rick having a panic attack connecting with Michonne again, JFC! I didn't cry the first time but because of the confession that comes later I ugly cried the second time. And I know we love Richonne smut but honestly that was so damn intimate and real I had to look away and give them some privacy.

"I can't live without you. Without you, I die."

"When I saw you I got so scared. I needed to get ahead of it."

"Knowing. Seeing that loss, I can't- I won't survive that Michonne. I just won't."

If Andrew Lincoln doesn't get acting awards for this series I will get violent. He triggered a goddamn heart condition.

When Michonne places that drawing of Carl in Rick's hand - I have only ever cried like that one other time in my life, over the cancer diagnosis of a real loved one. I could literally feel my heart breaking. It still hurts hours later. My wails didn't even make a sound, I was speechless with grief, breathless.

Danai Gurira, ladies and gentlemen. She protected her piece from AMC and brought us here.

"That's how we make it all make sense. We love on each other as hard as we can while we can."

The reason why this series is so hugely successful is because it improves the mothership, TWD. I don't even call all the themes this series weaves, the characterizations, "call backs." The series makes TWD better. It threads humanity and real love into all the silence and stoic dialogue. TWD's most character conflict season was S2 and it was quarantined from the rest of the series, they never let interpersonal and internal conflict get that externalized ever again. [Think about how terribly the scripts fumbled after Glenn died, because they were so eager to get to Negan.]

I've seen some commenters focus on how Michonne hasn't yet said "I love you" in this series. But look how Rick has said it and when he's said it in the series and in TWD, he uses the phrase as an apology. Michonne doesn't need to say it because her actions show it. Rick doesn't feel the need to say when his actions show it too.

Let's fucking go! The best couple ever written for television is on the same page again. They can do anything.

[fallenpedals]

out here ugly crying over the last episode of twd the ones who live, I’m just so fucking happy for them.

[trumpetnista]

The following is taken from my Twitter post my live tweeting the Finale. There aren't any detailed spoilers but if you haven't watched 1x06 or the show in general yet, first of all, WHY? And second, GO WATCH IT RIGHT NOW!

#TheOnesWhoLive WE GOT A WHOLE ASS NOVEL LENGTH #RICHONNE FIC COME TO LIFE AND IT'S CANON! IT'S FUCKING CANON! LET'S GOOOOOO! LET'S. FUCKING. GO! OH, MY GOD, DUDE! THIS WAS AWESOME! EVERYTHING I WANTED FOR RICK AND MICHONNE HAPPENED!

Going in blind for every episode for #TheOnesWhoLive was hard but the right move! I am so happy right now! This is exactly I wanted for #Richonne. Like everything. Dude. Do you see what good writing can do? What it creates? Damn!

A Season 2 isn't needed but it is wanted for #TheOnesWhoLive but I'm cool with this just being a miniseries. THE WRITERS understood the assignment and it shows. All I know is that #Richonne and the #GrimesFamily got the ending they've deserved

[fadumahira88]

[avocadotoast0]

I’ll always appreciate TOWL for allowing Michonne to express her anger, hurt and pain to Rick. I feel like if this storyline had taken place on the twd, they would have glossed over the pain and trauma she experienced throughout her journey and only prioritised Rick’s.

A lot of people seem to forget that Michonne is also human, and she does hurt like everyone else. Just because she is able to hold it in better doesn’t mean we should ignore her trauma.

[flutterbyoz]

Richonne is simply the best ship to ever have graced the screen. I've had many ships over the years and though I love them all, none come close to the perfection that is Rick and Michonne Grimes, they are everything to me. They are so deeply, completely, desperately and ridiculously in love, they are so beautiful ❤️ The definition of an OTP ultimate power couple!

Can we please have them back now, I need more of the Grimes family in my life

[xblackreader]

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[trips2saturn]

they’re so cool lol just casually ruining our sanity one episode at a time.

[dandrew-stuff]

New photos and bts from episode 06 of The Ones Who Live featuring Michonne and Rick(Danai and Andrew too🤭)!

[futurecoolaunt]

Although I will never fully recover from this episode, some specific things I loved:

*space to talk about/grieve Carl (I will forever be salty about tptb killing him off 🤬)

*moments of humor sprinkled throughout the episode (reminded me of Danai's play Eclipsed)

*parallel of the post-coitus scene with the Richonne morning scene in "East" (I pray someone comes through with gifs 🙏🏾)

*the RJ reveal and discussion of how he's a combination of his mom and dad 😭

*Danai and Andy's performances were 🤌🏾 I need to hear awards talk 👏🏾

[lilgoblinbitch]

look at them and tell me that a bowl haircut-having ass bitch is gonna ruin something as beautiful as the love that richonne has.

[wontlasttwodays]

Do you ever go into the GIF function of Tumblr and just bask in the glory?

Like here I was looking for images of Michonne from TWD S5, but nevermind, I just gooned at these gifs all evening.

[whateverisbeautiful]

What a joy and an honor to have loved Richonne's epic love story as hard as we could while we could. 🥹

Richonne means so very much to me and always will. To say their story has impacted my life for the better would honestly be an understatement. Rick and Michonne and their journey together from season 3 to TOWL played a part in keeping me going because life gets hard but the love captured between these characters is such an inspiring light that is exquisite and powerful and worth sticking around to behold.

And while 'it feels like it's ending'…it’s like Michonne said - they don’t die and neither does the love we have for them. We’ll be able to cherish Richonne and every single breathtakingly beautiful moment they gave us always. Richonne are the ones who live, the ones who love like no other, and the ones who will eternally hold a special place in my life.

This one-of-a-kind, out-of-this-world, moving beyond-words love story between profound soulmates Rick and Michonne Grimes - two of the greatest characters in media brought to life by the phenomenal Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln, two of the greatest actors in the craft - it lives on forever. And for that, I’m truly thankful. 🤍

Rick and Michonne got their happy ending with their precious children. 😭 They won. We won. 🙌🏽🎉

Also! In honor of that deleted picnic scene, (which I would have loved to see make the final cut) I just thought I'd share my little headcanon ending scene. A few days before the towl finale, I had this vision of a Grimes Family picnic moment being the final shot of the show, but of course, my vision includes a Carl cameo to complete the Grimes Family moment. This is what I had written down and imagine as a day for their family now that they're back together as they're meant to be:

Rick and Michonne have another Family Fun Day picnic with their kids. There’s this calm quiet moment where Judith is snuggled up to Michonne happily reading the book her parents brought home for her on the blanket, RJ is resting with Rick’s arm around him, Michonne is nestled by Rick’s side, and then Rick looks out and sees essentially the spirit of Carl standing from afar. Rick and his son share this warm smile as Carl gives a proud nod signaling this is everything he’s wanted for his dad - to feel safe and happy with their family just like Carl wrote to Rick in his letter.

And then Michonne looks at Rick and asks, “You see something?” And Rick just looks in Michonne’s eyes, smiles at her and says a content, “Yeah” before kissing her - finally seeing and experiencing the family he thought he’d lost for good but they’re all with him now. And then it ends with Richonne doing their signature thing of holding hands while enjoying this hard-earned and much-deserved day of peace with their family.  🥰

That, along with the abundance of golden moments we actually got within this miniseries and the main show, is how I'll forever remember my beloved Richonne and their Grimes family. Resilient love personified. It's been an unforgettable journey and I'm grateful for every part of it. Thank you, Andy & Danai. Thank you, Rick and Michonne. Long Live Richonne. 👑