Make sure you have watched Season 4 of The Walking Dead Episodes 3 & 4 of before reading this rant!
Ah, yes Rick you couldn’t
fool me with that “I’m just a farmer” crap! I knew the “Rictatorship” would
rear its ugly head! Great job leaving Carol on the side of the road! It’s
awesome how you get to be judge, jury, AND executioner. So, I will take the
time to be Carol’s public defender and explain why one Mr. Rick Grimes should not
be allowed to be the sole juror in the case of Carol Peletier vs. The Citizens’
of West Georgia Correctional Facility.
*Disclaimer: This rant is not
justifying Carol’s actions but rather it is about the moral flexibility of the
character Rick Grimes on Show The Walking Dead! Hence, not giving him the right to make
the unilateral decision to exile her from the group.
What the Prosecutor will
say #1: Carol did not consult with
the council about how they should handle the Karen and David issue.
Rebuttal: Ah, yes. But, if this his reason for her exile isn’t Rick
committing the same crime by choosing Carol’s punishment without consulting the
council? The same council, btw, that Rick wanted to have nothing to do with.
What the Prosecutor will
say #2: Carol is a cold-blooded
killer, who shows no remorse.
Rebuttal: Your Honor I object! Carol is not a cold-blooded
killer. Standing by her decision doesn’t make her cold-blooded it just makes
her decisive.
It’s clear in the conversation
they have at the end of the episode “Indifference,” that
she does feel remorse. She is, however, sticking with the concept, “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the
few.” (Hey, it worked for Spock!)
And talk about heartless!
Rick turns his heart against her even with the gut-wrenching plea from Carol
where she cried, “you know me.” He is disregarding 3.5 years of history
together and throwing her out on her ass! Classy, Rick!
What the Prosecutor will
say #3 : Rick’s former career as sheriff and leader of the group gives Rick has
a right to decide Carol’s fate.
Rebuttal: Rick made it
clear he is done with leadership. But, Rick does like to take power
when it’s convenient for him. Rick
exercising power at his discretion is an abuse of power! Isn’t that what Rick is
currently accusing Carol? He flat out told her she had no right to make the
decision to about Karen and David without consulting the group… double
standard, anyone?
What the Prosecutor will
say #4 : Look at the way Carol had a blatant disregard
for the safety of the two drifters they came across when they went out looking for
meds.
Rebuttal:
Passive aggressive much,
Rick? If you are so against the girl with lame leg and the boy with the
impaired shoulder helping to canvas the neighborhood then you should have been
more aggressive with your protest. How about clearly saying, “Carol, I don’t agree, and I say they stay here!” This is a prime example
of Rick checking out of the leadership role when it’s convenient for him.
What the Prosecutor will
say #5 : Rick didn’t need to consult the council
because he was doing this for his family. He doesn’t want a murderer or someone
with unpredictable morals being around his children. This was a personal
choice.
Rebuttal: I
cry foul on this line of logic! He let Merle into the group knowing full well Merle killed people.
Innocent people. Where was this fear of
having a murderer around his kids when he brought Merle into the prison? Not to
mention, that Merle tied Glenn to a chair and tried to feed him to a zombie! Merle
also, hand delivered Maggie to a man that humiliated her and threaten to rape
her. Rick can’t play this “I don’t want a murderer in our group” card now. To
late! Been there, done that!
Carol on the other hand
dealt with Merle in the following manner: But of course you wouldn't know that because they deleted the BAD ASS Carol scene. Typical!
What the Prosecutor will
say #6 : If it had still been a “Ricktatorship” this
would have never happened! Carol should have never been given any power because she is
incapable of making smart choices.
Rebuttal: Right,
because Rick's time of “insanity” and
indecision never put others in danger.
Let’s face facts here, a lot of people died on Rick’s watch and many of
those lives are on his head! Heck, he even
put his own life in danger by ignoring all the crazy crap Shane was doing. And
at one point Shane even tried to clearly kill Rick during the chaos of a zombie
attack in season 2. And how did Rick
handle Shane’s murder attempt? He let him back into the group only to be threatened by him again thus
having to kill Shane in self-defense.
In season 3, he made the “wise” decision not to kill Andrew,
instead making sure he was dead. He chooses to leave
him to his fate with some walkers, and we all know what happens next. Andrew
comes back to seek revenge and the zombies
that Andrew unleashes on the prison kills T-Dog, and his own wife Lori. Carol,
herself, almost died in this attack.
Oh, does anyone remember the “smart” advice Rick gave Sophia, “You
hide right here in these bushes and I’ll come back for you.” I am 95% sure if it had been Carl running
from those zombies he would have never left him alone in some bushes. He would
have stayed and fought to the death!
But my favorite morally
questionable decision that Rick makes is
“Let’s give Michonne to the Governor. To save our own Asses!” If Herschel hadn’t been there to change Rick’s mind, Michonne would have been tortured and
killed by the Governor and we all know that the Governor would have attacked
Rick’s group anyway.
Do I even have to bring up
the Hostage, Randall, in season 2? Well, I’m going too! Rick decides they must
kill Randall to save the group from Randall’s
people. Rick even help beat down Dale’s
“let keep him a prisoner” idea. Yes, Mr. Flexible Morality strikes again!
I could go on, but I feel these are more than enough example of some of Rick's bad decisions!
What the Prosecutor will
say #7 : Carol is constantly whiny, and is so dependent on others! She is just so useless. If Rick hadn’t been protecting her she’d be dead by now.
Good riddance! Rick on the other hand has never needed anyone to save his ass!
Rebuttal: Oh,
really!?
“Wow! How is Carol able to
kill all those walkers attacking Rick with all those tears in her eyes?”
Photo Source: AMC
“Whew! Lucky Rick was there
to kill that zombie for Carol!”
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“You would not believe how
much that Carol whined about having to practice performing a C-section on a
zombie. Just in case she was the one who had to safely delivery Rick’s baby. For
heaven sakes all that women does is bitch about the smallest chores!”
Photo Source: walkingdead.wikia.com
“Thank goodness, Rick was
able to get out of that tight spot with those zombies all by himself! NOT!"
That being said, I want to
state for the record that I am not
convinced that Carol killed Karen and David. I believe she is protecting
someone. A child maybe, a child who might be feeding rats to zombies because
she thinks they are people in a new form? That’s right, I think Carol caught
Lizzie killing Karen and David then burned the bodies to cover the crime and is now taking
the blame. NO, I haven’t read the
comics so I’m not bringing spoilers to the game. It’s just I think there is
something very fishy about that kid! Lizzie’s own sister told Carol something
is wrong with her.
I’m just sayin’
I’m just sayin’
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