With Rick and Michonne concluding their battle against the CRM, here is everything you need to know about The Ones Who Live’s season finale.
SUMMARY
- Rick and Michonne reunite with their children in a heartwarming family moment after defeating the dangerous CRM.
- Rick and Michonne’s journey post-The Ones Who Live likely includes connecting with old friends and rebuilding their community.
- Despite defeating the CRM, the military group remains active but can now be used for good by the Civic Republic.
After six dramatic, action-packed episodes, Rick and Michonne’s love story came to an end as The Ones Who Live‘s final episode concluded their latest story. Over five years after Rick’s Walking Dead disappearance, the protagonist returned to the franchise alongside Michonne. While they managed to reunite against all the odds, the protagonists still had to deal with their most dangerous enemy yet, the CRM. Taking down this group was far from easy, but Rick and Michonne’s expert survival strategies and out-of-the-box thinking helped put an end to the CRM’s seemingly impenetrable army.
Liberating the CRM and allowing the Civic Republic to operate more peacefully seemed like Rick and Michonne’s destiny in The Ones Who Live, but it wasn’t the finale’s biggest moment. After finally defeating the military group, the couple left the Civic Republic behind and reunited with their children. The long-awaited and emotional scene allowed Rick and Michonne to embrace their children as a family for the first time. Rick finally getting to meet RJ was a moment that was years in the making, and despite some of the show’s dark themes, this family reunion was the happy moment they deserved.
What Happens To Rick & Michonne After The Ones Who Live
Rick & Michonne Are Finally With Their Children At The End Of The Ones Who Live
Now that the Grimes family is officially back together, Rick and Michonne’s journey after The Ones Who Live‘s conclusion becomes much clearer. Reuniting with their children was the couple’s main priority and the spinoff indicated what happened next. With plenty of character reunions still to come, Rick and Michonne likely headed home with RJ and Judith to see their friends for the first time in years. RJ and Judith may have been the only cameos in The Ones Who Live‘s finale, but Rick and Michonne inevitably found their former friends off-screen.
Alexandria was probably their first stop, as the Grimes family reunion seemed to take place somewhere outside the community. However, with most of their friends being in the Commonwealth, this was likely Rick and Michonne’s next destination. The Walking Dead has already suggested that some reunions have taken place, as Carol’s radio call in Daryl Dixonwas seemingly about Rick. This means that Rick and Michonne must have found the Commonwealth and reconnected with the main group. The helicopters in The Ones Who Live‘s final shot indicate that the Civic Republic is branching out, perhaps making a US safe zone.
Given Rick and Michonne helped take down the CRM and reveal their secrets, they may be a part of the Civic Republic’s next chapter. This means the Commonwealth, the Hilltop, and Alexandria may all become allied communities with the Civic Republic with Rick and Michonne connecting them. Rather than returning to the CR, Rick and Michonne presumably stayed in the Commonwealth, since their children are settled there, or perhaps even tried to rebuild Alexandria. Alexandria holds sentimental value since it was where Rick and Michonne’s romance began, and their children grew up there, hence why rebuilding it would be important.
Having an alliance with the Civic Republic means they will have easier access to each community through advanced technology and air travel. Rick can fly a helicopter, and it would be a great way of traveling between each safe zone and ensuring the communities are thriving. The Ones Who Live‘s ending indicates that Rick and Michonne are focused on rebuilding their family and spending time with their children. However, after their epic journey, their marriage may also be on the horizon given their engagement in episode 5, and a rebuilt Alexandria would be the perfect location for their wedding.