#hershel rhee

One shot from every episode of The Walking Dead (2010 - 2022)

Ezekiel’s tiger baby totally looked just like him too. Ok. Sorry I’ll go, I HAD to! 🤣☠️😂

Unlike her comic‑book counterpart, Judith survives in the show, and her survival at the very beginning of the apocalypse does make for compelling storytelling. I appreciate the empathy baby Judith evokes in us as the viewer. But Hershel’s and RJ’s survival stories are equally compelling and heartfelt, given what both Maggie and Michonne were trying to survive at the time of their respective pregnancies.

With Carl gone in the TV version, Judith becomes the “Grimes” successor to carry forward the vision Carl lays out in his farewell letters. And while I have zero doubt that any child of Michonne’s would be a highly capable survivor, the writers were so heavy‑handed in the “Badass Grimes Kid” department. The “girl wonder” persona was tough for me to swallow A LOT of the time, so I appreciated the rare moments when the other kids would point out how “brave” or “unafraid” Judith seemed and she would noticeably withdraw into herself. Those tiny cracks in her armor kept me from crossing the line of mild annoyance to outright dislike.

I would’ve loved more scenes of the other kids being little badasses themselves. Most of what we see little Hershel do is run and hide—aside from that one Kill Bill–esque moment when he confronts Negan in the apartment complex. And I wish Gracie hadn’t been portrayed as so much weaker and naïve in comparison. Her parents may not have been Rick or Michonne, but come on—Aaron would’ve absolutely taught her to defend herself better than what we saw!

And RJ. Lawd. I get that he was younger than the others, but the writers could’ve given him so much more to say and do. What a missed opportunity for character development. This is Michonne and Rick’s kid! Instead, we get vague throwaway lines about him skipping grades and not eating his vegetables. Really?! I’m not saying he needed to be a mini‑Rick or even mini‑Carl the way Judith was portrayed, but he certainly deserved more interactive moments.

So much emphasis was placed on Judith as “Rick’s daughter,” but I have a hard time seeing her that way given how little time she actually had with him. At this point, I see her as Michonne’s daughter. Same with RJ. Even though he carries Rick’s name, both kids missed out on so much time with him. It’s heartbreaking. Any fanfiction recommendations?

Anyway, my brain is starting to meander again. Let me wrap this up by saying: I don’t dislike Judith. Cailey Fleming was fantastic. The writers just went over the top with her characterization—too much shine, not enough balance. Nevertheless, I still like you, Jude. Your Funko Pop is right there on my shelf next to Michonne, Rick, and Carl on my hobby shelf.

missing the TWD kids oh how I love them like my own😔 before anyone gets on my ass about it yes I will put Lizzie and Mika here because without them Judith wouldn’t have made it out of the prison.

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