One of the many, many reasons I love Richonne...
Season 7, Episode 5. They aren't on the same page. They know they aren't on the same page. Rick is leaving with Aaron to go scavenge for Negan and gives Michonne a walkie-talkie in case she changes her mind and decides to join them. Before he goes, he hesitantly leans forward to kiss her cheek, but she turns his face and they kiss fully on the mouth. And afterwards? Afterwards, he says "thank you."
He says, "thank you."
I'm sure back when this first aired, there were all kinds of thoughtful takes on this moment, much better written than anything I could say.
But for me, this moment was deeply profound. It really seals the deal that they're going to be together for keeps.
I don't think about Lori a lot. I didn't like her character, though I did feel terrible for the way she died. But, I couldn't help but think of Rick's relationship with Lori after this scene. How much coldness had settled in at the end, how little communication there was. How much of it was just going through the motions. And, it was truly sad...to be in a situation where the one who should be your 'person' could die at at any moment...or you could die at any moment...and not be able to or even want to talk to them.
I know Rick had to be thinking about all the things that went wrong with Lori before and during this scene...and wondering if he was there again...if his relationship with Michonne was crumbling and they were on the way to losing one another. But instead of rejection or recrimination--which he seems to be expecting--he gets this incredible moment of connection. The way she grabs and holds him, and they just kiss about it is beautiful. They're definitely in this together, and it's wonderful to see. I hope they never break up...
