It’s the match up The Walking Dead fans have longed for since season two.
Rick and Michonne finally got it on in Sunday Night’s episode of The Walking Dead.
The Next World appeared to be set some months after last week’s episode, with Judith aged, Alexandria repaired and Carl – who got shot in the face in the mid season premiere – back on his feet, albeit with one eye.
Let’s get it onne! Rick and Michonne finally got it on in Sunday Night’s episode of The Walking Dead
With things back to some semblance of normal, Rick and Daryl head out on a supply run, discussing how they haven’t seen another person in weeks.
After arguing about Rick’s selection of country music in the car, the duo find a supply-stuffed truck hiding in a barn.
After driving to a gas station, they use the truck and a tow chain to flip over a toppled vending machine, when a man suddenly barges into Rick.
Flash forward: With things back to some semblance of normal, Rick and Daryl head out on a supply run, discussing how they haven’t seen another person in weeks
Jackpot: After arguing about Rick’s selection of country music in the car, the duo find a supply-stuffed truck hiding in a barn
More stuff: After driving to a gas station, they use the truck and a tow chain to flip over a toppled vending machine, when a man suddenly barges into Rick
They draw their weapons on him, but he assures them he is just running from the dead.
‘Double digits,’ he pants, ‘Best not to take any chances.’
He introduces himself as Jesus – a name he clearly got from his beard and long hair – an then continues running on before Rick can even ask him his famous questions.
A sudden noise behind the station draws Rick and Daryl, but when they only find lit firecrackers it suddenly dawns on Daryl what just happened.
New guy: They draw their weapons on him, but he assures them he is just running from the dead.
‘Double digits,’ he pants, ‘Best not to take any chances.’
Suspicious: Daryle clearly doesn’t trust him
‘Your keys are gone,’ he growls at Rick, running back to see Jesus driving off in their new found truck, vending machine still dragging behind.
After sprinting after it, they finally find the detached vending machine, and Daryl smashes it open to retrieve the few items left, including a cans of soda specifically requested by Denise for Tara.
‘She saved Carl’s life; we didn’t know her and she turned out to be alright,’ Rick points out, explaining his reluctance to judge Jesus originally.
He introduces himself as Jesus – a name he clearly got from his beard and long hair – an then continues running on before Rick can even ask him his famous questions
Duped: After distracting them with firecrackers, they run back to see Jesus driving off in their new found truck, vending machine still dragging behind.
They continue to track the truck, and spot the thief up ahead, changing a tyre.
They sneak up on him but once again he gets the better of them, displaying lightning quick reflexes and martial arts skills to take out both men before attempting to flee.
But Rick manages to tackle him to the ground before the duo pull their weapons on him once again.
‘Do you even have ammo? he scoffs. Without a word they both aim at an approaching walker and blow its head off before turning their guns back on him.
Gotcha: They continue to track the truck, and spot the thief up ahead, changing a tyre, before attempting to apprehend him
Quick: They sneak up on him but once again he gets the better of them, displaying lightning quick reflexes and martial arts skills to take out both men before attempting to flee
Fool me once: But Rick manages to tackle him to the ground before the duo pull their weapons on him
‘You gonna shoot me over a truck? he asks. ‘I think you can tell I’m not a bad guy.’
Nevertheless, they decide to tie him up, leaving him on the road as Daryl flips him the bird in the mirror, leaving him with a ‘so long, you pr*ck!’
But again, the mysterious new character shows how resourceful he is when after the truck enters a field, and Daryl hears a banging on the roof.
Rick slams on the brakes, and off rolls Jesus before fleeing towards the woods.
That answers that: ‘Do you even have ammo? he scoffs. Without a word they both aim at an approaching walker and blow its head off before turning their guns back on him
Good guy? ‘You gonna shoot me over a truck? he asks. ‘I think you can tell I’m not a bad guy.’
Solution: Nevertheless, they decide to tie him up, leaving him on the road
So long: Daryl flips him the bird in the mirror, leaving him a ‘so long, you pr*ck!’
The two men give chase as Jesus manages to give them the runaround and jump back into the cab.
Daryl catches up with him but Jesus pulls his gun from him and points in directly in his face.
‘Duck!’ he yells, and shoots the walker that had snuck up behind Daryl.
‘Thanks,’ Daryl replies before punching him in the face. ‘That’s my gun.’
As they continue to struggle, they fall out of the cab and accidentally knock the handbrake off, sending the supply filled-truck rolling into the bottom of a lake, and exposing Rick’s terrible parking job.
He’s back: But again, the mysterious new character shows how resourceful he is when after the truck enters a field, Daryl hears a banging on the roof. Rick Brakes and Jesus tumbles off
You’re it: The two men give chase as Jesus manages to give them the runaround and jump back into the cab
Uh-oh: Daryl catches up with him but Jesus pulls his gun from him and points in directly in his face
Duck! He shoots the walker that had snuck up behind Daryl
Standing over the unconscious Jesus – who had been struck in the head by the freewheeling truck’s door, Daryl argues tying him up in a tree, but Rick insists they take him back to Alexandria in the car.
Elsewhere in the episode, Michonne spots Spencer sneaking into the woods with a shovel, follows him to ask what he’s doing, and tell him to come home.
‘That’s not my home… it’s just where i live,’ he replies.
But no thanks: ‘Thanks,’ Daryl replies before punching him in the face. ‘That’s my gun.’
Red zone: As they continue to struggle, they fall out of the cab and accidentally knock the handbrake off, sending the supply filled-truck rolling into the bottom of a lake, and exposing Rick’s terrible parking job
After spotting Carl leading a walker through the woods, Michonne discovers the reason Spencer is out there as she identifies the zombie: his mother Deeana.
Holding her still between them, Spencer softly pushes his knife into the back of her head, and they bury her.
‘I’ve been out here chasing you all over the woods… you still have a family. And you still have a home,’ Michonne reassures him.
Meanwhile: Elsewhere in the episode, Michonne spots Spencer sneaking into the woods with a shovel, follows him to ask what he’s doing, and tell him to come home
Mommy dearest: Michonne discovers the reason Spencer is out there as she identifies the zombie: his mother Deeana
Goodbye: Holding her still between them, Spencer softly pushes his knife into the back of her head, and they bury her
New family: ‘I’ve been out here chasing you all over the woods… you still have a family. And you still have a home,’ Michonne reassures him
The final scenes of the episode sees Rick back at Alexandria late at night, and imprisoning the unconscious Jesus in a bare room in one of the houses.
He returns home exhausted, only to be joined on the couch by Michonne.
After revealing he almost had a crate of the toothpaste she requested before his run, he reaches into his back pocket and pulls out a pack of mints, and they both giggle as he presses it into her hands.
Let’s try that again: The final scenes of the episode sees Rick back at Alexandria late at night, and imprisoning the unconscious Jesus in a bare room in one of the houses
Cosy: He returns home exhausted, only to be joined on the couch by Michonne
The freshmaker: After revealing he almost had a crate of the toothpaste she requested before his run, he reaches into his back pocket and pulls out a pack of mints, and they both giggle as he presses it into her hands
Swit-swoo! But when he doesn’t remove his hand, her fingers claps around his, and one thing leads to another
But when he doesn’t remove his hand, her fingers clap around his, and one thing leads to another.
The last scene sees them both naked and asleep in bed, before a noise in the room wakes them, with Rick grabbing his gun and Michonne her sword.
They find Jesus standing unarmed at the end of their bed, who tells Rick ‘We need to talk’.
Richonne: It’s the match up The Walking Dead fans have longed for since season two
Nekked: The last scene sees them both naked and asleep in bed, before a noise in the room wakes them, with Rick grabbing his gun and Michonne her sword
Creeper: They find Jesus standing unarmed at the end of their bed, who tells Rick ‘We need to talk’
Danai Gurira, who plays Michonne, told Variety that she had an idea the two would eventually hook up.
‘I had a pretty good inkling something was coming soon between the characters, but when I read it I was still kind of surprised,’ she said. ‘There was something surprising seeing those names on the page doing that. Seeing it in writing was like, “Whoaaaa!” I was kind of thrown.’
And she wasn’t the only one – she revealed that she couldn’t not get through any panel, interview or even meeting with her friends without somebody asking when Rick and Michonne would get together.
She rejected the suggestion some fans would oppose it, insisting it is an organic storyline for the two characters, and the Rick’s son in the scene before essentially confirmed her as a mother figure.
‘They’re living in the same house for God’s sake. They have so much in common and they’re so connected that it just makes sense they find each other this way. And it would be strange if Michonne never explored this part of herself. She is a full woman,’ she said.
‘It is something I wanted Michonne to explore for herself. She’s a vibrant, living woman, why not explore that part of her humanity? She’s been through it all.’
She described shooting the post-sex scene as ‘interesting’.
A closed set on The Walking Dead means about ten men in the room, but we’re very much family,’ she added. ‘It was ultimately fun.’
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