8 characters we need to see with Rick in the The Walking Dead movies

JUDITH & RJ

In addition to the missus, where would Rick be without his beloved children? There would be true emotional weight for Rick to be reunited not only with Judith once again, but also with the son he never knew existed, Ricky Dicky Doo Dah Grimes Jr.

There are so many ways that this can play out: will he see them both and just know? Will Judith see her father, recognize him and call out, “Dad”? Or will he see her first, the worn yet familiar hat upon her head, a face like Lori’s, but a stance that was all Michonne and just know that’s his daughter?

And what of RJ? What will his reaction be to meeting the man who’s only heard of with love and reverence, a man who has only existed in photos and maybe a couple of videos? Will there be an immediate embrace, or hesitance and trepidation? If constructed in the right way, this reunion scene could be one of the most epic emotional roller coasters to ever exist within the Walking Dead universe, offering an emotional resonance that would enrapture the audience with Rick’s story more than before.

Whatever the case may be, I am sure it will leave some salty residue on my face or something like that.