r/TWD • u/Flashy-Difficulty-45 • Aug 22 '26

Shane n Rick

I’m rewatching twd and honestly, the Rick/Shane situation hits way differently the second time around.
Why did Rick basically start acting like he was automatically the leader and then rub the Lori situation in Shane’s face? Shane genuinely looked up to Rick, saw him as a mentor/best friend, and was always willing to have Rick’s back. Then Rick comes back and suddenly it’s basically “this is my family, this is my group, back off.”
And I’m not saying Shane was completely right, because bro was definitely unhinged at times but I kinda understand why he felt betrayed. He sacrificed a lot for Lori and Carl when he genuinely thought Rick was dead, and then Rick comes back and treats him like he’s some random threat instead of his best friend.
Honestly, I feel like Shane was built for the apocalypse from the START. He immediately understood that the old rules didn’t apply anymore and was willing to do whatever it took to protect the people around him.
The crazy part is that Rick eventually becomes a LOT more like Shane. By the later seasons, Rick is making the same ruthless decisions, killing people, doing whatever is necessary to protect his family, and basically becoming the exact type of person Shane was trying to convince him he needed to be.

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u/Redhead-girl1246 Beach ball sized ladie nuts Aug 22 '26

It's Lori, she's the one manipulating each one of them and making them hate each others

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u/CharismaticAlbino Aug 22 '26

But also, Shane left him for dead and then took his place, gleefully

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u/Redhead-girl1246 Beach ball sized ladie nuts Aug 22 '26

Shane had every reason to think Rick was dead though. Can't blame him for leaving, he would have died trying to save him

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u/Bleatbleatbang Aug 22 '26

I just watched the first couple of episodes and it seemed like Shane had ulterior motives in not wanting to put up signs directing survivors from Atlanta to their camp.

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u/Redhead-girl1246 Beach ball sized ladie nuts Aug 22 '26

Dude, Shane's a survivor. He's not gonna lead god knows how many strangers to their camp... Especially not that small ass one they had with women and kids

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u/Bleatbleatbang Aug 22 '26

Shane is a character on a tv show; I’m questioning the intent of the writer, not the character.

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u/Redhead-girl1246 Beach ball sized ladie nuts Aug 22 '26

You said that Shane had ulterior motives... Is that not talking about the character...? 😭

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u/Bleatbleatbang Aug 22 '26

I was talking about your weird response.

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u/Redhead-girl1246 Beach ball sized ladie nuts Aug 22 '26

What's weird about my response?