Sunday’s Walking Dead was a fateful one-not only for Rick Grimes, whose disappointing fake-out death set up a slate of spin-off films for Andrew Lincoln, but also for Maggie Rhee, who apparently said her last farewell on the series as well. Now she knows that as a leader, you have to do things you aren’t proud of in order to benefit the greater good.This post contains spoilers for The Walking Dead Season 9, Episode 5, “What Comes After.” Yes, Maggie has lost some of her optimism. After killing a group of bad men who terrorized, tortured, and deformed a slew of women, Maggie realizes that not everyone deserves a second chance. In Season 11, critics claim that Maggie is an antihero, but that’s not true. Maggie’s moral compass has sometimes caused more harm than good. Maggie is no longer afraid to do what needs to be done Maggie is successfully able to balance motherhood and being a badass hero. Season 10 is a time jump, and when Maggie does make a brief appearance, she has her little boy in tow, who she has named Hershel after her deceased father. Like the original comic series, we don’t actually get to see Maggie give birth to her son. Even though Negan was a self-absorbed jerk, even he recognized her value. Maggie was a valuable asset to the community even under Negan’s rule because of her intelligence. After all, she was in charge of keeping everyone safe and ensuring that there was enough food supply to keep everyone fed. Running a community is a big responsibility. Maggie ran the Hilltop throughout her whole pregnancy. We love great characters with longevity, and with Rick’s recent departure, it feels good to have a long-time cast member still hanging in there.
She briefly departed from the show in Season 9, but she’s back in full-fledged in Season 11. Maggie has been a major character in the series since Season 2. Maggie and Glenn’s love story was beautiful, and it was unfortunate that Negan ended up taking his life.
Maggie knew that Glenn was capable of more than simply gathering supplies. She knew Glenn’s potential and even advocated for him to Rick when it came to giving him more responsibilities in the group. Maggie’s love for Glenn was one of the reasons we fell in love with her in the earlier seasons. You would think the answer was obvious, but of course, Maggie’s character always chooses to do what’s morally right despite the consequences. In a previous season, Maggie even deliberates over the fate of a man that Gregory sent to assassinate her. However, Maggie listened to Jesus when he reasoned that killing them would make them cold-blooded killers just like they were. They were a group of monsters that threatened humanity. At one point, the saviors were their biggest threat. Perhaps one of the biggest ethical decisions Maggie had to make was to decide whether she should allow the captured Saviors to live. Her character is always trying to do what’s morally right.
In a world where right or wrong doesn’t seem to matter anymore, where laws don’t govern people, Maggie still sticks to a code of ethics. Her character always tries to do what’s morally right Maggie represents the everyday woman who has been through trials and tribulations but keeps on pushing forward. Maggie has lost her husband Glenn, father, and sister, but she is still fighting to survive. She’s a young woman trying to survive in a world that has gone haywire. Maggie is relatableįans also love Maggie’s character because they feel like she is relatable. Maggie is a leader by nature, and it’s not every day we get to see such strong examples of female leadership on television. In Season 9, she even decides to leave the safety of the Hilltop to find more survivors and build a community of her own with her son. Let’s not forget that Maggie ran the hilltop while she was pregnant. Maggie has shown incredible strength even in the wake of loss. Her tenacity to help people has turned her character into somewhat of a hero.
Over the years, Maggie has learned how to adapt to whatever life has thrown her way. Maggie has come a long way from the sweet farm girl she used to be in Season 2. How valuable is Maggie’s character? Here are eight reasons why we believe Maggie’s character is valuable to the show. In Season 11 of The Walking Dead, the producers tease Maggie’s death which puts fans of the show in an uproar. We’ve watched her experienced great loss, be put into major leadership positions, and perhaps the greatest of them all become a mother. Like most characters on The Walking Dead, Maggie has tremendously evolved over the last few seasons.