Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Warning: This article contains spoilers for episode 1 of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.
Why Rick Grimes Is Finally Losing His Hand In The Ones Who Live Rick Losing His Hand Was Speculated Throughout His Walking Dead Run Although Rick's attempted escape was unsuccessful, losing his hand was a long-time coming and The Ones Who Live finally decided to pull the trigger. Rick losing his hand was an essential moment in The Walking Dead comics and happened relatively early on during the comics' run.
Losing his hand helped sell the show's plot by indicating the misery Rick has gone through while trying to escape the CRM. Walking Dead viewers know how capable Rick is of overcoming the odds and going to these extreme lengths epitomizes how strong the CRM really is. Rick cutting off his hand was one of his last desperate attempts to escape and proves he would do anything to be free as losing a limb is a huge detriment in the apocalypse.
Related The Ones Who Live Hints Rick Grimes Is The Villain Of His Own Walking Dead Spinoff The Ones Who Live will mark the return of Rick Grimes, but its trailer hinted that The Walking Dead's protagonist may be the villain of his own show. What Rick Losing His Hand Means For His Walking Dead Story Losing His Hand Means Rick May Have A Less Action-Focused Future Close After losing his hand, Rick's Walking Dead story may have changed forever.