Rick Grimes doesn’t seem to grasp how much trouble he’s in with Negan because he made yet another dumb mistake in front of the guy. But it’s ok. Negan has a plan to show Rick just how serious he is.
In the teaser shown during The Walking Dead panel at New York Comic Con 2016, we saw Rick threaten Negan in front of everyone. That’s right. Rick had the audacity to tell Negan to his face he was going to kill him.
Rick...why? Have you learned nothing? He has you by the cojones and you just asked him to squeeze tighter.
Of course, Negan didn’t take it well. He smiled at Rick, teased him a bit, and then he asks one of his men what kind of weapon he was carrying. Negan goes into this rant about having a right hand man and how important it is to him. Negan takes the hatchet and drags Rick into an RV.
Negan could kill someone else, but it’s also possible the show might finally bring a major comic book moment to life. Negan might chop off Rick’s right hand. In the comics, Rick loses his hand during a confrontation with the Governor. It’s a moment the show has continuously teased, and one that would be welcomed by fans. Look at what the show has done to Carl; they’ve shot him in the chest and eye. It’s about time Rick get what’s coming to him.
Maybe Rick will get a hand similar to what the show gave Daryl’s brother, Merle. In the comics, someone makes a hook-style hand for Rick. It’s essentially a sleeve Rick can take on and off. However, the show gave Merle a sleeve with a blade attached to the other end. It would be definitely be useful to Rick now.
Do you think Negan will chop off Rick’s right hand or is it more likely he’ll kill another one of the group members? Let us know in the comments below. The Walking Dead Season 7 premieres Oct. 23 on AMC.
