<P>--Robert Kirkman </P> <P> Rick Grimes has been described as a man that emphasizes moral standards . Lincoln summated: "His intentions are good, though his decisions may be bad many times . He's complicated and flawed, which I find fascinating because it makes him human . He sort of erodes over time because of the world he lives in, and there's nothing more satisfying than playing a character that changes irrevocably, so I embrace all of that ." Lincoln added that Rick was a somewhat inflexible leader, which he opined could potentially put Grimes' group in danger . Despite these assertions, he affirmed that the complexities have molded him into a decisive and peculiar character . "I also think Rick's inflexibility is both a part of his character and a reaction to what's happening around him . This situation (...) has brought qualities out in people that are both good and horrible . And certainly, as I was playing him, I felt Rick (consistently) needed to have a mission, otherwise he was just stagnating . You see this in several characters . They have to keep moving . Without a horizon, they flounder . And it was a big call for Rick to go to the CDC (...) in the fifth episode, but he was looking long - term . I find that admirable, because he's looking to the future for his family, for a cure, and for sanctity ." </P> <P> In both media, Rick adopts a more dark and assertive nature as the story progresses . In the comic, he is faced with dealing against a murderous sociopath that claims the life of two group members, as well as an attempted suicide indirectly provoked by his close and trusted friend . Perhaps the most significant moment, he is eventually put under physical and mental torture by The Governor as a result of vulnerability and mistaken trust, ultimately causing him to become crippled and causing the death of many within the group, including his wife and newborn child . The first hand witnessing of the savageness around him leads him to gradually adapt a more primal mindset, becoming less affected by violence and death (at times brutally murdering / mutilating people). Similarly, his perspective becomes increasingly deluded, as his decreased trust in people and decreased tolerance level leads him to take no issue in risking the life of an innocent . This is specifically shown as Rick struggles when eventually being given the chance to return to normalcy . He is however shown to be very protective of those who have suffered alongside him and most protective of his son, Carl, which leads to him being caring and considerate to them one moment and cold and detached the next . Later in the series, after his wife's death and his son suffering from amnesia after being shot, his long friend Andrea helps him see a brighter future for the community they reside in called Alexandria and Rick begins to embrace his leadership position, as well as start a relationship with her . He then begins a trading network with other communities, which is threatened by the tyrannical Negan who is eventually subdued and imprisoned . He continues to grow and expand his community, and create safety perimeters around Washington, DC to travel to other communities . </P> <P> In the second season of The Walking Dead progresses . Kirkman discerned that the second season revolved around Grimes' ability to emerge as a credible leader, proving to the group that he can adequately protect everyone in the group . He continued: "This is one more thing emerging where you see that this is a guy who can gun down people when they're a threat and can definitely handle himself when it comes to walkers but also cares about people . He's going to retain some of that humanity, and that's very important for these characters . It makes Rick stand head and shoulders above other people, like Shane, in this world ." The gradual change is largely attributed to the death of Sophia Peletier, whom he shot after she had turned into a walker in "Pretty Much Dead Already". These characteristics become more prominent in "Nebraska", and again in "18 Miles Out". Robert Kirkman felt that "Nebraska" demonstrated that Rick Grimes was not delirious, as Shane accused him of being . </P>

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