Summary
The Walking Deadwas one of the most dominant television shows in history, ruling the waves for over a decade. Coming from the mind of Robert Kirman,The Walking Deadhad fans glued to their seats to watch as a small group of humanity tried to survive the zombie apocalypse. A global horror story,The Walking Deadfocuses on Rick Grimes, a former sheriff who wakes up from a coma in a dead world and sets out to find his family.
The series is a winding road of tragedy and despair where every day is a blessing and a curse at the same time. The hardships that thecast of charactersgo through forge true bonds—trusted relationships where people have to put their lives in others' hands. The teams and friendships inThe Walking Deadare some of the most beautiful platonic relationships in the show.While the main series has ended,the relationships have left impressions on the fans for a lifetime. Here arethe best friendships inThe Walking Dead.
7Michonne And Andrea
Trust Forged By Fire
Andreawas atough character to love inThe Walking Dead, but she was a strong character who had no problem going her own way. After the herd took Herchel’s farm and the group was split, Andrea walked the wasteland alone. Nearing the end of her rope, she is guided into the care ofMichonne, who wields a katana and uses two dismembered walkers as bodyguards/decoys.
Michonne and Andreas' friendship was a rocky road with its fair share of betrayals, but the bond they shared after surviving months together among the dead was not easily broken. Even in Andreas’s final moments, Michonne never left her side, and it left an impression that changed Michonne forever.
6Eugene And Rosita
A Friendship Built After A Loss
Rosita and Eugenewound up partners by coincidence when the charade that Eugene was a scientist who could save the world pushed Rosita and Abraham to shepherd him to Washington D.C. While a complicated relationship, to say the least, Rosita was not fond of Eugene due to his negative personality traits.
However, after Negan takes Abraham’s life, Eugene grows, and both he and Rosita bond over the loss of a good man and their close friend. This relationship presented itself as a big sister dragging her little brother around a minefield, which was very enjoyable to watch.
5Ezekiel And Shiva
More Than Just A King And His Pet
Ezekielwas introduced in the seventh season ofThe Walking Deadas the leader of a settlement called The Kingdom. Known as the King, Ezekiel was a regal-toned enigma who seemed to go about unchanged by the horrors of the world. The mysterious aura of Ezekiel was made even more prominent with the appearance of hispet tiger,Shiva.
Shiva was a tiger that Ezekiel saved from the zoo, and ever since, they have walked across the dead lands together and developed a strong trust in each other. At the same time, Shiva is still a wild animal, but she is very protective of Ezekiel and vice versa.
4Connie And Daryl
Connie’swas added toThe Walking Deadas part of Magna’s group in Season Nine and became a fan-favorite character as her story progressed. Her identity as a deaf survivor introduced a new dynamic to the show, as she was a capable survivor just like anyone else, and maybe even more so.
Connie quickly earnedDaryl’strust, and they began a relationship of trust and respect. Connie is one of the few individuals Daryl sees as an equal and not a responsibility, with both of them having done their time in the world alone among the dead.
3Glenn And Rick
The Pizza Boy And The Sheriff
Rick Grimes’first descent into the new worldforced him to learn fast, and while he tried his best, he was still unprepared for the sea of dead that inhabited the city of Atlanta. Caught off guard and pushed into a tank, Rick had no hope of escaping until a voice spoke to him on the radio.
WithoutGlenn, there would be no Rick Grimes, and thanks to this friendship, many lives were saved. As the backbone of the group (along with Daryl), Rick and Glenn’s friendship made it so that they could make it through anything as long as they had each other. Rick and Glenn’s mutual respect was paramount, as each man could have easily been in the other’s shoes. While Rick was the de facto leader of their group of survivors, Glenn earned an equal amount of trust and faith from their group.
2Daryl And Carol
Joined At The Hip And The Heart
Daryl and Carolhave a long history inThe Walking Deadof being more than friends but less than lovers. The two are the lone wolves of the group, watching from afar like hawks ready to protect the ones they love without a second thought. Their energies attracted one another and worked to create one of the strongest bonds on the show.
Daryl gained an ever-growing respect for Carol, who gradually learned throughout the series that sometimes lethal decisions need to be made. Carol’s attachment to Daryl comes from his protective nature, which presisted even after she learned how to protect herself. They are both fan-favorite characters who can get anything done together.
1Rick And Daryl
Brothers Born In Battle
Rick and Daryl’sfriendship is tougher than iron and stronger than steel. A cop and a criminal bonding, even after the cop chained the criminal’s brother to a roof, makes for one of the greatest stories inThe Walking Dead.
The level of trust between Rick and Daryl is engraved in each of their bodies, having made it through hordes, governors, prisons, and even each other from time to time. Rick and Daryl were each other’s support system, and they could depend on each other in almost any situation, no matter how dangerous, and even when surrounded by family, due to the responsibility they took on to protect those around them.
