60+ Times Richonne Proved They Were the Apocalypse's Ultimate Power Couple

Updated on Nov 11, 2018 at 4:40 PM

In a world like The Walking Dead, there is no end to tragedy and strife. But somehow, amid all the death and destruction they experience, Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira) manage to find each other. Though the couple only become official in the sixth season, they've had an intense connection from the start. Michonne enters the picture after Rick's group moves into the prison and are blissfully unaware of the threat of the Governor that looms in the background. When she stands outside the fence surrounding the prison and the two engage in a tense stare-down, there's no doubt something significant is happening. And thus begins the journey that takes us to . . . Richonne.

Some fans were definitely shocked by the start of their relationship in "The Next World," but Richonne had actually been building since season three! Business Insider details a conversation during Comic-Con where creator Robert Kirkman explained that discussions of the relationship actually began with showrunner Scott Gimple's episode "Clear."

"When you feel the chemistry in a moment, that is one of the intangibles in planning," Gimple said. "I believe in planning probably way too much, but you've got to wait for chemistry, and there was between those characters."

Gurira has since spoke about how they empower each other and Lincoln noted how they're constantly expressing their love for one another, which makes the end of Rick's time on the show all the more gut-wrenching. In honor of the couple's final episode together, sit back and relax, because I'm about to show you the many times Rick and Michonne were obviously destined to become #Richonne.

When Rick Can't Stop Staring at Her

And They Act Like No One Else Is in the Room

When They Get to Know Each Other by Flirting

This might have been Rick's first attempt to make a joke, and it was about him seeing his dead wife. Dark, but appropriate.

When He Tries to Shame Her For Eating Morgan's Food

But She Doesn't GAF

When He Ends Up Liking Her So Much, He Wants Her to Stay

When Michonne Gets Caught by a Madman

And Rick Is Visibly Shook

Even though he definitely tries to trade her before . . .

When She Tells Him She's Done Taking Breaks

And Joins the Grimes Men on a Journey

When the Three of Them Are Lethally in Sync

Squad goals, obviously.

When They Get to Really Talk to Each Other

And She Shows How Much She Cares About His Kids

When They Become a Family Unit of Their Own

When She Makes Sure He's Ready to Move On

When He Looks For Her Opinion Before Acting

And They Have a Whole Conversation With Their Eyes

Then he punches Aaron, which was NOT what she was saying, but OK . . .

When He Lets Her Know That If She's Hurt, He'll Kick Major Ass

When She Teases Him About His Beard With a Smile

When He Catches Sight of Her in Her New Uniform

When She Has to Knock Him Out For His Own Good

But Lets Him Know She'll Always Be on His Side

When They're Adorably Domestic

And Act Like Proud Parents Over a Sleeping Judith

When He Brings Her Mints After Losing Her Toothpaste

They're practically the official food for the ship.

Which Leads to This . . .

. . . And Then a Kiss

A Lot of Kissing, Actually 💋

When They Look Really Comfortable in Bed Together

And Then Like True Badasses When Their Morning Is Interrupted

When He Lets Her Know He's There

When She's Quick to Put Down the Woman Who Punches Him 😳

When They Cuddle in Bed

When She Doesn't Let Him Go Off Angry

And Lets Him Know She Still Cares

When They Just DO the Damn Thing

When She Tells Him It's OK to Smile

When He Opens Up About Judith's True Paternity With Her

When They Hold Hands in Uncertain Times

And After Hearing Good News

When They Celebrate a Victory

And He Replaces the Cat Sculpture She Lost at the Prison

When They Go on an Epic Road Trip

And Have a Bit of Fun on the Way . . .

When They Talk Zombie Strategy

And Have Some Fun Together at the Same Time

When He Makes Them a Romantic Dinner

When He Basically Proposes to Her . . .

. . . And She Says YES!

So Then They Seal It With a Kiss 😍

Make That Two Kisses

When She Jumps in His Arms Because She Thought She'd Lost Him

And Can't Let Go

When He Tells Her She'd Have to Lead If Something Happens to Him

When She Gives the Pep Talk of All Pep Talks to Carl

And Rick Can't Help but Love Her Even More

Check out this deleted scene from season seven, where Michonne encourages Carl to put everything to win against Negan and the Saviors. You can basically see Rick giving her heart eyes.

When Carl and Rick Find Michonne After Thinking She'd Been Killed

And Rick Is There by Her Side While She Recovers

When They Walk Into Battle Holding Hands

When They Say "I Love You" For the First Time

When They Are the Perfect Family of Three (RIP Carl)

When They Look Adorably Domestic . . .

. . . and Cuddle Together in Bed

When Andrew Lincoln Confesses This Is Rick's Greatest Love Story

And Danai Gurira Agrees! ❤️