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Given that its central premise rests on the dynamic between Andrew Lincoln’s Rick and Danai Gurira’s Michonne, the odds of losing either one of those characters before the end of the series feel incredibly low.

The series premiere established the show’s “no one is safe” rules in the closing moments, with the death of Lieutenant Colonel Okafor (Craig Tate), the CRM soldier who imbues Rick — who loses his hand (bringing to screen one of the biggest milestones from the comics) — with a sense of purpose and a clear mission to rise the army’s ranks and take control from the top.

Okafor could have easily extended through the entire season, only to suffer a gruesome death out of nowhere, when a group of people assaulted his helicopter.

And not just any group of people, but a duo who come into focus in The Ones Who Live episode two: the sword-swinging Michonne herself, as well as her new best friend Nat, played by Matthew August Jeffers.

The episode follows Michonne’s effort to find and rescue Rick, taking place over a large swath of time, including a long period where she and her fellow traveler lock themselves down after a brutal nerve gas attack.

An entire season’s worth of narrative is poured into their dynamic, though it only lasts a single episode, as Nat (not to mention Michonne’s other close companions) meets his maker before the hour’s end.

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