The Walking Dead: 10 Greatest Rick Grimes Moments
5. Slaughter In The Church - Four Walls And A Roof
The fourth season of The Walking Dead was an eventful one. It started out in the prison, as we'd become accustomed to, but the second half saw the group scattered, eventually being taken hostage by a group of cannibals. Season 5 opened with their escape, as Rick and his crew found solace in a semi-abandoned church.
The group go looking for the leader of the cannibals, Gareth, but turn back when they hear a commotion at the church. It turns out Gareth and co. snuck in when they left. From nowhere, Gareth's fingers get shot off, and Rick returns, forcing them to stand down. Rick tells them there's no point in pleading for mercy, but they do so anyway.
As you may expect, Rick, Sasha, Abraham, and Michonne grant no mercy, and instead unleash a brutal attack on the kneeling cannibals. Rick drives a machete through Gareth's skull, then bashes it into mush. It's a vicious moment that suggests our group is no better than any other, and shows just what effect the war with the Governor may have had on them. However, ruthless Rick very well may be the best Rick.