The Walking Dead: 10 Greatest Rick Grimes Moments
2. Talking Back To Negan - The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life
Rick never met a man quite like Negan. The foul-mouthed leader of the Saviours took depravity to a whole new level, as he bashed both Glenn and Abraham's heads in, right in front of the group. From there, Season 7 was an onslaught of Negan keeping the gang under his boot, while Rick bent the knee.
Finally, in the Season 7 finale, as all-out war breaks out between the two factions, Negan threatens to kill Carl in front of Rick. Rather than beg for mercy as he had done in the previous season finale, Rick found his gumption again and vowed to kill Negan. Bold words for a man on his knees and, essentially, at gunpoint. "You're all already dead."
This is an amazing moment for Rick, as he finally wrestles himself free from the mental shackles Negan had him in. Of course, Negan wasn't much impressed by the little speech, but it marked a shift in the dynamic. Not many men could pull off such a line when under the thumb of a ruthless dictator, but Rick does it with such chilling conviction.