All too often it seems in both reality and fiction, whenever and wherever there is a threat and a group of otherwise disparate individuals form a posse to combat the existential terror, it's frequently if not always led by a man. This isn't to say male leadership does not have its merits. Look at the Presidency of the United States, all forty-four of the leaders of the free world have all had the Y-chromosome, which is great for testosterone-fueled activities like war and conquest, but leaves room to be desired in areas of care and compassion. AMC's Walking Dead crew have also been led by its own rugged gentleman, Rick. For four seasons the rag-tag bunch of survivors have followed Rick in their search for life, Hershel's farm for sustenance and a dilapidated prison for protection. Rick has wavered in the type of leadership he has provided for the group, switching from democracy to dictatorship at the helm. While Rick has been successful at keeping his son and a rotating cast of a handful of characters safe lo these last several years, he has also left a long body count of friends and family in their wake. As of late, Rick has struggled with his own stability, seeing visions of his late-wife, Lori and trying to come to terms with a plague-like epidemic in their ranks. These questions of mental health and leadership capabilities have arisen just as the cornerstone of the group, Carol, once submissive and abused, but now proactive and assertive, seems to be openly challenging Rick for leadership of the crew in Walking Dead. This leadership challenge of Rick against Carol was the focal point of "Indifference," so be warned, there are
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