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Speaking of season 2. Do you want TOWL to have one? I do, but I can’t think of what the storyline could even be about. We know there’s no way in hell AMC would give them a sitcom.

Not really.

The problem with TWD is not knowing when to let go. Contrary to popular opinion, I love that they both left when they did. It takes a lot of courage and resolve to say, “Nah, this is going on too long.” TOWL was always meant as a conclusion, I think.

I love DG and AL and would love to see them work together again outside of TWD. They’re brilliant together.

What I REALLY want is an erotic thriller staring them lol. After 1x04, a Mr. and Mrs. Smith type beat???

It also feels like they were trying to be "subtle" in 6A with Richonne with having Michonne talk to that guy about his wife and a few other scenes but honestly that was the time they should have been more explicit, like show Rick realizing his feelings or after kissing Jessie we see him with Michonne and have them have a moment (even if it doesn't lead to kissing). As it stands it kind of feels like, "Fine, here's your Richonne" since they couldn't make the Rick/Jessie thing work.

Me being generous:

TWD isn't a romance show. It's not their strong suit. They don't have space to work through those dynamics. There's a lot of players and a lot going on. Thus a lot of the romances are built through inference and suggestion.

Me being cantankerous:

You HAVE be more direct with a BW/WM pairing on a predominately white show with a predominantly white fan base. Especially when it's based on source material where the lead had a white female love interest. Once Andrea bit the dust, people were waiting for the next blonde white woman as a replacement.

Now some of fans’ attachment to Jessie is just their poor media literacy and bias.

Some of it is writing/directing. AL did an interview where he shared that he wished they'd have given more space to the lead up (not to Richonne; that had already been building) but to the 6x10 kiss specifically. I agree. That could have been done in a number of ways. A hug that lingers, some suggestive eye contact, backing away. An almost kiss. An onscreen conversation with literally anyone.

DG said in a recent interview that a lot of love stories fail because they rely too much on inference. She was right. It's why she loves Bridgerton. Even though the characters haven't taken the step yet, you are sure they want to. The J arc was weird because they'd already built Richonne. J came out of nowhere, not Michonne.