Oh gosh, my eyes water up anytime I try to think about this. 😭 The RJ element of TOWL is something I’m so eager for and also so unprepared for.
Every time my mind tries to picture Rick reacting first to the news of his son and then to finally meeting his son, the two words that come to mind is “overwhelmingly emotional.” That’s how I think Rick will be/feel.
I don’t have a specific reaction in mind but whatever it is, I think his reaction will convey an overwhelming amount of joy, an overwhelming amount of sadness, and (what will shatter my heart to see) an overwhelming amount of guilt. For Rick, learning that he and Michonne had a baby will be simultaneously the greatest news ever and also devestating knowing he wasn’t able to be there for his son during the first years of his life.
If he already feels like he failed in making it home to his wife and daughter, I think Rick will feel that extra hard knowing there was also his baby boy to to get back to. I always envision Rick being super apologetic that he wasn’t there to take care of Michonne during the pregnancy and to change diapers in the middle of the night and to just be there raising their kids alongside her. And then as Michonne has always done so well, I think she’ll help relieve him of any of that guilt and the fear that his kids might be disappointed in him for not making it back sooner. She’ll ensure he knows he’s not a failure and that their kids still love their dad.
In terms of Rick’s reaction when he first meets RJ…all I know is I’m going to be breaking down and I think he will too. The second Rick sees the little face of his namesake, an adorable combination of him and Michonne, and RJ innately knows that Rick is the brave man he’s long-admired - heart-tugging waterworks all around is my bet. 👌🏽💧💧💧
Okay, I think this is officially the last set of genderbend f/os from my own list! This has been such a fun project and I've had genderbends on the brain recently, not sure why. I might do it as a reblog game sometime, but with my specific fandoms listed!
Previously: Cecil and Tate, Jester and Shigaraki, Death/Toshinori /Himiko/Mx. Frizzle
To be honest the dialogue in twd is absolute ass sometimes but the actors deliver their lines with so much conviction that it kinda slips by. You yell that convoluted sentence with your whole cunt, girl.