Talk:Rick Grimes

Great page, would love to help

First off I love this, its about time this guy got a page, and with the show returning in July its bound to see more traffic. But shouldn't we beef up his history a bit more? http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/Rick_Grimes That is the page from the "The Walking Dead Wiki", and its huge, maybe we should take some of that for this page?--76.116.228.175 (talk) 03:04, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

He starts a relation ship with Jessie? Also an idea.

I deleted that line saying he started a relationship with the character, she kisses him yes, but he is clearly surprised by the fact, and then the issue ends of a cliff hanger. Until the next issue is released, I say that whole line is speculation. After all he is still seeing his wife via hallucination on the telephone.

I'd also like to suggest using this picture in the article. http://www.kirkmania.com/kirkblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ewtwdcover.jpgJokersflame (talk) 04:12, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

Who added all this information?

Is there anyway to clean some of that up? This should only be about Rick, not be an overall plot summery.76.98.53.123 (talk) 00:27, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Agreed. I'll try to cut it down. Beatbots (talk) 03:54, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Just revised the character bio using an older version, added citations and new information reflecting the last few issues. The article still needs some work, but it's definitely a start. Beatbots (talk) 05:28, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for cleaning that up Beatbots, me and another user contributed to that mess, my bad. I do agree, it was a basic plot summary within a section that should have centered more on the exploits of the article's subject. 1Matt20 02:35, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Sure thing! I actually thought it was a fantastic summary of the series as a whole, but just a little too long for a character bio. Maybe that info can be used for some pages on issue/story arc synopses? Beatbots (talk) 00:11, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

Is it really fair to have Tony Moore's Rick compared to Charlie Adlard's Rick as the main image?

I mean as much as I love Tony's artwork he only has drawn the first 6 issues of TWD. Charlie has done issues 7-87 of TWD. I mean I know it's nitpicking, but wouldn't it be best to have Charlie's version somewhere on this page? I mean anywhere you can fit Charlie's version would satisfy me. Does anyone else agree or is willing to discuss this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jokersflame (talk • contribs) 05:31, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Guess I'm alone in this?Jokersflame (talk) 02:10, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

I'm sorry Joker, but this really isn't a big deal, encyclopedia wise. This would be more of a discussion if this case was such on The Walking Dead wikia. 1Matt20 23:06, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

Adlard has been the artist for far longer than Tony Moore was, but one practical issue with using an Adlard image is that Moore drew most of the portrait-type images available online. Google images of "Rick Grimes comic" or "Rick Grimes" in Black and White. Most of the suitable images you find are Moore's drawings.Fatbrett2 (talk) 00:13, 8 December 2011 (UTC)

Rick realizing Shane was right

When did this happen? Fatbrett2 (talk) 00:13, 8 December 2011 (UTC)

Maybe make a second character history for the TV show's Rick?

I'd say they're pretty different right about now.76.98.53.123 (talk) 01:35, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

A cool image that can be used.

http://0.tqn.com/d/comicbooks/1/0/Z/v/02_TWD_CCbanner.jpg

I've seen this image all over, it originally started as a banner for Season 2 at conventions, and later found it's way online. I don't think there's a copyright on it, but I'll leave that up to you guys who know much better than me about what is cool with Wikipedia.Jokersflame (talk) 21:51, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

Especially when it comes to Wikipedia usage, one must always assume that a work is copyrighted unless you have evidence to the contrary such as a permissive license statement. See Copyright#Obtaining and enforcing copyright, third paragraph. Unless you know where it came from originally and who created it, and that they expressly licensed it for reuse, it's not acceptable as a "free image" by Wikipedia standards. See also the image use policy. —Darkwind (talk) 22:00, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

Complaints

Hello, there is a User named Mocollo who has been replacing my pictures (with relatively useless ones) and has basically been shifting the article to summarizing the television character only. The second problem needs to be fixed especially, the comics are the basis of the character and where he's spent most of his fictional existence. Mocollo is starting to get on my nerves with these strange, needless picture replacements and his ignoring of the comics. 1Matt20 13:11, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Television bias

The editors on this page have done a great job compiling casting and characterization information; however, I feel that the article in general is extremely biased towards the TV series and almost entirely ignores the comic book. Although I realise the TV series has granted the character more mainstream recognition, he is originally (and currently) a comic book character and I think this needs more emphasis. Why is the main image of Andrew Lincoln? We don't use a picture of Robert Downey Jr in the Iron Man article; just because there is a recent popular adaptation doesn't mean it should take precedent over the characters' history and origins. I could understand using actor images for prose characters such as Harry Potter and Edward Cullen but comics are a visual medium so there's no shortage of alternate images.

The bulk of the article is also biased; the comics plot is nicely summarised but the TV section is over-detailed. 19 episodes don't require as much coverage as 90+ comic issues. I gave the lead a quick rewrite; it fired straight in by mentioning Andrew Lincoln when he didn't arrive until 7 years after the character's first appearance. It also rambled about the TV storyline (the CDC was in one episode...) and completely failed to mention zombies, which must have read as confusing for someone unfamilar with the series.

There's been a lot of good work put into this article, but can we please remember that this is primarily a comic book character with a recent TV adaptation?  Paul  730 03:30, 30 March 2012 (UTC)

I completely agree! Fans of the television series who had little to no knowledge of the comics have invaded this page (as well as several other Walking Dead character pages) and bluntly ignored the comics! It has frustrated me because much comic book information I added to the article was removed for television info, not to mention the needless replacement of my two character photos by Mocollo, who is REALLY starting to get on my nerves.1Matt20 06:13, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

The page is an outdated mess now though it seems.76.98.53.123 (talk) 20:44, 2 December 2013 (UTC)