The Walking Dead Season 5 Spoilers: Why Did The Group Split Up?

The Walking Dead delivered another gruesome and excellent Season 5 installment last week, as it seemingly wrapped up the Terminus/Gareth storyline rather quickly to make room for the trip to Washington D.C. Not everyone is on the road yet, though, as Glenn and Maggie left with Abraham's team, while Rick and the others stayed behind to wait for Daryl and Carol.

But as we've seen on this show, splitting up is almost always a terrible idea. So why did Rick and friends do it? The "Mega Buzz" column at TV Guide has the answer.

"I don't understand why Rick would let Glen and Maggie leave with Abraham on the The Walking Dead. Shouldn't they all stick together? - Valerie
Haven't you learned not to question Rick?!  Actually, Andrew Lincoln agrees that Rick's choice is cause for concern. 'We've always realized that there's strength in numbers,' he says. 'You have to [stick together], particularly if you're on the road again and very exposed. We are both those things - we're reeling at the moment.' However, Lincoln counters that it's exactly that reeling feeling that forces Rick to go along with the trip to Washington. 'He's doing everything in his powers to keep everybody going forward, until we find something safe to hold onto, which is one of the reasons why he goes along with the D.C. plan,' Lincoln says. 'People need a horizon. When they're distressed and in fear of their lives, people need something to look to.'"

So there you have it, straight from Rick himself. The two groups have means to meet up later, which they will surely do at some point this season or next, depending on how the show decides to pace itself in Season 5.

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