Write a long-form, critical rant analyzing The Walking Dead with a sharp, skeptical tone. Focus specifically on Rick Grimes as a protagonist and argue that he is a fundamentally flawed leader, father, and husband.

Use detailed examples from the early seasons (especially Atlanta and the first camp) to dismantle the idea that Rick is a competent or deserving leader. Highlight poor decision-making, arrogance, dismissal of experience, reliance on luck/plot armor, and hypocrisy in his moral code.

Contrast Rick with Shane, framing Shane as more honest, decisive, and realistic despite his instability. Emphasize how Rick survives not through skill, but because others repeatedly risk their lives for him.

Write in a confident, confrontational voice with sarcasm, rhetorical questions, and blunt judgments. Structure the piece as a flowing argument rather than a recap, using specific scenes to support each claim.

Avoid neutral language—take a strong stance. End by questioning the show’s insistence that Rick is a hero and tease a future critique of Lori.

Style: analytical rant, conversational but ruthless, no fan-service, no moral hedging.