10 Underrated Friendships That Have Teamed Up In The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead has provided a ton of gripping character dynamics during its run. These are the most underrated friendships & team-ups in the series.

Nothing is certain in the post-apocalyptic world of The Walking Dead. Over the past ten years, fans have watched friends and family become enemies, and villains become heroes. Good guys have done horrible things, and every once in a while, the bad guys save the day.

Despite the constant ups and downs, there are many relationships that stay consistently strong throughout the years, like the ones between Rick and Daryl, or Maggie and Glenn. They aren't the only solid friendships that the show has explored though. Let's take a look at 10 of the more underrated friendships in The Walking Dead.

10 Maggie And Sasha

Maggie and Sasha go through some of the worst things possible together. Sasha lost her boyfriend, Bob, and her brother, Tyreese, while Maggie lost her father, Hershel, and her sister, Beth. The two women are a support system for each other through hard times. They build each other up and help each other cope whenever they start to break. Their bond through shared suffering continues when Negan murders the men that they love in cold blood, right in front of them. It's tragically poetic that Maggie is the one to put down Sasha after she's turned into a walker in the season 7 finale.

9 King Ezekiel And Jerry

The dramatic but gentle King and his devoted advisor and protector, Jerry, bring a much-needed purity to The Walking Dead. Whenever they are on screen, it's like the audience can breathe a collective sigh of relief, and enjoy the wholesomeness of their friendship. Jerry's devotion to King Ezekiel and his endless belief in what the King stands for could easily be exploited by a crueler man, but Ezekiel never takes advantage of his good-natured friend. He values kindness and never treats him as lesser, even though his "Kingdom" is founded on the idea of a royal hierarchy.

8 Michonne And Andrea

Michonne and Andrea make a friendship "power couple" not only because they are strong fighters, but because of their internal struggles with grief. The two women lost people very close to them and became very emotionally closed off. Undoing that pain is an uphill battle.

"We're the best of friends and really have each other's backs," Laurie Holden says of the friendship between Andrea and Michonne. Their friendship helps them individually through their personal traumas, and plays a major part in realizing that they can still trust and love in these awful times.

7 Judith And Negan

The bond between Judith and Negan is a surprisingly adorable development over season 9 and 10. The cruel ex-leader of the Saviors passes his time in the Alexandria jail cell by helping the younger Grimes with her homework. He is a former gym teacher in the graphic novels and has a real soft spot for children. Negan is genuinely charmed by her, and even risks his life when he comes to her rescue in a blinding snowstorm. Judith has no problem putting him in his place with her sass when the man gets too comfortable, but also openly defends him as a human being to Michonne.

6 Rick And Hershel

Rick's struggle with his role as a leader takes a significant toll on him through the series. It weighs on him, and there are times when Rick has no one to talk to about it. His relationship with Hershel gave him a kind ear and a patient spirit to help guide him in some of his darker moments. Hershel reminds him and the others that life needs to be more than just survival. Life is about friendship and trust and family and happiness (and Spaghetti Tuesdays, every Wednesday). His guidance clearly meant a lot to Rick, because he appears in vivid dreams to advise him a final time in "What Comes After."

5 Daryl And Connie

There is nothing sweeter than when Daryl warms up to people and lets them peek past his broody exterior. A deaf woman named Connie is the most recent person to work her way into his circle (or maybe Daryl worked his way into hers).

Daryl carries around a sign language book in his back pocket and quickly picks up the language in order to communicate with her. She is the rare person that can make him smile, and he goes out of his way to spend time with her. Unfortunately, the adorable connection may have been cut short. It is not yet confirmed if Connie survived an accident in season 10.

4 Eugene And Tara

Eugene is a scientific genius, but socially, he leaves a lot to be desired. The poor man tries his heart out, but he has a difficult time maintaining relationships. He lost his closeness with Abraham after the truth came out about his lies, and while he is friends with Rosita, she doesn't share his romantic feelings for her. This is why what he had with Tara was so special. It wasn't about romance or what he could give her, it was a real, caring friendship. Unfortunately, their screen time dwindled, and the friendship wasn't properly revisited before her tragic death at the hands of the Whisperers.

3 Carol And Lori

The bond between Carol and Lori is one of those important relationships that meant a lot to the development of the characters, but is also easily forgotten. It's been years since the audience saw Carol as the timid and abused housewife she once was, and Lori is one of the characters that really helped her through that time.

Lori was there when Ed was alive, and she was there for Carol when he died. She was also there to help her through the loss of her daughter, Sophia. Though Lori isn't exactly well-liked by fans, she is an important part of who Carol is today.

2 Daryl And Aaron

Daryl seems to find it easier to be vulnerable with women more than he is with men, but his almost instant kinship with Aaron had many fans wondering if the writers planned to have the socially withdrawn character come out as gay. Aaron is the first person to notice that Daryl is struggling in Alexandria, and he offers him escape. He encourages him to be more social, but also readily steps into Daryl's comfort zone, rather than expecting the other man's needs to be the same as his. The two become close, but the show's focus on the friendship has diminished in the past few seasons.

1 Carl And Michonne

Seasons before Michonne and Rick become an item, Carl is one of the first characters to begin to ease the standoffish Michonne out of her shell. The Katana-wielding warrior lets her guard down with Carl. She plays games with him, like balancing on the railroad tracks, but she also respects him as a person and a survivor. They are on a run together when a young Carl finds out about the death of her son and partner, and he does his best to comfort her. Their relationship grows throughout the years, and she goes from a friend and protector, to becoming a mother figure to him and Judith.