After investigating a crashed helicopter, Rick, Glenn, and Michonne are captured outside the gates of Woodbury. They are then first introduced to the comic’s version of the Governor, who proceeds to question the three as to how many others are in Rick’s group. Not buying Rick’s bluff that they are alone, he proceeds to cut Rick’s right hand off. The abrupt maiming of our main protagonist was a shocking twist that has had serious ramifications throughout the rest of the series. Rick even eventually begins wearing a prosthetic arm regularly.
Many fans of the show are still wondering if Rick’s hand is still on the proverbial chopping block. While some deem the move unlikely due to the logistics of needing to constantly digitally remove the hand in the future, Andrew Lincoln even campaigned to have his character’s appendage detached.
