I actually thought that Maggie was going to say something about Glenn when Michonne was talking about Carl and his vision on things. When she didn’t I was a little surprised because I thought it would have been a great opportunity for his memory to pop up in a way that felt fitting and normal, rather than he writers trying to squeeze something additional in about him. Hershel too... he and Glenn were both so morally driven in the middle of all the craziness they are forced to live in. And I agree that Maggie can’t dwell on her dead loved ones forever and her decisions should ultimately be her own, but they were both huge parts of her life in the best of ways. I would think the show would speak of Glenn, especially, more than they have.
And second, slightly off topic... how far along is Maggie’s pregnancy supposed to be? Because I feel like there should be some indication that she’s pregnant by now...

 

I was getting bored with Maggie standing in the background shooting everyone dirty looks all the time. I am also thinking about whether she secretly lost the baby or something? I just figured we would be able to see evidence of her pregnancy by now...And I agree with the other comments, no one's saying she needs to reference Glenn but there have been a few things she has done where I thought the writers might milk the sentimentality just a little more.

 

Well she didn't mention his name, but when she and Rosita were up on the wall, and Rosita said something about how it will be difficult after it's all over and everything gets quiet, Maggie said "Not for me, if Negan is dead..." I took that as being related to Glenn in an obscure way.

 

Rosita also said the same for her giving homage to Abe as well.

As to Maggie being pregnant I read she is only about the end of the third trimester of the pregnancy... so what? about 3 months? Do women show around that time?

 

Yep, I forgot to mention Rosita too...they had sort of an unspoken understanding.

That would be the first trimester and most women don't start showing yet...especially not during a first pregnancy. If anything it would look like she ate too much for lunch...just a little teeny barely noticeable bump.

 

Oops I meant first not third hahaha she'd have the baby at the end of the third

So you're saying I could be at the end of my first trimester?!?!

 

What are you going to name your food baby? lmao

 

Hmmm good question (trying to think of a good food pun but drawing a blank)..

 

How about...

 

I see what you're saying. I guess for me, a lot of things have to be implied because with new deaths (like Carl) and with so much going on in the story right now, we have to assume that Glenn is still a huge influence for Maggie even if we don't hear her say it. I think her big speech where she talked about Glenn & Hershel was to convey that point...

Lately though, Maggie has had to make some really difficult decisions...like the one she made to shoot the savior prisoner in front of the others. It's not something Glenn would have necessarily done, so she may be struggling internally with what she should do as a leader, and what the morally correct thing is to do. Maybe she is pushing Glenn away for a bit, figuratively, so she can do what she feels she needs to do without being weighed down with a guilty conscience or feel like she would be letting him down. I mean you can see the struggle when she first tells the saviors they are cut off from rations, and then she comes back and says they can come out for exercise. Then she plans to take all of Georgie's things, but after a little talk from Michonne decides to take them up on their offer. Maybe the less we hear her speak of Glenn, the less influence he has on her decisions at the moment? Let's face it, the guy was basically a saint.

 

They're grieving in different ways.

Michonne is grieving by reflecting in Carl's last words and what he meant and how to live by them and for him.

Maggie I think is grieving in more of a denial and reject way, where she is so focused and engaged in this revenge that she's trying not to think about Glenn's death. She is fighting for Glenn, but is so focused and preoccupied doing that she's actually not thinking about how Glenn would handle it.

It's really quite fascinating the way the two react, because it's realistic. We all deal with grief in different ways. I do think Maggie will have a come to moment about it eventually. Probably when Rick wants to keep Negan alive and Maggie wants to smash his head with a baseball bat instead.

 

Learning (on Talking Dead) that it was Glenn's lighter that Rick used to light up Lucille made me relish Rick's crazed bat swinging.

 

I can agree with this. I feel most of my posts here in these sections are interpreting things on the show that were left open ended that others are confused on.

But I don't mind it. It actually is fun as a viewer to fill in the pieces. It's hard to find that gap between that and pure simplicity where everything is spelled out in crayon for the dull minded viewers.

I think in this world it makes sense to have lot of open ended things like this. I think also because the characters are experiencing something that most of as aren't, extreme never ending trauma and grief. And I think that alone is one of the show's greatest strength, portraying that and developing strong characters.