and just like that I'm pissed off lmao. I REALLY don't like how they had her friendship with tara.... essentially retconned in season 9. remember when Rosita watched over Tara as she woke up in 5x16? And how Tara watched over Rosita as she woke up in 7x16? They were easily one of the most noteworthy friendships and when Rosita is ill at Hilltop they don't even talk properly and Rosita isn't seen mourning her death?
possibly an unpopular opinion but i really don'tlike how rosita's not really had her time be an independent woman. sure she was single between 7x08 and 9x06 but in 7b she was acting (mainly) in the name of Abraham (nothing wrong with that) and she barely appeared in Season 8 due to Christian's pregnancy) and now we could be saying goodbye to her in what will be
season-long love square... okay...
it's been established Rosita learnt so many skills from her past relationships in which she was undermined, why didn't we see more of them? Why do we need love drama? I'm not rooting for Rosita to get with anyone, sure Gabe makes her happy and respects her but it was so left-field it's hard for me to get behind it. Eugene is... Eugene, and Siddiq I've formed no connection with. Let Rosita be a single parent and kick ass while doing it
Rosita had plenty of development in Season 7 (one of the few redeeming qualities of such a poor season) and partly in Season 8 (from going solo in 7b to kill Negan, to respecting Rick's more calculated plan in season 8) so I can't be
too mad if she goes. They did something with her character, it's just a shame the only skill she picked up from her exes is her bomb defusing skills.
Obviously Rosita's absence can't be helped since she has another show and it won't be the writers offing her despite her being a great character with more potential, but it still stings they didnt do as much as they could've with her with the time they've had her for
On this note, the only women/girls from the first five seasons remaining are Carol, Barbara (who isn't a main character and barely has any lines) and Judith (and Judith was only really a presence until 9x06 onwards, she was just a background character/plot point in the years building up to her being established as a character)
On the contrary, Daryl, Aaron, Eugene, and Gabriel are the only men from the first five seasons (Aaron being the least developed/shown character, despite being introduced the same time as Barbara). I don't mean anything by this, but it's just surreal to think the second longest running actress on the show currently will be Barbara's actress - a recurring character who has a few lines here and there
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