Themes: Hope

Hope is a recurring theme in The Walking Dead. It occurs when a character feels optimistic about the future and/or wants the best outcome possible to transpire. It is a common theme that shows that the new, post apocalypse world doesn't have to be bleak and depressing.

Occurrences

Comic Series

• Rick hopes the group can clear out and settle the prison. _{(Issue 12)}
• With the birth of Judith Grimes, the group saw a more hopeful future. _{(Issue 39)}
• When they discovered the Hilltop Colony, Glenn became hopeful that he could live a happy and safe life with his family, Maggie and Sophia. _{(Comic Series)}
• Rick feels hopeful about the future, dreaming of a world without zombies _{(Issue 96)}
• Maggie still has hope that the Hilltop can be a new start for her and Sophia. _{(Issue 101)}
• Their victory at the Sanctuary gives hope to the Alexandria/Hilltop Colony/Kingdom army that they can beat the Saviors. _{(Issue 116)}
• Rick is hopeful that the communities can rebuild and create a new world at the end of the war. _{(Issue 126)}
• Rick is hopeful that the communities will beat the Whisperers and wipe them out. _{(Issue 150, Issue 157)}
• Rick hopes that hostilities between the Sanctuary and the other communities have subsided. _{(Issue 182)}
• Eugene hopes he can repair a train to make transport and travel between the Commonwealth and the communities faster and safer. _{(Issue 184)}

TV Series

• Glenn tells Rick Grimes "if I'm ever that far up shit creek, somebody would do the same for me," when he saves Rick from walker-infested tank. _(Guts)
• Carol tells Carl she has hope that Sophia is in a better place, which he immediately disagrees with. _{(Judge, Jury, Executioner)}
• The Prison represents hope for Rick's group having a secure, stable living environment and somewhere for Lori to give birth. _{(Season 3)}
• The group become hopeful due to Hershel's successful amputation. _(Sick)
• Philip Blake had hope Milton would find a cure for Penny. _{(Season 3)}
• Judith represents hope for the future. _{(Killer Within)}
• Hershel gives those with the flu hope for survival via care and inspiration. _{(Season 4)}
• Bob gains new hope after surviving the Prison assault with Sasha and Maggie. _{(Season 4)}
• Beth is optimistic about finding other survivors. _{(Season 4)}
• Abraham believes in Eugene's plan to end the zombie virus for good. _{(Season 4)}
• Gabriel while being attacked by walkers, prayed to God hoping that he would be saved. _(Strangers)
• Rick regains his sense of hope for a brighter future for his group and his family after the victory over the walker invasion of Alexandria. _{(No Way Out)}
• The child of Glenn and Maggie represents hope for a future to everyone in Alexandria. _{(TV Series)}
• Rick hopes for the defeat of Negan and the Saviors. _{(Season 7, Season 8)}

Telltale Series

• Lee can choose to tell Mark that Kenny believes that there is still hope, something that Lilly disagrees with. _{(Starved For Help)}
• Lee tells Clementine that things will get back to normal one day, giving her hope. _{(Starved For Help)}
• Lee can confess to Clementine his hopes of one day having children of his own. _{(Starved For Help)}
• Clementine tells Lee that when they get to Savannah, she hopes her parents are okay. _{(Long Road Ahead)}
• Lee, Clementine and Kenny find a boat in the shed at the mansion, making the group more hopeful of escaping. _{(Around Every Corner)}
• Lee hopes that cutting his arm off will stop him from becoming a walker. (Determinant) _{(No Time Left)}
• Kenny constantly hopes that Wellington will be a safe haven for him and the group. _{(Season Two)}

Social Game

• After the main character goes out and finds much needed supplies for the camp, the survivors express their gratitude and expand the camp. _{(Social Game)}
• Kasumi hoped that she will find her missing husband. _{(Social Game)}

Novel Series

• Nick Parsons says that they could start a new life at the Atlanta Complex with the Chalmers family. _{(Rise of the Governor)}
• Bob Stookey discovers a Walmart, giving hope to the group that they could survive winter. _{(The Road to Woodbury)}