(COMIC DUBS) The Walking Dead Comic Dub Series by Psycho Cat
M Blackwell for Michonne Hawthorne
Michonne is strong-willed, introverted, practical, and skeptical. She is constantly surveying her surroundings and is quick to size up a situation and its potential dangers. She is very skeptical of seemingly good people and situations and takes everything at face value.
Despite her introversion due to post-apocalyptic trauma, Michonne claims to have once been quite gregarious. With this internal conflict, Michonne, perhaps to a fault, too easily falls in love with men she interacts with. Her true self is further repressed each time her lovers meet their fates, despite Michonne knowing full well how short life can be in the new world.
Michonne acknowledges just how far gone she is, and this constantly pains her. From losing all of her past lovers to abandoning her children, she has become someone she hates. She often exclaims her disdain for being seen as strong, because she thinks others see her as nothing more than a warrior and a weapon. Despite this, she is extremely loyal to her friends and has developed a very close relationship with the Grimes family.
Michonne tends to work alone and quietly, but still fights for the survivors' defense as strong as the other active defenders. She is frequently referred to and perceived by the other characters as one of the strongest members of the survivors, and frequently participates in the violent, but necessary, actions of the group, such as the conflict against the Governor and his henchmen. Her participation in the torture and slaughter of the Hunters showed a much more detached side of her than ever before. She admits in her imaginary conversations with her boyfriend that she cares for the group, showing that some humanity remains despite her torturous experiences. Michonne has shown from her break-down after torturing the Governor that she is still capable of vulnerability.
Despite her experiences, Michonne has proved her worth to the group, not only in her practical skills with her katana but also in her constant participation in moving the survivors forward and keeping the group safe. She is the only survivor who arrived post-prison and pre-Woodbury. She remains a vital member of the survivors. Douglas Monroe appointed her constable along with Rick Grimes shortly after their arrival at the Alexandria Safe-Zone. During the war against the Saviors, Michonne proved to be valuable soldier. After the Battle of Hilltop, she went to fish with Oceanside.
Gender:Female
Hair:Black (Graying)
Age:Late 30s to Early 40s (Issue 127)
Early to Mid 60s (Issue 193)
Occupation:Private Practice Lawyer (Pre-Apocalypse)
Former Constable for the Alexandria Safe-Zone (Post-Apocalypse)
Former Soldier for the Militia (Post-Apocalypse)
Former Fisherwoman at Oceanside (Post-Apocalypse)
Former Lawyer at the Commonwealth (Post-Apocalypse)
High Court Judge at the Commonwealth (Post-Apocalypse)
Family:Colette Hawthorne - Daughter (Deceased)
Elodie Hawthorne - Daughter
(Unnamed) - 2 Sisters
(Unnamed) - Brother
Dominic Hawthorne - Ex-Husband (Deceased)
Mike - Former Boyfriend (Deceased)
Tyreese - Former Boyfriend (Deceased)
Morgan Jones - Former Lover (Deceased)
Ezekiel - Ex-Boyfriend (Deceased)
(Unnamed) - Grandson
(Unnamed) - Son-In-Law
First Appearance:Issue 19
Last Appearance:Issue 193
DIRECTION(S)
(I believe that Michonne will go through a rollercoaster of emotion. When she describes her past (before the outbreak) her words are tinged with guilt and regret but she shoves that down in an automatic survival response. When she talks about the person she has become, she is filled with self-confidence and personal power. When she talks about Rick, she is consumed with the loss of him (this will be a very three-dimensional response). When she talks about Rick's legacy she does so with intense determination and pride. So at the start, when she is talking about herself, I think what you did was perfect. When she goes on to talk about her husband, keeping his name and her “failed marriage” I’d suggest you go firmer but a bit deadpan. This part of her life means nothing to her now, she is only imparting information. “So I hid from it, and who I was” should be thick with barely controlled emotion, transitioning to strong determination for “Now, I feel like I earned it back.” She carries on, fully confident in herself, slipping into immense pride, and a little awe, in Rick’s accomplishments. When she talks about honouring him, you can hear the love she still has for him and the desire to keep his memory alive in others)
LINE(S)
"Michonne was someone who carried a lot of guilt. It haunted her... had her talking to ghosts, pushing people away, and forgetting who she was. Hawthorne was my ex-husband's name. I never changed it after the divorce because my practice knew me under that name. Eventually, the name was just a painful reminder of a failed marriage and lost children. So I hid from it... and who I was. Now? I feel like I earned it back, the work I've done, what I've accomplished. It's who I am now. I never would have been able to do that without your father... and the world he built. There are some people out there who feel like your father gets too much credit. There were so many of us helping him along the way. Sure. But I feel like he still doesn't get enough credit. So every time I have a chance to set something right or honor the man in some small way--I take it."
DIRECTION(S)
(I think she should be a little more angry, like a mother that’s caught her child doing something wrong, but strategically so. She is frustrated with Ezekiel but she wants to guide him to becoming a better leader. Therefore, i would suggest that this scene be done a little like a softened drill instructor with a tiny hint of hopeful pleading.)
LINE(S)
"Those people have families that live in your community... they need you. You're not going to let them down. If you're really this much of a pussy, do what you do best... act like you aren't."
DIRECTION(S)
(This is pure darkness. Michonne has been pushed to her utmost limit. She is trying to be a good person but The Governor has now awoken the worst in her. Her voice should be filled, not with anger or fear but with a sort of matter-of-fact "I'm going to kill you in the bloodiest, most gruesome and most painful manner as possible and I'm going to enjoy doing it." Make your voice thick with dark emotion. You start from a position of pain because of the horror of what the Governor has done to her “I’m not crying for me”, but you then slide quickly through rage “I’m crying for you” (very intense but don’t raise your voice) and into a dark threat, slightly matter-of-fact and she has gotten her anger under control (although it is still there) “I think about all the things……”)
LINE(S)
"I'm--I'm not crying for me. I'm crying for you. I think about all the things I'm going to do to you and it makes me cry. It scares me."
