There should have been an extra part of the echelon briefing that made Rick second guess going against Beale. Rick struggling with his desire to be with his loved ones and sacrificing for humanity's survival was the best part of the show. They could have really played with that. Instead Rick doesn't have to sacrifice anything and gets everything he ever wanted? Rick and Michonne didn't really struggle in any significant way that wasn't self-imposed. Every plan succeeded near-perfectly without any bad consequences. Does that sound like real life? I just kind of found myself laughing at how silly it was.
