I already listed my theories on what Dr. Jenner could have told Rick a couple of months ago. But the second season is soon coming to a close, I figured I should write about it again and reevaluate them. A lot of people assumed that his message to Rick was that Lori was pregnant. It turns out that wasn’t it because if it was that I’m sure Rick would have confronted Lori about it. He would’ve taken her aside, told her about it in case she was unaware of it or at least reassure her that he’s there for her. Plus, if he really knew he wouldn’t have been so surprise when she told him.
Another theory was that he told Rick that they all were already infected. After all Dr. Jenner did take their blood samples and said there was nothing new about the results. Though it’s unclear what he meant by that. Considering what has happen in the episode “Better Angels” if Rick knew that, he would have mention it to the other survivors.
Wouldn’t you find it important to know and tell people that a person can become a zombie without being scratch or bitten? To know that if you or someone you know could died naturally and turn? That it can happen if you get stab and bleed to death, or even shot at and die? I think so, I wouldn’t want to be caught off guard without that kind of information because it can save lives.
Rick would have mention something like that if that’s what Dr. Jenner whisper to him, especially when he and Shane came across those perfectly normal decaying bodies that had a bullet to the head. He could have easily bought the topic up to Shane, that maybe it is possible but he’s not going to say anything to the other survivors unless he knows for sure.
Also, keep in mind that in the first episode of season two Rick started to speak about it over the walkie talkie in hopes Morgan was listening but ended up saying “Nevermind, its not important anyway….” So based on that, and the fact the doctor felt humanity had no hope, thus leaving himself to die at the CDC, we can assume the news was either quite bad, or simply unimportant to the doctor himself. Based on the short duration of the whisper, it can’t be anything too complex either.
Whatever he said we do know that from Rick’s expression he was surprised about it. So it’s more likely whatever Dr. Jenner told him was relevant for Rick to know. Maybe it’s was telling him to watch his back around Shane (after all he had cameras all over and he could have seen what was happening with Lori and Shane)? But then again, Rick wouldn’t have thought to share that kind of information with Morgan. And he would have bought that up Lori and maybe even confronted Shane about it. So it’s unlikely to be that.
Maybe he told Rick that he’s immune to the virus? Or that his son is? But if that was true, Dr. Jenner wouldn’t have give up because that would have been a break through. Finding someone immune would save many lives and stop the virus from continuing. It wouldn’t be completely the end of humanity, there would be hope now.
In short, I don’t think any of my theories or anyone who thought the same are correct. I don’t know what else he could have possibly told Rick about. We’ll just have to wait and keep watching the show. So far, I did read an article interview with the creator, that what Dr. Jenner whispered to Rick will be reveal this season. And guess what, there’s only one episode left until the second season is over.
 DamnBlackHeart · Tue Mar 13, 2012 @ 06:22am · 0 Comments |
