Rick Grimes/Beth Greene
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| Pairing: | Rick Grimes/Beth Greene |
| Alternative name(s): | Brick |
| Gender category: | Het |
| Fandom: | The Walking Dead (TV Series) |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Small |
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Rick Grimes/Beth Greene, also known as Brick, is the het pairing of Rick Grimes and Beth Greene in The Walking Dead television fandom.
Canon
Beth and Rick first meet when Rick's group seeks shelter at Hershel Greene's farm. After the farm is destroyed the group finds the prison. Rick's wife, Lori Grimes, dies during childbirth. Beth often helps to care for Rick's infant daughter Judith. In Season 4 the prison falls and the group is separated, Rick is with Carl and Michonne, and Beth travels with Daryl. Near the end of Season 4 Beth is taken by strangers. In first half of season 5 Daryl and Carol discover that Beth is being held at Grady Memorial hospital. Rick tries to negotiate her release, but things go wrong at the exchange and Beth is accidentally shot and killed.
Fandom
Common Tropes in Fanworks
- Beth Lives: Canon Divergence AU where Beth is not killed
- No Zombie Apocalypse AU: Modern setting where no Zombie Apocalypse occurs, usually Rick is a single or divorced father
- Prison: Rick and Beth begin a relationship during their time at the prison
- Dub-con: Rick using his power and position to push Beth into a relationship
- Threesome: Almost always featuring Daryl Dixon, sometimes also characterized as a poly relationship (Brickyl)
Fanworks
Fan Art
- My S6 Beth and Rick, Archived version by bethsmaggie
- I think Beth should have a crush on Rick, Archived version by km-ok.tumblr
- kinda sorta ship it, Archived version by sabotensan
Fanfiction
Prison Era
- Anything by Schwoozie, Beth is bringing Judith back to bed when she sees the light on in Rick's cell. She can't resist the urge to say goodnight.
- Safe and Sound by openhearts, Mature, “But something happened…something good, finally. ... The thing is I’ve been starting to get afraid that it’s easier just to be afraid. But this morning Daddy said something: 'If you don’t have hope, what’s the point of living?'”
- Bury My Love For You by goodgirlfaith(boomersoonerash), Explicit, Rick and Beth have weekly meetings where they both get things they want and need from it.
No Zombies AU
- The Party Favor by gneebee, Mature, Even in her black and white striped baker's pants and white chef's coat he found her breathtakingly beautiful. That big open smile was gorgeous. He'd instantly felt so attracted to her, she was someone he wouldn't mind getting to know. He just had no idea how to go about that.
- [https://archiveofourown.org/works/5701912/chapters/13135048 Down To Your Knees by Schwoozie, Explicit, With the kids asleep and a blizzard howling outside, soon-to-be-divorced Rick Grimes is home alone with the babysitter. And he's going to do his best to keep it that way. All. Night. Long.
- Bad Timing by gneebee, Mature, He's the 34 year old widowed Sheriff, she's a naïve 22 year old farm girl. Their first dates starts out great, but ends in tears. Can they fix this?
Fan Vids
- We could've fallen in love by AnnaRafaelaVideos
- Echo by The Warleader