The following contains spoilers for Tales of the Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 6, “La Doña,” which debuted Sunday, Sept. 18 on AMC.

The Walking Dead has had some great couples over the years that fans could easily root for. The returning Rick and Michonne plus Glenn and Maggie kept love alive in the apocalypse, whereas others such as Dwight and Sherry proved romance was a dangerous game. But with the good couples have come the bad, and Idalia and Eric from Tales of the Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 6, “La Doña” are on a Rick and Lori level of bad.

“La Doña” features Idalia and Eric when they seem to have been on the run for days. The temperature is dropping, they haven’t eaten and of course being chased by zombies makes matters worse. When Idalia suggests they find a house nearby, their relationship is put to the test. The owner of the home chokes to death on food during a confrontation with the couple, so they begin to take advantage of the house’s luxuries. Just like with The Walking Dead‘s Rick and Lori, the apocalypse shows the ugliness in both Idalia and Eric — and they begin to despise each other for it.

Eric consistently makes the point that the house is a shot at a new life for the couple. Before the outbreak, they never had a place for themselves and probably weren’t together for very long. The apocalypse has undeniably been extra-difficult for the couple because all of their rough patches are being sorted through during a time when petty arguments could get them killed. What’s more is that they obviously don’t really know their partner. Idalia has issues that cause her anxiety to spike, which then prompts hallucinations, but Eric doesn’t know the full extent of them. Idalia also can’t fully trust Eric because of his carefree attitude.

Their unique problems mirror a very similar storyline that detailed Rick and Lori’s failing relationship between The Walking Dead Seasons 1 and 3. Rick and Lori were on the rocks even before the outbreak and their preexisting troubles opened up the door for Lori to have an affair with Rick’s best friend. Their marriage was even more toxic in Season 2 when everything started to unfold. Rick scolded Lori for taking morning-after pills to abort her baby. She was scared of bringing a child into this world — an idea she shared with Alpha — but Rick thought he should have a say in the matter and bringing a baby into a zombie-infested world didn’t warrant a discussion about abortion.

This didn’t give Rick a great image — one that fans like to ignore in order to paint Lori in a bad light. But Lori had her off moments as well, such as telling off Rick for killing Shane. At the time, Shane had literally just tried to murder Rick simply because Lori chose to stay with her husband. So Rick and Lori had issues that unfortunately were left unresolved when Lori died. The same is true for Idalia and Eric, who never get to have it out before they’re mysteriously killed by vines in a basement (the episode’s ending hardly makes any sense in the context of The Walking Dead canon, like the second episode).

Idalia and Eric always find a way to bicker about something after arriving at the house. Idalia feels it’s disrespectful to sleep in the owner’s bed and eat her food after she’s died. Eric pays no mind because the elderly woman’s death wasn’t their fault. Their survival depends on the house; they wouldn’t last much longer outside. He also brushes asides Idalia’s concerns that are clearly deeper than guilt. Hallucinations and hearing voices aren’t something to take lightly, but Eric thinks Idalia can easily snap out of it.

The lack of support from both ends ultimately causes their deaths, a fate that could’ve easily been avoided if they had just listened to each other’s concerns. The same could be said for Rick and Lori. Because they never talked through their issues before Lori died, Rick was ridden with guilt that took years to get over. Lori died believing Rick hated her and that she was unwanted during her pregnancy. Similarly, Idalia and Eric died hating each other over matters that could’ve easily been fixed. Idalia and Eric will never have that chance to make amends, but their final moments certainly opened their eyes to the type of person they were married to.

All six episodes of Tales of the Walking Dead Season 1 are now available to stream on AMC+.