The Women of Walking Dead – What to Expect From the Ladies

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2:55 pm January 14, 2016
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We’re still trying to forget about that weak confrontation between Morgan and Carol over the captive Ginger Gingivitis Wolf who left both our characters knocked out (and looking foolish) on the floor. I’d blame the concussion, Carol, because we were embarrassed for you last season.

Out of all the characters, Carol is the most changed from her comic-book counterpart, and we’re glad of that. The Carol from the comics is weak, is Facebook official with Tyreese, gets in a catfight with Michonne over Tyreese (crazy, right?), and then commits suicide by walker.

Say, what?

The Carol from the comics is clearly starring in a daytime soap opera. We like our Carol killing walkers (and people) like a boss and scaring small children, thank you very much.

Since the Carol of the show is a complete deviation from the source material, we’re not sure where her story arc next season is going to go, but we know what we’d like to see. We’d like Carol to redeem herself after the whole Wolf incident, and we’d like to see the fractious dynamic with Morgan explored even further. We can’t see these two as friends, but it would be really compelling TV to watch these two maintain a fragile yet hostile truce. Carol is one of Rick’s staunchest allies and most deadly secret weapons, so the Saviors better watch their backs this season.

By Siobhan Gorski

Siobhan Gorski is that rare species known as a California native. She lives and works in Los Angeles, where she works in film and TV, and writes about all things pop culture in a very snarky voice. Siobhan can be found exploring that important cultural center known as the West Hollywood bar scene.

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  1. V

    Why would Carol need redemption? For saving people’s lives? For doing that hat she needs to protect her family? Carol needs peace within herself, she needs to forgive herself for her perceived crimes, she doesn’t need redemption

    Like . Dislike . January 15, 2016, 9:02 am .
  2. Denise

    Ummm…redemption?? I’m embarrassed for you, because honestly, you have not been watching the same show as most of us. Carol took down Terminus last season, saving all their butts. She saved ASZ in the time it took to make her casserole. The zen master may need redemption, but sorry~Carol continues to be the best developed character on the show. Really…??? Redemption??? #TeamCarol

    1 like . Like . Dislike . January 15, 2016, 8:52 am .
    • v

      too bad the writer of this article made such a poor word choice, the point about Carol being very different than her comic counter part and her being one of Rick’s stanches allies and secret weapon were spot on. I was afraid to read the rest of the article, lord knows what else their word choices would mess up.

      1 like . Like . 1 dislike . Dislike . January 15, 2016, 9:35 am .
  3. Sara

    wtf do you even watch the show? carol saved aleandria almost on her own in 40 minutes…what does she have to redeem herself for?!

    1 like . Like . Dislike . January 15, 2016, 8:38 am .

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