My feelings are so mixed, but I get why Rick doesn't trust Carol anymore. If you have to lose your humanity to survive is it worth it? Can you trust someone who values survival over everything else? That would be hard to do when they are going rogue.

I have always been of the opinion that the person that you were before the Zombie-Apocalypse influences the person that you are after. This false idea that people have to do the worse like Shane and now Carol is contradicted by everything that this show is based on. Re-watching the series from the beginning it is clear that it is basic decency and humanity of Rick, Daryl, Hershel, Glenn, Maggie, Lori, T-Dogg, Dale, etc. that helped the group survive. Time after time, they sacrificed their own safety for each other and even for people they did not know when they could. Yes, the Walking Dead are the human beings, but their survival means that they must depend on each other. While I remain unsure that Rick should have made the decision to banish Carol, I have no doubt that once they found out the truth that the survivors would have turned their backs on her like they did with Shane. How could anyone ever trust her again?

Edited November 4, 201312 yr by Ann_SS

I think Rick would have taken Carol back to the group, if she insisted on being judged by them as a whole. They both knew that wouldn't have ended well for her. I get that impression because even when she said she wanted to take the girls with her at first, he didn't just shut her down. He told her why that was a bad idea and she basically assented.

Not sure if this EW interview with Melissa was posted.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/11/04/walking-dead-melissa-mcbride-carol-rick/

Edited November 4, 201312 yr by Juliajms

Carol didn't tell the other what she was doing I assume because she knew they would disapprove and from her point of view it had to be done. She isn't a risk of killing more people because clearly other people have been getting sick and she isn't killing anybody. With the information she has now, Carol knows killing won't stop the spread therefore there is no reason to kill. She gave it her best shot to stop the sickness from spreading just like she thinks teaching kids how to use a knife and kill is giving the kids their best shot to survive. If there is one thing about Carol it is that her reasoning always makes sense and has a logic to it, and her motive is always for the larger group to survive. That is more than her critics can say, who let emotion and mental weakness drive their actions. One guy wants to kill for booze, herschel wants to infect himself just so he can sleep at night feeling he did his best, Tyrese wants to place himself in situations where he can die by walker assisted suicide, Rick wants to plant veggies even though his leadership skills are needed, Michonne wanted to wander the area looking for the Governor on a revenge trip...only Carol approaches the situation with almost Spock-like coldness and logic. It may be faulty logic at the time, but she gives everything her best given what she has to work with.

It's only been a day or two since other people got sick. I'm not sure if she won't kill again.

I wonder if Carol will be a part of the spin off show? I haven't read much about it, but in her interview, I didn't get the impression she was finished.

Re Carol:

Melissa McBride is filming on the TWD set so Carol will be back this season.

Re Carol:

Melissa McBride is filming on the TWD set so Carol will be back this season.

AH. Normally, I don't look at spoilers for this show, but that's a good one.

I figured.

There is a new group coming in, led by Abraham (Michael Cudlitz). Some think Carol will be with them.

One more dayyy

I hope we get a break from Bob yelling "TY!" It always sounds like he has a bad cold.

Here we go!

There are still dogs alive! I am surprised given how they eat animals.

I fear for Hershel.

They have got to start locking those cells.

Edited November 11, 201312 yr by Ann_SS

It's been a solid week and I still have not reconciled myself with what happened last week. I just don't believe Rick and Carol could not talk that out. Are they saying Carol is now an unreasonable nut? They've been together since the beginning. I still believe the writers went too far.

Edited November 11, 201312 yr by ChitHappens

Poor Maggie.

So many walkers! Those fences are going to give way soon. What is Rick going to tell Maggie?

Rick telling the truth. I like that.

Why doesn't this doctor lie down? He should know better.

Edited November 11, 201312 yr by Ann_SS

That was pretty scary with the doctor. "Have a look"? Yikes!