I have seriously loved Carol P since the break of S2, especially after Sophia went missing from that Walker break. So many fans didn't truly figure her out, misunderstood her, or simply dismissed her altogether as a lesser or very minor character, following S1. This was so very cruel, unkind, and unrealistic.

She was a huge, strong survivor of a brutal, abusive marriage to Ed (fans remember HIM) - who just wanted to raise her Sophia properly, like any abuse survivor. When Daryl stepped up out of compassion to locate the little girl (after Rick's first attempt to rescue her), Carol went out...