Once he died and she got to destroy his stupid head with a pick-axe, Carol seemed destined for greatness, but it was truly Sophia’s death that wiped the slate clean and let the phoenix rise.
She started off as the mistreated wife whose independence took a backseat to everything her husband called for.
In those early days, The Walking Dead didn’t really know what to do with Melissa McBride’s Carol, who was never quite like the version in the comic books.
Sincerely, though, Madison Lintz is so correct it’s ridiculous.