Even though I admit that I laughed at Carl’s casual “Hey” in the supply truck, I’m pretty excited about what it means for the rest of Carl’s story in Season 7.
The reveal of Carl sticking his head out from behind a crate of supplies wasn’t the most hardcore twist ever to happen on The Walking Dead.
Still, it does show that the series is continuing to slowly build Carl up to Badass status rather than just giving him a totally unearned epic moment.
Instead of brooding from beneath an eyepatch, cowboy hat, and hair-curtain back in Alexandria, Carl is doing his part to get vengeance against Negan, and it’s one that goes directly against everything that Rick would want.