A lot of people will say Rick, and Rick is a great character, there is nothing like seeing Rick go off the rails but Carol is the most rounded and interesting characters on the show.
Take last nights episode as an example, the range showed by Melissa McBride was impressive giving life to all sides of Carol's character so much so that you almost thought she had finally snapped under the pressure. I do not believe another character (besides Rick and perhaps Daryl) could carry an intimate episode like this. And it isn't the first time she has done so, think back to a few seasons ago to The Grove, what an episode that was!
I think what has made Carol so great is the evolution she has gone through, from when we first met her as a scared, quiet woman under the control of an abusive husband through to a woman who will do whatever is necessary at the prison, to the now slightly conflicted, stern leader. In a world where strong women characters are said to be missing, isn't Carol the perfect example of one? And not your typical tom boy strong character that can "hang with the guys" but a believably resilient but at times vulnerable woman who is dedicated to her friends. This is a great example of a three dimensional character that has been allowed to grow organically and it is all the better for it.
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