5 Reasons Why Carol Peletier is the Best Character in The Walking Dead

Carol Peletier is my favorite character in The Walking Dead. Her character has undergone the most insane character development in any television show, going from a meek woman to the ultimate badass that becomes a killing machine. She was the kind of character that you expected to get killed since season 1, but due to the excellent writers of the show, we got a great badass woman, instead of the awful version of her character from the comics.

Even Rick Grimes, another fantastic character in the show, admits that Carol was a 'force of nature.'

There are several reasons why Carol is the best character in the show:

5. Carol has a heart made out of steel.

This was pretty shocking to see from her character, but after the death of her entire family in the first two seasons, she proved that she could be very strong. I think it had to do with her tough past, being stuck with an awful abusive husband, and after his death in season 1, Carol slowly started to change. Her daughter unfortunately died in season 2, but her strength to move forward kept her going. As more and more bad things started happening to the group, she remained strong, a shocking feat that I never expected out of Carol.

She even admits to Daryl, her best friend, that she couldn't let herself grieve in season 5 after Beth's death, hinting that she is way stronger mentally than multiple characters in the show.

4. Carol is willing to kill anyone that is a threat to her loved ones.

Carol eventually became a killer in season 4, willing to murder two innocent people, to prevent a sickness from spreading to her people in her home. She even went as far to kill a little girl, after she murdered her own little sister, believing that coming back from the dead as a zombie is a 'good thing.'

After this event, Carol becomes a badass warrior, willing to kill anyone to save her people. She straight up takes down an entire group of cannibals, and even feeds one of them to zombies. It's pretty cold, but man, Carol is not a force to be reckoned with. Let's also not forget that she even took on a group of maniacs, disguised as one of their own in season 6...she is literally a sheep in wolf's clothing. (For those who have seen season 6, the group she killed was actually called The Wolves).

3. Carol wasn't afraid to get in a lot of romantic relationships.

This was another huge surprise with her character. Carol was able to move on from her asshole husband pretty quick, flirting with several good men, and even starting two important relationships with two of them in the show. Sadly, one of them died, and she had ended her marriage with one of them, after the death of her son.

It's a little funny that Carol had a bunch of dudes fawning over her, but I can see the appeal. She was a mysterious woman with a badass side to her!

2. Carol is able to come up with a lot of disguises to trick her enemies.

Carol is way too good with pretending to be someone else when it comes to trying to get on the good side of her enemies, to eventually put down her targets. My theory is that after what she went through with her abusive husband, maybe Carol had to teach herself to act in front of her asshole husband, and this technique stayed with her once her character evolved.

I thought it was hilarious how the rest of the group just went along with her acting moments in the show. During season 5, when they first arrive to Alexandra, Carol pretends she has no idea how guns work, acting like she is struggling to remove the gun strap, as everyone in the group stares at her. It's a funny moment, but I think that her people caught on with what she was trying to do, and they just played along, acting like Carol was a naive woman they got stuck with during the apocalypse.

1. Carol has the best bond with another awesome character in the show.

Carol and Daryl are known as the greatest duo in TWD. Carol and Daryl form a strong friendship in season 2, when Daryl offers to help her find her daughter. Even though her daughter was found dead, Daryl and Carol never fell apart. They continued to grow, sometimes hitting on each other as a joke. I did shipped them for a long time, and while I still do, I still adore the bond they share.

They are such wonderful friends, and they are always there for each other, even in their worst moments. How they never got together is pretty shocking...personally, they would make an awesome couple. Their closeness is so strong, and even many characters in the show noticed their budding friendship.

Do you think Carol is the best character in The Walking Dead?

Thank you for reading!

Emy Quinn