Top 10 Carol and Daryl moments on The Walking Dead

2. Daryl Sees Carol

From season 6 episode 13: “The Same Boat”

This episode really changed Carol forever. She was already emotionally conflicted about all the people she’s killed to protect herself and to protect the group. But the obvious parallels between her and Savior Paula really messed her up emotionally.

And when she had to kill Paula and the other Saviors to protect herself, Maggie, and the baby it broke something in her. She didn’t let that emotional pain keep her from doing what had to be done. She killed so that she and Maggie and the baby would survive.

But after she and Maggie locked the rest of the Saviors on the kill floor and lit the fire it triggered another evolution for her. When Daryl, Glenn, Rick and the others found her and Maggie Daryl immediately asked her if she was ok.

Daryl Knows She’s Not OK

He took her by the shoulder and looked her in the eyes to ground her and get her focused because he could see she was struggling. He asks her if she’s ok and she tells him no. He hugs her tightly and just hold her until she calms down.

He could see what the other didn’t see. He saw how deeply she was affected and the grief and uncertainty in her face. He knew that Carol was in a very volatile emotional state because he always sees her, the real her. He sees her struggles and sorrow and her pain.

The others never see that in Carol. They just see the chameleon who can adapt into any situation to gain an advantage or the capable killer. They don’t see her, not really. But Daryl does. And he knows exactly when she needs him to support her and he always gives her that support.