The Walking Dead fans react to the Best Of Carol marathon
By Sonya Iryna
While fans of The Walking Dead wait for season 9 they are taking a look back at the episodes that shaped their favorite characters.
The Walking Dead marathons are giving fans the chance to revisit simpler times when Team Family was everything and basic survival was still a challenge. Last Sundayโs marathon featured Carol-centered episodes that showed the development of this beloved character. From meek as a mouse abused housewife to an unstoppable force of nature Carol has proved to be a true apocalypse survivor.
She has faced her demons over the years and now as a warrior that is afraid of nothing except the toll that survival has taken on her humanity she has to figure out how to live as part of a community again. But it was poignant to look back at her incredible journey and to see with a new perspective how her actions throughout the series have shaped her character.
Fans were happy to see some of their favorite Carol moments again, like when she saved Rick and the others from Terminus and reunited with Daryl. Even though Rick had kicked her out of the group which was a really bad decision she came back to save them all. Because thatโs who she is.
It was a shame that some of her best episodes like โJSSโ and โThe Same Boatโ didnโt make it into the marathon fans. But fans had a lot of new insights to share on social media and a lot of love for the apocalypse queen Carol Peletier:
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โ Carla Grimes (@LostSisGrimes) July 1, 2018
UNBEATABLE#CarolPeletier #BestOfCarol #twdmarathon #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/qYQgbLLd2F
https://twitter.com/FTWDFans/status/1013498811031916547
HAPPY QUEEN CAROL PELETIER DAY ๐ Celebrating the Force of Nature whose magnificence is a treasure and whose steadfast and insurmountable spirit, mind, character, heart are a beautiful inspiration. ๐ She is a testament to all that it means to be Queen. โค #TWD #BestOfCarol pic.twitter.com/QMGtsI6XA6
โ Sarah J. Crist (@ubiquitousurn) July 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/Mariloune/status/1013550495556882432
https://twitter.com/LoveCaryl/status/1013509390861832192
When Carol starts hyperventilating YOU GONNA DIE! ๐ผโ ๏ธ๐ผ#BestOfCarol @TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/5U0eecVu1B
โ GG Bishop ๐ (@GodsGirl1989) July 1, 2018
Carol just told Lizzie to look at the flowers ๐๐๐
โ Micha Ella (@ciaomichaella) July 1, 2018
One of the most iconic moments in tv history. @mcbridemelissa shouldโve gotten an #Emmy for #TheGrove #BestOfCarol #TWDMarathon
Still one of the best moments of the showโค๏ธ #TWDMarathon #BestOfCarol #TWD pic.twitter.com/c6R0MR5DWa
โ ัััโฯ ั ฮนั ะผั ะผฯ ัั (@leedusme1227) July 1, 2018
YAAAS CAROL SHE DID THAT!!!!!! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ KICKING TERMINASS!! #BestOfCarol pic.twitter.com/G0HRzTx3nf
โ โSaraโ ๐๐ฎ๐ค (@writtenbysara) July 1, 2018
I loved every minute of today's #BestOfCarol marathon. I won't lie, I cried at the end of her last scene in New Best Friends. Wasn't ready to say goodbye tonight. I love this character and her amazingly talented, sweet and quirky portrayer so much. Thank you, Melissa ๐ pic.twitter.com/kSilO64s1X
โ Michelle Neilson (@micln) July 2, 2018
The only time Carol actually scared me. #BestOfCarol #TWDMarathon pic.twitter.com/eJ0wmjEExl
โ Michelle Neilson (@micln) July 1, 2018
Dear #Emmys this is the very definition of an acting master class. #TWDMarathon #TheGrove #TeamCarol @WalkingDead_AMC @TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/UodCzg7UWp
โ GG Bishop ๐ (@GodsGirl1989) July 1, 2018
This weekends #TWDMarathon with the #BestOfCarol reminded me why I love #TWD; however, even the best parts cannot make me reconcile. Sorry, but @WalkingDead_AMC will never be as good as it once was and that's okay. pic.twitter.com/1FKQG5x1ta
โ sara no h ๐๐โโฌ (@theagentofhydra) July 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/RuffofansPR/status/1013600560551989248
I literally just went YAY out loud because Daryl just knocked on Carolโs shack of solitude ๐๐๐ #Caryl #BestOfCarol #TWDMarathon
โ Micha Ella (@ciaomichaella) July 2, 2018
Loving the #BestOfCarol ....talk about transformation of a character #TWD
โ MrzArmyNurse (@MrzArmyNurse) July 2, 2018
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Rick is right about Carol โ sheโs a force of nature. And she may well be the ultimate apocalypse survivor who can adapt to any situation and wonโt hesitate to do whatever needs to be done. Next week The Walking Dead is going to give us a look back at the villainous Governor but I will not be watching โToo Far Goneโ again because Iโll never get over Hershelโs death. TWDFamily will you be watching? Tweet along with us @undeadwalkingfs and @sonyairyna.