11-04-2013, 04:01 PM
(11-04-2013, 10:21 AM)Beware of Cuccos Wrote: Rick was WAY in the wrong to banish Carol. I wouldn't say she is gone from the show, just gone from the group right now. I don't know why the writers hate women so much, but it's getting on my nerves. Carol (along with Daryl) were really the only ones left that were fit to be leaders, with Tyreese, Hershel, Maggie and Glenn as a perfect committee. Yes, what Carol did was awful, but it showed that she is able to make horrible decisions that everyone else avoids. There was a possibility to contain, and those two were suffering, so she took the chance. SHE has to live with that decision weighing on her conscience. Not to mention, she's a jack of all trades. She knows about food, basic nursing, survival, and many other things. And Rick just threw her away. He used his family as an excuse, which tells me if Carl or Judith got sick, he'd risk the health of the group for them. You have to be a special kind of strong (and sometimes heartless) to survive in this world, and Carol finally reached that point. Now she's gone. How she left shows just how strong she really is. They loaded her car, and she went on her way. No tears or over begging.
Rick wasn't in the wrong, he is just protected the group, he is actually PROTECTING Carol in a way, give her a chance with the walkers, or bide her time until Tyreese finds out. Also the writers don't hate women, I'm pretty sure there are a lot more men that have suffered cruel fates instead of Carol's, it gets on my nerves when people assume things that just aren't true.
The decision she made was not hers to make, she may have been protecting the group, but they were in lockdown for a reason, and all because she believed they were suffering, doesn't mean they are suffering, illness makes you look sweaty, makes you cough (albeit bloodly) and makes you feel horrible, but in no way should you decide to kill them just because you believe its for the best.
Also, the way she left the show doesn't show how strong she is, she is being forced too, after tears and a bit of begging, she knew she could not change Rick's mind, and had to leave. Rick would've probably done the same thing even if she wasn't as strong as she is now, and was similar to how she was in Season 1/2 (although, she probably wouldn't have done what she did in the first place). I'm not saying she isn't a strong character, but I'm just saying the way she left the show doesn't show she is a strong character, it's just showing she is understanding of the situation, and knows that she can't do anything to change Rick's mind.
Although, the skills she had were very useful, and it is a huge shame to see her go. I do agree that if Carl or Judith were sick, he would risk the life of the group for them, but I assume he would do that for anyone he liked, such as Glenn or Hershel.
Oh, and did anyone else find it odd how they left the rest of the medicine? Even if it did weigh you down, I would've taken as much as I could, even if it wasn't important.