Agreed. Carol (and for that matter, Beth as well) are probably going to show some pretty intense character development this season. Beth’s response and reply to Daryl telling her about Zach’s death was something you wouldn’t have seen in Season2 Beth. She’s developed a very detached attitude about living through a ZA. Not quite sure what that prolonged hug with Daryl portends. I hope nothing. I just don’t see a Daryl/Beth romantic paring.
haha - I forgot to add to my original post of last night that originally I had suspected the woodswoman might be a potential love interest for Rick. I had even texted my theory to my daughter (who was watching from her college dorm room). Almost immediately, my theory was blown out of the water when the crazy woman attacked Rick. Daughter texted me back: “...no, not a love interest, lol!” My bad!
I’m still thinking her weird greenish appearence has more to do with some new strain of virus then just living rough in the woods.
Last night on "Talking Dead", the WD showrunner said that the scenarios we saw in this first episode will set the tone for several stories that play out this season, including that of Daryl and Beth. I take that to mean something will be going on there, whether it's on both their parts or only hers. If both, he's going to be robbing the cradle, and we might see Carol become jealous.
He also said starting next week, things are going to get very intense, very fast.
The woodswoman looked half rotted herself, I agree. This new sickness angle is going to be interesting, IMO.