Well Carl is dead because, well...Carl was stupid. There was no reason for them to take on those walkers. They were otherwise distracted and you could have circled around them. No need to shoot everything that walks by your post.
Well, he “had to” because Saddiq quoted the Quran and said it was “for his mom”.
Way to go, Coral.
Really hoping Saddiq one day mentions to Rick, how Coral actually got that bite.
Even better, maybe word will get to Negan.
He really liked that boy.
*All* of this was a setup for the kinder, gentler Rick phase.
Next you know, Michonne will open a patisserie and Daryl will start rehabbing injured wildlife.
Or maybe it was because Carl was scheduled to be killed and that was the best way they could come up with.......