Left with a difficult decision in "The Walking Dead' season six, episode two titled "JSS,' Carol had to say goodbye to her sweet homemaker disguise when The Wolves made a vicious attack in Alexandria. Now that the members of such community are aware of what Melissa McBride's character is capable of, it is expected that she would be facing more difficult circumstances this time.
"It's going to be hard for Carol," showrunner Scott M. Gimple told TVLine. "She likes being invisible. ... And seeing all of these people potentially being grateful towards her is going to be difficult."
Furthermore, Morgan (Lennie James) telling her that she does not even like to kill will eventually take its toll on her.
When the gated community was invaded by the Wolves in the second episode, Carol knew that she had to step up and find a way through anyone who tries to stop her, including Morgan. While she remarkably disguised herself as a member of the Wolves to fight off the invaders, James' character made it a point to tell her off.
"You don't have to kill people," he said.
"Of course we do," Carol irately responded.
"When Morgan said, 'You don't like it' it's kind of like the thing she didn't want to hear, the thing that she was ignoring all of this time [amid] all the killing," Gimple explained. "And then hearing it and feeling it, it's weighing on her."
Although McBride's character preferred to carry on with her disguise, uncovering her real self could somehow bring on favorable effects to some of the surviving residents of Alexandria.
"They'll definitely see that she's a capable fighter and perhaps it will inspire some of them [to change]," McBride said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "For me, it all goes back to how unlikely Carol is to be running around with guns and knives, and it's awesome for me to watch her survive in the way she does. She's still unlikely for me."
The actress also referred to Carol's choice to leave her meek disguise as a "wake-up call," mentioning how their leader Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) has been wanting for everyone to remember. Consequently, by revealing their true identities, the group will eventually determine how they will be positioned within the community.
"We are a group that is equipped to try and defend ourselves against this kind of thing because we've done it before. We'll see how they react to that," McBride said.
"The Walking Dead' season six airs every Sunday on AMC.
