They've already "offed" one character this season, but with all the gossip I suppose another character could be killed off. Actually I hope not. It would be nice to finally see the core group consolidate and work toward a goal that doesn't end up like the prison, of terminus. I haven't read the comic series, but I know there have been some big differences in plot line and character line up (Daryl).
I think a huge percentage of viewers will be ticked if Carol is killed off. The character of Carol is finally evolving, more of her past emerging, and more of her issues are being dealt with. I think last week's Thelma & Louise moment in the truck was kind of telling. So much more could be written with them in mind.
And since Beth is just rejoining the story, you can almost feel a sort of Noah/Beth storyline happening. If there is a death of Daryl, Carol, or Beth its going to be traumatic, which is maybe what they're looking for in a mid-season finale. I'm just not looking forward to it, that's all.
It sort of pissed me off, that whole Sasha falling for BS from that cop. Like there wasn't a soul at any home in the US not screaming, "What the hell are you doing? You're fu*king smarter than that!". What writer came up with that "I recognized a walker" BS story and expected any person to buy into crap like that? Annoying, but I guess they have to drive the story forward somehow.
One area where they didn't drive the plot much of
anywhere was Abraham's group. That was all angst and not much more. Sometimes when the writer's decide to illustrate the evolution of a character the story just crawls. So Abraham wants to live now. Yippee. Could we move it along now folks?
(Boy, I sound really bitchy tonight, don't I?)