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TBOC PROMO SEASON HAS BEGUN!

(I’m ready to bask in its glory)

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Spinoffs forever!

#caryl #caryl positivity #carol and daryl #the book of carol #carol peletier #daryl dixon #tboc #carol loves daryl #daryl loves carol #pineapple on pizza is delicious

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TBOC PROMO SEASON HAS BEGUN!

(I’m ready to bask in its glory)

#caryl #caryl positivity #carol peletier #daryl dixon #melissa mcbride #norman reedus #carol and daryl #tboc #book of carol #carol loves daryl #daryl loves carol

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Wonderfully written/stated and I love the Caryllels you pointed out. IMO Daryl is a man of very few words though when he does speak, those words carry a lot of weight and also have soo much more meaning beyond the surface.

My take on the current fandom discourse

As well as a little reminder.

It hurts and is unfortunate to see many people on here and on Twitter who are worried and hurt by things they saw within the new teaser and sneak peek and their interpretation of what it means.

So I've decided to post this as a little reminder of who Daryl and Carol are to each other and how much they truly mean to each other, hoping that it can reassure at least a few of you.

I won't be disputing people's interpretation of the teaser and sneak peek, but I will be using a parallel I saw within the sneak peek and another similar scene. I'll let the gifs below speak for themselves for a moment before I continue, and I think most of you will know exactly where I'm headed with this.

She gets hurt She dies She catches a fever She gets taken out by a walker... She gets hit by lightning Anything... anything happens to her, I'll kill you.

- Daryl Dixon TWD 07x10

These were Daryl's words when the Kingdom, Alexandria, Hilltop, and everyone he knew were in danger, and even then, not even for a split second was he willing to put Carol's life and safety on the line.

There is not an ounce of doubt in me that Daryl feels any differently now; in fact, his love for her has grown even more because of everything they've been through since and all the time he's been forced to be away from her, never knowing if he'll ever see her again.

If the way he cared for the people of Alexandria, Kingdom, and Hilltop combined couldn't outweigh how much he cared for Carol, there is ZERO chance that Isabelle, Laurent, and the people from Nest ever could.

When Daryl finally lays eyes on Carol in season 2, compared to her, nothing else will matter to him anymore. The second Carol is ever in danger, Daryl will immediately prioritise her safety over all else.

Yes, it's his nature to always fight for people who need him, but his feelings towards Carol led him to overcome that nature once, and he'll do it again without a second thought.

Trust the man who risked his life looking for her daughter

Trust the man who instantly ran into danger to protect her

Trust the man who ran into her arms when they reunited

Trust the man who would risk death to keep her safe

Trust the man who held her when she lost her children

Trust the man who ran to shelter her from seeing her son dead

Trust the man who puts himself between her and danger

Trust the man who stood by her when she lost herself

Trust the man who always made sure she was okay first (this)

Trust the man who has always put Carol first

Trust the man we've known for 13 years!

In 07x10, as a last attempt to convince Daryl to follow the plan and sacrifice Carol to save everyone else, Richard says:

"What we have to do requires sacrifice one way or another... Guys like us... we've already lost so much"

Daryl responds by saying:

"You don't know me"

Because it's true, Richard didn't know him, he didn't know what Carol meant to him, he couldn't imagine, but we do. And just like Richard, the people in France don't know him and don't know how much Carol means to him, hence why they don't understand him no matter how many times he has said that he has his home to get back to and promises he needs to keep.

So why don't they understand? Why doesn't he tell them about her? Why doesn't he explain who he wants to get back to and why? Wouldn't that just make things easier?

The amazingly insightful @haircoveredwriter reminded me of something here: Why didn't Richard expect Daryl's reaction towards Carol being put in harm's way? Why do Isabelle, Laurent, and Losang not hear Daryl when he tries to explain himself?

Daryl has always held the people he cares about the most as close to his chest as possible, like they're his fragile secrets, like he's scared of sharing them in case they get hurt or he loses them. Of course, you might say that that's more something we do as children, but we can't forget that Daryl never got to have a childhood, and he lost the only people he ever loved while growing up, so no, I can't fault him for trying to protect the person he cares about most, even if it's not in the most conventional ways, instead of talking about her and sharing her with anyone he has an acquaintance with.

This is also a way for Daryl to protect himself; I can see how he believes telling others about her is like advertising his weakness, his achilles heel, like holding up a sign to them that says "Here, this is where you can hit me if you want it to hurt the most. This is my weakest spot. This is how you take me down".

Speaking about her out loud is too painful; a reminder of how much he missed saying her name, what he can't have and may never be able to see again.

Listen to the hesitation and the way his voice softens when he says, "There's a lady named Carol" after Laurent asks who he misses from home, and how within a second, we see his guard go right back up again.

Look at how he can't help but smile when he hears her voice saying his name again after however long, or how he can't stand still, and his shoulders move like someone who's overwhelmed by an emotion that they're trying to contain.

The Daryl we see in the new teaser/sneak peek and the Darly we'll be getting in TBOC season 2 is the exact same Daryl he has always been, the one that's always seen as distant and guarded on the outside and a man of few words but incredibly loud actions; almost all of these have been developed as a self-defence mechanism, but none of these means that internally he isn't dying to leave France and get back to her, to hold her again, to see her smile again, to make her laugh again, to wipe her tears when she cries, to be her support and man of honour again.

The list from earlier in this post is just a few examples (of many) of how he has repeatedly shown us, through his actions, that she is the most important thing in the world to him.

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To wrap this up I just wanted to say that I can't wait to see how their bond strengthens even more in season two because I see these two as the definition of soulmates.

I love them, I love how they love each other, and I always will.

Or in @lola-andheruniverse's wise words (her post), which have stuck with me:

"I'm choosing to hope [and trust] and ignore the fear of disappointment... I'll always love them... They changed the way I understand love, and I'll never regret a second spent loving them."

For those who want to watch the scenes mentioned above, the timestamps are as follows:

TWD 07x10 scene between Richard and Daryl is 8:45 - 14:27.

TWD: DD 01x05 scene between Laurent and Daryl 9:20 - 10:50

TWD: DD 01x05 radio call between Carol and Daryl

Thank you to those who read through this; I know it's a little long, and I could have honestly made it 3x longer because I always have so much to say about these two, but I hope it helped ease your minds, even if it was just a little bit.

#caryl #carol and daryl #carol peletier #daryl dixon #caryl positivty #twd spoiler #twd speculation #caryl speculation #twd: tboc #the book of carol #carol loves daryl #daryl loves carol

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Very well said!

That was my feelings on the potentials we have now after the end of TOWL, and we know Carol can be her own worst enemy in her mind. Especially when it comes to Daryl. It goes back to their shared inability to to see themselves as “good enough” for the other; and I for one would be all for Carol getting that external jolt to remind her that she in fact is.

As far as the voices I’m firmly in the “it’s Carol” camp but that’s my opinion. If my years of being in twdu fandom had taught me anything is that TWD loves to present a false narrative between the voices and what’s being shown on screen in trailers/promos/etc.

Discussing the new TBOC teaser and sneak peek

This was going to be more eloquent but 4.5 hours of sleep, only 1 cup of coffee, and tumblr eating my other 30 min creation of meta has left me with a scotch taped remnant. I apologize for the word vomit but I had too many thoughts about the promos, and after lengthy-late-into-the-night discussions with like-minded people (SHOCKER, yes other positive shippers) I needed to get them out.

Thank you to the wonderful people of the OG discord server (CR) for the discussion and glee last night, and all the time. Special thanks to @zehiiro for talking me off the ledge after Tumblr was a meta-cookie monster.

Teaser trailer

The entire voiceovers time were just Daryl and Carol. “Tell me a story” is Carol’s voice, albeit a little hushed and drowned in emotion but it’s her even if the screen wasn’t. TWD is famous for their misdirects in trailers w/ voiceovers from conversations not shown on screen. (Plus there is the film tracking of Caryl in a tunnel + the script notes about her claustrophobia … that’s all I’m gonna say).

“Daryl Dixon. He’s the only family I have left” This is super interesting to me on multiple fronts because 1) the many possibilities of when this is taking place timeline wise in TWDU since we have the ending of TOWL. Is this before or after? 2) either way whenever it is in the timeline, Carol sounds lonely and disconnected from the rest of those at home while/because she’s missing Daryl which is evident in her tone and word choice. Caryl are family…R!chonne are family. IMO the word doesn’t negate anything.

Carol’s fingers slowly grazing the map of Europe/France is just 😘. A subtle way without any words needed to show her longing for Daryl after finding out where he probably was taken without needing words.

Later we see her by the beached boat and on a rolling mountainside with Ash and 2 other newbies (most likely locals as the plane can only carry 2) and from tracking it appears they land closer to the Italy/France Alps border — I suspect for larger landing space for the plane. (Who knows if the newbs will last long or if the universe jinx will get them)

ALL THE BONUS POINTS FOR GIVING US CAROL ON HIS BIKE ANS WITH HIS CROSSBOW

I do wonder if Daryl’s line “where were you going?” is directed at Carol when we might get a final lengthy, overdue discussion of things between the 2 and find out what Mel meant by Carol holding something back?

Teaser trailer

Daryl’s whole aura and energy in this reminds me of how he was in “Find Me”. Uneasy, jumpy, unable to do the normally easy things for him bc he’s been apart from Carol for so long. Couple that with the story lines from Daryl in the other promo and imo it’s clear he’s still stuck in the same place he was in s1; trying to get home but constantly stopped by circumstance and/or people and it’s causing him mental unrest.

Not to mention now he apparently had to save Fallou, Emile, and some other guy in the back of Genet’s truck. (Looks like they could have used better bomb planning from someone like Nat😄)

After leaving Mick occupied in the trunk, Carol rides triumphantly into the gas station with quick glimpses of her innocent Nancy from Montclair mask. You just know someone in that group of guys is getting a bolt in some limb, and I can’t wait.

Expanding on the whole Carol in the gas station runs super close to a head cannon I have about how Carol finds out where Daryl went/how she meets Ash/how they pair up so I’m gonna leave it for now, but it makes me super happy if that’s the direction they appear to be going.

Let me know your thoughts and if you have any headcanons/ideas on where you think they might be going.

Until next time, guys. Caryl on.🌸❤️

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The man has no chill and I love him for it!

Romain has renamed the show lol

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Mik and Nancy from Montclair sound like a really interesting couple.

Meanwhile 10 minutes earlier...

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Discussing the new TBOC teaser and sneak peek

This was going to be more eloquent but 4.5 hours of sleep, only 1 cup of coffee, and tumblr eating my other 30 min creation of meta has left me with a scotch taped remnant. I apologize for the word vomit but I had too many thoughts about the promos, and after lengthy-late-into-the-night discussions with like-minded people (SHOCKER, yes other positive shippers) I needed to get them out.

Thank you to the wonderful people of the OG discord server (CR) for the discussion and glee last night, and all the time. Special thanks to @zehiiro for talking me off the ledge after Tumblr was a meta-cookie monster.

Teaser trailer

The entire voiceovers time were just Daryl and Carol. “Tell me a story” is Carol’s voice, albeit a little hushed and drowned in emotion but it’s her even if the screen wasn’t. TWD is famous for their misdirects in trailers w/ voiceovers from conversations not shown on screen. (Plus there is the film tracking of Caryl in a tunnel + the script notes about her claustrophobia … that’s all I’m gonna say).

“Daryl Dixon. He’s the only family I have left” This is super interesting to me on multiple fronts because 1) the many possibilities of when this is taking place timeline wise in TWDU since we have the ending of TOWL. Is this before or after? 2) either way whenever it is in the timeline, Carol sounds lonely and disconnected from the rest of those at home while/because she’s missing Daryl which is evident in her tone and word choice. Caryl are family…R!chonne are family. IMO the word doesn’t negate anything.

Carol’s fingers slowly grazing the map of Europe/France is just 😘. A subtle way without any words needed to show her longing for Daryl after finding out where he probably was taken without needing words.

Later we see her by the beached boat and on a rolling mountainside with Ash and 2 other newbies (most likely locals as the plane can only carry 2) and from tracking it appears they land closer to the Italy/France Alps border — I suspect for larger landing space for the plane. (Who knows if the newbs will last long or if the universe jinx will get them)

ALL THE BONUS POINTS FOR GIVING US CAROL ON HIS BIKE ANS WITH HIS CROSSBOW

I do wonder if Daryl’s line “where were you going?” is directed at Carol when we might get a final lengthy, overdue discussion of things between the 2 and find out what Mel meant by Carol holding something back?

Teaser trailer

Daryl’s whole aura and energy in this reminds me of how he was in “Find Me”. Uneasy, jumpy, unable to do the normally easy things for him bc he’s been apart from Carol for so long. Couple that with the story lines from Daryl in the other promo and imo it’s clear he’s still stuck in the same place he was in s1; trying to get home but constantly stopped by circumstance and/or people and it’s causing him mental unrest.

Not to mention now he apparently had to save Fallou, Emile, and some other guy in the back of Genet’s truck. (Looks like they could have used better bomb planning from someone like Nat😄)

After leaving Mick occupied in the trunk, Carol rides triumphantly into the gas station with quick glimpses of her innocent Nancy from Montclair mask. You just know someone in that group of guys is getting a bolt in some limb, and I can’t wait.

Expanding on the whole Carol in the gas station runs super close to a head cannon I have about how Carol finds out where Daryl went/how she meets Ash/how they pair up so I’m gonna leave it for now, but it makes me super happy if that’s the direction they appear to be going.

Let me know your thoughts and if you have any headcanons/ideas on where you think they might be going.

Until next time, guys. Caryl on.🌸❤️

#caryl #caryl positivity #carol peletier #daryl dixon #carol and daryl #twd spoilers #caryl speculation #twd speculation #carol loves daryl #daryl loves carol #caryl meta #twd: TBOC #book of carol

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Romain has renamed the show lol

#caryl #caryl positivity #carol peletier #daryl dixon #carol and daryl #carol loves daryl #daryl loves carol #twd: tboc #book of carol #I like it sir #welcome to the ship #the book of Caryl

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Carol and Daryl - TWD:DD The Book of Carol - Season 2 Sneak Peak

They are raising hell just to get back to each other! And the parallels in their journey are endless ♡♡♡

Have you guys also noticed that they've pulled a page out of Niel Gaimans book with Good Omens? By gaving each of them their own side of the screen when showing them in closeup 😍 and I love this sm!

My over analysis of the new Season 2 Teaser and Sneak Peak is coming soon!

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Daryl Dixon. He’s the only family I’ve got left.

- Queen Carol Peletier

She’s here!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

#caryl is coming #the book of carol #twd spoiler #Caryl #caryl positivty #carol peletier #daryl dixon #daryl loves carol #carol loves daryl #tboc #book of carol

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She’s here!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

#caryl #caryl positivity #carol peletier #daryl dixon #carol and daryl #twd spoilers #carol loves daryl #daryl loves carol #melissa mcbride #norman reedus #twd: tboc

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T-minus 12 to 13 hours (depending on when it airs during Parish) until new Caryl promo

You have been warned lol

#caryl #caryl positivity #carol peletier #daryl dixon #carol and daryl #twd spoilers #carol loves daryl #daryl loves carol #twd: tboc #the book of carol

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Coming soon …

An analytical thread series discussing how Caryl would burn down the world for each other, by myself and @zehiiro.

If you have any specific scenes you’d like discussed, please leave them in the comments and we’ll try to get to everyone if it wasn’t already on the plan.

Caryl on. Summer is coming😘

#caryl #caryl positivity #carol peletier #daryl dixon #carol and daryl #carol loves daryl #daryl loves carol #tboc #book of carol #I’ve committed us to it now so we have to

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Let the promo begin❤️❤️

#caryl #caryl positivity #carol peletier #daryl dixon #carol and daryl #twd spoilers #carol loves daryl #daryl loves carol #the book of carol #summer of Caryl #Instagram

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The Summer of Caryl

I confirmed this on AMC plus this morning. The teaser from the fall for TBOC was updated to say that it will premiere in Summer 2024!

#caryl #caryl positivity #carol and daryl #carol peletier #daryl dixon #the book of carol #carol loves daryl #daryl loves carol #twd spoilers

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It’s been a minute

On the eve of the TOWL spin-off, dropping, I figured I would come back to actually posting rather than simply liking/re-blogging other Carylers content. Has anything really changed since the last time I posted? No. Does that mean I’m any less positive or excited for what we have coming in TBOC and its promos? Absolutely f**king not!

As many other more eloquent members have said already, our time for promotion is coming; no big franchise (Marvel, Disney, etc) ever pushed out content for a yet to be aired series when they have another one minute from dropping. (Onslaught of TOWL news only started six weeks before today, and we don’t yet have an air date for TBOC - which I’m sure won’t be until early fall).

So easy my fellow Carylers, Nothing has been forgotten.

Carol is coming. Caryl is coming. It’s going to be magnificent as they have and always will be.

Here’s to what’s to come and here’s to season 3 😉❤️.

Caryl On.

#caryl #caryl positivity #carol peletier #daryl dixon #carol and daryl #carol loves daryl #daryl loves carol #TBOC #book of carol