#Carol x Daryl

[celtic-crossbow]

MY LOVES!!! 🩵🩵🩵

Next mooooonth. Well, the screening. Maybe the premiere.

#caryl #daryl dixon #carol peletier #the walking dead: daryl dixon #the book of carol #daryl x carol #carol x daryl #daryl dixon x carol peletier #carol peletier x daryl dixon #daryl loves carol #carol loves daryl #caryl positivity #twd caryl #caryl is endgame #caryl fandom #caryl spinoff #caryl is coming #the summer of caryl

[fyeahsmokinhot]

🤝

#caryl #twd edit #carol peletier #daryl dixon #the walking dead #melissa mcbride #norman reedus #carol x daryl #twdedit #tvfilmsource #dailygifs #my shit #twd mine

[livelovemusic0996]

"What do you see when you look at me?"

"I see you."

#caryl #daryl dixon #daryl x carol #carol peletier #carol x daryl #the walking dead #brotp #otp

[zehiiro]

Daryl looking at Carol ♡

[Part 2]

#daryl dixon #carol peletier #caryl #twd #caryl positivity #These posts took so long to make because Caryl can't stop looking at each other lovingly #and I can't stop looking at them looking at eachother lovingly #my gifs #carol x daryl #the book of carol #the walking dead #CarylArchives

[reedusmcbridedaily]

Filming that scene by the lake with Norman was the most difficult scene on this show that I've ever had to get myself through. It was an absolute mixed bag of Carol and Melissa. I knew going in that it was going to be difficult... those words on the page, the first of our last two scenes together, the impending finality was feeling very real.

Once I sat on that bench, once Norman sat next to me, that was it for me... I knew I couldn't get out of my own way. To battle it would've been a mistake. Come what may, it had to be honest. It was Carol with Daryl, and it was me with Norman, and I will miss them both. It's a beautiful scene about friendship and trust. I loved it.

We did several takes of the scene where we last see Daryl & Carol together, when they tell one another "I love you." One of the things I love about working together with Norman is that we don't rehearse, which was the case with this scene. Each take was a little different. These are the last words we hear them say to each other. In this final scene, I was struck by Daryl's deliberateness to tell Carol that he loves her, the stillness he held as he said it, and then her reaction to seemingly try to intercept the weight of it, tossing it back to him lightly, playfully, for the road ahead. It's a good way to remember them, taking care of one another.

- MELISSA MCBRIDE on Norman/Melissa & Daryl/Carol last scenes

#the walking dead #melissa mcbride #norman reedus #carol peletier #daryl dixon #twd #twdedit #caryl #mcreedus #mmb quote #stills #* #stills* #carol x daryl #caryl*

[darylandcarol4ever]

He didn’t ask for permission… He knows he doesn’t need to, he’s right where he belongs ❤️‍🔥

#caryl #twd caryl #carol peletier #melissa mcbride #carol x daryl #daryl dixon #norman reedus #make caryl canon

[darling-cowboy]

cuddling and resting. I miss this poncho so much!

#caryl #caryl art #carol x daryl #twd #the walking dead #daryl dixon #carol peletier #my art

[doctorwholover01]

THE QUEEN IS BACK BABY AND LORD HAVE MERCY THE WOMEN SHE IS

#caryl #daryl dixon #carol peletier #carol petelier #twd #carol x daryl #the book of carol

[obufalo]

#caryl #twd caryl #carol x daryl #stole this template from somewhere just had to do it with them #not queer but definitely baiting #let's just wait the book of carol canonize them already

[my-mt-heart]

Why Explicit Caryl Canon Matters

Daryl and Carol (Caryl) fans make up a large portion of the spinoff's audience, and this audience wholeheartedly believes that Daryl and Carol are each other's only choice. It's in the writing. It's also reinforced by cast, crew, and EPs. For example, Norman has repeatedly said “If Daryl falls in love, it's forever."

There's a misconception that Carylers are a bunch of hysterical saps – fans who only want their ship "fucking under the stars" and only care about Daryl because of Carol, but that’s not true. In reality, Caryl fans are the deepest, most intuitive thinkers in the TWD community. To them, story matters. While they recognize and adore all of the subtext, they understand that it's supposed to lead to something worth the 13-year wait. They're expecting that major sense of relief and joy from watching explicit, undeniable, canon.

Explicit canon respects Carol's and Daryl's character development – individually and together. They started out way behind everybody else in life, convinced they weren't worthy of love. Daryl thought he was better off alone and Carol thought she was just a burden, but then they showed each other their true potential. Carol told Daryl he was a "man of honor" and Daryl taught Carol to have hope for a better future. They've struggled and suffered and strived to be good enough for each other. So, where's the payoff?

I understand not all fans want the same things, and maybe there's pressure to “keep everyone happy." Maybe it feels like a lose-lose situation. But from a marketing perspective, Caryl fans are a very reliable source of revenue for the show, so keeping them happy secures a reliable audience for future seasons of the show. They'll show up with their wallets out and their enthusiasm turned all the way up for Norman's and Melissa's nuanced performances. They'll create more fanart and other content. They'll make the show trend on Twitter constantly. Fans already adore Norman and Melissa, but explicit canon will amplify it further whereas keeping things ambiguous will cause a significant decline in viewership.

Ambiguity is the reason that the "I love you" scene in the flagship's finale got mixed reactions. For the fans who also struggle with their self-image, it was important to see Daryl and Carol overcome their own insecurities and finally "take whatever happiness they could get." But instead, many saw Carol's lighthearted "I love you too" and Daryl's departure as if they were both forfeiting what they always wanted. Daryl was submitting to his solitary nature again while Carol assumed she still owed a debt to her community and Daryl would be happier without her anyway. Both of them deserved a happy ending, or at least a piece of happiness to launch them into the next part of their journey. As far as many fans were concerned, neither of them got that.

That's why a lot of fans had a hard time watching S1 of the spinoff or opted out of watching all together. There were so many moments that teased the "possibility" of Daryl getting together with a younger, blonder woman nun while hints of Caryl's relationship were buried under more subtext. Keeping Daryl's feelings ambiguous just for the "fun" of shipbaiting cheapens Caryl's one-of-a-kind relationship, falsely indicating that their iconic beats can be recycled with someone else and still evoke the same passionate response from fans.

Ambiguity also perpetuates ageism and gives non-Caryl fans the excuse to say hurtful things to or about Melissa. Whether or not she's online to see it makes no difference because it still degrades her and it damages other women's perceptions of beauty and worth. Explicit canon on the other hand raises both Melissa and Norman up as two powerhouse actors utilizing their unparalleled chemistry to celebrate mature romances. It brings Daryl’s defining character traits to the forefront – the nurturing traits and the epic ones. It positions Daryl and Carol as equals, and it helps drown out the harmful comments against Melissa. 

Hopes for season 2 of the spinoff are high. Confirmation of Carol's and Daryl's romantic relationship in a way that needs no interpretation and no explanation from anyone offscreen is a dealbreaker. I know in terms of explicit canon, post-production can make all the difference, so it's crucial someone in a position of power pushes for canon that fully and unapologetically lives up to the fans' expectations, does right by the characters, and respects what Melissa wants.

#caryl #carol peletier #daryl dixon #norman reedus #melissa mcbride #carol x daryl #the book of carol #twd caryl

[thegratefulsouth]

TWD Caryl - A Tree Fell in the Forest

I just finished watching TWD and searching a bunch tonne of stuff on this here Tumblr which I'm brand new to, and I have thoughts.

I am strangely drawn to imperfection, its beauty, and TWD sits in this place, hovering near almost faultlessness (characters), to being nearly unwatchable (where did the characters go), sometimes within the same episode. It's utterly fascinating! I am hooked! A little late, yes, but isn't that the story of my life.

I honestly have not felt this way about characters since the late 90's, when my 17 year old Willoz shipping heart waited desolately for Oz to return, and ... we all know how that turned out. Ah, shipping. I literally had not shipped a single ship since that day. Until I watched The Same Boat. TWD has some pretty special characters. Though I love Bojack and Ozark and Travis Fimmel's Ragnar, I did not feel compelled to examine the inner workings of those beautiful humans/humanoids beyond the show.

There I was, happily not shipping a ship, apart from my own relationship with my own beloved, which I ship ecstatically every day. (This is the kind of ramble I can indulge in when I think readership will be non-existent). Got another ship in!

Anyway, my point is that a Caryl romance is clearly canon, even though the relationship isn't (yet?).

I didn't actually fall in love with Carol until she listened to my urgent pleas to take care of the Wolves at the start of season 6. I should point out that I have ADHD so I didn't always have the dopamine? Emotional regulation? Focus? To listen to all of your speeches, Rick, or to watch entire episodes devoted to new characters, Tara, Magna, Alpha. So, apparently, I missed entire stuff.

Even after "C'mere", I just thought Carol and Daryl had this extremely unique soulmate bond, like that of Ragnar and Athelstan in Vikings. It is an extremely rare and unique portrayal of a transcendental devotion that cannot be likened to any other kind of relationship, because there are no other relationships like it. The bind encompasses every aspect of love and support needed to utterly fulfull and complete someone.

At this point I had stumbled onto Tumblr because I realised I needed pro-Carol recaps from Carylers, as they seemed to best understand and grasp this very special character. I went back and rewatched from the beginning and I was shocked. I rewatched (and noticed for the first time) the flirting, the hesitation, the banter, the unspoken LOOKS, oh so many. Drew the links from Consumed ("I kinda like it." "Stop.") Watched interviews, waded through the mass of gaslighting that abounds, which seems to wrap itself around every subtle, telling moment.

Why? Because it's fascinating. A mystery. Pretending something that happened, did not? A tree fell in the forest and some people did not hear it. Well I didn't hear it either! But I went back and found the tree. That tree is on the damn ground.

Carol and Daryl are so in love with each other it hurts. Their romance exists. Therefore, I'm gonna ship it.

TGS

#caryl #carol x daryl #daryl x carol #caryl positivity #caryl is endgame

[celtic-crossbow]

I absolutely love writing Daryl as being captivated, even discreetly so, with Carol. Just…with the desire to give her everything, worship her. And she’s just as enthralled with him but neither of them realize the extent of the other’s devotion.

Idiots. Both of them. I love it.

#murda writes #caryl #twd caryl #daryl dixon #carol peletier #daryl x carol #carol x daryl #caryl fanfiction #caryl is endgame

[9lives2mics]

Did you watch the Terminus reunion when it aired for the *first* time?

Hiya Caryler! If you were here when No Sanctuary aired for the first time, we want to hear your reaction to the Terminus reunion.

How did you feel? Where were you? What did you hope for when you saw that hug? We want to hear all of it. ❤️

We're planning on handpicking a few and baking them into our next episode. Drop your stories/reactions in the comments or DM us if you'd like to stay anonymous. Remember to start with the "Terminus reunion story" so we know.

If you're like us and you weren't here at the time, we want to hear from you too. Send us your stories/reactions by Thursday, March 7th.

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Updated: March 7th

Thanks to everyone who submitted stories! We're planning on handpicking a few and baking them into our podcast. Let's hope the next reunion exceeds expectations that Terminus has set for all of us. Caryl on. ❤️

#caryl #9lives2mics #caryl podcast #twd caryl #caryl is endgame #daryl x carol #carol x daryl

[eegnm]

Its been 9 years and im still fighting in the Caryl trenches

⏬️Alternative Version⏬️

#joking i actually enjoy their dynamic even if its just platonic #twd nostalgia flared up #read some good (unfinished whyy) fics #daryl sophia dynamic isnt something i knew i needed but i do #carol petelier #daryl dixon #sophia peletier #the walking dead #caryl #carol x daryl #my art #i used to have watch parties with friends for this show it was so much fun #but why the fuck are they doing a daryl show in PARIS??? HELLO?? howd he get therreeee #i saw carol has a bow in later season and i yoinked that shit without watching them best decision i ever made #fic that mainly inspired this is the there is nothing lost that may be fond if sought series by iliveatlast

[zehiiro]

This song has been stuck in my head all week, and all I can think about is Them ♡ I recommend listening to the song and scrolling through the post along with the lyrics.

This one is from Daryl's perspective and I'm also working on one from Carols. I'm sorry if this hurt to watch/read as much as it did to make. Also, note that the 'they' in the third gif is about Henry.

♡♡♡♡

Song: The Cut That Always Bleeds - Conan Grey Inspired by: dixon.editz_ on TikTok

#caryl #daryl dixon #carol peletier #the walking dead #twd #the book of carol #caryl is endgame #carol x daryl #caryl positivity #my gif edit #my gifs #CarylArchives

[reedusmcbridedaily]

MELISSA MCBRIDE and NORMAN REEDUS on set of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon on Monday, June 19, 2023 (📸: calivero92 on IG)

#the walking dead #twd #melissa mcbride #norman reedus #daryl dixon #carol peletier #bts #twd: daryl dixon #raise the dead #caryl #mcreedus #twdedit #twd cast #carol x daryl #* #bts*