13 Most Compelling Backstories In The Walking Dead

12. Carol's Family Life

Carol is a victim, and survivor, of some of the most horrific spousal abuse at the hands of Ed, and frankly, that's about as compelling as it comes in terms of back story, even on a show as dark as The Walking Dead can be. Frankly, what Carol went through was more horrible to imagine than any number of zombie related calamities, at least until she lost Sophia. Still, delving a little further back would be beneficial for fans. It would no doubt be hard to watch, but it would be insightful to see what went on in Carol's past. Before the outbreak. Before Rick and the gang. It would probably be an eye opener, and perhaps do an even better job of conveying to viewers why Carol has become as hard and uncompromising as she has. Doubly so if you include how it impacted her now-deceased daughter Sophia.