The Walking Dead Season 4: 5 Things That Need To Happen Next
4. Carol Returns
Carol's role in Season 4 has been rather divisive among fans, and her departure in "Indifference" is regarded by many with no small amount of bitterness. Still, Melissa McBride was not promoted to the main credits just to disappear forever after the fourth episode of the season, and--unless she is given a Carol-centric episode out of nowhere, ala the Governor--she will undoubtedly run into one of the groups of prison refugees, the most likely of which are Rick and Carl, Daryl and Beth, or Tyreese and the kids.
Reuniting with Rick could be very interesting, as Rick might need to change his tune about her being unsafe to have around Carl now that he has lost the prison and his daughter. Two adults--even if one of them technically is a murderer--are better than one in the zombie apocalypse, particularly when one of them is in no physical state to do much good. Any ill will that Carol might feel toward Rick would certainly not extend to Carl, and it would be curious to see if the two adults could overcome their difficulties to survive together. A reunion with Daryl (and Beth) has its potential as well, although it is the least objectively appealing. As vocal as "Caryl" shippers have become, the relationship drama that would probably ensue with a Season 4 reunion could completely derail the dynamic of both of their arcs. Really, there are more important things for them to be worried about at this point. Also, Beth's character--already being somewhat abused by certain fans for having the audacity to escape with Daryl--could be overshadowed just as she is beginning to develop a personality of her own. The reunion with the greatest potential has to be with Tyreese and the kids. Carol's sadness at being forced to abandon Lizzie and Mika after Rick's ultimatum could receive some closure, and any drama between Tyreese and Carol--whether it is a continued refusal to admit her role in Karen's death or Tyreese learning the truth and eating his words about killing the culprit--would be compelling rather than manufactured.