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Recap / The Walking Dead S10 E21 "Diverged"

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Season 10, Episode 21

Still shaken by her fight with Daryl, Carol tries to cope with her anger upon returning to Alexandria.


  • Bottle Episode: This time focusing on Daryl’s journey in the woods and Carol’s failing attempts to distract herself from her anger.
  • From Bad to Worse: Much of Alexandria’s food was ruined by the horde invasion, as well as their solar panels and infrastructure, as Jerry has to explain to Carol when she tries to cook some food.
  • Kick the Dog: By the end of the episode, Carol is so frustrated she starts snapping at Jerry when he tries to check in on her.
  • Pet the Dog: Despite her foul mood, Carol is still loving and affectionate to Dog. That said, when he begins acting like a handful, even she has her limits and scolds him.
  • Soup of Poverty: Carol struggles to put together ingredients for a soup in the aftermath of the Whisperer War that destroyed most of their food supplies just as the town was forced to accept the combined peoples of Hilltop and the Kingdom.
  • Stepford Smiler: Carol puts on her best happy face and laughs with Jerry while still being deeply unhappy.
  • Suspiciously Specific Denial: Carol insists to Dog that she didn’t want an apology from Daryl.
  • Villainous Legacy: Despite being defeated, the opening narration by Carol clarifies that the reason the hunting grounds are empty is because the horde wiped out all viable prey in the area.

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