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Eight months after the fall of Hershel's farm, the group has become colder, sharper, and far more dangerous. Survival is no longer something they're learning, it's something they live.
Rick Grimes has changed the most.
After Shane's death and the destruction of the farm, Rick leads with harsher instincts and fewer apologies. The group follows him because they have to, even when they fear what he's becoming. Lori's death during childbirth shatters him even further, leaving Carl and Lila struggling to hold onto what remains of their family while Rick spirals under guilt and grief.
Carol becomes stronger much earlier, fiercely protective of both Sophia and Lila, treating her almost like a daughter. Daryl grows deeply attached to the girls too, becoming their primary protector even if he'd rather die than admit it out loud.
When the group discovers the prison, they believe they've finally found stability.
Instead, they find war.
The Governor and the people of Woodbury threaten everything they've built. Unlike the prison group, Woodbury looks civilized on the surface, warm meals, walls, safety, normalcy. But beneath it is manipulation, violence, and control.
Lila immediately distrusts the place.
Sophia wants to believe it's real.
That difference creates tension between the girls for the first time in months.