Now that I have completely cooled down from the unorthodoxy that was episode ten, I wanted to delve more deeply into my theory on Daryl and Connie. Because I care. I also have the conundrum of being quite sleepy while writing this. Sorry in advance for my incoherent thoughts.
First off, Daryl and Carol look like husband and wife here. That whole interaction, even though we are still experiencing that seeming "indifference" emanating from Daryl towards Carol, that was how they generally looked standing next to each other. Like a married couple.
Without dragging this out to the ending doom, here is the theory:
Daryl is looking at Connie, because he is contemplating working with Connie regarding Pamela Milton and the entire "resist the Commonwealth" movement/agenda, whatever you call that.
Hence his studying of her.
Daryl is not just going through daily life at the Commonwealth without his reservations, although it would be helpful as fudge (yes, fudge) if they showed it. But suffice it to say "there's always something we gotta do to make it work" underlines Daryl's suspiciousness and alertness enough.
Connie is the most suitable helper for that endeavor. And the only one of their group who can get the closest. Why else give us the knowledge of Connie being so skillful that she got one of Milton's predecessors removed? It is supposed to be the thread that is weaving into Daryl's thought process.
And throughout the episode? Daryl is now fully involved with the Sebastian-Pamela and Commonwealth problem. The brief meeting in the main hall that Pamela had with Connie and her sister showed the conflict between Connie and Pamela perfectly, as well. Connie is off about it. Daryl is off about it, too. Perfect setup to work together. All they need to do now is to be seen speaking with each other at great length. Especially if this irregular pacing is what we're going with.
Notice how Carol thinks Pamela was/is "classy"? This bit of dialogue was effective in getting us to think Carol is not going to be working directly/closely with Daryl and doesn't really seem to "suspect" or think much is "wrong".
Same with "you should ask her to dance." Carol's mind is not on conflict. It is on peace. "Fixing". Cooperation, collaboration. Not on fighting. So we are looking at this from Carol's perspective, rather than Daryl's. But if you reprocess that scene with Carol's words in mind, you would see that she is functioning as a sort of ruse to throw us off.
Because Carol is actually voicing her thoughts. Daryl isn't.
It is interesting that Daryl "puts on" a smile for Connie and readily makes eye contact. Not just out of necessity. You're supposed to notice how he specifically doesn't make eye contact with Carol all that much. From the time she walked over to him, to the time he said he had to get ready for work, it almost appears as though he is doing it on purpose. By the way, when Connie walks away, look at Daryl's face in the camera. He. is. not. smiling. at. Connie.
Furthermore, Daryl's questions to Connie are about "work", "interviewing Pamela". Not about anything pertaining to her. Kelly boasted her sister (because that is what younger, adoring siblings do). Not Connie, herself. Kelly is also being used to divert our attention from Daryl's true "fixation" on Connie. It is being made to look like he was impressed with her, and that was why he was watching her walk away. I do not believe that to be the case.
Remember Carol's impressed with Connie, but we isolated it from the subtext before Connie and Kelly showed up. That was when Carol commented on Pamela, Daryl said "I never knew anything about her" and was shown to be scratching his chin at the festivities, uninterested. So WHY would Daryl then become impressed about something specifically Connie did in that field, when he just said he didn't know Pamela from Eve, essentially?
Carol is the one that does something truly impressive at being able to find a way outside the walls and bring the #2 man Lance Hornsby exactly what he needs at the right time, thereby solving a dilemma that can very well secure Ezekiel's future.
Connie is standing opposite Carol. We are supposed to make the comparison.
Daryl is standing next to Carol. We are supposed to see the foreshadowing of his choice.
Speaking of "choice" Daryl was the one the camera focused on when Mercer walked by with Princess as his date. Again, if we are summoning old similes, Princess is dressed like a princess, which should remind us of "queen" Carol; Daryl is supposed to be the "future soldier" of the Commonwealth. So, it mirrors Mercer's image. We are supposed to be led to gather Daryl is thinking of Connie and "this is what Carol was talkin' about, askin' her to the dance." But no. It is Daryl as Mercer, Carol as Princess.
It makes sense Lance and Carol would join up, since they seem to be the ones not getting much love but they are the trump cards of their own groups/communities at the same time. I feel that.
Two partnerships potentially formed: Carol and Lance. Daryl and Connie.
But if I have to take Carol basically implying about herself all season that she isn't "classy" or "impressive" or of "high caliber" I'm gonna--
And if Daryl doesn't compliment her in any of those areas just once before the show ends, I'm really gonna--
So that is my theory. I could be right, partially right, not right at all. But that is what I am going with. I do not know why I am bothering to post, since unfortunately it does not possess rejuvenating properties to restore anyone's wounded psyche on Caryl. But I have a thing about not drinking half-empty glasses. I much prefer my extrapolations to be half-full.
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