"He blesses her with this position in their home, and I think it gives her permission to be open and to let go a little bit and to let her heart actually express itself.
She was covered in armor that was impenetrable, and piece by piece, season by season, the armor’s been removed, but it hasn’t made her weak; it’s just made her strong in a different way. That warrior hasn’t gone away, but she started to find her voice and open up, having heart-to-hearts with Carl. That was a huge part of opening up the character, because then I found her heart. And I could feel her heart start to crack open year by year by year, more and more."
Danai Gurira (Entertainment Weekly. 2016)













