But it seems that the teaser trailer for the midseason premiere of Season 6 of “The Walking Dead” will see the show sticking indeed to the comic book storyline. It showed Jessie Anderson, played by Alexandra Breckenridge, taking Carl’s hand. This shot lends the scene an air of significance, notes Moviepilot.
Jessie clasping Carl’s hand is an important event in the comics because while the group makes their way to the crowd of walkers, both Ron and Jessie are bitten. Jessie is holding Carl’s hand tightly and won’t let him go, even as she is devoured by the walkers.
Left with no option, Rick hacks off the arm of Jessie to save Carl and leaves his once love interest to the walkers.
As Rick and Carl turn to run, a panicked Douglas Monroe accidentally shoots Carl in the head destroying his right eye and a large chunk of his face. And though Carl will survive, he will be left horribly scarred and this shall have psychological repercussion for his character.
Eventually, Carl’s psychological evolution would eventually bring him in direct conflict with Negan towards the end of Season 6. It’s a pretty intense piece of character development, which Carl has been getting quite a bit in “The Walking Dead” right at the onset of Season 6.