The Walking Dead team has seen a number of huge changes throughout the ten years of the show. Carol Peletier (played by Melissa McBride) has been around since season one, where she played the unassuming and meagre character. But Carol’s demeanour changed later in the show, as she has since been seen firing a sniper rifle to save her friends, and leading charges against enemy factions. However she almost didn’t have the chance to evolve into the brutal and powerful character that fans know today, according to showrunner Scott Gimple. Related articles The Walking Dead season 10 spoilers: Daryl and Carol to die? The Walking Dead season 10 spoilers: Chandler Riggs talks about return Speaking to INSIDER, Scott explained Carol almost lost her life in the show. He said: “[In] season 3, there was some conversation about maybe Carol going away.” But Scott went on to admit he wasn’t eager to make the story happen. He went on to admit: “I was dead set against it. “Because I thought it would be a great story to see a person who came from abuse become the hero, and not in an easy way. “She herself had to struggle with the power that she found." The Walking Dead season 10: Carol was supposed to be killed off earlier in the show (Image: AMC) Scott went on to discuss what makes Carol’s story so endearing and powerful through the ten seasons so far. He began: “Carol's greatest story is that she found that she was strong. “She found she had this superpower, but that it wouldn't be easy.” Melissa recently spoke out about her character, and how she has changed throughout the show. She told INSIDER: “It's been so important to me to see her become strong. "It's really hard for me to talk about that aspect of her without getting just boiled up inside because I know people like her that didn't make it. Related articles The Walking Dead season 10 release date, cast, trailer, plot The Walking Dead season 10 spoilers: Daryl and Carol to die? The Walking Dead season 10: Carol has since become a stronger character (Image: AMC) The Walking Dead season 10: Carol is one of the biggest members of the group now (Image: AMC) "That aspect has always been very important to me. Empathy, we need more of that." Recently fans of the show theorised Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) would be killed off alongside Carol. A throwaway comment in season nine saw Carol tell Daryl: “Nine lives, remember?” This prompted many fans to believe both characters could see some bad times - or even death - in the upcoming tenth season. The Walking Dead season 10 premieres on AMC and FOX in October 2019.All rights reserved for this news site express.co.uk and under his responsibility