According to series star Sarah Wayne Callies, Lori didn’t get the chance to. But she does admit that some redemption was needed in her relationships with Rick and Carl. Speaking with the press today, Callies touched upon the topic of Lori’s redemption, revealing that her death happened sooner in the season than was originally planned.
Because of this, Lori didn’t have a chance to fully redeem herself, though the character was taking steps to do just that.
According to Lori “There were some very specific things that mattered to me to find with Lori in the third season. And redemption was a big part of that – a sense of redemption in her marriage and a sense of redemption with Carl.
“And while I don’t think either of those were ever achieved completely – because that would tie things up in a package that’s far too neat for our show, and I don’t think honest in life – I think we took steps down that path in a way that not only dramaturgically served the show, but in a way that I’m grateful to, personally, because I have such a profound affection for Lori.”
While Callies’ statement does officially validate all of the Lori
critics out there, her point about things being too neat that they
become dishonest does have quite a bit of merit. At its core, The
Walking Dead is a dense, dark character drama. Instead of large
progressions in the series’ storyline, we’re presented with an intimate
look at the day-to-day struggle of surviving an apocalyptic event. The
normal, everyday decisions that are typically overlooked in any other
series are now highlighted while already polarizing characters become
even more so – including the decisions they make.
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