Beth becomes more independent and more skillful at killing walkers. After her father's death, Beth is distraught but grows stronger and finds new strength in herself. Beth keeps hope alive, while struggling with herself not to break down emotionally. After Zach's death, she spends her time dealing with the new crisis surrounding the prison. After dating Zach, she becomes emotionally distant, preparing herself so that when someone she loves dies, she won't shut down emotionally like she would have in the past. After the death of Lori Grimes, Beth helps the rest of the group with taking care of Lori's newborn baby Judith.Īfter the Woodbury conflict, Beth is emotionally stronger, trying many different ways to deal with the loss of hope that grows everyday, realizing that things may someday take a turn for the worse. She is much more hopeful and optimistic and sees the positive side rather than the negative side in a hopeless situation. Beth is a source of optimism and hope for the group, often singing to help boost morale. With the support from her father and sister, Beth regains her will to live and since then, becomes even more assertive and stronger-willed, even after the death of her boyfriend and Patricia.īy the time the group arrives at the West Georgia Correctional Facility, where they will remain for nearly seven months, Beth has grown more self-assured and goes on to become a more important and vocal member of the group. However, after an attempt at slitting her wrist, she has a change of heart and decides to live. She tells her sister, Maggie, that she wants to commit suicide. At first, Beth is rather timid, pessimistic, and keeps her emotions to herself, but after being forced to see her mother's death and horrific reanimation, Beth finally breaks down and a different part of her is shown. As the apocalypse started, Beth had been sheltered from the chaos surrounding her. Her first appearance was in Season 2 and as the season developed, so did she. As a result of her father's heavy drinking, she never drank alcohol. She went to church regularly and strongly believes in her faith. She lived on her father's farm and attended the local high school. 3.6.1 "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be"īeth is a shy, soft-spoken, and caring sixteen-year old girl who lived a normal life with her family.3.5.4 "What Happened and What's Going On".