'The Walking Dead' Update: TWD's Katelyn Nacon Talks About Character True Feelings For Carl And Ron
In Sunday's episode of "The Walking Dead," series fans were relieved to find out that Glenn (played by Steven Yeun) was alive, having made a miraculous escape from the undead by pulling himself underneath a dumpster. Audiences also saw Glenn try to make his way back to Alexandria with a new friend: Enid, the mysterious teen with whom he has struck an unusual bond.
In an interview with Yahoo! TV, Katelyn Nacon, the 16-year-old actress who plays the orphaned teenager Enid on the show, talks about her character's growing friendship with Glenn, Enid's "JSS" motto, how Enid feels about Carl and Ron, and what eating "raw turtle" was like.
In the show, Enid lives by a personal motto: "JSS" or "Just Survive Somehow." When asked about how her character keeps herself going, Nacon answered, "I think it's mostly because of her parents." She said that, just like Yeun's character, Glenn, said, Enid lives because her parents don't get to. "She feels an obligation to not let their deaths be in vain," the actress said.
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And now that it has been shown that Enid is capable of opening up to another character, it has become clear that her relationship with Ron was more substantial for him than it was for her. On Enid and Ron's relationship, Nacon said, "They are like boyfriend and girlfriend, but to be honest, if Ron got eaten or something, it wouldn't affect her." She added, "Because, especially during that time when they started to get 'closer' — and I put air quotes around that — she was definitely even more closed off than what she is now."
But would it hurt Enid if Carl got eaten?
"I think it would have a little bit of an effect on her, even though she's done her best to try to distance herself from him," Nacon admitted. The actress explained that there is a natural understanding between Carl and Enid. Both have gone through similar experiences and get each other's way of thinking. She said that even though there is "nothing officially going on" between the two, losing Carl would somehow move the usually stoic teen.
And as for that infamous turtle-eating scene?
Nacon reported that it was just chicken wings covered with fake blood. "It tasted pretty weird, but it wasn't like it was inedible or anything," she said.
"The Walking Dead" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on AMC.
