User blog comment:ThatGuy456/A Guy's Thoughts: Carrie the Sentimental Stoic/@comment-31194372-20170713235555

Though not addressed in your article, I think one of the strongest things about Carrie is that she's always had some sort of foundation, even through the the show's first season. There was already a sense of identity for the character, however muddled, and it was enough to allow for future seasons to create something more memorable and complex.

I've probably already mentioned it, but compared to Penny, Carrie's much more strongly conceived, and it'll be interesting to see how the show uses her as Darwin's girlfriend from here on out. Since she wasn't created to serve the same purposes Penny does - interacting with Gumball being her principal characteristic - I think the show will be able to go in a new direction in terms of addressing the highs and lows of their relationships.