Carol is such a weird (and broadly mishandled) character... I'd take her actions with a pinch of salt. Although raiding the armory is indeed something they do.
I like the actor they have portraying Aaron and I think putting Darryl on "recruitment" duty makes a lot of sense. A good use of the characters, and a clever way to take advantage of each character's apparently somewhat strained role in the Alexandria Safe-Zone community (some of that is AMC's idea, as is the whole Darryl Dixon character, but i think it works).
They went with the newish girl as an "Andrea" sharpshooter replacement, so that works.
Otherwise, once again, minus a few incredibly minor deviations, they are pretty much just following the book -- and doing a good job of it.
Again, well done, AMC
Next week expect some friction between Tobin and Abraham... also, there's that Rick and married woman thing to keep an eye on... otherwise, at the risk of giving anything away... just how sturdy do all those walls look...?
Really, I'm just wondering if
Rick remains intact... be interesting to see how they handle it.