My favorite charcter alive is Daryl (and i also like Carol and Carl :P) because he is practically invincible. Plus he's like super hot :)
My favorite charcter that died was Sophia (and Amy) because i felt so sorry for her and she was so innocent and that showed that no one is safe, not even an innocent child.

My favorite characters are in this order:

1. Daryl
2. Rick
3. Michonne
4. Carol
5. Hershel
6. Glenn
7. Maggie

There were a couple of favorites that died early on:

1. Dale
2. Big Tiny
3. Otis

So those are and were my favorites.