Daryl Dixon's Key Aspect Will Resemble First Seasons of The Walking Dead

One of the priorities of Daryl Dixon's showrunner is to ensure that The Walking Dead spin-off does not make the same mistakes as the original show.

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Sebastian Grys04 September 2023
Source: The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Angela Kang, AMC, 2023
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The Walking Dead ended some time ago, but spin-offs belonging to the universe are still being developed. One of them is The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, in which fans will follow the further fate of their favorite character. The creators have revealed that the new show is heavily inspired by the early seasons of The Walking Dead.

During an interview with Polygon Greg Nicotero, executive producer and special effects creator on Daryl Dixon, talked a little more about working on the show and revealed what aspect in particular was emphasized. The spin-off is supposed to focus on keeping the stories singular and focused.

"It was like starting all over again and doing what Frank Darabont and I did in the first season. I think the most important thing about Daryl Dixon was getting back to the DNA of what made the first seasons of The Walking Dead so good, which is to keep the stories singular and focused. If you really think about the original, it was simply Rick looking for his family. We went back to that kind of building blocks."

After Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma and discovers the apocalyptic state of the world, his initial motivation is to find his family. It was a clear and noble goal, which made it easy for viewers to get involved in the hero's journey. In the following years the show grew in so many different directions that some fans lost interest in it. The ever-growing cast, the callous killing off of beloved characters and the introduction of ever-new groups of villains caused the original purpose of the series to be forgotten.

The creators plan to avoid this mistake in the new show. The spin-off will focus primarily on Daryl's journey through France and finding his way back to the United States. The protagonist will be accompanied by Laurent - a child who may be the hope for curing the zombie virus and ending the apocalypse. The main character's goal is clear and explicit, so that the viewer should easily accompany the protagonist on his journey.

It may be gratifying that the creators are trying to rebuild the magic of the main show, but only on September 10, when the show debuts on AMC, we will learn whether The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is up to the task.

Author: Sebastian Grys

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