The Walking Dead: Five Reasons We’re Glad Daryl’s Gone

The very existence of Daryl and Merle Dixon has changed the world of The Walking Dead.Aside from the fact that Daryl is the most popular character on the show, eclipsing even Rick (nominally the main character) with many fans, there’s the fact that every action they take has consequences that ripple through the show, making it more and more different from the comic books upon which it’s based.  After all, in the comics, the Dixon brothers don’t even exist.Well, this week, we get a major shift in the show’s dynamic, as Merle and Daryl, finally reunited, take off into the woods together, leaving both Rick Grimes’s group of survivors and the Governor’s community at Woodbury behind.And while Carol was sorry to see Daryl go (their budding romance has been some of the only real character development she’s had), and social media felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of female fans suddenly cried out in terror, we actually think there’s a lot of potential for The Walking Dead going forward with Daryl and Merle temporarily out of the group.Because, let’s face it, there’s basically no chance this is a permanent arrangement. So just enjoy it!Why are we glad to see Daryl go?