One of the most iconic images in The Walking Dead also happens to be one of the first. During the series premiere, as a confused Rick Grimes awakes from a coma and tries to make sense of what’s happened in the hospital, he stumbles across a warning spray painted on the cafeteria door. “Don’t Open. Dead Inside,” it reads, serving as a chilling introduction to zombies for both Rick and the audience. That scene has taken on a life of its own (see: all the “Don’t Dead. Open Inside” memes), but it still makes an impact all these years later. As The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 gears up for its premiere on September 7th, the spinoff is putting its own twist on the classic Walking Dead moment.
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ComicBook can share an exclusive clip from the Daryl Dixon Season 3 premiere. The scene picks up a short time after the Season 2 finale, where Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier crossed the Channel Tunnel to make their way from France to England. The two have now arrived in the United Kingdom. Before passing through the defunct Westminster checkpoint, they see the warning “Sod Off” spray-painted on a wall. Check out the clip below:
Everything New Coming to Daryl Dixon in Season 3
Daryl Dixon Season 3 marketing materials have confirmed the action will shift to Spain this time around, where Daryl and Carol will meet a variety of fresh faces. Actors Eduardo Noriega, Oscar Jaenada, Alexandra Masangkay, Candela Saitta, and Hugo Arbues play new characters Daryl and Carol encounter on their journey. But before the two get to Spain, they have to pass through England, which is where one of the more prominent additions to the cast comes in.
Stephen Merchant, who’s amassed a variety of film and TV credits throughout his career, is playing a character described as “the last Englishman in England.” That implies the U.K. was hit rather hard by the zombie apocalypse, and things are even worse than Daryl and Carol could have imagined. It doesn’t sound like they’ll cross paths with many friendly faces as they trek their way through England. It’ll be interesting to see how Merchant’s character fits into the story. His last surviving Englishman could help flesh out the Walking Dead universe by detailing how England dealt with the outbreak.
It’s unclear if “Sod Off” is meant to evoke “Don’t Open. Dead Inside,” but it definitely feels like a play on that famous moment. The difference between the two is the tone. On The Walking Dead, “Don’t Open. Dead Inside” was a genuine warning designed to keep as many people alive as possible. Here, “Sod Off” is more of a general instruction to simply go away. The people of Westminster don’t seem to care where you go as long as you don’t stay there. That’s somewhat understandable, since England seems to have gone through a lot.
Rick Grimes heeded the warning on the hospital door and didn’t open it. Daryl and Carol walk right by the “Sod Off” graffiti. At this point, they don’t care about vague warnings or grumpy Englishmen. What’s most important to them is finding a way back home, and they believe that’s possible in Spain. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon has already been renewed for a fourth and final season, so there’s still a lot more story to tell.
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